Sony MHC-GNZ888D manual

©2007 Sony Corporation 3-094-635- 13 (1) Mini Hi-Fi Component System Operating Instructions MHC-GNZ888D MHC-GNZ777D[...]

2 GB To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rai n or moisture. To prevent fi re, do not cov er the ventila tion of the appara tus with ne wspapers, table- cloths, c urtains, e tc. And don’ t place lighted candles on th e apparatus. To prevent fi re or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, s[...]

3 GB 3 Attach the supplied parallel blade plug (Type A). About this manual • The instructions in this manual are for models MHC-GNZ888D and MHC-GNZ777D. In this manual, MHC-GNZ888D is used for illustration purpose unless stated otherwise. The MHC-GNZ888D consists of: – Tuner/DVD player/Stereo cassette deck/Amplifier (unit) HCD-GNZ888D – Speak[...]

4 GB Table of Contents About this manual .... ........... ........ 3 Playable disc s ...... ........... ......... .... 5 Guide to parts a nd controls ........ .. 9 Hooking up the system .............. 16 Hooking up the TV ... ........... ...... 19 Positioning the spea kers ...... ...... 21 Setting t he clock ......... ......... ...... 22 Performing[...]

5 GB Playable discs This system can also pl ay back discs with the following disc logos: Type Characteristics Icon used in this man ual Logo DVD VIDEO • DVD VIDEO • DVD-R*/-RW*/+R/+RW in DVD VIDEO format * also in video mode VR mode • DVD-R/-R W in VR (Video Recordin g) mode VIDEO CD • VIDEO CD • Super VCD • CD-R/-RW in VIDEO CD or Supe[...]

6 GB 1) MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard form at defined by ISO/MP EG which compresses audio data. MP3 audio tracks must be in MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 format . 2) JPEG image file s must conform to the DCF image fi le format. (DCF “ Design rule for C amera File System”: Image standards for di gital cameras re gulated by Japan Electronics an[...]

7 GB • CD-ROMs recorded in PHO T O CD format • D A T A CDs recorded in M P3 PR O format • Data part of CD-Extras 1) • Data part of Mixed CD s 2) • Super Audio CDs • D VD Audio discs •D V D - R A M s • A DVD VIDEO with a different re gion code. • A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., heart, squ are, star). • A disc that has[...]

8 GB This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies. Please be awa re that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product. ?[...]

9 GB Guide to parts and controls Guide to parts and controls This manual mainly explains operation s us ing the remote, but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on th e unit having the same or similar names. Front panel Top panel 12 3 4 5 qf q; qa qs qd 67 8 9 qg qh qj qk ql w; wa ws wd wf wg Continued l[...]

10 GB 1 "/1 STANDBY (pages 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 54, 73, 74, 80, 81) Press to turn the unit on or off. B GROOVE (page 58) Press to reinforce the bass. 3 EQ BAND/MEMORY (page 58) Press to select a frequency band when adjusting the equalizer. 4 DISPLAY (pages 20, 67) Press to display disc information in the front panel display or to change the fro[...]

11 GB Guide to parts and controls T Z PUSH (Eject A) (page 55) Press to insert or eject tape A. Deck A (page 55) U SOUND FIELD (page 59) Press to select a sound field. V PRESET EQ (page 58) Press to select a preset effec t. W VIDEO (pages 67, 73) TV/SAT (pages 67, 73, 75) TAPE A/B (pages 55, 66, 67) TUNER/BAND (pages 53, 67) DVD (pages 18, 26, 56, [...]

12 GB DISPLAY A Lights up when the color system of the video output is NTS C (page 19). B Lights up when DTS sour ce is played back (page 49). C Lights up when Dolby Digital source is played back (page 49). D Lights up when disc nu mber is displayed. E Lights up when the elapsed pla ying time and the remaining playing time for the title or chapter [...]

13 GB Guide to parts and controls R Lights up when the Sleep Timer is activated (page 65). S Lights up when the Play Timer or Timer Recording is set (page 65) . T Indicators for the DVD function (page 26). “DVD” lights up when DVD VIDEO, DVD-R/-RW in VR mode or DATA DVD is detected. “MP3” lights up when MP3 audio tracks are played back. “[...]

14 GB F REPEAT/FM MODE (pages 33, 54, 79) Press to change the Repeat Play setting. Press to select the FM monaur al or stereo reception. G AUDIO (pages 28, 62, 69) Press to select the audio format. H SUBTITLE/D.TUNING (pages 28, 54) Press to turn o ff or change the language of the subtitle . Press to enter direct tuning mode. I ANGLE (page 28) Pres[...]

