Sony DAV-S888 manuel d'utilisation

4-246-867- 11 (1) © 2003 Sony Corporation DA V -S888 Compact A V System Operating Instructions[...]

2 GB W ARNING To prevent fire or shoc k hazard, do not e xpose the unit to rain or moisture. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. To prev ent fire, do not co ver the v entilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To[...]

3 GB W elcome! Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact A V System. Before operating this system, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.[...]

4 GB On adjusting v olume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very lo w le vel inputs or no audio signals. If you do, the speakers may be damaged when a peak lev el section is played. On cleaning Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a soft c loth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type o[...]

5 GB continued T able of Contents W ARNING .......................................................................................................... 2 Welcome! ........................................................................................................... 3 Precautions ...................................................................[...]

6 GB Sound Adjustments ........................................................... 46 Changing the Sound ........................................................................................ 46 A utomatically decoding the input audio signal (A uto Decoding) ...................... 48 Enjoying Surround Sound .......................................[...]

7 GB About this Manual • The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. Y ou can also use the controls on the system if they ha ve the same or similar names as those on the remote. • The icons used in this manual are e xplained belo w: • In this manual, the European model is used for illustration and on-screen display (O[...]

8 GB Note on PBC (Playbac k Contr ol) (VIDEO CDs) This system conforms to V er . 1.1 and V er . 2.0 of VIDEO CD standards. Y ou can enjoy two kinds of playback depending on the disc type. Disc type VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (V er. 1.1 discs) VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (V er. 2.0 discs) Region code Y our system has a region code printed on t[...]

9 GB Notes about the Discs On handling discs •T o keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface. • Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. • Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, or leav e it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably insi[...]

10 GB Index to Parts and Controls F or more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. Front Panel 1 PO WER switch (31) 2 ST ANDBY indicator (31) 3 Disc slot (31) 4 A (Eject) (31) 5 H (play) (31) 6 X (pause) (32) 7 x (stop) (30, 31) 8 . / > PREV/NEXT , PRESET –/+ (32, 62) 9 PHONES jack (31) q; V OLUME control (31, 72) qa SOUND F[...]

11 GB When playing bac k a Super A udio CD , CD , VIDEO CD, or MP3 When listening to the radio FM AM TUNED MONO ST MHz Current band Preset number Monaural/Stereo eff ect Current station Playing status Current track n umber Current pla y mode Lights up during PBC playbac k (VIDEO CD only) Pla ying time SACD PCM TRACK INDEX M S SHUFFLE PROG PBC REPEA[...]

12 GB 1 SPEAKER jacks (18) 2 AM antenna (20) 3 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/SCAN SELECT switch (68, 73) 4 VIDEO 1 jacks (22) 5 VIDEO 2 jacks (22) 6 DIGIT AL IN (OPTICAL) jack (23) 7 MONITOR OUT (VIDEO/S VIDEO) jacks (22) 8 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (22) 9 FM 75 Ω CO AXIAL antenna jack (20) 0 SUBWOOFER A UDIO OUT jack (18) Rear Panel WOOFER 3 Ω IMPEDANCE[...]

13 GB Remote 12 3 45 6 7 > 10 10/0 89 1 TV [ / 1 (on/standby) (60) 2 Z (EJECT) (31, 32) 3 N AME (63) 4 STEREO/MONO (62) 5 MEMOR Y (29) 6 CLEAR (36, 38, 39, 41) 7 PLA Y MODE (36, 38, 39) 8 A UDIO (46) 9 ANGLE (53) q; SUBTITLE (54) qa V OL +/– (60, 62) qs . / > PREV/NEXT , TV CH –/+, PRESET –/+ (29, 32, 34, 60, 62) qd H PLA Y/SELECT (31, [...]

