Sony DHC-FL7D manual

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    Operating Instructions Display Side Hi-Fi Component System 4-241-389- 13 (1) © 2002 Sony Corporation DHC-FL7D DHC-FL5D Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. Seria[...]

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    2 GB WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. This label is lo[...]

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    3 GB Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. NOT[...]

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    4 GB This system can play the following discs .. 6 List of Buttons and Reference Pages Main unit ................................................... 7 Remote Control ......................................... 8 digipad operations ..................................... 9 Getting Started Hooking up the system ............................ 10 Inserting t[...]

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    5 GB * European model only. ** Except for North American and European models. Tuner Presetting radio stations .......................... 41 Listening to the radio .............................. 42 Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* .... 43 Tape Loading a tape ......................................... 44 Playing a tape ..............................[...]

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    6 GB This system can play the following discs Format of discs Disc logo DVD VIDEO* Super Audio CD** VIDEO CD Music CD * The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark. **DHC-FL7D only Discs that this system cannot play • CD-ROMs (PHOTO CDs included) • All CD-Rs other than music and VCD format CD-Rs • Data part of CD-Extras • DVD-ROMs • DVD Audio[...]

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    List of Buttons and Reference Pages 7 GB List of Buttons and Reference Pages Main unit How to use this page Use this page to find the location of buttons and other parts of the system that are mentioned in the text. Illustration number r PLAY MODE qg (9, 13, 14) RR Name of button/part Reference page ALPHABETICAL ORDER A – D 2.1CH/MULTI (North Ame[...]

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    8 GB Remote Control ALPHABETICAL ORDER A – E 2.1CH/MULTI* e; (16, 48, 53, 59, 61) ALBUM +/– ed (20) AMP MENU 9 (14, 15, 31, 49, 53) ANGLE ek (36, 62) AUDIO el (27, 29, 33) CLEAR ql (21–24, 30, 35) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT* wf (47, 56) CLOCK/TIMER SET wf (16, 47, 56) D.SKIP 5 (18, 21, 46) digipad 7 (9) DISPLAY 4 (32, 43, 52, 53, 60, 64) DSP EDIT* ej[...]

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    List of Buttons and Reference Pages 9 GB digipad operations The remote is equipped with an unique digipad multi controlling device. You can control various operations with this digipad. When touching the digipad, do not use utensil whose end is sharpened. When this unit does not respond to the digipad operations, press the digipad a little harder. [...]

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    10 GB 5 1 4 3 2 Getting Started Hooking up the system Do the following procedure 1 to 6 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop antenna Front speaker (Left) Front speaker (Right) FM antenna Rear speaker (Right) Rear speaker (Left) Center speaker Sub woofer Connect the To the Front speakers SPEAKER FRONT L (white) an[...]

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    11 GB Getting Started 3 Connect the video input jack of your TV to the VIDEO OUT jack with the video cable. When using a TV Turn on the TV and select the video input so you can view the pictures from this system. Tips • For even higher quality video images; – Use an optional component video cable to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO input jacks on yo[...]

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    12 GB After hooking up the system, we recommend to place the system as follows: * The optional stands are supplied for U.S.A. model. When placing the speakers on top of the sub woofer and the main unit, be sure to place the foot of the speakers to fit in the hollows on top of the sub woofer and the main unit. Front speaker (Left) Front speaker (Rig[...]

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    13 GB Getting Started Inserting three R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote Operating a Sony TV You can use the following buttons on the remote to operate a Sony TV. To Press Turn the TV on or off TV ?/1 . Switch the TV’s video input TV/VIDEO. Change the TV channels TV CH +/–. Adjusts the volume of the TV TV VOL +/–. speaker(s) Tip When the [...]

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    14 GB Specifying distance, position and height of the speakers Use the remote for the operation. 1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly until “AMP MENU” appears. 2 Press ENTER. 3 Sit in your listening position and press V or v repeatedly to select the items to be set. • Adjustable items – Distance of the front, rear, and center speakers – Position a[...]

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    15 GB Getting Started x Rear speaker position and height Specify the position and height of the rear speakers. The default settings are underlined. Position diagram • R. PL. BEHIND Select this if the rear speakers are located in the section B . • R. PL. SIDE Select this if the rear speakers are located in the section A Height diagram • R. HGT[...]

