Sony AVD-S10 manual

4-240-874- 11 (2) © 2002 Sony Corporation A VD-S10 Super A udio CD/ D VD RECEIVER Operating Instructions[...]

2 GB W ARNING W elcome! Thank you for purchasing this Sony Super Audio CD/D VD recei ver . Before operating this receiv er , please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. T o prevent fire or shoc k hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or bui[...]

3 GB • For po wer saving purposes, the receiver can be completely turned off by the PO WER button on the main unit. Though the LED remains lit for a while, the receiv er is completely off. On adjusting v olume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very lo w level inputs or no audio signals. If you do, the speakers may be dam[...]

4 GB Table of Contents W ARNING .......................................................................................................... 2 Welcome! ........................................................................................................... 2 Precautions ..............................................................................[...]

5 GB Sound Adjustments ........................................................... 44 Changing the Sound ........................................................................................ 44 Automatically decoding the input audio signal (A uto Format Decode) ............ 46 Enjoying Surround Sound .............................................[...]

6 GB About this Manual • The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. Y ou can also use the controls on the receiv er if they hav e the same or similar names as those on the remote. • The icons used in this manual are explained belo w: This receiver Can Play the Following Discs z Icon Meaning Icon Meaning Functions av ai[...]

7 GB Y ou can Enjoy video playback (moving pictures) as w ell as music. Play interacti ve software using menu screens displayed on the TV screen (PBC Playback), in addition to the video playback functions of V er . 1.1 discs. Moreov er, you can play high-resolution still pictures, if they are included on the disc. Note on PBC (Playbac k Control) (V[...]

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

9 GB Index to Parts and Controls For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. Front Panel 1 PO WER switc h (30) 2 ST ANDBY indicator (30) 3 Disc tray (30) 4 A (open/close) (30) 5 H (play) (30) 6 X (pause) (31) 7 x (stop) (30) 8 . / > , PRESET +/ – (28, 31) 9 V OLUME control (30) q; PHONES jack (30) qa FUNCTION (60) qs B A[...]

10 GB When playing bac k a Super Audio CD , CD , or VIDEO CD When listening to the radio ALL PRO LOGIC DIGIT AL NTSC PBC ANGLE TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX H TUNED M MONO ST S dB kHz PROGRAM MHz SHUFFLE REPEA T 1 FM AM DISC 1S A U T O Current band Preset number Monaural/Stereo eff ect Current station Pla ying status Current track n umber Current pla y[...]

11 GB 1 AM antenna (19) 2 T EUR O A V OUTPUT (T O TV) jack (21) 3 t EUR O A V INPUT (FROM VIDEO) jack (22) 4 SUBWOOFER A UDIO OUT jack (17) 5 SPEAKERS jacks (17) 6 DIGIT AL IN OPTICAL 1/2 jacks 7 DIGIT AL OUT OPTICAL (CD ONL Y) jack 8 AN ALOG IN/OUT L/R jacks 9 FM 75 Ω CO AXIAL antenna jack (20) Rear Panel COAXIAL OUT 12 OPTICAL (CD ONLY) OPTICAL[...]

12 GB Remote 1 RM SET UP (59) 2 OPEN/CLOSE (30) 3 B AND (28) 4 FUNCTION (60) 5 MEMOR Y (28) 6 N AME (63) 7 PLA Y MODE (34) 8 REPEA T (37) 9 Number buttons (32) 0 . / > , PRESET +/ – (28, 31) qa H (play) (30) qs X (pause) (31) qd D VD TOP MENU (32) qf C / X / x / c /ENTER (24) qg D VD DISPLA Y (13, 36) qh TV CH +/ – (60) qj TV V OL +/ – (60[...]

13 GB 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 D VD DISPLA Y button is pressed. For details, refer to the page in parentheses. Control Menu List of Control Men u Items TITLE (D VD only) (page 39)/ SCENE (only VIDEO CD in PBC playbac [...]

14 GB A UDIO (page 44) SUBTITLE (D VD only) (page 52) ANGLE (D VD only) (page 51) REPEA T (page 36) AD V ANCED (D VD only) (page 53) CUST OM P ARENT AL CONTROL (pa ge 54) SETUP (page 64) Changes the audio setting. Displays the subtitles. Changes the subtitle language. Changes the angle. Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks) repeatedly , or [...]

Getting Started 15 GB Quick Overview This chapter presents a quick ov erview so you can begin enjoying your ne w receiver r ight away . For selecting a language used in the on-screen display , refer to page 65. For selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected , refer to page 66. Unpacking Check that you have the f ollowing items: • AM loo[...]