14 GB Guide to the Control Menu Display Use the Control Menu to select a function that you’ d lik e to use. The Control Menu display appears when the D VD DISPLA Y button is pressed. F or details, refer to the page in parentheses. Control Menu List of Control Men u Items DISC TITLE (D VD only) (page 41)/ SCENE (only VIDEO CD in PBC playbac k) /TR[...]

15 GB A UDIO (DVD/VIDEO CD/ Super A udio CD/CD only) (pa ge 46) SUBTITLE (D VD onl y) (page 54) ANGLE (D VD onl y) (page 53) PLA YMODE (VIDEO CD/ Super A udio CD/CD/MP3 only) (pa ge 38) REPEA T (page 39) CUST OM P ARENT AL CONTROL (pa ge 55) Changes the audio setting. Displays the subtitles. Changes the subtitle language. Changes the angle. Selects[...]

16 GB Quick Overview This chapter presents a quick ov ervie w so you can begin enjoying y our new system right a way . F or selecting a language used in the on-screen display , refer to the page 66. F or selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected, refer to the page 67. Unpacking Check that you have the f ollowing items: • Speakers (5) ?[...]

Getting Started 17 GB Notes • Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place. • Do not use a new battery with an old one. • Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing, particularly when replacing the batteries. • Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or lighting apparatus. Doing so may cause a m[...]

18 GB WOOFER 3 Ω IMPEDANCE USE EXCEPT WOOFER 3 Ω INTERLACE SELECTABLE SCAN SELECT SPEAKER VIDEO 1 COMPO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT FRONT R FRONT L REAR R REAR L CENTER COAXIAL AUDIO OUT L RR L R VIDEO OUT AUDI AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Y AM FM 75 Ω AUDIO OUT SUB WOOFER VOLTAGE SELECTOR POWER SAVE AUTO OFF 220 - 240V 110 - 120V LINE IN T erminals for connect[...]

Getting Started 19 GB To avoid short-circuiting the speakers Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the system. T o pre vent this, be sure to follo w these precautions when connecting the speakers. Make sure the bare wire of each speaker cor d does not touch another speaker terminal or the bare wire of another speak er cord. Examples of poor c[...]

20 GB WOOFER 3 Ω IMPEDANCE USE EXCEPT WOOFER 3 Ω INTERLACE SELECTABLE SCAN SELECT SPEAKER VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT FRONT R FRONT L REAR R REAR L CENTER COAXIAL AUDIO OUT L R L R L R VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN OPTICAL DIGITAL IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN YP B /C B P R /C R AM FM 75 Ω VIDEO S VIDEO (DVD ONLY)[...]

Getting Started 21 GB COAXIAL AM FM 75 Ω Outdoor FM antenna System z If you ha ve poor FM reception Use a 75-ohms coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna as shown belo w . Note If you connect the system to an outdoor antenna, ground it to protect against lightning. T o pre vent a gas e xplosion, do not connect [...]

22 GB Step 3: TV and Video Component Hookups Required cords Video cord f or connecting a TV monitor A udio/video cords (not supplied) When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the a ppropriate jacks on the components. Jacks for connecting video components Connect a T o the TV monitor MONITOR OUT jack VCR VIDEO 1 jacks Digital[...]

Getting Started 23 GB WOOFER 3 Ω IMPEDANCE USE EXCEPT WOOFER 3 Ω INTERLACE SELECTABLE SCAN SELECT SPEAKER VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT FRONT R FRONT L REAR R REAR L CENTER COAXIAL AUDIO OUT L R L R L R VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN OPTICAL DIGITAL IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN YP B /C B P R /C R AM FM 75 Ω VIDEO S [...]

24 GB Speaker Setup F or the best possible surround sound, all the speak ers other than the subwoofer should be the same distance from the listening position ( A ). Howe ver, this system allo ws y ou to place the center speaker up to 1.6 meters (5.0 feet) closer ( B ) and the rear speakers up to 4.6 meters (15.0 feet) closer ( C ) to the listening [...]

