Sony 3-097-194-15(1) manuale d’uso

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-15(1) Micro HI-FI Component S yst em © 2007 Sony Corporation CMT -DH3 3-097-194- 15 (1) Operating Instructions[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-14(1) 2 GB WARNING T o reduce the risk of r e, do not cover the ventila tion opening of the appa ratus with newspapers, tableclo ths, cur tains, etc. Do not place the naked ame sour ces such as lighted candles on the a pparat us. T o reduce the risk of r e or electric shock, do not expose this appara tus to dripp ing [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-14(1) 3 GB Disposal of waste batteries (applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separa te collection systems) is symbol on the ba tter y or on the packaging indicat es that the battery pro vided with this product shall not be treated as ho usehold waste. By ens uring these batteries ar e dispose d[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 4 GB T able of Contents About this manual ............................... 3 Playable discs ........................................ 6 Guide to parts and controls ...........11 Getting Started Hooking up the system.................... 18 Hooking up the TV............................. 20 Setting the clock .................[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 5 GB Additional Informa tion T roubleshooting ................................. 81 Precautions ........................................... 93 Specications ......................................94 Guide to the Contr ol Menu display ....................................................97 Language code list ..............[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 6 GB Play able discs T ype Characteristics Icon used in this manual Logo DVD VIDEO  DVD VIDEO  DVD-R*/-R W*/+R/+R W in DVD VIDEO f ormat * also in video mode VR mode  DVD-R/-R W in VR (V ideo Recording) mode VIDEO CD  VIDEO CD  Super V CD*  CD-ROM*/-R*/-R W* * in VIDEO CD or Su per VCD[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 7 GB Continued  T ype Characteristics Icon used in this manual Logo D A T A DVD  DVD-RO M/-R/-R W/+R/+RW in D A T A DVD f ormat con taining MP3 audio tracks 1) , JPEG ima ge les 2) or DivX video les 3) , and confo rming to UDF (U niversal Disk Forma t). is system can also pla y back discs with the follo[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 8 GB Discs that cannot be played  CD-ROMs r ecorded in PHOTO CD forma t  D A T A CDs reco rded in MP3 PRO forma t  Data part of CD-Extras 1)  Data part of Mixed CDs 2)  Super A udio CDs  DVD A udio discs  DVD-RAMs  A DVD VIDEO wi th a dierent regio n code.  A disc that has a no n-standard sh[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 9 GB Continued  Notes on CD-R/-RW and DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW  In some cases, CD-Rs/-R Ws and DVD-Rs/-R Ws/+Rs/+R Ws cannot be played back o n this system due to the recor ding quality or ph ysical condition of the disc, or the cha racteristics of the recordin g device and authoring soware.  e disc wi ll not be play[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 10 GB Copyrights is product inco rp ora tes copyright pro tection technology that is prot ec ted by U .S. paten ts and other intellectual pro per ty rights. U se of this copyright pro tection technology must be autho rized by Macro vision, and is intended f or home and o ther limited viewing uses only unless otherwise[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-14(1) 11 GB Guide to parts and controls Guide to parts and controls is man ual mainly explains operatio ns using the remote , but the same operatio ns can also be per formed using the b uttons o n the unit having the same o r similar names. Front panel * ECHO LE VEL is not availab le in European an d Russian models. T op pa[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 12 GB Remote control  Unit:  (on/standby) (23, 24, 60, 74, 89) Remote: T V  1) (on/standby) (22) Press t o turn on the system. Press t o turn on the T V .  ST ANDBY indicator (81) Lights up when the system is t urned o.  USB MEMORY indicator Lights up when an o ptional USB device (Digital mu[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-14(1) 13 GB Guide to parts and controls  PRESET +/  (61) Press t o sele ct the preset sta tion.  /  (go backward/ forward) (28, 43, 48, 63, 66) Press t o sele ct a track or le. Remote: T V CH +/  1) (22) Press t o change the TV channels. Remote: SL OW / (28) Press t o watch the slow-mo tion play . Remote: TUN[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 14 GB Unit: TUNER/BAND (60) Press t o sele ct the TUNER function. Press t o switch among FM a nd AM band. Unit: A UDIO IN Press t o sele ct the A UDIO IN function. FUNC TION +/  (21, 27, 60, 62, 65, 67) Press t o sele ct the function.  