Sony AVD-S50ES manual

4-240-933- 11 (1) © 2002 Sony Corporation A VD-S50ES Super A udio CD/ D VD RECEIVER Operating instructions Mode d’emploi FR FR FR US[...]

2 US W ARNING For the customers in the U .S.A T o prevent fire or shoc k hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of suff icient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This s[...]

3 US W elcome! Thank you for purchasing this Sony Super Audio CD/DVD RECEIVER. Before operating this system, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. Precautions Safety • If anything falls into the cabinet, unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified per sonnel before operating it any further . • The unit is n[...]

4 US 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 damaged when a peak lev el section is played. On cleaning Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of [...]

5 US continued T able of Contents W ARNING .......................................................................................................... 2 Welcome! ........................................................................................................... 3 Precautions ...................................................................[...]

6 US Sound Adjustments ........................................................... 46 Changing the Sound ........................................................................................ 46 Automatically decoding the input audio signal (Auto Decoding) ...................... 48 Enjo ying Surround Sound ........................................[...]

7 US 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: * MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format defined by ISO/MPEG which compress au[...]

8 US Note on PBC (Playbac k Control) (VIDEO CDs) This receiv er conforms to V er . 1.1 and V er . 2.0 of VIDEO CD standards. Y ou can enjoy two kinds of playback depending on the disc type. Disc type VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (V er . 1.1 discs) VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (V er . 2.0 discs) Region code Y our recei ver has a region code print[...]

9 US Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of D VDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers. Since this recei ver plays D VDs and VIDEO CDs accor ding to the disc contents the software producers designed, some playback features may not be av ailable. Also, refer to the instructions supplied [...]

10 US Index to Parts and Controls For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. Front Panel 1 PO WER switc h (31) 2 ST ANDBY indicator (31) 3 (remote sensor) (17) 4 Disc tray (31) 5 MUL TI CHANNEL DECODING indicator 6 A (open/close) (31) 7 H (play) (31) 8 FUNCTION +/– (61) 9 V OLUME control (31, 71) 0 . / > , PRESET +/– [...]

11 US SACD PR OGRAM SHUFFLE REPEA T1 PBC TRACK INDEX M S PCM CD MP3 VIDEO CD When playing bac k a Super Audio CD , CD , VIDEO CD, or MP3 When listening to the radio Playing status Current track n umber Current play mode Lights up during PBC playbac k (VIDEO CD only) Pla ying time Current index n umber (The inde x indicator does not appear during Su[...]

12 US 1 AM antenna (20) 2 VIDEO (S VIDEO/AN ALOG L/R IN/ OUT) jacks (22) 3 TV/SA T (S VIDEO/AN ALOG L/R IN) jacks (22) 4 A UX (S VIDEO/ANALOG L/R IN) jacks 5 MONITOR (S VIDEO OUT) jack (22) 6 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (22) 7 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT switch (67, 72) 8 SPEAKERS jacks (18) 9 SUB WOOFER (ANALOG OUT) jack (18) 0 DIGIT AL (A UX COAX IN) jack [...]

13 US Remote Note This remote control glows in the dark. Ho wever , before glo wing, the remote must be exposed to light for awhile. 1 RM SET UP (59) 2 TV [ / 1 (on/standby) (59) 3 B AND (29) 4 FUNCTION (61) 5 N AME (63) 6 SA T (61) 7 PLA Y MODE (36) 8 REPEA T (39) 9 Number buttons (33) 0 . / > , CH +/– (29, 32) qa H (play) (31) qs X (pause) ([...]

14 US Guide to the Control Menu Display 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 DISC TITLE (D VD only) (page 41)/ SCENE (only VIDEO CD in PBC playbac k)/TRACK (VIDEO CD onl y) (page 41) [...]

15 US Control Menu display m Control Menu displa y off A UDIO (D VD/VIDEO CD/ Super A udio CD/CD only) (pa ge 46) SUBTITLE (D VD only) (page 53) ANGLE (D VD only) (page 52) PLA YMODE (page 38) REPEA T (page 39) CUST OM P ARENT AL CONTROL (pa ge 54) Changes the audio setting. Displays the subtitles. Changes the subtitle language. Changes the angle. [...]

16 US Quick Overview This chapter presents a quick ov erview so you can begin enjoying your ne w receiv er right aw a y . For selecting a language used in the on-screen display , refer to the page 65. For selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected , refer to the page 66. Unpacking Check that you hav e the following items: • AM loop ante[...]

Getting Started 17 US 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 m[...]