Getting Started 25 GB C / X / x / c /ENTER AMP MENU To specify the size, distance, position and height of the speaker s 1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 9 SP . SETUP on the front panel display . 2 Sit in your listening position and select the item to be set using X / x . • Items set in 9 SP . SETUP – Size of the rear and center speakers ?[...]

26 GB x DIST ANCE Y ou can vary the distance of each speaker as follo ws. The default settings are underlined. •F . D. 5 m (17 ft) (front speakers distance) Front speaker distance can be set in 0.2 meters (1.0 foot) steps from 1.0 to 15.0 meters (3.0 to 50.0 feet). • C. D. 5 m (17 ft) (center speaker distance) Center speaker distance can be set[...]

Getting Started 27 GB Height diagram • R. H. LO W Select this if the rear speakers are located in section D . • R. H. HIGH Select this if the rear speakers are located in section C . These parameters are not a vailable when “REAR” is set to “NO”. To specify the balance and level of the speakers 1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 9 L[...]

28 GB x LEVEL Y ou can vary the le vel of eac h speaker as follows. The default settings are underlined. • C. LEVEL ( 0 dB) (center speaker le vel) Adjust the le vel of the center speaker (Y ou can adjust from –6 dB to +6 dB in 1 dB steps.). • R. LEVEL ( 0 dB) (rear speakers le vel) Adjust the le vel of the rear speakers (Y ou can adjust from[...]

Getting Started 29 GB Presetting Radio Stations Y ou can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 stations for AM. Before tuning, make sure to turn do wn the v olume to minimum. 1 Press BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears on the front panel display . Every time you press B AND, the band changes to AM or FM alternately . 2 Press and hold TUNING [...]

30 GB 5 Press ENTER. The station is stored. 6 Repeat 1 to 5 to store other stations. To tune in a station with a weak signal Press TUNING + or – r epeatedly in 2 to tune in the station manually . To change the preset number Start ov er from 1 . To change the AM tuning interval (except f or Eur opean, Middle Eastern, and Philippine models) The AM [...]

31 GB Playing Discs Playing Discs Depending on the D VD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc. 1 T urn on your TV . 2 Switch the input selector on the TV to this system. 3 Press POWER on the system. The system turns on. Unless the mode of the system is set to “D VD[...]

32 GB Resuming Playback from the Point Where Y ou Stopped the Disc (Resume Play) When you stop the disc, the system remembers the point where you pressed x and “RESUME” appears on the front panel display . As long as you do not remove th e disc, Resume Play will work e ven if the system enters standby mode by pressing 1 . 1 While playing a disc[...]

Playing Discs 33 GB Using the DVD’ s Menu A D VD is di vided into long sections of a picture or a music feature called “titles. ” When you play a D VD which contains se veral titles, you can select the title you w ant using D VD TOP MENU. When you play D VDs that allo w you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the langua[...]

34 GB Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) W ith PBC (Playback Control) functions, y ou can enjoy simple interacti v e operations, search functions, and other such operations. PBC playback allo ws you to play VIDEO CDs interactiv ely by follo wing the menu on the TV screen. 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions. The menu for [...]

Playing Discs 35 GB continued Playing an MP3 Audio T rack Y ou can play back data CDs (CD-R OMs/ CD-Rs/CD-R Ws) recorded in MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) format. 1 Load a data disc recorded in MP3 into the system. 2 Press H . The system starts to play the first MP3 audio track in the first alb um on the disc. Note The player can play MP3 audio tracks r[...]

36 GB Notes • Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can be used for album or track names. Anything else is displayed as “ ”. • If the MP3 file you play back has an ID3 tag, the ID3 tag information is displayed as a track name. About MP3 audio tracks Y ou can play MP3 audio tracks on CD- R OMs, CD-Rs, or CD-R Ws. Howe ver , the discs [...]