16 GB Notes • Do not leave the r emote 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 malfunction. •[...]

Getting Started 17 GB + – + – + – + – + – COAXIAL OUT 12 OPTICAL (CD ONLY) OPTICAL IN AUDIO OUT FRONT CENTER SURROUND R + – + – + – + – L RL RL RL AM L R FM 75 Ω ANALOG EURO A V DIGIT AL OUT DIGITAL IN SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 6 – 16 Ω SUB WOOFER  ANT F ront speaker (R) Rear speaker (L) Rear speaker (R) Subwoof er (activ e [...]

18 GB T o avoid short-circuiting the speakers Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the recei ver . T o prev ent this, be sure to follow these precautions when connecting the speakers. Make sure the bare wire of each speak er cord does not touch another speaker terminal or the bare wire of another speak er cord. Examples of poor conditions of[...]

Getting Started 19 GB COAXIAL OUT 12 OPTICAL (CD ONLY) OPTICAL IN AUDIO OUT FRONT CENTER SURROUND R + – + – + – + – L RL RL RL AM L R FM 75 Ω ANALOG EURO A V DIGIT AL OUT DIGITAL IN SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 6 – 16 Ω SUB WOOFER  ANT Step 2: Antenna Hookups Connect the supplied AM/FM antennas for listening to the radio. T erminals for [...]

20 GB COAXIAL AM FM 75 Ω Outdoor FM antenna System z If y ou have poor FM reception Use a 75-ohms coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna as sho wn below . Note If you connect the recei ver to an outdoor antenna, ground it to protect against lightning. T o prev ent a gas explosion, do not connect the earth wi[...]

Getting Started 21 GB COAXIAL OUT 12 OPTICAL (CD ONLY) OPTICAL IN AUDIO OUT FRONT CENTER SURROUND R + – + – + – + – L RL RL RL AM L R FM 75 Ω ANALOG EURO A V DIGIT AL OUT DIGITAL IN SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 6–16 Ω SUB WOOFER ANT Step 3: TV Hookups Connect a SCAR T (EUR O A V) cord (supplied) and mains lead in the order ( 1 – 3 ) sho w[...]

22 GB Step 4: Hooking Up the Receiver Note Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected. Connecting the VCR to the receiver Connect the SCAR T (EUR O A V) cord (not supplied) to the t EURO A V INPUT (FR OM VIDEO) jack. Be sure to make the connections f irmly to avoid hum and noise. Notes • Do not connect the receiver to [...]

Getting Started 23 GB Speaker Setup For the best possible surround sound, all the speak er s other than the subwoofer should be the same distance from the listening position ( A ). Howe ver , this receiver allo ws you to place the centre speaker up to 1.6 meters (5.0 feet) closer ( B ) and the rear speakers up to 4.6 meters (15.0 feet) closer ( C )[...]

24 GB C / X / x / c /ENTER AMP MENU T o specify the siz e, 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 5 speakers (front L/R, centre, rear L/R) –[...]

Getting Started 25 GB • R.SP . (rear speakers) – LARGE: Normally select this. Specify the position and height to implement the Digital Cinema Surround modes in the “ V irtual ” sound f ield (page 48) properly . – SMALL: Select this if the small speakers are used for the rear speaker . Specify the position and height to implement the Digit[...]

26 GB Height diagram • R. H. LO W 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 a vailable when “ R.SP . “ is set to “ NO ” . T o specify the balance and level of the speakers 1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 9 LEVEL on [...]

Getting Started 27 GB x LEVEL Y ou can v ary the lev el of each speaker as follo ws. The default settings are underlined. • C. LEVEL 0 dB (centre speaker le vel) Adjust the le vel of the centre speaker (you can adjust from – 10 dB to +10 dB in 1 dB steps). • R. LEVEL 0 dB (rear speakers le vel) Adjust the le vel of the rear speakers (you can [...]

28 GB Presetting Radio Stations Y ou can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 stations for AM. Before tuning, make sure to turn do wn the volume to minimum. 1 Press BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears on the front panel display . Every time you press B AND, the band changes to AM or FM alternately . 2 Press and hold m or M until the frequen[...]

Getting Started 29 GB 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 m or M repeatedly in 2 to tune in the station manually . T o change the preset number Start ov er from 1 . ALL PRO LOGIC DIGIT AL NTSC PBC ANGLE TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNED H MONO MS T S dB kHz PROG[...]

30 GB PHONES PHONES Playing Discs Depending on the D VD 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 receiver . 3 Press POWER on the receiver . The receiv er enters standby mode and the ST ANDBY indicator [...]