18 US COAXIAL S VIDEO S VIDEO ANALOG ANALOG OUT OUT IN OUT IN OUT ANALOG FRONT CENTER AM L R FM 75 Ω ANTENNA SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 6–16 Ω SUB WOOFER YP B /C B P R /C R IN IN S VIDEO S VIDEO OUT OPTICAL MD/DAT OPT IN TV/SAT OPT IN AUX COAX IN ANALOG IN IN VIDEO TV/SA T DIGIT AL AUX COMPONENT VIDEO OUT MONITOR INTERLACE SELECTABLE SCAN SELECT [...]

Getting Started 19 US Note for connecting the speaker cords to the receiver Remove about 10 mm of insula tion at the end of the cord, then twist the exposed wires. Connect the stripped ends of the cords to the terminals, taking care to a void mutual contact between the cords. Make sure the cords are f irmly connected to the speaker and recei ver te[...]

20 US COAXIAL S VIDEO S VIDEO ANALOG ANALOG OUT OUT IN OUT IN OUT ANALOG FRONT CENTER AM L R FM 75 Ω ANTENNA SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 6–16 Ω SUB WOOFER YP B /C B P R /C R IN IN S VIDEO S VIDEO OUT OPTICAL MD/DAT OPT IN TV/SAT OPT IN AUX COAX IN ANALOG IN IN VIDEO TV/SA T DIGIT AL AUX COMPONENT VIDEO OUT MONITOR INTERLACE SELECTABLE SCAN SELECT [...]

Getting Started 21 US Outdoor FM antenna Receiver 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 wire [...]

22 US Step 3: TV and Video Component Hookups Required cords S Video cord for connecting a TV monitor A udio cords (not supplied) When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the a ppropriate jacks on the components. Jacks for connecting video components Connect a T o the TV monitor MONITOR (S VIDEO OUT) jack VCR VIDEO (S VIDEO/A[...]

Getting Started 23 US If y ou connect a digital satellite receiver with the OPTICAL OUT jack The digital satellite receiv er can be connected to the DIGIT AL (TV/SA T OPT IN) jack instead of the AN ALOG IN L/R jacks of the receiv er . The recei ver can accept both the digital and analog signals. Digital signals ha ve priority over analog signals. I[...]

24 US 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 center 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 ) to the listenin[...]

Getting Started 25 US 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, cente[...]

26 US • R.SP . (rear speakers) – LARGE: Normally select this. Specify the position and height to implement the Digital Cinema Surround modes in the sound field (pag e 49) properly . – SMALL: Select this if the small speak ers are used f or the rear speaker . Specify the position and height to implement the Digital Cinema Surround modes in the[...]

Getting Started 27 US 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[...]

28 US x LEVEL Y ou can v ary the level of each speaker as follo ws. The default settings are underlined. • C. LEVEL (0 dB) (center speaker le vel) Adjust the le vel of the center speaker (Y ou 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 (Y ou can adjust from[...]

Getting Started 29 US 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 u[...]

30 US 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 . T o change the AM tuning interval The AM tuning interval is f actory set to 9 kHz (10 kHz in some areas). T o c[...]

31 US Pla ying Discs – – + + PRESET 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[...]

32 US 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 remov e the disc, Resume Play will work e v en if the receiv er enter s standby mode by pressing [ / 1 . 1 While p[...]

Pla ying Discs 33 US 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. – you change the setting on the Setup Menu. Using the DVD[...]

34 US 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 y ou to play VIDEO CDs interacti vely by follo wing the menu on the TV screen. 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions. The menu for y[...]

Pla ying Discs 35 US continued Playing an MP3 Audio T rack Y ou can play back data CDs (CD-R OMs/ CD-Rs/CD-R Ws) recorded in MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) format. 1 Load a data disc recorded in MP3 into the receiver . 2 Press H . The receiv er starts to pla y the first MP3 audio track in the first alb um on the disc. Note The player can play MP3 audio [...]

36 US Program Total Time 0:12:34 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 Creating Y our Own Program (Program Play) Y ou can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the tracks on the disc to create your o wn program. Y ou can program up to 25 tracks. 1 In stop mode, press PLA Y MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears on the fron[...]

Pla ying Discs 37 US 1 Program 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Track Total Time 0:12:34 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TRACK1 TRACK10 TRACK9 TRACK8 TRACK7 TRACK6 TRACK5 TRACK4 TRACK3 TRACK2 3 Select the track you want to program. For example, select track “7. ” 4 Press X / x or the number buttons to select “7” then press ENTER. 2 Press c . The cursor mov es to th[...]