REPEA T/FM MODE (37, 61, 63) Press t o listen to a disc, a single track or le[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 15 GB Guide to parts and controls  ANGLE (29) Press t o change the angle (D VD VIDEO with multi-a ngles only).  DVD/USB/TUNER MENU (38, 45, 61) Press t o display the MENU items o n the TV s creen. Press t o preset the radio station. Press t o sele ct the play mode when using an optio nal USB device.  EQ (67) Pre[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 16 GB  CLEAR (34, 40, 66) Press t o delete a pre-pr ogrammed track or le. -/-- 1) Press t o enter a single digit or do uble digit num ber .  Numeric buttons 2) (22, 28, 31, 38, 52) Press t o sele ct a track or le. Press t o enter a passwor d or passcode. 10/0 1) Press t o enter a double digit n umber .  KE[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 17 GB Guide to parts and controls Display  I ndicates the selected function.  I ndicates the selected play mode. (33)  Ligh ts up when timer is set. (73)  Ligh ts up when a station is tuned in. (60)  Ligh ts up when DSGX is turned on. (67)  I ndicates the Pla y back stat us.  Ligh ts up when DTS is s[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 18 GB Getting Star ted Hooking up the syst em  FM/AM ant ennas Find a locatio n and an orienta tion that pro vide good reception, and then set up the ant enna. Keep the an tennas awa y from the speaker cords, the po wer cord to a void picking up noise.  Speakers  AM loop antenna  White side for North American[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 19 GB Getting Star ted  Po wer Connect the power cord t o a wal l socket. If the sup plied adapto r on the plug does not t y our wall so cket, detach it fr om the plug (only f or models equipped with an adap tor). Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries int o the remote Slide and r emove the batt er y compa rt ment li[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 20 GB Hooking up the TV Connect the video input jack o f your TV to the VIDEO OUT jack with the supp lied vide o cord . When connecting a video deck Connect the video deck to the T V using a video cord (no t supplied). Ho wever , do not connect this unit t o the T V through the video deck. Other wise, you ma y experience[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-14(1) 21 GB Getting Star ted Continued  Changing the color system (Except fo r European an d Russian models) Set the color system to P AL or NTSC depending on the colo r system of your TV . e default set ting for color system i s dieren t depending on the area. Each time you perform the pr oce dure below , the color s[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 22 GB About DVD VIDEO software types and the conv ersion method e DVD VIDEO so ware can be divided into 2 types:  Film-based soware Film-based soware is derived fro m lm and displa ys the images at 24 frames per second.  V ideo-based s owar e V ideo-based s owar e is derived from TV , such as d[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 23 GB Getting Star ted Setting the clock U se butto ns on the remot e to set the clock. 1 Press  /   t o turn on the system. 2 Press TIMER MENU  . e hour indica tion ashes in the display . If “P LA Y SET?” ashes in the display , press  or   repeat edly to select “CL O CK SET?, ” then[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 24 GB P er f orming QUICK SETUP Before using the syst em, you can make the minimum basic adj ustments in QUICK S ETUP . If you do no t want to perform QUICK S ETUP , press CLEAR  in step 3. e guide message will disappear from the TV screen. 1 T urn on your T V and select the video input. 2 Press  /   t o t[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 25 GB Getting Star ted 6 Press  or   r epeatedly to select the setting that matches your T V type. If you hav e a 4:3 standard TV: Select “4:3 LET TER BOX” o r “4:3 P AN SCAN” (page 57) If you hav e a wide -screen T V or a 4:3 standard T V with wide-screen mode: Select “16:9” (page 57) 7 Press ENTER [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 26 GB Using the THEA TRE SYNC func tion THEA TRE SYN C allows you to turn on your Son y T V and this system, cha nges the system ’ s function to “DVD ” and then switches the TV’ s input so urce you hav e set with just one b utton. Preparing to use the THEA TRE SYNC function Register the TV’ s input source co nn[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 27 GB Disc Disc Playing a disc  Normal Play Depending on the DVD VID EO or VIDEO CD , some operation s may be dieren t or restricted. Refer to the operating in str uctions sup plied with the disc. Example: When playing a DVD VIDEO Elapsed playing time Title number 1 Press FUNCTION +/   repeatedly to select ?