Playing Discs 31 GB Resuming Playback from the Point Where Y ou Stopped the Disc (Resume Play) When you stop the disc, the recei v er 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 e ven if the receiv er enter s standby mode by pressing[...]

32 GB D VD MENU Notes • Depending on where you stopped the disc, the receiv er ma y not resume playback from exactly the same point. • The point where you stopped playing is cleared when: – you turn the power of f by pressing POWER on the recei ver. – you change the play mode. Using the DVD ’ s Menu A D VD is divided into long sections of[...]

Playing Discs 33 GB Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) W ith PBC (Playback Control) functions, you can enjoy simple interacti ve operations, search functions, and other such operations. PBC playback allo ws you to play VIDEO CDs interactiv ely by following the menu on the TV screen. 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions. Th[...]

34 GB PROGRAM 1. TITLE – – ALL CLEAR 2. TITLE – – 3. TITLE – – 4. TITLE – – 5. TITLE – – 6. TITLE – – 7. TITLE – – T C ALL 01 02 03 04 05 06 – – 01 02 03 04 05 2 Press c . The cursor moves to the title or track (in this case, “ 01 ” ). Chapters recorded on a disc Chapter Title 3 Select the title, chapter , or tra[...]

Playing Discs 35 GB 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, Super Audio CD , or CD For example, select track “ 02. ” Press X / x or the number b uttons to select “ 02 ” under “ T, ” the[...]

36 GB Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) Y ou can play all the titles/tracks or a single title/chapter/track on a disc. In Shuffle or Pr o gramme Play mode, the recei ver repeats the titles or tracks in the shuf fled or programmed order . Y ou cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs (page 33). Y ou may not be able to perform Repea[...]

Playing Discs 37 GB 3 Select the Repeat Play setting. When playing a D VD and when Programme Pla y is set to OFF • OFF: does not play repeatedly . • DISC: repeats all the titles. • TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc. • CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter . When playing a VIDEO CD/Super A udio CD/CD and when Programme Play is set to[...]

38 GB Searc hing for a Scene H t t Watching frame by frame (Slow- motion play) Y ou can use this function only for D VDs or VIDEO CDs. Press m or M when the receiv er is in the pause mode. T o return to normal speed, press H . Each time you press m or M during Slow-motion pla y , the playback speed changes. T wo speeds are av ailable. W ith each pr[...]

Searching f or a Scene 39 GB 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 D VD 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 num[...]

40 GB 5 Press ENTER. The receiv er starts pla yback from the selected number . T o turn off the Control Menu Press D VD DISPLA Y repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned of f. T o search f or a scene using the time code (TIME SEARCH) (D VD only) 1 In Step 2, select (TIME/ TEXT). “ T ** : ** : ** ” (playing time of the current title) is selec[...]

Viewing Inf ormation About the Disc 41 GB 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 PROGRA[...]

42 GB 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 DVD Checking the Playing T ime 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. Y ou can also check the D VD/CD/Super Audio CD te xt recorded on the disc. 1 Press DVD DISPLA Y during[...]

Viewing Inf ormation About the Disc 43 GB 2 Press TIME repeatedly to change the time information. The display and the kinds of time that you can change depend on the disc you are playing. x When playing a D VD • T ** : ** : ** Playing time of the current title • T – ** : ** : ** Remaining time of the current title • C ** : ** : ** Playing t[...]

44 GB Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound If a D VD is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can select the language you want while playing the D VD. If the D VD is recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, or DTS), you can select the audio format you want while playing the D VD. W ith stereo CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can se[...]

Sound Adjustments 45 GB LR C DTS 3/2.1 PROGRAM FORMAT LFE LS RS Displaying the audio information of the disc When you select “ A UDIO, ” the channels being played are displayed on the screen. For e xample, in Dolby Digital format, multiple signals ranging from monaural to 5.1 channel signals can be recorded on a D VD . Depending on the D VD, th[...]

46 GB Automatically decoding the input audio signal (Auto Format Decode) The auto format decode function automatically detects the type of audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS, or standard 2 channel stereo) and performs the proper decoding if necessary . This mode presents the sound as it was recorded/ encoded, without adding any ef fects ([...]

Sound Adjustments 47 GB 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 D VD. This mode reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment ’ s studios. Press SOUND FIELD +/ – repeatedly until “ C.S.EX A (or B, C) ” a[...]

48 GB N. SURROUND (Normal Surround) Software with multi channel surround audio signals is played back according to the way it was recorded. Software with 2 channel audio signals is decoded with Dolby Pro Logic to create surround effects. V . MUL TI D. * (Virtual Multi Dimension) Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual rear speakers posi[...]