15 GB Guide to parts and controls R V/v/B/b (pages 22, 31, 53, 63, 65) Press to select the settings. ENTER (pages 22, 31, 53, 58, 65) Press to enter the selection. S DVD TOP MENU (page 34) Press to display the DVD title. T -/-- (page 21) Press to enter a double digit channel number fo r TV. CLEAR (pages 23, 24, 31, 38) Press to cancel the play mode[...]

16 GB Hooking up the system MHC-GNZ888D MHC-GNZ777D Getting Started A B C 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 D 1 To AM loop antenna 2 To FM lead antenna 3 To front speaker (right) 4 To front speaker (left) 5 To surround speaker (right) 6 To surround speaker (left) 7 To center speaker A B C 2 3 4 1 D 1 To AM loop antenna 2 To FM lead antenna 3 To front speaker (right) 4[...]

17 GB Getting Started A Antennas Set up the AM loop an tenna, then connect it. B Speakers The speaker connectors are color-coded with their respectiv e speaker terminals. Front speakers Center sp eaker (MHC-GN Z888D only ) Surround speak ers (MHC-GN Z888D only ) Tip (MHC-GNZ888D only) Connect th e speaker cords to t he termin als on the cent er and[...]

18 GB Note If you do not use the rem ote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid po ssible damage from battery l eakage and corrosion. Tip With normal use, the batteries s hould last for about six months. When th e remote no longer operates the system , replace both batteries with new ones. Attach the supplied sp eaker pads at each[...]

19 GB Getting Started Hooking up the TV Connect the video input jack of your TV to the VIDEO OUT jack with the supplied video cord. When connecting a video deck Connect the video deck to the TV using a video cord (not supplied). However, do not connect this unit to the TV through the video deck. Otherwise, you may experience video leakage when watc[...]

20 GB Progressive is a method for displaying TV images which reduces flickering and sharpens the image. To use this method, you need to connect to a TV that can accept progressive signals. You can output video signals from COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks in INTERLACE or PROGRESSIVE f ormat. Use the buttons on the unit f or the operation. 1 Press DVD. 2 H[...]

21 GB Getting Started Turn on the TV an d select the video inpu t so that you can view the images from this system. Operating a Sony TV You can use the follo wing buttons to operate a Sony TV. These buttons have been marked in orange. * For double digit n umber, hold down TV and press -/--, then pres s the number. (For example, hold down TV, press [...]

22 GB Notes • Do not place the surround speakers on top of a TV. This may cause distortion of the col ors in the TV screen. • Do not place the surround s peakers further away from your listening p osition than the front speakers. • If you place the center spe aker on the unit, be sure to place it at the front side of the unit. • Place the s[...]

23 GB Getting Started Performing QUICK SETUP Before using the system, you can make the minimum basic adjustments in QUICK SETUP. If you do not want to perform QUICK SETUP, press CLEAR in step 3. The guide message will disappear from the TV screen. 1 Turn on your TV and select the video input. 2 Press "/1 (or "/1 STANDBY on the unit) to tu[...]

24 GB 8 (MHC-GNZ888D only) Press V or v repeatedly to select the front speaker distance from your listening po sition, then press ENTER. Repeat this step to adjust the center and surround speake r distance. The setting is selected and “QUICK SETUP is complete.” appears on the TV screen. The system is ready for playback. If you want to change ea[...]

25 GB Getting Started Point the remote in the direction of the TV and this unit. The n, hold down THEATRE SYNC until the T V is turned on and the input source is changed correctly. If this function does not work, change the transmission time. The transmission time varies depending on the TV. To change the transmission time Operat ing the TH EATRE S[...]

26 GB Playing a disc —N o r m a l P l a y Before playing a DVD VIDEO, a DVD-R/-RW in VR mode, a VIDEO CD, JPEG image files or DivX video files 1) , turn on your TV and select the video input. Depending on the DVD VIDEO or VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc. 1) MHC-G[...]

27 GB Disc 1) You cannot select an audio track during Lock Search operation of MP3 audio tracks. 2) DVD VIDEO, DVD-R/-RW in VR mode, VIDEO CD, AUDIO CD and DivX video files only. 3) MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image files and DivX video files only. 4) Except for JPEG image files. 5) Depending on the disc, the actual speed may differ. 6) DVD VIDEO, DVD-R[...]