[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 28 GB Other operations T o Press Stop p layback   . Pa use playback   . Press   again or   (or D VD   on the unit) to resume pla yback. Select a track 1) , chap ter or video le  or   repeatedly d uring playback. Or , pr ess the numeric but tons  when the Control M enu is turne[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 29 GB Disc T o Press Switc h to DVD function from another sour ce FUNCTION +/   repeatedly (o r press DVD   on the unit) (A utoma tic Source Selection). Remove the disc   on the unit. 1) Y ou cannot select an audio track during Lock Search operatio n of MP3 audio tracks. 2) DVD VIDEO , DVD-R/-R W in VR [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 30 GB Notes  D epending on the DVD VID EO, yo u may not be able to ch ange the subtitles even if multilingual sub titles are recorded on the DVD VIDEO . Y ou also may not be able to turn the subtitles o .  Y ou can change the sub titles if the DivX video le has an “ .A VI” or “ .DivX” extension [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 31 GB Disc When playing a DivX video le: e optio ns for audio f ormat dier depending on the DivX video les. When playing a VIDEO CD , AUDIO CD , or MP3 audio track:  STEREO: the standard st ereo sound.  1/L: the sound of the le channel (mona ural).  2/R: the sound of the right channel (mo[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 32 GB T o return to the previous menu Press  RETURN  . Note PBC playback is canceled when Shue Pla y , Program Pla y or Repeat Play is activat ed. T o cancel playback with PBC functions 1 Press  or   r epeatedly or press the numeric buttons  to select a track when playback is stopped. 2 Press  [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 33 GB Disc Resuming playback of a disc tha t was stopped  Multi-disc Resume (DVD VIDEO a nd VIDEO CD only) is system can sto re the point where you sto pped the playback of the disc for u p to 40 discs and resumes pla y back when you insert the same disc again. I f you sto re a playback resum e p oin t for the 41st[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 34 GB 4 Press   . e cursor mov es to the track list “ T” (in this case, “01”). T o change a programmed step: Press  o r   repeatedly to select the programmed st ep number you want t o change. en, p ress   . T o delete a programmed step: Press  o r   repeatedly to select the pro[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 35 GB Disc T o cancel Program Play Press CLEAR  o r selec t “ OFF” in step 3. T o play back the same progra m again, select “ ON” in step 3 and pr ess ENTER  . T o turn o the Control Menu Press DISPLA Y  repeatedly un til the Control M enu disa ppears from the TV s creen. Notes  When Program Pla y [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 36 GB When playing a D A T A CD/DVD (ex cept for DivX video les):  ON: all MP3 audio tracks in the selected album on the disc are played back ra ndomly . When no album i s sele cted, the rst album is pla yed back randomly . 4 Press ENTER  . Shue Pla y starts. T o cancel Sh ue Play , press CLEAR  or s[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 37 GB Disc When playing a VIDEO CD or A UDIO CD:  OFF: does not pla y back repeatedly .  DISC: repeats all the tracks on the disc.  TRACK: r epe ats the curren t track. When playing a D A T A CD or DA T A DVD:  OFF: does not pla y back repeatedly .  DISC: repeats all the album s on the disc.  ALBU M: re[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 38 GB Searching/selec ting a disc Playing DVD VIDEOs using the menu Some DVD VIDEO s have menu s to help you en joy the DVD VIDEOs. Y ou can play back D VD VIDEOs using these menus o n the T V screen. Using DVD TOP MENU A DVD VIDEO co ntains a lot o f se ctions of pictur e or music fea ture called “ti tle. ” When yo [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 39 GB Disc 2 Press  or   r epeatedly to select (ORIGINAL/PLA Y LIST ), then press ENTER  . e optio ns for “ ORIGIN AL/PLA Y LIST” appear on the TV screen. 3 Press  or   r epeatedly to select the setting you want.  PLA Y LIST: pla y back according to the playlist cr eated on the disc.  OR[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 40 GB 4 Input the time code using the numeric buttons  , then press ENTER  . For exa mple, to nd the scene a t 2 hours, 10 min utes, and 20 seconds aer the beginning, enter “2:10:20. ” If yo u make a mistake, press CLEAR  to cancel the n umber . Note Depending on the disc, you canno t per form Time Sea[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 41 GB Disc 2 Press ENTER  . e rst scene of the rs t 9 chapters, titles or tracks a ppears. If there ar e more tha n 9 chapters, ti tles, or tracks, “  ” appears a t the bottom right o f the screen. 3 Press  /  /  /   t o selec t a chapter , title or track, then press ENTER  . e sys[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 42 GB  Depending on the encoding/writing sowa re, recordin g device, or the recording media used to record a n MP3 audio track, you may encount er problems such as ca nnot play back, sound interrup tions and noise.  