Playing Discs 37 GB 3 Select the track you want to program. F or example, select track “7. ” 4 Press X / x or the number buttons to select “7” then press ENTER. 1 Program 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Track Total Time 0:12:34 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TRACK1 TRACK10 TRACK9 TRACK8 TRACK7 TRACK6 TRACK5 TRACK4 TRACK3 TRACK2 2 Press c . The cursor mov es to th[...]

38 GB Setting the shuffle mode on the Control Menu Y ou can select the normal shuffle and alb um shuf fle (MP3 only). 1 Press DVD DISPLA Y . The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select (PLA Y MODE), then press ENTER or c . 3 Select SHUFFLE or SHUFFLE (ALBUM) using X / x and press ENTER. 4 Press H . The selected shuffle pla y begins. MP3 ( 1 5[...]

Playing Discs 39 GB Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) Y ou can play all the titles/tracks or a single title/chapter/track on a disc. In Shuffle or Pro gram Play mode, the system repeats tracks in the shuf fled or programed order . Y ou cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs (pag e 34). CLEAR H REPEA T PLA Y MODE 12 3 45 6 7 >[...]

40 GB t t Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Scan, Slow- motion Play) Y ou can locate a particular point on a disc quickly by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly . Notes •D epending on the D VD/VIDEO CD, you ma y not be able to do some of the operations described. •T his function does not work when you pla y an MP3 disc. t t [...]

Searching f or a Scene 41 GB x When playing a D VD (TITLE) x When playing a VIDEO CD (TRA CK) x When playing a Super A udio CD (TRA CK) x When playing a CD (TRA CK) x When playing an MP3 (ALBUM) or (TRA CK) Example: when you select (TRA CK) The list of tracks contained in the disc appears. When the list of all tracks or albums cannot be displayed o[...]

42 GB Searching for a chapter/index 1 Press DVD DISPLA Y . The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select the search method. x When playing a D VD (CHAPTER) x When playing a VIDEO CD (INDEX) x When playing a Super A udio CD (INDEX) Example: when you select (CHAPTER) “ ** ( ** )” is selected ( ** refers to a number). The number in parentheses[...]

Viewing Inf ormation About the Disc 43 GB TITLE TRA CK CHAPTER INDEX TUNED H MONO MS T S dB kHz PROGRAM MHz SHUFFLE REPEA T 1 TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNED H MONO M ST S dB kHz PROGRAM MHz SHUFFLE REPEA T 1 TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNED H MONO M ST S dB kHz PROGRAM MHz SHUFFLE REPEA T 1 TITLE TRA CK CHAPTER INDEX TUNED H MONO M ST S dB kHz PROG[...]

44 GB Checking the Playing T ime and Remaining T ime Y ou can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title, chapter , or track, and the total playing time or remaining time of the disc. Y ou can also check the D VD/CD/Super Audio CD text and MP3 folder name/file name/ID3 ta g (only song title) recorded on the disc. 1 Press DVD DIS[...]

Viewing Inf ormation About the Disc 45 GB x When playing a D VD •T ** : ** : ** Playing time of the current title •T – ** : ** : ** Remaining time of the current title •C ** : ** : ** Playing time of the current chapter •C – ** : ** : ** Remaining time of the current chapter x When playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC functions) • ** : ** Pla[...]

46 GB Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound If a D VD is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can select the language you want while playing the D VD. If the D VD is recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, or DTS), you can select the audio format y ou want while playing the D VD. W ith stereo CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can s[...]

Sound Adjustments 47 GB Displaying the audio information of the disc When you select “ A UDIO, ” the c hannels being played are displayed on the screen. F or e xample, in Dolby Digital format, multiple signals ranging from monaural to 5.1 channel signals can be recorded on a DV D. Depending on the D VD, the number of recorded channels may diffe[...]

48 GB Automatically decoding the input audio signal (Auto Decoding) The auto decoding function automatically detects the type of audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS, or standard 2 channel stereo) and performs the proper decoding if necessary . This mode presents the sound as it was recorded/encoded, without adding any ef fects (e.g. rev er[...]

