Aiwa UZ-US501 manuale d’uso

4-252-190- 11 (1) © 2004 Sony Corporation UZ-US501 USB Active Speaker System Operating Instructions[...]

2 GB W ARNING[...]

3 GB Precautions On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the system and hav e it checked by qualified personnel before operating it an y further . On power sour ces •T he system is not disconnected from the A C power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, e ven if the system itself has been[...]

4 GB Required system equipment Required system for computer The following hardw are and software are necessary for the speaker system. F or details on the required system equipment and recommended computer en vironments for enjoying 5.1channel sound on a computer , see “Required system for W inDVD” (page 5). Computer IBM PC/A T or Compatible ?[...]

5 GB Required system for WinDVD When you use “W inDVD, ” these condition are required for the following en vironments. Before installing “W inDVD, ” be sure the minimum required system and hardware exists. Computer IBM PC/A T or Compatible • CPU: Pentium Intel Pentium III 500MHz or higher (Pentium III 700 MHz or higher is recommended) •[...]

6 GB This system incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround System. * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. ** Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Sur[...]

Getting Started 7 GB Unpacking Check that you hav e the following items: • Subwoofer (1) • Satellite speakers Front/Center (Dual Center) (2) Surround (2) • USB cable 1.8 m (5.9 ft.) (1) • Remote commander (remote) RM-Z7S101 (1) • CD-R OM W inD VD (1) • Operating Instructions (this book) (1) Getting Started Inserting batteries into the r[...]

8 GB Hookup Preparation 1: Connecting the satellite speakers Before connecting, make sure that the subwoofer is turned of f and the power cord unplugged. Connect the supplied satellite speakers to the subw oofer . The speaker plugs and each terminal of the subwoofer are colour -coded. Connect the speaker cables to their matching colour-coded termin[...]

Getting Started 9 GB Connection R SPEAKER L FRONT CENTER SURROUND ANALOG IN USB R L OPTICAL IN R SPEAKER L FRONT CENTER SURROUND ANALOG IN USB R L OPTICAL IN To w all outlet (mains) F ront /Center speaker (R) F ront/Center speaker (L) Subwoof er (this system) To USB port Speaker cords Speaker cords F ront (R) Center (R) Front (L) Center (L) Hole fo[...]

10 GB Connecting to an analog audio/video component Connect the component to the AN ALOG IN (L/R) jack. R SPEAKER L FRONT CENTER SURROUND ANALOG IN USB R L OPTICAL IN TV , VCR, etc. audio connecting cord (not supplied) R SPEAKER L FRONT CENTER SURROUND ANALOG IN USB R L OPTICAL IN B When connecting to other components This system can be connected t[...]

Getting Started 11 GB Speaker Setup Positioning the speakers The satellite speakers are designed so that the left speaker should be set only on the left side and the right speaker should be set only on the right side, therefore make sure which is which when setting up. Each satellite (Front/Center) speaker is dual center type, with built-in center [...]

12 GB Specifying the speaker parameters F or the best possible surround sound, specify the distance of the speakers from your listening position. This system will reproduce the best possible surround sound by automatically adjusting the output from each speaker according to the speaker’ s position. 1 Press ? / 1 (POWER) to turn on the system. 2 W[...]

Getting Started 13 GB 4 While pressing SHIFT , set the parameter using SELECT C / c . 5 Repeat Steps 3 to 4 to set other parameters. If you do not operate the remote for a fe w seconds, the parameter turns off and is stored in the system. P arameter s The follo wing are the parameters. x F-DIS (FRONT DIST ANCE) Set the distance from the satellite ([...]

14 GB 1 Press ? / 1 (POWER) on the remote. The subwoofer turns on and the ? / 1 (PO WER) indicator lights up in green. 2 Play the program source. 3 If there is no sound, press INPUT to select the input source. Each time you press INPUT , the input source is selected and appears in the display . 4 Press VOLUME +/– to adjust the volume level. The p[...]

Listening to connected equipment 15 GB Selecting the Sound Field Y ou can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre-programmed sound f ields according to the program you w ant to listen to. Y ou will get such presence that you will hav e the illusion that you are in a movie theater or concert hall while you are in your o wn room. See [...]

