I/O Magic DAV-S500 manuale d’uso

4-235-681 - 1 4 (1) © 2001 Son y Cor poration D A V -S500 Compact A V System Operating Instructions[...]

2 WARNING T o prevent fire or shock hazar d, do not e xpose the unit to rain or moisture. Do not install the appliance in a conf ined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. T o prevent fire, do not Cover the ventilation of the appara tus with news papers, ta ble-cloths, cur tains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. T o[...]

3 Welcome! Thank y ou for pur c hasing this Sony Compact A V System. Befor e operating this system, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. For the customers in Nor th America Precautions Safety • If an ything falls into the ca binet, unplug the unit and hav e it chec ked by qualified personnel befor e oper ating it[...]

4 • F or pow er sa ving purposes, the system can be completely turned off b y the PO WER b utton on the main unit. Though the LED remains lit for a w hile, the system is completely off. On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very lo w level inputs or no audio signals. If y ou do, the speak er s may be dama[...]

5 continued Table of Contents W ARNING .......................................................................................................... 2 Welcome! ........................................................................................................... 3 Precautions .......................................................................[...]

6 Sound Adjustments ........................................................... 45 Changing the Sound ........................................................................................ 45 Selecting a Sound Field ................................................................................... 47 Adjusting the le vel par ameters ............[...]

7 z Icon Meaning Icon Meaning Functions available in D VD video mode Functions available in VIDEO CD mode Functions available in SACD (Super Audio CD) and Audio CD mode More conv enient features About this Manual • Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. Y ou can also use the controls on the system if the y ha v e the sam[...]

8 Y ou can Enjoy video playbac k (mo ving pictures) as w ell as music. Play interacti ve softw are using menu screens displayed on the TV screen (PBC Playback), in addition to the video pla ybac k functions of V er 1.1 discs. Mor eover, you can play high-resolution still pictures, if they are included on the disc. Note on PBC (Pla yback Control) (V[...]

9 Copyrights This pr oduct incor porates cop yright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents, other intellectual pr operty rights o wned b y Macrovision Cor poration, and other r ights owners. Use of this cop yright pr otection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home[...]

10 Index to Parts and Controls For more information, ref er to the pa ges indicated in parentheses. Front Panel 1 POWER s witch/indicator (31) 2 Disc tray (31) 3 A OPEN/CLOSE (31) 4 Front panel display (11) 5 . / > PREV/NEXT , PRESET +/– (29, 32) 6 H (play) (31) 7 X (pause) (32) 8 x (stop) (31) 9 PHONES jack (31) q; V OLUME control (31) qa SOU[...]

11 When playing back a SA CD , CD , or VIDEO CD When listening to the radio ALL PRO LOGIC DIGIT AL NTSC PBC ANGLE TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX H TUNED M MONO ST S dB kHz PROGRAM MHz SHUFFLE REPEA T 1 FM AM DISC 1S A U T O Current band Preset number Monaur al/Stereo eff ect Current station Playing status Current track n umber Current play mode Lights u[...]

12 1 AM antenna (20) 2 VIDEO 1 jacks (22) 3 VIDEO 2 jacks (22) 4 DIGIT AL IN (OPTICAL) jack (23) 5 DIGIT AL OUT (OPTICAL) jack 6 MONIT OR OUT (VIDEO/S VIDEO) jacks (22) 7 SPEAKER jacks (18) 8 FM 75 Ω COAXIAL antenna jack (21) Rear Panel COAXIAL VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN OPTICAL DIGITAL IN VIDEO SVIDEO ( DVD ONLY) OPTICAL (CD ONLY) AUD[...]

13 Remote 12 3 45 6 7 > 10 10/0 89 1 TV [ / 1 (on/standby) (58) 2 OPEN/CLOSE (31) 3 NAME (61) 4 STEREO/MONO (60) 5 MEMOR Y (29) 6 CLEAR (35) 7 PLA Y MODE (35) 8 A UDIO (45) 9 ANGLE (50) q; SUBTITLE (51) qa VOL +/– (60) qs . / > PREV/NEXT , TV/PRESET +/– (29, 32) qd H PLA Y/SELECT (31) qf TITLE (33) qg DVD DISPLA Y (38) qh C / X / x / c /E[...]