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    16 GB x LEVEL • CENTER: (0 dB) Level of the center speaker (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB steps). • REAR: (0 dB) Level of the rear speakers (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB steps). • SUB W.: (0 dB) Level of the subwoofer (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB steps). x D.COMP. • D.COMP.: (OFF) Dynamic range compression. Range: OFF, 0.1 to 0.9, STD, MAX “OFF” does not[...]

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    17 GB DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3 Playing discs Loading a disc 1 Press DISC SELECT repeatedly to select the disc tray you want to open. 2 Press Z . The front panel slides down and the disc tray slides out. 3 Place a disc with the label side up on the disc tray. 4 Press Z to close the disc tray. To insert other discs, repeat the same procedur[...]

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    18 GB Other operations To Stop playback Pause playback Select a track Find a point in a track (Lock Search function) (Except for MP3) Select a disc Exchange other discs during playback Remove the disc Do this Press x . Press X . Press again to resume playback. During playback or pause, press > (to go forward) or . (to go back). Press M or m duri[...]

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    19 GB DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3 * 1 You cannot select “REP1” during Program Play. * 2 The FF 2 M /FR 2 m playback speed is faster than FF 1 M /FR 1 m . * 3 DVD and VIDEO CD only. Slow-motion reverse play for DVD only. * 4 The SLOW 2 /SLOW 2 playback speed is slower than SLOW 1 /SLOW 1 . Tips • You can use the digipad for the disc ope[...]

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    20 GB Playing a disc with MP3 audio tracks (continued) Other operations To Stop playback Pause playback Select an album of MP3 tracks Select a track Do this Press x . Press X . Press again to resume playback. 1 Press DVD DISPLAY. The Control Menu appears in the on-screen display. 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select (ALBUM), then press ENTER or b . [...]

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    21 GB DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3 Notes • With formats other than ISO 9660 level 1, 2 and Joliet, album names or track names may not be displayed correctly. • When naming, be sure to add the extension “.MP3” to the track name. • If you use the extension “.MP3” to a track other than MP3, the player cannot recognize the track pro[...]

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    22 GB Program DISC2(CD) Disc DISC3(CD) DISC4(CD) DISC5(CD) DISC1(CD) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 TRACK1 Track 2 TRACK2 3 TRACK3 4 TRACK4 5 TRACK5 6 TRACK6 7 TRACK7 8 TRACK8 9 TRACK9 ALL TRACKS Program DISC2(CD) Disc DISC3(CD) DISC4(CD) DISC5(CD) DISC1(CD) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 Program 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 Creating your own program — Program Play You ca[...]

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    23 GB DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3 Resuming playback from the point you stopped the disc — Resume Play This system memorizes the point where you stopped the disc so you can resume from that point. 1 While playing a disc, press x to stop playback. “RESUME” appears in the display. If “RESUME” does not appear, Resume Play is not availa[...]

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    24 GB Playing repeatedly — Repeat Play You can play all the titles/tracks or a single title/chapter/track on a disc. In Shuffle or Program Play mode, the system repeats the tracks in the shuffled or programmed order. Use the remote for the operation. 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press V or v repeatedly to selec[...]

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    25 GB DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (V er . 2.0) — PBC Play You can use menus on your TV screen to enjoy the disc’s interactive software. The menu format and structure may differ depending on each disc. 1 Press hH to start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0). The PBC menu appears on the TV [...]

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    26 GB LANGUAGE SETUP OSD : DVD MENU : AUDIO : SUBTITLE : ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select an item, then press ENTER. The options for the selected item appear. Example: “TV TYPE” 4 Press V or v repeatedly to select a setting, then press ENTER. The setting is selected and the setup is completed. Example: “4:3 [...]

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    27 GB DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3 LANGUAGE SETUP OSD : DVD MENU : AUDIO : SUBTITLE : ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH Setting the display or sound track 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. x OSD (on-scre[...]

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    28 GB Settings for the display — SCREEN SETUP Select settings according to the connected TV. Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup Display. x TV TYPE (DVD only) Select the aspect ratio of the connected TV. • 16:9: Select this when you connect a wide- screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function. • 4:3 LETTER BOX: Select this when you connect [...]

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    29 GB DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3 Custom settings — CUSTOM SETUP Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup Display. x COLOR SYSTEM (Except for Pan American and European model) Select the color system when you play a VIDEO CD. • AUTO: Outputs the video signal in the system of the disc, either PAL or NTSC. If your TV uses a DUAL system, selec[...]

