Sony DAV-S800 manuale d’uso

4-236-189- 13 (1) © 2001 Sony Corporation D A V -S800 Operating Instructions Compact A V System[...]

2 WARNING T o prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. T o prevent fire, do not Cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. T o preve[...]

3 Welcome! 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 • For power saving purposes, the system can be completely turned of f by the POWER button on the main unit. Though the LED remains lit for a while, the system is completely off. On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals. If you do, the speakers may be damaged when a[...]

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 level parameters ..............[...]

7 z Icon Meaning Icon Meaning Functions available in DVD video mode Functions available in VIDEO CD mode Functions available in SACD (Super Audio CD) and Audio CD mode More convenient 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 they have the same or [...]

8 Y ou can Enjoy video playback (moving pictures) as well as music. Play interactive software using menu screens displayed on the TV screen (PBC Playback), in addition to the video playback functions of V er 1.1 discs. Moreover , you can play high-resolution still pictures, if they are included on the disc. Note on PBC (Playback Control) (VIDEO CDs[...]

9 Copyrights This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents, other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation, and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other[...]

10 Index to Parts and Controls For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. Front Panel 1 POWER switch/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; VOLUME control (31) qa SOUND F[...]

11 When playing back a SACD, 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 Monaural/Stereo effect Current station Playing status Current track number Current play mode Lights up duri[...]

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 AUDIO (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 /EN[...]

14 Guide to the Control Menu Display (Magic Pad) Use the Control Menu to select a function that you’d like to use. The Control Menu display appears when the DVD DISPLA Y button is pressed. For details, refer to the page in parentheses. Control Menu List of Control Menu Items TITLE (DVD only) (page 40)/ SCENE (only VIDEO CD in PBC playback) (page [...]

15 REPEA T (page 38) ADV ANCED (DVD only) (page 52) CUSTOM P ARENT AL CONTROL (page 53) SETUP (page 63) Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks) repeatedly , or one title/chapter/track repeatedly . Checks the information (bit rate or layer) on the disc while playing a DVD. Sets the disc to prohibit playing. CUST OM Setup By using the Setup Dis[...]

16 Quick Overview This chapter presents a quick overview so you can begin enjoying your new system right away . For selecting a language used in the on-screen display , refer to the page 64. For selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected, refer to the page 65. Unpacking Check that you have the following items: • Speakers (5) • Subwoof[...]

Getting Started 17 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 malf[...]

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 SVIDEO ( DVD ONLY) OPTICAL (CD ONLY) VIDEO 2 MONITOR OUT DIGITAL OUT F ront speaker (R) Rear speaker (L) Rear speaker (R) Subwoof er Centre speaker F ront speaker (L) T erminals for[...]

Getting Started 19 T o avoid short-cir cuiting the speakers Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the system. T o prevent this, be sure to follow these precautions when connecting the speakers. Make sure the bare wire of each speaker cord does not touch another speaker terminal or the bare wire of another speaker cord. Examples of bad conditi[...]

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 er mi[...]

Getting Started 21 COAXIAL AM FM 75 Ω Outdoor FM antenna System z If you have poor FM reception Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below . Note If you connect the system to an outdoor antenna, ground it to protect against lightning. T o prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the eart[...]

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

Getting Started 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 d[...]

24 Speaker Setup For the best possible surround sound, all the speakers other than the subwoofer should be the same distance from the listening position ( A ). However , if necessary , this system allows you to place the centre speaker up to 1.6 meters (5 feet) closer ( B ) and the rear speakers up to 4.6 meters (15 feet) closer ( C ) to the listen[...]

Getting Started 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 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 centre speakers – [...]

26 90 20 45 A A B B – BEHIND[B]: Select this if the rear speakers are used without the speaker stands and located in section B . – SIDE[B]: Select this if the rear speakers are used without the speaker stands and located in section A . – NONE: Select this if no rear speaker is used. x DIST ANCE Y ou can vary the distance of each speaker as fo[...]

Getting Started 27 Height diagram • R. H. LOW 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 available when “REAR” is set to “NO”. T o specify the balance and level of the speakers 1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 9 LEVEL[...]

28 x LEVEL Y ou can vary the level of each speaker as follows. The default adjustments are in parentheses. • C. LEVEL (0 dB) (centre speaker level) Adjust the level of the centre speaker (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB steps). • R. LEVEL (0 dB) (rear speakers level) Adjust the level of the rear speakers (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB steps). • S. W . LEV . [...]

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

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 station manually . T o change the preset number Start over from 1 . T o change the AM tuning interval (except for European, Middle Eastern, and Philippine models) The AM tuni[...]

31 Playing Discs Playing Discs Depending on the DVD 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 enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red.[...]

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 you do not open the disc tray , Resume Play will work even if the system enters standby mode by pressing 1 . 1 While playing a disc,[...]