16 GB About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound) In collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony measured the sound en vironment of their studios and integrated the data of the measurement and Sony’ s o wn DSP (Digital Signal Processor) technology to dev elop “Digital Cinema Sound. ” “Digital Cinema Sound” simulates in a home theatre an ide[...]

Listening to connected equipment 17 GB Features of each sound field mode Sound field mode AU TO FORMA T DECODE DPLII MO VIE/MUSIC (Dolby Pro Logic II Movie/Music) CINEMA STUDIO EX A CINEMA STUDIO EX B CINEMA STUDIO EX C HALL J AZZ CLUB LIVE CONCER T GAME 2CH STEREO HEADPHONE THEA TER Effect Automatically detects the type of audio signal being input[...]

18 GB T urning off the power automatically (Auto power on/off function) If this function is on, if no signal is applied to the selected input (selected by INPUT) for more than 5 minutes, system po wer will turn off automatically . Po wer will turn on again when signal is applied to the selected input. Each type of mode, the A UTO PO WER indicator o[...]

Listening to connected equipment 19 GB SHIFT SELECT C / c To activate the auto po wer on/off function 1 While pressing SHIFT , press S-MODE repeatedly until APC (Auto Power Control) appears in the display . 2 While pressing SHIFT , select ON using SELECT C / c . Select OFF , to turn of f the auto power on/of f function. The default setting is OFF .[...]

20 GB Installation and setting for “WinDVD” Y ou can enjoy 5.1 channel sound on this system when you install the supplied application software “W inD VD” on your computer . F ollo w the procedure to install and output setting for “W inDVD. ” F or using “W inDVD, ” refer to Help after installing. Installing WinDVD Notes • When inst[...]

Listening to 5.1ch via a connected computer 21 GB 3 Select the “Audio” tag. 4 Select the “Digital (S/PDIF) out to External Processor ,” click “Apply” and then click “OK”. Notes • The number of channel your computer outputs using “W inD VD” vary depends on the disc. • Before using “W inDVD, ” quit all sound-related applic[...]

22 GB Additional Inf ormation T roubleshooting If you experience an y of the follo wing dif ficulties while using the system, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Aiwa dealer . Power The power is not turned on. , Check that the A C power cord (mains lead) is connected secure[...]

Additional Inf ormation 23 GB No sound or only a very low-le vel sound is heard fr om the surround speakers. , Make sure a proper sound field function is selected (page 15). , Adjust the speaker v olume (page 14). The remote does not function. , Remov e an y obstacles between the remote and the system. , Use the remote near the system. , Point the [...]

24 GB Specifications For the U .S.A. model A UDIO PO WER SPECIFICA TIONS PO WER OUTPUT AND T OT AL HARMONIC DISTOR TION: W ith 4 ohms loads subwoofer driv en, from 20 - 200 Hz; rated 20 watts minimum RMS pow er , with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output. SA-UZ501 (Subwoof er) Max. output Subwoofer: 30 W ([...]

Additional Inf ormation 25 GB Index to Parts and Controls Subwoofer (Front Panel) PHONES V OLUME AUTO POWER INPUT S-MODE 1 HEADPHONE jack Connect headphones here. 2 AU TO PO WER indicator When the system is in the A UTO PO WER ON mode, the indicator lights up green. 3 ? / 1 (PO WER) indicator When turned on, lights up green. When turned off, lights[...]

26 GB R SPEAKER L FRONT CENTER SURROUND ANALOG IN USB R L OPTICAL IN 1 AN ALOG IN (L/R) jacks Connect to the audio output of a TV , VCR, etc. 2 USB jack Connect to the computer . Subwoofer (Rear Panel) 3 OPTICAL IN jack Connect to the DIGIT AL OUT (OPTICAL IN) jack of a D VD player, etc. 4 SPEAKER jacks Connect to the supplied satellite speakers. 5[...]

Additional Inf ormation 27 GB WOOFER SELECT SELECT VOLUME INPUT CENTER SURR SET UP TEST TONE S-MODE SHIFT MUTING Remote 1 MUTING, TEST TONE Mutes the sound. Pressing this button while pressing SHIFT will sound the test tone. 2 S-MODE, SET UP Selects the sound field mode. Pressing this button while pressing SHIFT will select the system menu. 3 SHIFT[...]

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