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    30 GB Speaker settings — SPEAKER SETUP Select “SPEAKER SETUP” in the Setup Display. To return to the default setting Select the item, then press CLEAR. x SIZE When you move the rear speakers, set the parameters for REAR. Since the front speaker and subwoofer settings are fixed, you cannot change them. The default settings are underlined. • [...]

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    31 GB DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3 x BALANCE You can vary the balance of the left and right speakers as follows. Be sure to set “TEST TONE” to “ON” for easy adjustment. • FRONT (CENTER): Adjust the balance between the front left and right speakers (You can adjust in 6 steps to left or right from center position). • REAR (CENTER): [...]

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    32 GB 1:DVD 1 2 ( 2 7 ) MAKING SCENE 1 8 ( 3 4 ) T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 DVD Checking the playing time and remaining time You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title, chapter, or track, and the total playing time of the disc on the screen. Use the remote for the operation. 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback. The Control Menu app[...]

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    DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3 33 GB 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, you can select the audio format you want while playing the DVD. With stereo CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can select the sound from the right[...]

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    34 GB The display examples are as follows: • PCM (stereo) • Dolby Surround • Dolby Digital 5.1ch • DTS Displaying the audio information of the disc (DVD only) When you select “AUDIO”, the channels being played are displayed on the screen. * “PCM”, “DTS”, or “DOLBY DIGITAL” is displayed. For “DOLBY DIGITAL”, the channels [...]

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    DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3 35 GB Searching for a title/ chapter/track/index You can search a title (DVD), chapter (DVD), track (CD, VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, MP3), index (VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD), and album (MP3). As titles, tracks and albums are assigned unique names on the disc, you can select the desired one from the Control Menu. Also [...]

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    36 GB Changing the angles (DVD only) When playing a DVD on which various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded, the “ANGLE” indicator lights in green. 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[...]

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    DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3 37 GB Locking discs — CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL/ PARENTAL CONTROL You can set two kinds of playback restrictions for the disc. • Custom Parental Control You can set the playback restrictions so that the system will not play inappropriate discs. You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 25 d[...]

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    38 GB Locking discs (continued) If you make a mistake Press RETURN O , then start from step 3 again. To turn off the Control Menu Press RETURN O , then press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off. To turn off the Custom Parental Control function 1 In step 4, select “OFF t ”, then press ENTER. 2 Enter your 4-digit password [...]

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    DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3 39 GB x When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears. 4 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password using the numeric buttons, then press ENTER. The display for setting the playback limitation level and changing the password appears. 5 Press V or v repeatedly to select “S[...]

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    40 GB 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 New Zealand 2390 Norway 2379 Pak[...]

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    41 GB Tuner 3 Press TUNER MEMORY on the remote. A preset number appears in the display. The stations are stored from preset number 1. 4 Press ENTER on the remote. The station is stored. 5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 to preset other stations. Setting presets through manual tuning 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM. 2 Press m or M repeated[...]

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    42 GB Listening to the radio You can listen to a radio station either by selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning in the station. Listening to a preset station — Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first (see “Presetting radio stations” on page 41). 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM. 2 Press . o[...]

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    43 GB Tuner Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (European model only) What is the Radio Data System? Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal. RDS is available only on FM stations.* Note RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned in is[...]

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    44 GB To Stop playback Pause playback Fast-forward Rewind Tips • You can use the digipad for tape operations. • Pressing TAPE A/B while the power is off automatically turns the power on. Searching for the beginning of a track (AMS*) During playback, press . or > repeatedly for the number of songs you want to skip forward (or backward). The s[...]

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    45 GB Tape Recording from a tape (High-Speed Dubbing) Recording from a VIDEO CD/ CD/Super Audio CD/MP3 file (CD Synchro Recording) Recording Manually Insert a recordable tape into deck B. Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select TAPE A function. Press DVD. Press a function button for the recording source. Insert the tape you want to record into deck A. [...]

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    46 GB Program DISC2(CD) Disc DISC3(CD) DISC4(CD) DISC5(CD) DISC1(CD) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 TRACK1 Track 2 TRACK2 3 TRACK3 4 TRACK4 5 TRACK5 6 TRACK6 7 TRACK7 8 TRACK8 9 TRACK9 ALL TRACKS Program DISC2(CD) Disc DISC3(CD) DISC4(CD) DISC5(CD) DISC1(CD) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 Program 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 Recording a VIDEO CD/CD/ Super Audio CD/MP3 by sp[...]