e following discs/situa tions can increase the time it takes to start playback:  a disc rec[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 43 GB Disc Playing a track: 1 Press ENTER  . e list of MP3 a udio tracks of the selected album appears. 2 Press  or   r epeatedly to select the MP3 audio track you want, then press ENTER  . e system starts pla ying the selected MP3 audio track. T o stop pla yback, press   . T o display the next[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 44 GB Playing an image le: 1 Press PICTURE NA VI  . umb nail picture fo r the rst 16 JPEG image les in the selected album is displa yed. If there a re more than 16 ima ge les in the selected album, the scroll bar ap pears at the right. 2 Press  /  /  /   t o selec t the image you want to [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 45 GB Disc T o rotate a JPEG image le When a JPEG imag e le is displayed on the TV s creen, you ca n rotate the imag e by 90 degrees. Press  o r   repeatedly while viewing an image. Press CLEAR  t o return to the original view . Notes  e PICTURE N A VI  but ton does not work when “ MODE (MP3,[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 46 GB 7 Press  or   r epeatedly to select the album you want, then press   (or DVD   on the unit). e slide sho w with sound starts from the selected album. T o stop pla yback, press   . T o turn on or o the display of album list Press D VD/USB/TUNER MENU  repeatedly . T o cancel sli[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 47 GB Disc Selec ting a transition eect for image les in the slide show (JPEG image les only) 1 Press DISPLA Y  repeatedly until the Control Menu f or JPEG image les appears on the T V screen. 2 Press  or   r epeatedly to select (EFFECT ), then press ENTER  . e optio ns for “EFFECT” appe[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 48 GB Playing an album of DivX video les or a DivX video le 1 Inser t a DA T A CD/DVD with DivX video les in the disc slot  . e system starts pla ying the rst album. 2 Press DVD/USB/TUNER MENU  . e album list a ppears on the TV screen. 3 Press  or   r epeatedly to select an album. Playing[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 49 GB Disc T o return to the album list when the le list is display ed Press  RETURN  . T o turn on or o the album list Press D VD/USB/TUNER MENU  repeatedly . Notes  Depending on the DivX video le, the picture ma y pause or be unclear . In this case, it is recomm ended that you creat e the le at [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 50 GB Restricting playback of the disc  CUST OM P ARENT AL CONTROL, P ARENT AL CONTROL Y ou can set 2 kinds of pla y back restrictions fo r the disc you want. Custom P arental Contr ol Y ou can set playback restrictions so that the system will not p lay back inap propria te discs. Paren tal Control Y ou can limit the [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 51 GB Disc If you hav e not entered a password: e displa y for registering a new passwor d appears. Enter a 4-digi t password using the numeric bu ttons  , then pr ess ENTER  . e displa y for conrming the passwor d appears on the TV screen. When you ha ve already registered a password: e displa y for en[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 52 GB 2 Enter your 4-digit password using the numeric buttons  , then press ENTER  . e system is read y for playback. Tip If you f orget your passw ord, enter the 6- digit num b er “199703” using the num eric butt ons  when the “CUS TOM P ARENT AL CONTROL ” display as ks you for your passwor d, then p[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 53 GB Disc 4 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password using the numeric buttons  , then press ENTER  . e displa y for setting the playback limitatio n le vel a ppears. 5 Press  or   r epeatedly to select “ST ANDARD , ” then press ENTER  . e optio ns for “ ST AND ARD” a ppear on the TV scree[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 54 GB Notes  e C ontr ol Menu disp lay will show dieren t items depending o n the disc typ e.  When you play back D VD VIDEOs which do not ha ve the Paren tal C ontro l funct ion, playback cannot be limit ed on this system.  D epending on the DVD VID EO, yo u may be asked to chang e the parental c[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 55 GB Disc Using the DVD setup menu By using the D VD setup menu, yo u can make various ad justments to i tems such as picture a nd sound. Note Playback settings sto red in the disc ta ke priority o ver the DVD setup menu settin gs. erefo re, some of the DVD setu p menu settings may no t be p erformed. 