33 Playing Discs Notes • Depending on where you stopped the disc, the system may not resume playback from exactly the same point. • The point where you stopped playing is cleared when: – you turn the power off by pressing POWER on the system. – you change the play mode. Using the DVD’ s Menu Some discs have a “title menu” or a “DVD [...]

34 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) With PBC (Playback Control) functions, you can enjoy simple interactive operations, search functions, and other such operations. PBC playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen. 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions. The menu for your selec[...]

35 Playing Discs T o go back to the menu Press O RETURN. z T o play without using PBC, press . / > or the number buttons while the system is stopped to select a track, then press H or ENTER. “Play without PBC” appears on the TV screen and the system starts continuous play . Y ou cannot play still pictures such as a menu. T o return to PBC pl[...]

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, SACD, 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 oth[...]

37 Playing Discs T o cancel the programmed order T o cancel all the titles, chapters, or tracks in the programmed order, press 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 Repeat Play of the pro[...]

38 3 Select the Repeat Play setting. When playing a DVD and when Programme Play is set to OFF • OFF: does not play repeatedly . • DISC: repeats all the titles. • TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc. • CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter . When playing a VIDEO CD/SACD/CD and when Programme Play is set to OFF • OFF: does not play re[...]

39 Searching for a Scene Searching for a Scene H t t W atching frame by frame (Slow- motion play) Y ou can use this function only for DVDs or VIDEO CDs. Press or when the system is in the pause mode. T o return to the normal speed, press H . Each time you press or during Slow- motion play , the playback speed changes. T wo speeds are available. W i[...]

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 search a DVD disc by title or chapter , and you can search a VIDEO CD or CD by track, index, or scene. As titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc, you can select the desired one by entering its number . Or, you can search fo[...]

41 Searching for a Scene T o turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLA Y repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off. T o search for a scene using the time code (TIME SEARCH) (DVD only) 1 In Step 2, select (TIME/ TEXT). “T ** : ** : ** ” (playing time of the current title) is selected. 2 Press ENTER. “T ** : ** : ** ” changes to “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 Information 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, chapter, or track, and the total playing time or remaining time of the disc. Also, you can check the DVD/CD/SACD text recorded on the disc. 1 Press D[...]

44 x When playing a DVD •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) • ** : ** Playing time of the current scene x When pl[...]

45 Sound Adjustments Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound If a DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can select the language you want while playing the DVD. If the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, or DTS), you can select the audio format you want while playing the DVD. With stereo CDs or VIDEO CDs, [...]

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

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

48 V . MUL TI DIMENSION * (Virtual Multi Dimension) Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual rear speakers 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 elevation. V . SEMI-M. DIMENSION * (Virtual Semi [...]

49 Sound Adjustments HEADPHONE THEA TER * When you connect your headphone to the PHONES jack of the system, the HEADPHONE THEA TER mode allows you to experience a theatre like environment while listening through a pair of headphones. This mode is very effective with 5.1 ch discreet signal sources like Dolby Digital and DTS. Selecting any Sound Fiel[...]

50 Enjoying Movies Changing the Angles If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the DVD, “ANGLE” appears in the front panel display . This means that you can change the viewing angle. For example, while playing a scene of a train in motion, you can display the view from either the front of the train, the left window of the t[...]

51 Enjoying Movies 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 off whenever you want. For example, you can select the language you want to pract[...]

52 BIT RATE 05 10 kbps Mbps 384 ENTER X / x T o close the ADV ANCED window Select “OFF” in Step 3. T o turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLA Y repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off. Displays of each item By pressing DVD DISPLA Y repeatedly, you can display either “BIT RA TE” or “LA YER,” whichever was selected in “ADV A[...]

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 Control Y ou can set the playback restrictions so that the system will not play inappropriate discs. • Parental Control Playback of some DVDs can be limited according to[...]

54 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Custom parental control is already set. To play, enter your password and press . ENTER DVD SETUP 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 parental control is set.” appears and then the screen returns to the Control Menu displ[...]

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 “PARENT AL CONTROL t ,” then press ENTER. x If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appe[...]

56 7 Press ENTER. The selection items for “LEVEL” are displayed. 8 Select the level you want using X / x , then press ENTER. Parental Control setting is complete. The lower the value, the more strict the limitation. If you make a mistake Press O RETURN to go back to the previous screen. T o turn off the Setup Display Press DVD SETUP repeatedly [...]

57 Using V arious Additional Functions Standard Code number 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 Standard Code number Korea 2304 Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherlands 2376[...]

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 MAGNA VOX 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, 027,[...]

59 Other Operations Controlling the TV Y ou can control your TV using the buttons below . By pressing Y ou can TV [ / 1 T urn 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 DVD/TV switch, you can switch the remote signal between control of the TV and [...]