Sound Adjustments 49 GB Adjustable parameters FRONT B AL. REAR B AL. REAR LEVEL CENTER LEVEL SUB WOOFER LEVEL C.S.EX A zz z z z C.S.EX B zz z z z C.S.EX C zz z z z N. SURR OUND zz z z z V .MUL TI D. zz z z z V .S.M.D. zz z SMALL HALL zz z z z LARGE HALL zz z z z J AZZ CLUB zz z z z LIVE HOUSE zz z z z GAME zz z z z HEADPHONE THEA TER z Note Dependi[...]

50 GB Adjusting the level parameters The le vel menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and speaker v olumes of each speaker (page 26). 1 Start playing a programme source encoded with multichannel surround sound. 2 Press AMP MENU repeatedly . 9 LEVEL appears on the front panel display . 3 Sit in your listening position and select t[...]

Enjo ying Movies 51 GB Enjoying Mo vies Changing the Angles If v arious angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the D VD, “ ANGLE ” appears in the front panel display . This means that you can change the viewing angle. For e xample, while playing a scene of a train in motion, you can display the vie w from either the front of the trai[...]

52 GB 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 of f whenev er you want. For example, you can select the language you want to practice and tur[...]

Enjo ying Movies 53 GB BIT RATE 05 10 kbps Mbps 384 T o close the AD V ANCED window Select “ OFF ” in Step 3. T o turn off the Control Menu Press D VD DISPLA Y repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned of f. Displays of each item By pressing D VD DISPLA Y repeatedly , you can display either “ BIT RA TE ” or “ LA YER, ” whiche ver was [...]

54 GB Locking Discs (CUSTOM P ARENT 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 recei ver will not play inappropriate discs. • Parental Control Playback of some D VDs can be limited according to a predetermined lev el such[...]

Using V arious Additional Functions 55 GB CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Custom parental control is already set. To play, enter your password and press . ENTER O RETURN 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. ” appear s and the screen returns to the Con[...]

56 GB 1 In stop mode, press DVD DISPLA Y . The Setup Display appears. 2 Press X / x to select “ CUSTOM SETUP , ” then press ENTER. “ CUSTOM SETUP ” is display ed. 3 Press X / x to select “ P ARENT AL CONTROL t , ” then press ENTER. x If y ou have not entered a passw ord The display for registering a ne w password appears. Enter a 4-digi[...]

Using V arious Additional Functions 57 GB 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 v alue, 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[...]

58 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 K ong 2219 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Standar d Code number K orea 2304 Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherlands 2376 New Zealand 2390 Norway 2379 [...]

Other Operations 59 GB Manufacturer Code number AIW A 17 AKAI 22 AO C 2 2 CENTURION 28 COLONAD 21 CUR TIS-MA THES 28 Daytron 28 EMERSON 21, 22, 30 FISHER 27 FUJITSU 11 FUN AI 14 General Electric 24, 26 GOLD ST AR (LG) 21, 22, 32 GRUNDIG 44 HIT ACHI 04, 21, 51 J.C.Penney 22, 28 JVC 06 KMC 21 LOEWE 56 MA GNA V OX 21, 25, 28 MARANTZ 22, 29 MGA/MITUBIS[...]

60 GB Controlling the TV Y ou can control your TV using the b uttons belo w . 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. TV V OL +/ – adjust the TV volume. TV CH +/ – change the TV channel. WIDE change the aspect ratio of your TV . Note Depending on the[...]

Other Operations 61 GB Listening to the Radio Preset radio stations in the receiv er ’ s memory first (see “ Presetting Radio Stations ” on page 28). 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “ TUNER ” appears on the front panel display . The last recei ved station is tuned in. 2 Press PRESET + or PRESET – repeatedly to select the preset statio[...]

62 GB Naming Preset Stations Y ou can enter a name of up to 8 characters for preset stations. These names (for example, “ XYZ ” ) appear on the 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 front panel display[...]

Other Operations 63 GB 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 cur sor 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 [...]

64 GB 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. For details on each Set[...]

Settings and Adjustments 65 GB LANGUAGE SETUP OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE: ENGLISH ENGLISH ORIGINAL ENGLISH Setting the Display or Sound T rack Language (LANGUAGE SETUP) “ LANGU AGE SETUP ” allo ws you to set various langua ges for the on-screen display or sound track. Select “ LANGU AGE SETUP ” in the Setup Display . For details on usin[...]

66 GB z If you select “ O THERS t ” in “ D VD MENU, ” “ SUBTITLE, ” or “ A UDIO, ” select and enter the language code from the list using the number buttons (page 80). After you hav e made a selection, the language code (4 digits) is displayed the next time you select “ O THERS t . ” Note If you select a language that is not rec[...]