28 GB Notes • You cannot search for a still picture on a DVD-R/-RW in VR mode. • You may not be able to use the Instant Replay or Instant Advance function in Re peat Play mode or with some scenes. Changing the angles (DVD VIDEO only) You can change the viewing angle while playing a DVD VIDEO on which various angles (multi-angles) for a scene ar[...]

29 GB Disc When playing a DVD-R/-RW in VR mode: The number of audio tracks recorded on a disc are displayed. Example: •1 : M A I N : the main sound of the audio track 1. • 1: SUB: the sub sound of the audio track 1. • 1: MAIN+SUB: the main and sub sound of the audio track 1. • 2: MAIN*: the main sound of the audio track 2. • 2: SUB*: the [...]

30 GB To return to the previous menu Press O RETURN. Note PBC playback is cancele d when Shuffle Play, Program Play or Repeat Play is act ivated. To cancel playback with PBC functions 1 Press . or > repeatedly or press the numeric buttons to select a track when playback is stopped. 2 Press H (or nN on the unit) or ENTER. Playback starts from the[...]

31 GB Disc Using play mode — Program Play You can make a program of u p to 99 steps in the order you want them to be played back. You can only prog ram the tracks fr om the current disc. 1 Press DISPLAY. The Control Menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select (PROGRAM), then press ENTER. The options for “PROGR AM” appea[...]

32 GB 7 Press H (or nN on the unit). Program Play starts. When the Program Play ends , you can restart the same program by pressing H (or nN on the unit). To cancel Program Play Press CLEAR or select “OFF” in step 3. To play back the same program again, select “ON” in step 3 and press ENTER or H (or nN on the unit). To turn off the Control [...]

33 GB Disc Tip You can also change the Shuffle Play setti ng when playback is stopped. — Repeat Play You can play back all the titles, tr acks, files or a single title, chapter, track or file on a disc repeatedly. You can select Shuffle Play and Program Play at the same time. 1 Press DISPLAY during playback. The Control Menu appears on the TV scr[...]

34 GB Searching/selecting a disc Some DVD VIDEOs have menus to help you enjoy the DVD VIDEOs. You can play back DVD VIDEOs using these menus on the TV screen. Using DVD TOP MENU A DVD VIDEO contains a lot of sections of picture or music feature c alled “title”. When you play back a DVD VIDEO which contains several titles, you can select the tit[...]

35 GB Disc 1 Press DISPLAY. (When playing a DATA CD/DVD with JPEG image files, press DISPLAY twice.) The Control Menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select the search item. Example: when you select (CHAPTER) “** (**)” is selected (** refers to a number). The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles, cha[...]

36 GB — Picture Navigation 1 Press PICTURE NAVI repeatedly to select the VIEWER format you want to search in. • CHAPTER VIEWER (DVD VIDEO) • TITLE VIEW ER (DVD VIDEO) • TRACK VIEWER (VIDEO CD or Super VCD) 2 Press ENTER. The first scene of the first 9 chapters, titles or tracks appears on the TV screen. If there are more than 9 chapters, ti[...]

37 GB Disc Playing MP3/JPEG discs Notes • The system can recognize up to 2 00 albums, even if the albums do not con tain MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image file s. • The system will play back any data with the extension “.MP3”, “.JPG” or “.JPEG” even if they are not in MP3 or JPEG format. Playing this data may generate a loud n oise wh[...]

38 GB To return to the album list display when the track list is displayed Press O RETURN . To turn on or off the display of album list or track list Press DVD MENU repeatedly. 1 Load a disc on the disc tray. The list of albums appears on the TV screen. 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select an album. Playing an album: Press H (or nN on the unit). The[...]

39 GB Disc Notes • The PICTURE NAVI button does not work when “MODE (MP3, J PEG)” is set to “AUDIO (MP3)”. • When you press B or b to s elect the next or previous im age, the ima ge will return to its original view even if you have rotated the image previously. • The slide show stops when y ou press V or v . You can play back a slide [...]

40 GB • If you play back a large data size of MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files at the same time, the sound may skip. It is recommended that you redu ce the data size by creatin g the MP3 audio tracks with a bit rate of 128 kpbs or lower. If the skipping so und still occurs, reduce the data size of JPEG image files by creating the JPEG image [...]

41 GB Disc Enjoying DivX ® video files (MHC-GNZ777D Russian model only/MHC-GNZ888D) Notes • The system may not play back a DivX video file when the file has been combined from two or more DivX video files. • The system cannot play back a DivX video file size of more than 720 (width) x 576 (height)/2GB. • Depending on the DivX video file, the[...]