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

61 Other Operations Naming Preset Stations Y ou can enter a name of up to 8 characters for preset stations. 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 fron[...]

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 language for the subtitles and the Setup Display , among other things. F[...]

64 LANGUAGE SETUP OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE: ENGLISH ENGLISH ORIGINAL ENGLISH Setting the Display or Sound T rack Language (LANGUAGE SETUP) “LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to set various languages for the on-screen display or sound track. Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the Setup Display . For details on using the display , see “Using the Set[...]

65 Settings and Adjustments z If you select “OTHERS t ” in “DVD MENU,” “SUBTITLE,” or “AUDIO,” select and enter the language code from the list using the number buttons (page 80). After you have made a selection, the language code (4 digits) is displayed the next time you select “OTHERS t .” Note If you select a language that is[...]

66 4:3 LETTER BOX Note Depending on the DVD, “4:3 LETTER BOX” may be selected automatically instead of “4:3 P AN SCAN” or vice versa. x SCREEN SA VER T urns the screen saver on and off so that the screen saver image appears when you leave the system in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes, or when you play back a CD for more than 15 minutes. T[...]

67 Settings and Adjustments No priority given. Priority given. x P AUSE MODE (DVD only) Selects the picture in pause mode. AUT O FRAME x P ARENT AL CONTROL t (DVD only) Sets a password and playback limitation level for DVDs with playback limitation for children. For details, see “Limiting playback for children (Parental Control)” (page 54). x T[...]

68 Position diagram Height diagram 60 30 C C D D • REAR — BEHIND [A] (LOW), BEHIND [A] (HIGH), SIDE [A] (LOW), SIDE [A] (HIGH), BEHIND [B] (LOW), BEHIND [B] (HIGH), SIDE [B] (LOW), SIDE [B] (HIGH): Specify the position, if the speakers are used with speaker stands [A] or without the speaker stands [B], and height to implement the Digital Cinema[...]

69 Settings and Adjustments FRONT CENTER REAR Notes • In SPEAKER SETUP , the North American model's OSD displays both metric and imperial measurements. The other model's displays metric measurements only . The manual also shows both. • When you set the distance, the sound cuts off for a moment. • If each of the front or rear speaker[...]

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 Information T roubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the system, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Power The power is not turned on. , Check that the AC power c[...]

72 The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD, or a CD. , Set “AUDIO” to “STEREO” in the Control Menu display (page 45). , Make sure you connect the system appropriately . The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Dolby Digital sound track. , Make sure the sound field function is on (page 47). , Check the s[...]

73 Additional Information The disc does not start playing from the beginning. , Programme Play , 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 DVD playback (page 32). , T[...]

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. However , this does not always mean that you can get higher quality pictures. Chapter Section[...]

75 Additional Information Dolby Pro Logic Surround As one method of decoding Dolby Surround, Dolby Pro Logic Surround produces four channels from two-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 take full advantage of[...]

76 Title The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a picture piece on video software; or an album, etc., for a music piece on an audio software. Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want. T rack Sections of a picture or a music piece on a CD or VIDEO CD. Each track is assig[...]

77 Additional Information Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICA TIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOT AL HARMONIC DIST OR TION: With 6 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 120 – 10,000 Hz; rated 50 watts per channel minimum RMS power , with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output. Amplifier section Stereo mode 50 W + [...]

78 AM tuner section System T uner section: PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer system T uning range European, Middle Eastern, and Philipinne models: 531 – 1,602 kHz (with the interval set at 9 kHz) Other models: 531 – 1,602 kHz (with the interval set at 9 kHz) 530 – 1,710 kHz (with the interval set at 10 kHz) Antenna Loop antenna Video sect[...]

79 Additional Information General Power requirements European model: 220 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Australian and Asian models: 220 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz T aiwan model: 110 – 120 V AC, 50/60 Hz Other models: 110 – 240 V/220 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 105 W 1.5 W (in the standby mode) Dimensions (approx.) 355 × 70 × 378 mm (14 × 2[...]

80 Language Code List For details, see pages 45, 51, 65. 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 Aymara 1052 Azerbaijani 1053 Bashkir 1057 Byelorussian 1059 Bulgarian 1060 Bihari 106[...]

81 Additional Information DVD Setup Menu List Y ou can set the following items with the DVD setup menu. The order of the displayed items may be dif ferent from the actual display . LANGUAGE SETUP OSD (Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list.) DVD MENU (Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list[...]

82 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 AUDIO 45, 64 B BACKGROUND 66 BALANCE 27, 69 BAND 29 Batteries 17 Bit rate 52, 74 C CD 31 CHAPTER 40 Chapter 7, 74 Continuous play CD/VIDEO SACD CD DVD 31 Control Menu 14 CUST OM P ARENTAL CONTROL 53 COLOR SYSTEM 66 CUST OM SETUP 66 D [...]

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