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    47 GB Tape 7 Press CD SYNC HI-DUB. “ ” flashes, and “SYNC” appears in the display. 8 Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION on the remote repeatedly to select g to record on one side. Select j (or RELAY) to record on both sides. 9 Press REC PAUSE/START. Recording starts. To cancel Program Edit in stop mode Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION on the remote repeate[...]

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    48 GB Sound Adjustment Note When you select or play a Super Audio CD; – The sound effects are automatically turned off (except for the equalization). – The sound effect or the personal file cannot be selected. You cannot store the personal file. Adjusting the sound Press GROOVE on the remote. Each time you press the button, the display changes [...]

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    49 GB Sound Adjustment Enjoying movies with Cinema Studio EX Cinema Studio EX is ideal for enjoying the movie software encoded with multi channel format, such as the Dolby Digital DVD. This mode reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s studios. x C.STUDIO EX A (Cinema Studio EX A) Reproduces the sound characteristics [...]

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    50 GB Adjusting the sound effects Before operation, first select the sound effect you want for your basic sound. 1 Press DSP EDIT on the remote. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: DSP EDIT* (to adjust DSP) t EQ EDIT (to adjust equalizer) * This menu does not appear depending on the audio effect. 2 Use the dig[...]

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    51 GB Sound Adjustment Creating a personal sound effect file — Personal file You can store the adjusted sound effects in the system’s memory. You can create up to 5 sound effect files. 1 Obtain the sound effect you want to store to P FILE. 2 Press and hold P FILE on the remote. The personal file number appears in the display. 3 Slide your finge[...]

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    52 GB Display Tu rning off the display — Power Saving Mode The demonstration display (display window and buttons lighting and flashing even when the system power is off) and the clock display can be turned off to minimize the amount of power consumed during standby (Power Saving Mode). Press DISPLAY repeatedly while the system is off until the de[...]

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    53 GB Other Features To adjust the brightness of the display Use the remote for the operation. 1 Press AMP MENU. 2 Press ENTER. 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select “DIMMER”. 4 Press B or b repeatedly to select the setting you want. DIMMER 1 y DIMMER 2 y DIMMER 3 5 Press ENTER. To listen to multi channel sound Press 2.1CH/MULTI on the remote. Ea[...]

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    54 GB Notes • With some songs, vocals may not be canceled when you select “KARAOKE PON”. • If you recall a sound effect, the karaoke mode is canceled. • During “KARAOKE PON”, “MPX R” or “MPX L”, EFFECT button does not work. • During “KARAOKE PON”, “MPX R” or “MPX L”, DSP effect switches to “KEY CONTROL”. When[...]

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    55 GB Other Features Tips • If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone. • If you want to record your voice through the microphone only, you can do so by selecting the DVD function and not playing a disc. • When high level sound signals are input, the unit automat[...]

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    56 GB 6 Set the time to stop playback following step 5. 7 Press . or > repeatedly until the music source you want appears. The indications change as follows: t TUNER y DVD PLAY T t TAPE PLAY T 8 Press ENTER on the remote. The type of timer (“DAILY TIMER”), followed by the start time, stop time and the music source, appears, then the original[...]

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    57 GB Optional Components Optional Components Hooking up optional components To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions provided with each component. A COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Use video cables (not supplied) to connect an optional component (such as a TV) to this jack. If your TV accept progre[...]

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    58 GB Listening to audio from a connected component Listening to the digital audio from the connected MD deck or DVD player 1 Connect the digital optical cable. See “Hooking up optional components” on page 57. 2 Press DIGITAL (or FUNCTION on the remote repeatedly until “DIGITAL” appears). Start playing the connected component. Listening to [...]

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    59 GB Optional Components (Other models) To listen to the sound of the connected MD deck: Press MD (VIDEO) (or FUNCTION on the remote repeatedly until “MD (VIDEO)” appears). Start playing the connected component. To listen to the sound of the connected VCR: Hold down MD (VIDEO) and press ?/1 while the power is on. Release ?/1 first, then releas[...]