38 US Setting the shuffle mode on the Control Menu Y ou can select the normal shuf fle and album shuf fle (MP3 only). 1 Press DVD DISPLA Y . The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select (PLA Y MODE), then press ENTER or c . 3 Select SHUFFLE or SHUFFLE (ALBUM) using X / x and press ENTER. 4 Press H . The selected shuffle pla y begins. MP3 ( 1 5[...]

Pla ying Discs 39 US Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) Y ou can play all the titles/tracks or a single title/chapter/track on a disc. In Shuffle or Pro gram Play mode, the receiv er repea ts tracks in the shuf fled or programmed order . Y ou cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs (page 34). 1 Press DVD DISPLA Y . The Control Men[...]

40 US t t Searc hing for a Scene 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 [...]

Searching f or a Scene 41 US x When playing a D VD (TITLE) x When playing a VIDEO CD (TRA CK) x When playing a Super A udio CD (TRA CK) x When playing a CD (TRA CK) x When playing an MP3 (ALBUM) or (TRA CK) Example: when you select (TRA CK) The list of tracks contained in the disc appears. When the list of all tracks or albums cannot be displayed o[...]

42 US 4 Press X / x or the number buttons to select the chapter or index number you want to search. If you make a mistake Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR, then select another number . 5 Press ENTER. The recei ver starts playback from the selected number . T o turn off the Control Menu Press D VD DISPLA Y repeatedly until the Control Menu is tur[...]

Vie wing Information About the Disc 43 US TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNED H MONO M ST S TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNED H MONO M ST S TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNED H MONO M ST S TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNED H MONO M ST S TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNED H MONO MS T S Viewing Information About the Disc When playing a D VD Playing time and number[...]

44 US 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 and MP3 folder name/file name/ID3 ta g (only song title) recorded on the disc. 1 Press DVD DI[...]

Vie wing Information About the Disc 45 US 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 time[...]

46 US 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 47 US The display e xamples are as follows: • PCM (stereo) • Dolby Surround 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 [...]

48 US Automatically decoding the input audio signal (Auto Decoding) The auto decoding 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 pr esents the sound as it was recorded/encoded, without adding any ef fects (e.g. rev e[...]

Sound Adjustments 49 US 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 MODE on the receiver or SOUND FIELD on the remote repeatedly unti[...]

50 US 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 or Dolby Pro Logic II to create surround ef fects (pag e 28). HALL (Hall) Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall. JAZZ CLUB [...]

Sound Adjustments 51 US Using only the front speakers (2 Channel Stereo) Press 2CH ST on the receiver or SOUND FIELD on the remote repeatedly until “2CH STEREO” appears on the front panel display . This mode outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers only . Standard 2 channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field pr o[...]

52 US 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 train, the left windo [...]

Enjo ying Movies 53 US 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[...]

54 US 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 US CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Custom parental control is already set. To play, enter your password and press . ENTER 5 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password by using the number buttons, then press ENTER. “Custom parental control is set. ” appears and the screen returns to the Control Menu display . If you m[...]

56 US 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 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-digit passwor[...]

Using V arious Additional Functions 57 US 7 Press X / x to select “LEVEL,” then 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/EXIT to go ba[...]

58 US 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 US 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 US RADIO SHACK 23, 30 RCA 22, 26 SAB A 45, 46 SAMPO 28 SAMSUNG 18, 33, 49, 50 SANYO 07, 15, 27, 52 SCO TT 28 SEARS 03, 26, 27 SHARP 08, 16, 21, 23 SONY 01 (default), 12 SYL V ANIA 25, 28 TEKNIKA 21, 25, 30 TELEFUNKEN 53 THOMSON 55 TOSHIB A 03, 54 W ARDS 21, 22, 28 YORX 28 ZENITH 31 Controlling the TV Y ou can control your TV using the b uttons b[...]

Using V arious Additional Functions 61 US Using the Video or other Unit Y ou can use VCRs or other units connected to the VIDEO, TV/SA T , A UX, or MD/DA T jacks. Refer to the operation manual supplied with the unit for further information on the operation. Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the desired source that you connected to the receiver appear[...]

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

Other Operations 63 US 3 Press NAME. 4 Create an index name by using the cursor buttons: Press x / X to select a character , then press c to mov e 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 [...]

64 US LANGUAGE SETUP OSD : DVD MENU : AUDIO : SUBTITLE : ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH 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 Setup Display item, see page[...]