14 Guide to the Control Menu Display (Magic Pad) Use the Control Menu to select a function that you’ d lik e to use. The Contr ol Menu display appears w hen the DVD DISPLA Y button is pressed. For details, refer to the page in parentheses. Control Menu List of Contr ol Menu Items TITLE (D VD only) (page 40)/ SCENE (only VIDEO CD in PBC playbac k)[...]

15 REPEA T (pa g e 38) AD V ANCED (D VD only) (page 52) CUST OM P ARENT AL CONTR OL (page 53) SETUP (page 63) Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks) repeatedl y , or one title/c hapter/track repeatedly . Checks the information (bit rate or layer) on the disc while pla ying a DVD. Sets the disc to prohibit playing. CUST OM Setup By using the [...]

16 Quick Overview This chapter presents a quick overvie w so you can begin enjoying your new system right away . For selecting a language used in the on-screen displa y , r efer to the pa ge 64. For selecting the aspect ra tio of the TV to be connected, refer to the page 65. Unpacking Check tha t y ou ha ve the follo wing items: • Speakers (5) ?[...]

Getting Star ted 17 Notes • Do not leav e the r emote in an e xtremely hot or humid place. • Do not use a new ba ttery with an old one . • Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing , particularl y when replacing the batteries. • Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or lighting appara tus. Doing so ma y ca[...]

18 COAXIAL VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AM L R L R FM 75 Ω FRONT R FRONT L CENTER REAR R REAR L WOOFER MONITOR OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL IN SV I DE O (DVD ONLY) OPTICAL (CD ONLY) VIDEO 2 MONITOR OUT DIGIT AL OUT F ront speaker (R) Rear speaker (L) Rear speaker (R) Subwoof er Centre speaker F ront speaker (L) Colour labe[...]

Getting Star ted 19 T o avoid short-circuiting the speakers Short-circuiting of the speak ers ma y dama ge the system. T o prevent this, be sure to follo w these precautions w hen connecting the speak ers. Make sure the bare wire of each speaker cord does not touc h another speaker ter minal or the bare wire of another speaker cord. Examples of bad[...]

20 COAXIAL VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AM L R L R FM 75 Ω FRONT R FRONT L CENTER REAR R REAR L WOOFER VIDEO 1 SPEAKER MONITOR OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL IN SVIDEO ( DVD ONLY) OPTICAL (CD ONLY) VIDEO 2 MONITOR OUT DIGIT AL OUT Step 2: Antenna Hookups Connect the supplied AM/FM antennas for listening to the radio. T ermin[...]

Getting Star ted 21 COAXIAL AM FM 75 Ω Outdoor FM antenna System z If y ou have poor FM reception Use a 75-ohm coaxial ca b le (not supplied) to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna as shown belo w . Note If y ou connect the system to an outdoor antenna, g round it to protect against lightning. T o prev ent a gas e xplosion, do not connect[...]

22 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 colour -coded pins to the appropriate jac ks on the components. Jacks for connecting video components Connect a T o the TV monitor MONITOR OUT jack VCR VIDEO 1 jacks Digital [...]

Getting Star ted 23 IN IN OUT OUT OUT VIDEO OUT R VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN L VIDEO OUT R AUDIO OUT L OUTPUT VIDEO IN INPUT OPTICAL COAXIAL VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AM L R L R FM 75 Ω FRONT R FRONT L CENTER REAR R REAR L WOOFER SPEAKER OPTICAL DIGITAL IN SVIDEO ( DVD ONLY) OPTICAL (CD ONLY) If you connect a [...]

24 Speaker Setup For the best possib le sur round sound , all the speak ers other than the subwoofer should be the same distance from the listening position ( A ). Ho wever , if necessary , this system allows y ou to place the centre speaker up to 1.6 meter s (5 feet) closer ( B ) and the r ear speak ers up to 4.6 meter s (15 feet) c loser ( C ) to[...]