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    60 GB Troubleshooting Problems and remedies If you run into any problem using this unit, use the following check list. First, check that the power cord is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. General Even when the power is turned off, the display and butt[...]

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    61 GB Troubleshooting “PROTECT” and “PUSH POWER” appear alternately. •A strong signal is input. Turn off the power, leave the system turned off for a while, then turn on the power again. If “PROTECT” and “PUSH POWER” still appear alternately, check the speaker cords. “DVD CLOSE!” appears. • You tried to open the cassette dec[...]

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    62 GB Problems and remedies (continued) Play does not start from the first track. • The player is in Program Play or Shuffle Play mode. Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION on the remote repeatedly until “1 DISC” or “ALL DISCS” appears. • Resume Play has been selected. When the playback is stopped, press x , then start DVD playback (page 17). • [...]

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    63 GB Troubleshooting Tape Deck The tape does not record. • The tab has been removed from the cassette (see “To save a tape permanently” on page 65). • The tape has reeled to the end. The tape does not record nor play, or there is a decrease in sound level. • The heads are dirty (see “Cleaning the tape heads” on page 66). • The reco[...]

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    64 GB Tuner There is severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or “STEREO” flashes in the display). • Adjust the antenna. • The signal is too weak. Connect an external antenna. A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo. • Press REPEAT/FM MODE on the remote so that “MONO” disappears. If other troubles not described above occur, reset the[...]

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    Additional Information 65 GB Notes on discs • Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out. • Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs. • Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, n[...]

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    66 GB Before placing a cassette in the tape deck Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become damaged. When using a tape longer than 90 minutes The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding etc. frequently. The tape may get entangled i[...]

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    Additional Information 67 GB Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATION: (DHC-FL7D USA model only) POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION with 8 ohm loads both channels driven, from 120 Hz – 10 kHz; rates 60 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output. Continuous RMS p[...]

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    68 GB Specifications (continued) Other models: DHC-FL7D/FL5D The following measured at AC 127, 220, 240 V, 50/60 Hz (Saudi Arabian model only) The following measured at AC 120, 220, 240 V, 50/60 Hz (except for Saudi Arabian model) MULTI mode DIN power output at stereo mode (rated) 45 + 45 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (re[...]

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    Additional Information 69 GB AM tuner section Tuning range Pan American model: 530 - 1,710 kHz (with the tuning interval set at 10 kHz) 531 - 1,710 kHz (with the tuning interval set at 9 kHz) European, Middle Eastern models: 531 - 1,602 kHz (with the tuning interval set at 9 kHz) Other models: 530 - 1,710 kHz (with the tuning interval set at 10 kHz[...]

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    70 GB 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. To take full advantage of Dolby Pro Logic Surro[...]

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    Additional Information 71 GB Index (CD) / Video Index (VIDEO CD) A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO CD or a CD. Depending on the disc, no indexes may be recorded. Multi-angle function Various angles, or viewpoints of the video camera, for a scene are recorded on some DVDs. Multilingual functio[...]

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    72 GB Track Sections of a picture or a music piece on a CD, VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD or MP3. VIDEO CD A compact disc that contains moving pictures. The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format, one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology. The picture data is compressed to about 1/140 of its original size. Consequently, a 12 cm VIDEO[...]

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    Additional Information 73 GB Language code list For details, see pages 27, 33 and 36. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1186 Scots Gaelic 1350 Malayalam 1513 Siswati 1028 Abkhazian 1194 Galician 1352 Mongolian 1514 Sesotho 1032 Afrikaans 1196 Guarani[...]

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    74 GB Control Menu Item List Control Menu Items DISC NAME TITLE (DVD only) SCENE (VIDEO CD in PBC Playback only) TRACK (VIDEO CD only) CHAPTER (DVD only) INDEX (VIDEO CD only) ALBUM (MP3 only) TRACK (Super Audio CD/CD/ MP3 only) INDEX (Super Audio CD/CD only) TIME/TEXT AUDIO (DVD/VIDEO CD/ Super Audio CD/CD only) SUBTITLE (DVD only) ANGLE (DVD only[...]

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    Additional Information 75 GB Setup Display Item List You can set the following items in the Setup Display. The order of the displayed items may be different from the actual display. * Except for Pan American and European models. ** In SPEAKER SETUP , the North American model’ s OSD displays both metric and imperial measurements. The other model&a[...]

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    76 GB Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia[...]