Sound Adjustments 49 GB Enjoying movies with Cinema Studio EX Cinema Studio EX is ideal for enjoying the movie software encoded with multi channel format, such as the Dolby Digital D VD. This mode reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment’ s studios. Press SOUND FIELD –/+ on the system or SOUND FIELD on the remote repe[...]

50 GB N. SURR OUND (Normal Surround) Software with multi channel surround audio signals is played back according to the way it was recorded. Software with 2 channel audio signals is decoded with Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Pro Logic II to create surround ef fects (page 28). HALL (Hall) Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall. J AZZ CLUB[...]

Sound Adjustments 51 GB Using only the front speakers and subwoofer (2 Channel Stereo) Press SOUND FIELD –/+ on the system or SOUND FIELD on the remote repeatedly until “2CH STEREO” appears on the front panel display . This mode outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers and subwoofer . Standard two channel (stereo) sources comp[...]

52 GB Adjusting the level parameters The le vel menu contains parameters that let y ou adjust the balance and speaker v olumes of each speaker (page 27). 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multichannel surround sound. 2 Press AMP MENU repeatedly . 9 LEVEL appears on the front panel display . 3 Sit in your listening position and select th[...]

Enjo ying Movies 53 GB Enjoying Mo vies Changing the Angles If v arious angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the D VD, “ ANGLE” appears in the front panel display . This means that you can change the viewing angle. F or e xample, while playing a scene of a train in motion, you can display the vie w from either the front of the trai[...]

54 GB Displaying the Subtitles If subtitles are recorded on the discs, you can turn the subtitles on and off while playing. If multilingual subtitles are recorded on the disc, you can change the subtitle language while playing, or turn the subtitles on or of f whenev er you want. F or e xample, you can select the language you want to practice and t[...]

Using V arious Additional Functions 55 GB Locking Discs (CUSTOM P ARENT AL CONTROL, P ARENT AL CONTROL) Y ou can set two kinds of playback restrictions for a disc. • Custom Parental Control Y ou can set the playback restrictions so that the system will not play inappropriate discs. •P arental Control Playback of some D VDs can be limited accord[...]

[...]

Using V arious Additional Functions 57 GB 1 In stop mode, press DVD SETUP . The Setup Display appears. 2 Press X / x to select “CUSTOM SETUP ,” then press ENTER. “CUSTOM SETUP” is display ed. 3 Press X / x to select “P ARENT AL CONTROL t ,” then press ENTER. x If y ou have not entered a passw ord T he display for registering a ne w pass[...]

58 GB 7 Press X / x to select “LEVEL,” then press ENTER. The selection items for “LEVEL” are displayed. 8 Select the level you want using X / x , then press ENTER. Par ental Control setting is complete. The lower the v alue, the more strict the limitation. If you make a mistake Press O RETURN to go back to the previous screen. To turn off t[...]

Using V arious Additional Functions 59 GB Standard Code n umber Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 Hong K ong 2219 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Standar d Code n umber Ko rea 2304 Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherla[...]

60 GB TV Manufacturer Code number SONY 001 D AEWOO 002, 004, 005, 006, 007, 015 FISHER 008 GOLDST AR 002, 003, 011, 012, 015, 034 GRUNDIG 017, 034 HIT A CHI 002, 013, 014, 015 ITT/NOKIA 021, 022 JVC 016 MA GNA VO X 002, 003, 018 MITSUBISHI/MGA 002, 003, 019 NEC 002, 003, 020 PA N ASONIC 009, 024 PHILIPS 015, 018 PIONEER 009, 025, 026, 040 RCA/PR OS[...]

Other Operations 61 GB Controlling the TV Y ou can control your TV using the b uttons belo w . By pressing Y ou can TV [ / 1 Tu rn the TV on or off. TV/VIDEO Switch the TV’ s input source between the TV and other input sources. Switching between TV and DVD Using the COMMAND MODE D VD TV switch, you can switch the remote signal between control of [...]