1 Press DISPLA [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 56 GB 6 Press  or   r epeatedly to select the setting you want, then press ENTER  . e setting is selected and setup is comp leted. Selected setting DVD setup menu item list e default set tings are underlined. Setting the language  LANGUAGE SETUP Set various languages f or the on-screen display o r so[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-14(1) 57 GB Disc Setting the T V screen  SCREEN SETUP Choose the settings according to the TV you conn ec ted. TV TYPE 1) (DVD VIDEO o nly) 16:9: Select this w hen you co nnect a wide-screen TV or a T V with a wide mode function. 4:3 LETTER BOX: Select this when you connect a 4:3 screen TV . is setting displays a wide p [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 58 GB FULL: Select this w hen you ca n change the aspect ratio on your TV . NORMAL: Select this when you canno t chang e the aspec t ratio on y our T V . Shows a 16:9 as pe ct ratio signal with black bands o n le and right sides of the image. 16:9 aspect ratio T V 1) e default settin g varies depending on the count[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 59 GB Disc A UDIO DRC 3) (Dynamic R ange Compression) (DVD VIDEO a nd DVD-R/-R W in VR mode only) OFF: N o compr ession of dynamic ra nge. ST AND ARD: Reproduces the sound track with the kind of dynamic ra nge that the recordin g engineer intended. U s eful for wa tching movies a t low volume la te at night. MAX: N arrow[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-14(1) 60 GB T uner Listening to the radio Y ou can listen to a radio sta tion either by selecting a preset station, o r by man ua lly tuning in the sta tion. Listening to F M or AM 1 Press FUNCTION +/   repeatedly to select “ TUNER F M” or “ TUNER AM” (or press TUNER/ BAND  on the unit repeatedly to select “[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 61 GB T uner Tips  T o impr ove broadcast r eception, adjust the supplied a ntennas, or connect an ext ernal antenn a.  When an FM stereo p rogram has static noise, press REPEA T/FM MODE  repeat edly until “M ONO” ligh ts up in the display . ere will be no stereo eect, but the recep tion will impr o[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-13(1) 62 GB USB Device Listening to music of an USB device Y ou can connect an op tional USB device (Digital music pla yer or USB sto rage media) to the (USB) port  on the unit and lis ten to music sto red in the USB device. See “Playab le USB devices” (page 103) for a li st of USB devices that can be connected to this [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 63 GB USB Device Continued  3 Start playback. Press   (o r USB   on the unit). 4 Adjust the volume . Press V OL UME +/   . Other operation T o Press Stop p layback   . Pa use playback   . Press   again or   (or US B   on the unit) to resume pla yback. Select an album +/ [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 64 GB  Albm Sh ue: Plays back the a udio tracks in the selected album on the USB device in random o rder .  Program: Plays back the a udio tracks on the USB device in the order y ou want them to be played. Notes on the USB device  Do not connect the system and the USB device through a USB hub .  With some [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 65 GB USB Device Notes on the display informa tion  Characters that cannot be disp layed appear as “_. ”  e following ar e not displayed:  total playing time f or a CD-DA disc depending on the play m ode.  total playing time a nd remaining playin g time for an MP3 disc an d USB device.  e followi[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 66 GB 5 Press  /   r epeatedly until the desired track number appears. When pr ogramming tracks, press +/   repeatedly to select the desired album, and then select the desired track. Example: W hen programming tracks on a USB device Selected track number 6 Press ENTER  t o add the track to the program. [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-14(1) 67 GB Sound Adjustment Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound Generating a more dynamic sound (Dynamic Sound Generator X-tra) Y ou can reinfo rce the bass and crea te a more po werful s ound. e DSGX setting is ideal for m usic sources. Press DSGX  on the unit repeatedly . Each time you pr ess the butto n, the display[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-14(1) 68 GB 4 Press KARAOKE MODE  . “KARA OKE MODE: O N” appears o n the TV s creen. 5 Start playing the music and adjust the volume. DVD VIDEO, D VD -R/-RW in VR mode or DivX video les: e system ou tputs the a udio format that yo u have selected. A UDIO CD, VIDEO CD or MP3 audio tracks: e audio setting a utoma[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 69 GB Sound Adjustment Dolby Digital Karaoke format (DVD VIDEO o nly) e Dolby Digi ta l forma t, which repr oduces surround sound using 5 channels, ca n also contain the “Dolb y Digital Karaoke ” format which is specialized for karaoke . In the Dolby Digital Ka raoke forma t discs, guide melody and guide vocal tra[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 70 GB Enjoying karaoke using the control menu 1 Press DISPLA Y  once or twice when Karaoke Mode is turned on while playing a disc. e Contro l Menu a ppears on the TV screen. 