Getting Star ted 25 C / X / x / c /ENTER AMP MENU T o specify the size, distance, position and height of the speakers 1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 9 SP . SETUP on the fr ont 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 centre speakers ?[...]

26 x DIST ANCE Y ou can v ary the distance of each speak er as follo ws. The default adjustments are in parentheses. • F . D. 5 m (17 ft) (front speakers distance) Front speaker distance can be set in 0.2 m (1 foot) steps from 1.0 to 15.0 m (3 to 50 feet). • C. D. 5 m (17 ft) (centre speaker distance) Centre speaker distance can be set in 0.2 m[...]

Getting Star ted 27 Height diagr am • R. H. LO W Select this if the rear speak ers ar e loca ted in section D . • R. H. HIGH Select this if the rear speak ers ar e loca ted in section C . These par ameters ar e not available w hen “REAR“ is set to “NO”. T o specify the balance and level of the speakers 1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to dis[...]

28 x LEVEL Y ou can v ary the level of each speaker as follo ws. The default adjustments are in parentheses. • C. LEVEL (0 dB) (centr e speak er level) Adjust the lev el of the centr e speaker (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB ste ps). • R. LEVEL (0 dB) (r ear speak ers level) Adjust the lev el of the r ear speakers (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB ste ps). • S[...]

Getting Star ted 29 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 volume to minimum. 1 Press BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears on the front panel display . Every time you pr ess BAND, the band changes to AM or FM alter nately . 2 Press and hold TUNING +[...]

30 5 Press ENTER. The station is stored. 6 Repeat 1 to 5 to store other stations. T o tune in a station with a weak signal Press TUNING + or – repeatedly in 2 to tune in the sta tion man ually . T o change the preset number Start o ver from 1 . T o change the AM tuning inter v al (except for Eur opean, Middle Eastern, and Philippine models) The A[...]

31 Playing Discs Playing Discs Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD , some oper ations ma y 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 enters standby mode and the po wer indica tor lights up in[...]

32 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 y ou do not open the disc tray , Resume Play will work ev en if the system enters standby mode by pressing 1 . 1 While playing a dis[...]

33 Playing Discs Notes • Depending on where you stopped the disc, the system may not resume pla yback fr om exactly the same point. • The point where you stopped playing is cleared when: – y ou tur n the pow er off by pressing POWER on the system. – you change the play mode. Using the DVD’ s Menu Some discs hav e a “title men u” or a [...]

34 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) With PBC (Playback Contr ol) functions, you can enjoy simple interactiv e oper ations, search functions, and other such operations. PBC playback allows y ou to play VIDEO CDs inter acti vely b y f ollowing the menu on the TV screen. 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions. The menu for yo[...]

35 Playing Discs T o go back to the men u Press O RETURN. z T o pla y without using PBC, pr ess . / > or the number buttons w hile the system is stopped to select a track, then press H or ENTER. “Play without PBC” a ppears on the TV screen and the system star ts continuous pla y. Y ou cannot play still pictur es such as a menu. T o r eturn t[...]

36 PROGRAM 1. TRACK 0 2 ALL CLEAR 2. TRACK – – 3. TRACK – – 4. TRACK – – 5. TRACK – – 6. TRACK – – 7. TRACK – – 0:15:30 – – 01 02 03 04 05 T x When playing a VIDEO CD, SA CD, or CD For example, select track “02. ” Press X / x or the number buttons to select “02” under “T , ” then press ENTER. 4 T o programme [...]

37 Playing Discs T o cancel the programmed or der T o cancel all the titles, chapters, or tracks in the pr ogrammed or der, pr ess X , and select “ ALL CLEAR” in Step 2. T o cancel the selected programme, select the programme using X / x in Step 2, then press CLEAR, or select “--” in Step 3, then press ENTER. z Y ou can do Repea t Play of t[...]

38 3 Select the Repeat Play setting. When pla ying a DVD and when Programme Pla y is set to OFF • OFF: does not play repeatedly . • DISC: repeats all the titles. • TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc. • CHAPTER: r epeats the current c hapter . When pla ying a VIDEO CD/SA CD/CD and when Pr ogramme Play is set to OFF • OFF: does not [...]