62 GB Listening to the Radio Preset radio stations in the system’ s memor y fi rst (see “Presetting Radio Stations” on page 29). 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TUNER appears on the front panel display . The last recei ved station is tuned in. 2 Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to select the preset station you want. Each time you press the [...]

Other Operations 63 GB Naming Preset Stations Y ou can enter a name of up to 8 characters for preset stations. These names (for e xample, “XYZ”) appear in the system’ s front panel display when a station is selected. Note that no more than one name can be entered for each preset station. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TUNER appears on the [...]

64 GB 3 Press NAME. 4 Create an index name by using the cursor buttons: Press x / X to select a character , then press c to move the cur sor to the next position. If you make a mistake Press C or c repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes, then press x / X to select the right character . 5 Press ENTER. To assign index names to other sta[...]

Settings and Adjustments 65 GB LANGUAGE SETUP OSD : DVD MENU : AUDIO : SUBTITLE : ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH Using the Setup Display By using the Setup Display , you can make va rious adjustments to items such as picture and sound. Y ou can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display , among other things. For details on each Se[...]

66 GB Setting the Display or Sound T rack Language (LANGUAGE SETUP) “LANGU A GE SETUP” allo ws you to set va rious languages for the on-screen display or sound track. Select “LANGU A GE SETUP” in the Setup Display . For details on using the display , see “Using the Setup Display” (page 65). x OSD (On-Screen Displa y) Switches the displa[...]

Settings and Adjustments 67 GB z If you select “O THERS t ” in “D VD MENU, ” “SUBTITLE, ” or “ A UDIO, ” select and enter the language code from the list using the number buttons (page 83). After you hav e made a selection, the language code (4 digits) is displayed the next time you select “O THERS t .” Note If you select a lang[...]

68 GB x COMPONENT OUT This will change the type of signal output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jac ks on the system. See page 78, 79 for more information about the different types. INTERLA CE PROGRESSIVE Notes • Unless the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/SCAN SELECT switch on the back panel of the unit is set to “SELECT ABLE, ” you cannot select the above[...]

Settings and Adjustments 69 GB Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) Allo ws setting up Parental Control and other settings. Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup Display . For details on using the display , see “Using the Setup Display” (page 65). The default settings are underlined. x VCD COLOR SYSTEM (Asian models and Australian models onl y) Sele[...]

70 GB Settings for the Speakers (SPEAKER SETUP) To obtain the best possible surround sound, set the size of the speakers you ha ve connected and their distance from your listening position. Then use the test tone to adjust the volume and the balance of the speakers to the same le vel. Select “SPEAKER SETUP” in the setup display . For details, s[...]

Settings and Adjustments 71 GB FRONT 5 m/17 ft CENTER 5 m/17 ft REAR 3.4 m/ 12 ft P osition diagram Height diagram x DIST ANCE The default distance setting for the speak ers in relation to the listening position is shown belo w . Be sure to change the v alue in the Setup Display when you mov e the speakers. T he default settings are underlined. 5m [...]

72 GB x TEST T ONE The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust “B ALANCE” and “LEVEL. ” OFF ON The test tone is not emitted from the speakers. The test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence while adjusting balance or le vel. When you select one of the “SPEAKER SETUP” items, the test tone is emitted from both left and right spea[...]

Additional Inf ormation 73 GB Additional Inf ormation T roubleshooting If you experience any of the follo wing dif ficulties while using the system, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persist, consult your near est Sony dealer . Power The power is not turned on. , Check that the A[...]

74 GB The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed. , Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely . , Adjust the balance parameter in the B ALANCE menu (pages 27, 72). Severe hum or noise is hear d. , Check that the speakers and components are connected securely . , Check that the connecting cords are away fr[...]

Additional Inf ormation 75 GB The remote does not function. , There are obstacles between the remote and the system. , The distance between the remote and the system is too far . , The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the system. , The batteries in the remote are weak. The disc does not play . , There is no disc inside. , The disc is t[...]