2 Press  or   r epeatedly to select the K araoke item from the displayed list, then pr ess ENTER  . e Karao ke item is selected[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 71 GB Sound Adjustment When playing a VIDEO CD or A UDIO CD: OFF (T urn o the vocal)   L+R (e same sound is o utput from both speakers)   STEREO (e standa rd stereo sound) When playing a Super VCD: OFF (T urn o the vocal)   1:L+R   1:STEREO (e ster eo sound of the audio [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 72 GB 1) e singer ’ s voice ma y not be reduced when:  only a few instruments a re playing.  a duet is being play ed back.  the source has stro ng echoes or chorus.  the singer’ s voice deviates from the cent er .  the voice on the sour ce is singing in high soprano o r tenor . Y ou can also change [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 73 GB Other Operations Other Op era tions Using the timer F alling asleep to music  Sleep Timer Y ou can set the system to turn o a er a certain time, so that you can fall asleep to music. Press SLEEP  r epeatedly . Each time you pr ess the butto n, the minut e display chan ges cyclically as follows: 90min ?[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 74 GB 6 Set the time to stop playback using the same procedure as step 5. 7 Select the sound source. Press  o r   repeatedly until the music sour ce you want a ppears in the display , t hen pr ess ENTER  . is display will sho w the timer settings. 8 Press   t o turn o the system. Other opera[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 75 GB Other Operations Changing the display Checking the clock Press DISPLA Y  when the system is turned o . The clock is displa yed for 8 seconds . Adjusting the brightness of the display Press DIMMER  r epeatedly while the system is on. Each time you pr ess the butto n, the display c hanges cyclically as follo[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 76 GB  When a cha pter other than abo ve conditio n is played back   Elapsed playing time o f the cur ren t title   Remaining time of the curren t title   Elapsed playing time o f the cur ren t chap ter   Remaining time of the curren t chap ter   Title o f the disc 1)2) When playing an A [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 77 GB Other Operations 4) e current track n umber and the current index number (fo r a disc without PBC) or the current scene num ber (for a disc with PBC) are disp layed for 2 seconds befor e the display returns to ela psed playing time when you press TIME/TEXT  d uring display of the title of disc. 5) When pla yi[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 78 GB When playing a VIDEO CD/Super VCD:  Elapsed playing time o f the cur ren t scene/track  Title o f the disc When playing an A UDIO CD or VIDEO CD without PBC function:  Elapsed playing time o f the cur ren t track  Remaining time of the curren t track  Elapsed playing time o f the cur ren t disc  R[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 79 GB Other Operations Checking the date inf ormation of JPEG image les Y ou can check the dat e information during pla y back when Exif* tag is recor ded in t he JPEG image les. Press DISPLA Y  repeatedly during playback. e Contro l Menu a ppears. Date information * “Excha ngeable Image F ile Format ” is[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 80 GB  A UDIO IN jack Connect the audio out put jack of an option al component (portable a udio player , etc.).  COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Connect the componen t video input jacks of the TV or pro je ctor . If your TV accept progressiv e format signals, you m ust use this connection and press P ROGRESSIVE [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 81 GB Additional Information Additional Inf orma tion T roubleshooting Should yo u encounter a pr oblem with your system, do the f ollowing: 1 Make sure the power cor d and speaker cords are c onnec ted correctly and rmly . 2 Find y our problem in the troubleshooting checklist below and take the indicated corrective a[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 82 GB There is sev ere hum or noise.  A TV or VCR is p lace d too close to the unit. M ove the unit a way from the TV or V CR.  Mo ve the unit awa y from the source of noise.  Connect the unit to a dieren t wall outlet.  Install a noi s e lter (co mmercially availab le) to the power cord. The timer does[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 83 GB Additional Information Disc Player The disc does not eject.  Consult yo ur nearest Sony dealer . Playback does not start.  Check whether a disc is loaded.  