39 Searching f or a Scene Sear ching for a Scene H t t W atching frame by frame (Slow- motion play) Y ou can use this function onl y f or D VDs or VIDEO CDs. Press or when the system is in the pause mode . T o r eturn to the normal speed, press H . Each time you press or during Slo w- motion pla y , the playback speed changes. T wo speeds are a vai[...]

40 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 DVD Searching for a T itle/ Chapter/T rack/Index/ Scene Y ou can searc h a DVD disc by title or chapter , and you can search a VIDEO CD or CD by tr ack, inde x, 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[...]

41 Searching f or a Scene T o turn off the Control Men u Press DVD DISPLA Y r epeatedly until the Control Men u is turned of f. T o search f or a scene using the time code (TIME SEARCH) (DVD onl y) 1 In Step 2, select (TIME/ TEXT). “T ** : ** : ** ” (playing time of the current title) is selected. 2 Press ENTER. “T ** : ** : ** ” c hanges t[...]

42 TITLE TRACK 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 TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNED H MONO M ST S dB kHz PROGRAM MHz SHUFFLE REPEA T 1 TITLE TRACK CHA[...]

43 Viewing Inf ormation About the Disc 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 DVD Checking the Playing Time and Remaining T ime Y ou can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title , c hapter, or track, and the total playing time or remaining time of the disc. Also, you can check the D VD/CD/SACD text r ecorded on the disc. 1 Pr[...]

44 x When pla ying 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 pla ying a VIDEO CD (with PBC functions) • ** : ** Playing time of the current scene x When[...]

45 Sound Adjustments Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound If a DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks, y ou can select the language you want while pla ying the D VD. If the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, or DTS), you can select the audio format you w ant w hile pla ying the D VD. With stereo CDs or VIDE[...]

46 LR C DTS 3/2.1 PROGRAM FORMAT LFE LS RS Displaying the audio information of the disc When y ou select “ A UDIO, ” the channels being played are displayed on the screen. For example, in Dolby Dig ital format, multiple signals ranging from monaural to 5.1 channel signals can be recorded on a D VD. Depending on the DVD, the number of recorded c[...]

47 Sound Adjustments Selecting a Sound Field Y ou can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre-programmed sound fields accor ding to the pr ogramme you want to listen to. Surround sound can be applied to D VD, VIDEO CD , and CD playback. Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until the sound field you want appears on the front panel display . [...]

48 V . MUL TI DIMENSION * (Virtual Multi Dimension) Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual r ear speak ers positioned higher than the listener from a single pair of actual rear speakers. This mode creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at approximately a 30° angle of ele vation. V . SEMI-M. DIMENSION * (Virtual Se[...]

49 Sound Adjustments HEADPHONE THEA TER * When you connect your headphone to the PHONES jack of the system, the HEADPHONE THEA TER mode allo ws y ou to e xperience a theatre lik e en vironment while listening through a pair of headphones. This mode is very ef fective with 5.1 c h discr eet signal sources like Dolby Digital and DTS. Selecting any So[...]

50 Enjoying Movies Changing the Angles If various angles (multi-angles) f or a scene are recorded on the D VD, “ ANGLE” appears in the front panel display . This means that you can change the vie wing angle. For example, w hile playing a scene of a train in motion, y ou can display the vie w from either the front of the train, the left windo w [...]

51 Enjoying Mo vies Displaying the Subtitles If subtitles are recorded on the discs, you can tur n the subtitles on and of f w hile 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 w hene ver y ou w ant. For example, y ou can select the language you wan[...]

52 BIT RATE 05 10 kbps Mbps 384 ENTER X / x T o close the AD V ANCED windo w Select “OFF” in Step 3. T o turn off the Control Men u Press DVD DISPLA Y r epeatedly until the Control Men u is turned of f. Displays of each item By pr essing D VD DISPLA Y r epeatedly , you can displa y either “BIT RA TE” or “LA YER, ” whichever w as selecte[...]

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

54 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Custom parental control is already set. To play, enter your password and press . ENTER O RETURN ENTER X / x H Number buttons 5 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password by using the number buttons, then press ENTER. “Custom par ental contr ol is set. ” a ppears and then the screen returns to the Control Men u displa y .[...]