76 GB The subtitle language cannot be changed. , Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the D VD being played. , The DVD prohibits changing the subtitles. The subtitle cannot be turned off. , The DVD prohibits turning of f subtitles. The angles cannot be changed. , Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD being played. The angle can be changed [...]

Additional Inf ormation 77 GB Glossary Album Section of a music piece on a data CD containing MP3 audio tracks. Chapter Sections of a picture or a music piece on a D VD that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of se veral chapters. Digital Cinema Sound (DCS) This is the generic name of the surround sound produced by digital signal processi[...]

78 GB Dolby Pr o Logic II Dolby Pro Logic II creates fi v e full- bandwidth output channels from two- channel sources. This is done using an adv anced, high-purity matrix surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of the original recording without adding any new sounds or tonal colorations. Movie mode The Movie mode is for use with stere[...]

Additional Inf ormation 79 GB P arental Contr ol A function of the D VD to limit playback of the disc by the age of the users according to the limitation lev el in each country . The limitation varies from disc to disc; when it is acti vated, pla yback is completely prohibited, violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes and so on. Pla[...]

80 GB Specifications Amplifier section Stereo mode 100 W + 100 W (3 ohms a t 1 kHz, THD 10 %) Surround mode Front: 100 W + 100 W Center*: 100 W Rear*: 100 W + 100 W (3 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 10 %) * Depending on the sound field settings and the sour ce, there may be no sound output. Inputs (Analog) VIDEO 1, 2: Sensitivity: 150 mV Impedance: 50 kilohms [...]

Additional Inf ormation 81 GB Video section Inputs V ideo: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms Outputs V ideo: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms S video: Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms C: 0.286 Vp-p 75 ohms COMPONENT : Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms P B /C B , P R /C R : 0.7 Vp-p 75 ohms Speakers Front/Rear Speaker system 2way bass refle x, magnetically shielded Speaker unit 50 mm (2 inches) dia. cone type × 4, [...]

82 GB General Power requirements European, Australian, and Asian models: 220 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Other models: 110 – 240 V/220 – 240 V A C, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 120 W (120 V AC) 120 W (230 V A C) 1 W (120 V A C) 2 W (230 V A C) (at the Power Saving Mode) Power requirements (Subw oofer) European models: 220 – 230 V A C, 50/60 Hz Other[...]

Additional Inf ormation 83 GB Language Code List F or details, see pages 46, 54, 67. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 A ymara 1052 Azerbaijani 1053 Bashkir 1057 Byelorussian 1[...]

84 GB DVD Setup Menu List Y ou can set the following items with the D VD setup menu. The order of the displayed items may be dif ferent from the actual display . LANGU A GE SETUP OSD (Select the language you w ant to use from the displa yed language list.) D VD MENU (Select the language y ou w ant to use from the displa yed language list.) A UDIO ([...]

Additional Inf ormation 85 GB Index Numerics 16:9 67 4:3 LETTER BO X 67 4:3 P AN SCAN 67 A Album 7, 77 ALBUM 35, 41 AMP MENU 25 ANGLE 53 Antenna Hookups 20 A UDIO 46, 66 B BA CKGR OUND 68 B ALANCE 27, 72 B AND 29 Batteries 17 C CHAPTER 42 Chapter 7, 77 COMPONENT OUT 68 Continuous play CD/VIDEO/Super Audio CD/ D VD/MP3 31 Control Menu 14 CUSTOM P AR[...]

[...]

[...]

Sony Corporation Printed in Korea z Shaded parts buttons are af fected by the COMMAND MODE D VD/TV switch. Shaded descriptions refer to TV setting on the switch. Note The remote control of the unit employs command signals in common with other Sony D VD products. Thus, depending on the button, other Sony D VD products may respond. 12 3 45 6 7 > 1[...]