W ipe the disc clean (page 93).  Reinsert the disc.  Insert the disc that this system can p lay back (page 6).  Insert the disc in the disc sl[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 84 GB The DA T A CD (MP3 audio track/JPEG image le/DivX video le) cannot be played back.  e D A T A CD is not recorded in a forma t that conform s to ISO 9660 Level 1, Level 2, or Joliet (expa nsion forma t).  e D A T A DVD is not recor ded in a forma t that conform s to UDF (U niversal Disk Fo rmat). ?[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 85 GB Additional Information The disc title, album title , track title and DVD- TEXT characters do not appear properly .  U se a disc that confo rms to the ISO 9660 Level 1, Level 2, or Joliet (expansion).  e character code that ca n be display ed by this system are as f ollows:  Up p er cases (A to Z)  Lo[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 86 GB There is noise or the sound skips.  T urn o the system, then reco nnec t the USB device.  e music da ta itself contains n oise. No ise may have been intr oduced when creating m usic data due to the conditio ns of the comp uter . Crea te the music da ta again.  When using the US B storage media, copy [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 87 GB Additional Information Files cannot be play ed back.  US B storage media forma tted with le systems other tha n F A T16 or F A T32 are unsup ported.*  I f you use partitioned USB sto rage media, only les on the rst partitio n can be played.  F iles that are encrypted or pr otected by passwor ds, e[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 88 GB  Keep the speaker cor ds away fro m the ant ennas.  When yo u play back a VIDEO CD recor ded in a dierent colo r system from the one y ou set to the system, the picture ima ge may be distorted.  When yo u connect your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO O UT jacks and pla y back video-b ased soware in progr es[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 89 GB Additional Information Tuner The radio presetting is canc eled.  e power cor d is disconnected or a power failur e occur red fo r longer than half a day . Redo “Listening to pr eset radio station ” (page 61). There is sev ere hum or noise. (“TUNED” or “ST” ashes in the display)  Set the prop[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 90 GB e system is reset to the facto r y settings except fo r DVD settings. Y ou should set the settings you made, s uch as the preset station s, clock and timer . T o return the DVD setup to the default settings*, per form reset as follo ws: 1 Press DISPLA Y  when playback is stopped. e Contro l Menu a ppears o[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 91 GB Additional Information When displaying the v ersion number on the TV screen When yo u turn on the system, the version n umber [VER.X.X X] (X is a number) ma y appear on the TV screen. Although this is not a malfunction an d for Son y ser vice use only , normal system operation will not be possible . T urn o the [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 92 GB No Disc ere is no disc in the disc slot  . Not In Use Y ou have p ressed a butto n whose operation is n ot allowed or in valid at that time. OFF TIME NG! e on time and o  time of Play Tim er is the same. P ASSWORD Custo m Paren tal C on trol or Pa rental Control i s set. Please Wait e system is doin [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 93 GB Additional Information Prec autions Discs that this system CANNO T play  Discs of non-standar d shape (for exam ple, heart, square, star)  Discs that have adhesiv e tape, paper , or sticker at tached to them  Rental or used discs with attached seals where the glue extends beyond the seal  Discs that hav[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 94 GB On heat buildup  Heat build up on the unit during opera tion is normal and is no t cause for alarm.  Do not touch the cabinet if i t has been use d contin uously at a high vol ume because the cabinet ma y have become hot.  Do not obstruct the ventilation holes. On the speaker system e fron t spe aker is[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-14(1) 95 GB Additional Information USB section Sup ported bit rate: MP3 (MPEG 1 A udio Layer-3): 32  320 kbps, VBR A TRAC: 48  352 k bps (A TRAC3p lus), 66/105/132 kbps (A TRAC3) WMA: 32  192 kbps, VBR AAC: 48  320 k bps Samp ling frequencies: MP3 (MPEG 1 A udio Layer-3): 32/44.1/48 kHz A TRAC: 44.1 kH z WMA: 44.1 [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-15(1) 96 GB General Po wer requiremen ts: T aiwan model: 120 V A C, 50/60 Hz ai model: 220 V A C, 50/60 Hz Other models: 220  240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Po wer consum ption: 45 W Dimensions (w/h/d) (A pprox.): 190 × 141 × 273 mm Mass (A ppr ox.): 2.8 kg Sup plied accessories: Remote Commander (1) R6 (Size