42 GB To return to the album list display when the file list is displayed Press O RETURN . To turn on or off the display of album list or file lis t Press DVD MENU repeatedly. Notes • Depending on the DivX video file, the pict ure may pause or be unclear. In this case, it is recommended that you create the file at a lower bit rate. If the s ound [...]

43 GB Disc Restricting playback of the disc — CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL You can set 2 types of playback restrictions for the disc you want. Custom Pa rental Cont rol You can set playback re strictions so that the system will not play back inappropriate discs. Parental Cont rol You can limit the play back of some DVD VIDEOs accordi[...]

44 GB To play back a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set. The “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” display appears on the TV screen. 2 Enter your 4-digit password using the numeric buttons, then press ENTER. The system is ready for playback. Tip If you forget your password, enter the 6 -[...]

45 GB Disc 5 Press V or v repeatedly to select “STANDARD”, t hen press ENTER. The options for “STANDARD” appear on the TV screen. 6 Press V or v repeatedly to select a geographic area as th e playback limitation level, the n press ENTER. The area is sele cted. When you select “OTHERS t ”, enter the area code for the geographic are a you[...]

46 GB 1 Press DISPLAY when playback is stopped. The Control Menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select (PARENTAL CONTROL), then press ENTER. The options for “PARENTAL CONTROL” appear on the TV screen. 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select “PASSWORD t ”, then press ENTER. The display for entering th e password appear s [...]

47 GB Disc 4 Press V or v repeatedly to select the setup item from the displayed list: “LANGUA GE SETUP”, “SCREEN SETUP”, “CUSTOM SETUP”, or “SPEAKER SETUP”. Then press ENTER. The setup item is selecte d. Example: SCREEN SE TUP 5 Press V or v repeatedly to select the item you want, then press ENTER. The options for the selected item[...]

48 GB SUBTITLE * (DVD VIDEO only) Switches the language of the subtitle. When you select “AUDIO FOLLOW”, the language for th e subtitles changes according to the language you selected for the sound track. * When you select a language in “MENU”, “SUBTITLE”, or “A UDIO” that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO, one of the recorded langua[...]

49 GB Disc 4:3 OUTPUT 3) Change this setting to watch 4:3 aspect ratio progressive sign als. If you can change the aspect ratio on your progressive format (525p/625p) compatible TV, change the setting on your TV. FULL : Select this when you can change the aspect ratio on your TV. NORMAL: Select this when you cannot change the aspect ratio on your T[...]

50 GB AUDIO DRC 3) (Dynamic Range Compression) (DVD VIDEO and DVD-R/-RW in VR mode only) U seful for watching movies at low volume late at night. OFF : No compression of dynamic range. STANDARD: Reproduces the sound track with the kind of dynamic range that the recording engi neer intended. MAX: Narrows the dyn amic range f ully. DivX (MHC-GNZ777D [...]

51 GB Disc SUBWOOFER 2) : YES: Select this if an optional subwoofer is connected. NONE: Select this if an optional subwoofer is not co nnected. DISTANCE 3) FRONT 3.0 m 4) : Front speaker distance from the listening position can be set in 0.2 meter increments from 1.0 to 7. 0 meters. CENTER 3.0 m 5) : Center speaker distance from the listening posit[...]

52 GB For MHC-GNZ777D CONNECTION FRONT: YES SUBWOOFER 2) : YES: Select this if an optional subwoofer is connected. NONE: Select this if an optional subwoofer is not connected. LEVEL (FRONT) 6) L 0.0 dB : Set this between -6.0 dB and 0.0 dB in 1.0 dB increments. R 0.0 dB : Set this between -6.0 dB and 0.0 dB in 1.0 dB increments. SUBWOOFE R 0.0 dB :[...]

53 GB Tu n e r Listening to the radio You can listen to a radio station either by selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning in the station. 1 Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly to select “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM” (or press TUNER/ BAND on the unit repeated ly to select “FM” or “AM”). 2 Press and hold TUNING +/– un til the frequ[...]

54 GB You can use manual tuning to tune in a station with a weak signal and direct tuning if you know the frequency of the station. 1 Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly to select “TUNER FM” o r “TUNER AM” (or press T UNER/ BAND on the unit repeat edly to select “FM” or “AM”). 2 Tune in the station you wan t. For manual tuning: Press TU[...]

55 GB Ta p e Playing a tape You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. 1 Select a tape deck. Press FUNCTION +/– (or TAPE A/ B on the unit) repeatedly to select “TAPE A” or “TAP E B”. 2 Insert a tape. Press Z PUSH on deck A or deck B of the unit to open the selected deck. 3 Press DIRECTION on the unit repeatedly to select “ g ” to play back one[...]