55 Using V arious Additional Functions 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 displayed. 3 Press X / x to select “P ARENT AL CONTROL t ,” then press ENTER. x If you have not entered a passwor d The displa y f or registering a ne w password[...]

56 7 Press ENTER. The selection items for “LEVEL” are displayed. 8 Select the level you want using X / x , then press ENTER. P arental Contr ol setting is complete . The lo wer the v alue, the more strict the limitation. If you make a mistake Press O RETURN to go back to the previous scr een. T o turn off the Setup Display Press DVD SETUP repea[...]

57 Using V arious Additional Functions 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 Kong 2219 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Standar d Code n umber K or ea 2304 Malaysia 2363 Me xico 2362 Netherland[...]

58 TV Manufacturer Code number DAEWOO 002, 004, 005, 006, 007, 015 FISHER 008 GOLDST AR 002, 003, 011, 012, 015, 034 DRUNDIG 017, 034 HIT ACHI 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 P ANASONIC 009, 024 PHILIPS 015, 018 PIONEER 009, 025, 026, 040 RCA/PROSCAN 002, 010, 02[...]

59 Other Operations Controlling the TV Y ou can control your TV using the b uttons below . By pressing Y ou can TV [ / 1 Tur n 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 CONTROL D VD/TV s witch, you can switch the remote signal between control of the TV an[...]

60 Listening to the Radio Preset radio stations in the system’ s memor y f irst (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 PRESET – repeatedly to select the preset station you want. Each time you pr ess[...]

61 Other Operations Naming Preset Stations Y ou can enter a name of up to 8 char acters for pr eset sta tions. 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 entered for each preset station. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TUNER appears on the f[...]

62 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 cursor 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. T o assign index names to other statio[...]

63 Settings and Adjustments LANGUAGE SETUP OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE: ENGLISH ENGLISH ORIGINAL ENGLISH ( 47 ) : : CUSTOM RESET DVD Using the Setup Display By using the Setup Display , you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound . Y ou can also set a langua ge for the subtitles and the Setup Display , among other things.[...]

64 LANGUAGE SETUP OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE: ENGLISH ENGLISH ORIGINAL ENGLISH Setting the Display or Sound T rack Language (LANGUAGE SETUP) “LANGUA GE SETUP” allo ws y ou to set various 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 th[...]

65 Settings and Adjustments z If you select “OTHERS t ” in “DVD MENU ,” “SUBTITLE,” or “A UDIO, ” select and enter the language code from the list using the number buttons (page 79). After you have made a selection, the language code (4 dig its) is displa y ed the next time y ou select “OTHERS t .” Note If you select a language [...]

66 4:3 LETTER BO X Note Depending on the D VD, “4:3 LETTER BO X” ma y be selected automatically instead of “4:3 P AN SCAN” or vice ver sa. x SCREEN SA VER T urns the screen saver on and of f so that the screen saver ima ge a ppears when you leav e the system in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes, or when you play back a CD for more than 15 m[...]

67 Settings and Adjustments No priority given. Pr ior ity given. x P A USE MODE (D VD only) Selects the picture in pause mode. A UTO FRAME x P ARENT AL CONTROL t (DVD onl y) Sets a password and playback limita tion level f or DVDs with playback limita tion for children. For details, see “Limiting pla yback for c hildren (P arental Control)” (pa[...]

68 5m (17ft) 5m (17ft) 5m (17ft) 3.4m (12ft) 3.4m (12ft) P osition diagram Height diag ram x DIST ANCE The default distance setting for the speak ers in r elation to the listening position is shown belo w . Be sur e to change the value in the Setup Display w hen y ou mo ve the speakers. The default adjustments are in parentheses. 60 30 C C D D • [...]

69 Settings and Adjustments FRONT CENTER REAR Notes • In SPEAKER SETUP , the North American model's OSD displays both metric and imperial measur ements. The other model's displa ys metric measur ements onl y . The manual also sho ws both. • When you set the distance , the sound cuts off for a moment. • If eac h of the front or rear [...]