AA) batt eries (2) AM[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 97 GB Additional Information Guide to the Control Menu displa y U se the Control M enu to select a function and to view rela ted information. P ress DISPLA Y  repeatedly to t urn on, turn o or chan ge the Control M enu displa y as follows: Control M enu disp lay 1  Control M enu displa y 2 (appears fo r cert ain[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 98 GB List of Control Menu items Item Item Name, Relevan t Disc T ype, F unction TITLE/SCENE/TRACK Selects the title, scene, or track to be played back. CHAPTER/INDEX Selects the chapter o r index to be played back. TRACK Selects the track to be played back. ORIGINAL/PLA Y LIST Selects the playback sequence either to the[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 99 GB Additional Information Item Item Name, Relevan t Disc T ype, F unction A/V SYNC Sets the delay time between the sound and displa y . P ARENT AL CONTROL Sets to prohib it playback on this system. SETUP QUICK Setup U se QUICK SETUP t o choose t he language o f the on-screen display and the aspect ratio of the TV . CU[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 100 GB Item Item Name, Relevan t Disc T ype, F unction MODE (MP3, JPEG) Selects the data type: MP3 audio track (A UDIO), JPEG imag e le (IMAGE) o r both (A UTO) to be played back when pla ying a DA T A CD/DVD . KEY CONTR OL* Changes the key to s uit your vocal range. SCORE MODE* Selects the le vel fo r scoring mode. K[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 101 GB Additional Information Language code list e language s p ellings conf orm to the ISO 639:1988 (E/F) standard. Code Language C ode Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1186 S cots Gaelic 1350 Mala yalam 1513 Siswati 1028 Ab k hazian 1194 Galician 1352 Mo ngolian 1514 Sesotho 1032 Afrikaans 1196 Guarani[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 102 GB Parental C ontrol area code list Code Area Code Area Code Area Code Area 2044 Argen tina 2165 Finland 2362 Mexico 2149 Spain 2047 A ustralia 2174 France 2376 Netherlands 2499 Sweden 2046 A ustria 2109 German y 2390 N ew Z ealand 2086 Switzerla nd 2057 Belgium 2248 India 2379 Norway 2528 ailand 2070 Brazil 2238 [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 103 GB Additional Information Play able USB devices USB devices Y ou can play back the f ollowing Sony USB devices on this system. Other USB devices cannot be played back o n this system. Veried Sony digital music pla yer (as of January 2007) Product name Model name W alkman ® NW -E103 / E105 / E107 NW -E205 / E207 N[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 104 GB Glossar y Album Section of a music or p icture piece on a D A T A CD or D A T A DVD con taining MP3 audio tracks, JPEG ima ge les or DivX image le. Chapter Subdivision o f a title on a DVD VIDEO . A title is com pos ed of several chap ters. DivX ® Digital video technology created by DivX, Inc. V ideos enco [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 105 GB Additional Information e audio da ta is recorded in Dolby Digital as well as in PCM, allowing y ou to enjoy m ore realistic audio p resence. Furthermore , various advanced functions such as the mul ti-angle, multilingual, and Par ental Control function s are pro vided with the DVD VIDEO . DVD -RW A DVD-R W is a[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 106 GB Parental Control A function of the DVD VID EO to limit playback of the disc b y the age of the users accordin g to the limitation level in each country . e limitation varies from disc to disc; when it is activated, p layback is com pletely pro hibited, violen t scenes are ski pped or replaced with other scenes [...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 107 GB Additional Information VIDEO CD A compact disc that co ntains mo ving pictures. e pictur e data uses the MPEG 1 forma t, one of the world wide standards for digital com pressio n technology . e picture da ta is compr essed to about 1/140 of its o rigina l size. Consequen tly , a 12 cm VIDEO CD can con tain u[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) 108 GB Index Numerics 16:9 57 4:3 LETTER B OX 57 4:3 OUTPUT 57 4:3 P AN SCAN 57 A A/V SYNC 49, 99 AAC 62, 64 ALBUM 99 Album 27, 104 ANGLE 29 A TRAC 62, 64 A TRAC AD 62 A UDIO 56 A UDIO DRC 59 B BA CKGRO UND 57 Batteries 19 C CH APTER 39, 98 Chapter 28, 104 COLD RESET 89 COLOR S YSTEM (VIDEO CD) 57 COMPONENT VIDEO O UT 21[...]

CMT -DH3.GB.3-097-194-11(1) Additional Information 109 GB P P ARENT AL CONTROL 52, 99 Par ental Control 106 P AUS E MODE 58 PBC Playback 31 PICTURE N A VI 40, 44 Playback Contro l (PB C) 106 Playing a disc 27 PLA Y LIST 38, 98 Play T imer 73 Program Pla y 33 PROGRESSIVE A UTO 21 Progressi ve format 106 PROGRESSIVE VIDEO 21 R Radio 60 Radio Stations[...]

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