Settings and Adjustments 65 US 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 using the display , see “Using the Setup Display” (page 64). x OSD (On-Screen Displa[...]

66 US 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 81). 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 recorded[...]

Settings and Adjustments 67 US 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 receiv er in pause or stop mode f or 15 minutes, or when you pl[...]

68 US Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) Allo ws setting up Parental Control and other settings. Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup Display . For details on using the display , see “Using the Setup Display” (page 64). The default settings are underlined. x P ARENT AL CONTROL t (DVD only) Sets a password and playback limitation le vel for D VDs [...]

Settings and Adjustments 69 US Settings for the Speakers (SPEAKER SETUP) T o obtain the best possible surround sound, set the size of the speakers you ha ve connected and their distance from your listening position. Then use the test tone to adjust the volume and the balance of the speakers to the same le vel. Select “SPEAKER SETUP” in the setu[...]

70 US P osition diagram Height diagram x DIST ANCE The default distance setting for the speak ers in relation to the listening position is shown belo w . Be sure to change the v alue in the Setup Display when you mov e the speakers. T he default settings are underlined. 90 20 45 A A B B 5m (17ft) 5m (17ft) 5m (17ft) 3.4m (12ft) 3.4m (12ft) 60 30 C [...]

Settings and Adjustments 71 US 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 [...]

72 US 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 US The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed. , Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely . , Adjust the balance parameter in the B ALANCE menu (pages 27, 71). Severe hum or noise is hear d. , Check that the speakers and components are connected securely . , Check that the conn[...]

74 US The disc does not play . , There is no disc inside. , The disc is turned ov er . Insert the disc with the playback side facing down on the disc tray . , The disc is ske wed. , The recei ver cannot play CD-R OMs, etc. (page 8). , The region code on the D VD does not match the receiv er. , Moisture has condensed inside the receiv er. Remov e th[...]

Additional Inf ormation 75 US The angles cannot be changed. , Multi-angles are not recorded on the D VD being played. The angle can be changed only when the “ ANGLE” indicator lights up on the front panel display . , The D VD prohibits changing the angles. The receiver does not operate properl y . , If static electricity , etc., causes the rece[...]

76 US Glossary Album Section of a music piece on a data CD containing MP3 audio tracks. Chapter Sections of a picture or a music piece on a D VD that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of se veral chapters. Digital Cinema Sound (DCS) This is the generic name of the surround sound produced by digital signal processing technology dev eloped[...]

Additional Inf ormation 77 US Pro Logic Surround, you should ha ve one pair of rear speakers and a center speaker . The rear speakers output monaural sound. Dolby Pr o Logic II Dolby Pro Logic II creates fi ve full- bandwidth output channels from two- channel sources. This is done using an adv anced, high-purity matrix surround decoder that extract[...]

78 US The limitation v aries from disc to disc; when it is acti vated, playback is completel y prohibited, violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes and so on. Playbac k Control (PBC) Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (V ersion 2.0) to control playback. By using menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, you can enjoy playing [...]

Additional Inf ormation 79 US Specifications A UDIO PO WER SPECIFICA TIONS PO WER OUTPUT AND TO T AL HARMONIC DISTOR TION: W ith 6 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 20 – 20,000 Hz; rated 100 watts per channel minimum RMS po wer, with no more than 0.7 % total harmonic distortion from 250 millwatts torated output. Amplifier section Stereo mode [...]

80 US FM tuner section System PLL quartz-locked digital synthesiz er system T uning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (100 kHz step) Antenna FM wire antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohms, unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz AM tuner section System PLL quartz-locked digital synthesiz er system T uning range 530 – 1,710 kHz (with the interv al set at 10 [...]

Additional Inf ormation 81 US Language Code List For details, see pages 48, 55, 68. 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 1[...]

82 US 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 displa yed language list.) D VD MENU (Select the language y ou want to use from the displa yed language list.) A UDIO (S[...]

Additional Inf ormation 83 US Index Numerics 16:9 66 4:3 LETTER BO X 66 4:3 P AN SCAN 66 A ALBUM 35, 41 album 7, 76 AMP MENU 25 ANGLE 52 Antenna Hookups 20 A UDIO 46, 65 B B A CKGROUND 67 B ALANCE 27, 71 B AND 29 Batteries 17 C CHAPTER 42 Chapter 7, 76 COMPONENT OUT 67 Continuous play CD/VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD/D VD 31 Control Menu 14 CUSTOM P AREN[...]

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