Settings and Adjustments 67 GB 4:3 LETTER BO X Note Depending on the D VD , “ 4:3 LETTER BO X ” 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 of f so that the screen sav er imag e appears when you leav e the recei ver in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes, or when you[...]

68 GB No priority gi ven. Priority given. x P A USE MODE (D VD only) Selects the picture in pause mode. A UT O FRAME x P ARENT AL CONTROL t (DVD only) Sets a password and playback limitation le vel for D VDs with playback limitation for children. For details, see “ Limiting playback for children (Parental Control) ” (page 55). x TRA CK SELECTIO[...]

Settings and Adjustments 69 GB 5m (17ft) 5m (17ft) 5m (17ft) 3.4m (12ft) 3.4m (12ft) P osition diagram Height diagram x DIST ANCE The default distance setting for the speakers in relation to the listening position is shown below . Be sure to change the v alue in the Setup Display when you mov e the speakers. The default settings are underlined. 60 [...]

70 GB FRONT CENTER REAR Notes • When you set the distance, the sound cuts off for a moment. • If each of the front or rear speakers are not placed at an equal distance from your listening position, set the distance according to the closest speaker . • Do not place the rear speakers farther a way from your listening position than the front spe[...]

Settings and Adjustments 71 GB 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 “ BALAN[...]

72 GB Additional Inf ormation T roubleshooting If you experience any of the follo wing dif ficulties while using the recei ver , use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persist, consult your near est Sony dealer . Power The power is not turned on. , Check that the A C power cord (mains[...]

Additional Inf ormation 73 GB The surround eff ect is difficult to hear when you are pla ying a Dolby Digital sound track. , Make sure the sound f ield function is on (page 46). , Check the speaker connections and settings (pages 16, 23, 68). , Depending on the D VD, the output signal may not be the entire 5.1 channels. It may be monaural or stereo[...]

74 GB The disc does not start playing fr om the beginning. , Programme Play , Shuffle Play , or Repeat Play has been selected (pages 34-37). Press CLEAR to cancel these functions before playing a disc. , Resume Play has been selected. During stop, press x on the recei ver or the remote and then start D VD playback (page 31). , The title, D VD or PB[...]

Additional Inf ormation 75 GB Glossary Bit rate V alue indicating the amount of video data compressed in a D VD 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. Ho wever , this does not alw ays mean that you can get higher qual[...]

76 GB Dolby Pr o 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 adv antage of Dolby Pro Logic S[...]

Additional Inf ormation 77 GB Region Code This receiv er is used to protect copyrights. A region number is allocated on each D VD system or D VD disc according to the sales region. Each reg ion code is shown on the receiv er as well as on the disc packaging. The recei ver can play the discs that match its region code. The recei ver can also play di[...]

78 GB Specifications Amplifier section Stereo mode 50 W + 50 W (6 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 10 %) Surround mode Front: 50 W + 50 W Center*: 50 W Rear*: 50 W + 50 W (6 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 10 %) * Depending on the sound field settings and the sour ce, ther e may be no sound output. Inputs (Analog) AN ALOG IN: Sensitivity: 150 mV Impedance: 50 kilohms Inputs [...]

Additional Inf ormation 79 GB FM tuner section System PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer system North American model: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (100 kHz step) Other models: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (50 kHz step) Antenna FM wire antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohms, unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz AM tuner section System T uner section: PLL quartz-loc[...]

80 GB Language Code List For details, see pages 44, 52, 66. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Af ar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 A ymara 1052 Azerbaijani 1053 Bashkir 1057 Byelorussian 1059 Bulgarian 1060 Bihar[...]

Additional Inf ormation 81 GB 6 steps left or right 6 steps left or right DVD Setup Menu List Y ou can set the follo wing items with the D VD setup menu. The order of the displayed items may be dif ferent from the actual display . LANGU A GE SETUP OSD (Select the language you want to use from the display ed language list.) D VD MENU (Select the lan[...]

82 GB Index Numerics 16:9 66 4:3 LETTER BO X 66 4:3 P AN SCAN 66 A AD V ANCED 53 AMP MENU 24 ANGLE 51 Antenna Hookups 19 A UDIO 44, 65 B B A CKGROUND 67 B ALANCE 26, 70 B AND 28 Batteries 16 Bit rate 53, 75 C CD 30 CHAPTER 39 Chapter 6, 75 Continuous play CD/VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD/D VD 30 Control Menu 13 CUSTOM P ARENT AL CONTR OL 54 CUSTOM SETUP [...]

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