70 Adjusting the speaker volume and level 1 After you stop playback, select “SPEAKER SETUP” after pressing DVD SETUP in the Setup Display . 2 Select “TEST TONE” and set “TEST TONE” to “ON.” Y ou will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence. 3 From your listening position, select “BALANCE” or “LEVEL” and adjust the v[...]

71 Additional Information Additional Inf ormation T roubleshooting If y ou e xperience any of the follo wing difficulties while using the system, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any pr oblem per sist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Power The power is not turned on. , Check that the A C [...]

72 The sound loses stereo effect when y ou play a VIDEO CD , or a CD. , Set “ AUDIO” to “STEREO” in the Control Menu display (page 45). , Make sure you connect the system appr opr iately . The surr ound effect is difficult to hear when y ou are playing a Dolby Digital sound trac k. , Make sure the sound field function is on (page 47). , Che[...]

73 Additional Information The disc does not star t pla ying from the beginning. , Progr amme Pla y , Shuffle Play , or Repeat Play has been selected (pages 35, 37, 38). Press CLEAR to cancel these functions before playing a disc. , Resume Play has been selected. During stop, press x on the system or the remote and then start D VD playback (pa ge 32[...]

74 Glossar y Bit rate V alue indicating the amount of video data compressed in a DVD per second. The unit is Mbps (Mega bit per second). 1 Mbps indicates that the data per second is 1,000,000 bits. The higher the bit rate is, the larger the amount of data. Howe ver , this does not always mean that you can get higher quality pictures. Chapter Sectio[...]

75 Additional Information Dolby Pro Logic Surr ound As one method of decoding Dolby Surround, Dolby Pro Logic Surround produces f our c hannels fr om tw o-channel sound. Compared with the former Dolby Surround system, Dolby Pro Logic Surround reproduces left-to-right panning more naturally and localizes sounds more precisely . T o tak e full adv an[...]

76 Title The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD; a mo vie, etc., for a picture piece on video software; or an alb um, etc., for a music piece on an audio software. Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title y ou w ant. T rack Sections of a picture or a music piece on a CD or VIDEO CD. Each track is a[...]

77 Additional Information Specifications AUDIO PO WER SPECIFICA TIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TO T AL HARMONIC DISTOR TION: With 6 ohm loads, both c hannels dr i v en, from 120 – 10,000 Hz; rated 40 watts per channel minimum RMS pow er, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distor tion fr om 250 milliwatts to rated output. Amplifier section Stereo mode [...]

78 T uning range North Amer ican model: 530 – 1,710 kHz (with the interval set a t 10 kHz) 531 – 1,710 kHz (with the interval set a t 9 kHz) European, Middle Eastern, and Philipinne models: 531 – 1,602 kHz (with the interval set a t 9 kHz) Other models: 531 – 1,602 kHz (with the interval set a t 9 kHz) 530 – 1,710 kHz (with the interval s[...]

79 Additional Information Language Code List For details, see pages 45, 51, 65. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Code Langua ge Code Language Code Langua ge Code Langua ge 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afr ikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 A ymara 1052 Az erbaijani 1053 Bashkir 1057 By elorussian [...]

80 LOW HIGH LOW HIGH 6 steps left or right 6 steps left or right DVD Setup Menu List Y ou can set the follo wing items with the DVD setup menu. The order of the displayed items may be dif ferent fr om the actual display . LANGU A GE SETUP OSD (Select the language you want to use from the display ed language list.) D VD MENU (Select the language you[...]

81 Ad ditional Information Index Numerics 16:9 65 4:3 LETTER BOX 65 4:3 P AN SCAN 65 A ADV ANCED 52 AMP MENU 25 ANGLE 50 Antenna Hookups 20 A UDIO 45, 64 B BA CKGROUND 66 BALANCE 27, 69 BAND 29 Batteries 17 Bit rate 52, 74 C CD 31 CHAPTER 40 Chapter 7, 74 Continuous play CD/VIDEO SA CD CD D VD 31 Control Menu 14 CUSTOM P ARENT AL CONTROL 53 COLOR S[...]

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