56 GB Recording onto a tape There are three ways to record on a TYPE I (normal) tape. Use the buttons on the unit for the operation. CD Synchro Recording: You can record an entire VIDEO CD or AUDIO CD onto a tape. The r ecording level is adjusted automatically. Manual Record ing: You can record just the portion you want from a sound source, includi[...]

57 GB Ta p e 7 For Sound Mixing, start singing along with the music an d adjust the microphone volume by turning MIC 1 LEVEL or MIC 2 LEVEL. After you have finished, turn M IC 1 LEVEL or MI C 2 LEVEL to “MIN” . To stop recording Press x . Notes • If you connect or discon nect a microphone or headphone during recording, th e sound may cut off [...]

58 GB Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass and create a more powerful so und. The GROOVE setting is ideal for music sources, and the V-GROOVE setting is ideal for video sources (mov ie, etc.). Press GROOVE on the unit repeatedly. GROOVE ON* t V-GROOVE O N* t GROOVE OFF t G ROOVE ON t … * The volume switches to power mode and t he equali[...]

59 GB Sound Adjustment You can take advantage of the su rround sound s imply by selecting one of the sound fields. They bring the exciting and powerful so und of movie theater s into your home. 1 Press SOUND FIELD. The last selected sound field appears in the display. 2 Press V / v or B / b or SOUND FIELD repeatedly (or turn . OPERATION DIAL > o[...]

60 GB When the headphon es are not connected: SBS MULTI (Sound Br oadcasting System Multi mode ) Performs suitable decoding based on the source to maximize the sound field effect. This mode lets you enjoy audio playback of all types of discs from multiple speakers. A.F.D. AUTO (Auto Format Direct Auto) The number of soun d channels depends on the s[...]

61 GB Sound Adjustment When the headpho nes are conn ected: HP 2CH The normal sound field for headphones. HP SUR The sound field for headphones with surround effect. HP VIRTUAL The sound field for headphones with virtual surround eff ect. This sound f ield is only effective when you play back multi channel sources. Note Depending on the disc, the s[...]

62 GB 3 Connec t an option al micr ophone to MIC 1 or MIC 2 jac k on the unit. Connect another optional microphone if you want to sing in duet. The Karaoke Mode is turn ed on. “KARAOKE MODE: ON” appears on the TV s creen . When you turn on th e Karaoke Mode, the sound field is automatically changed to (MHC-GNZ888D only) – LINK if the headphon[...]

63 GB Sound Adjustment Speaker output in Dolby Digital Karaoke format You can check the audio information by pressing AUDIO (page 28). When playing a Dolby Digital Karaoke disc, “ 9 ” appears at the current audio format (page 69). Example: 1 Press DISPLAY once or twice when Karaoke Mode is turned on while playing a disc. The Control Menu for Ka[...]

64 GB GUIDE MELODY 4) (DVD VIDEO only) ON: Turn on the guide melody. OFF : Turn off the guide melody . SCORE MODE 5) When Karaoke Mode is turned on, you can select this. Your score is calculated by c omparing your voice with the music source. EASY : Beginner or intermediate level. NORMAL : Advance or professional level. DEMO: Demo nstration mode. C[...]

65 GB Other Operations Using the timer — Sleep Timer You can set the system to tu rn off after a certain time, so that you can fall asleep to music. Press SLEEP repeat edly. The minute display (turn-off time) changes. Tips • To check the re maining tim e, press SLE EP once. • You can use the Sleep Timer even if you have not set th e clock. ?[...]

66 GB 6 Select the sound source or prepare the tape. For Play Timer: Press V or v repeatedly until the music source you want appears in the display, then press ENTER. The display will show the timer settings. For Recording Timer: The display will show the timer settings. Load a reco rdable tape into Deck B. Press DIRECTION on the unit repeatedly to[...]

67 GB Other Operations Changing the display — Power Saving Mode The demonstration display and the clock display can be turned off to minimize the amount of power consumed during standby mode (Power Saving M ode). Press DISPLAY repeatedly while the system is turned off. Demonstration 1) t No display (Power Saving Mode) t Clock 2) t Demonstration t[...]

68 GB When playing an AUDIO CD or VIDEO CD without PBC func tion: 1 Elapsed playing time of the current track 2 Remaining time of the current track 3 Elapsed playing time of the current disc 3) 4 Remaining time of the current disc 3) 5 Title of the disc 1)5) When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC function/S uper VCD: 1 Elapsed playing time of the current[...]

69 GB Other Operations Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly during playback. Each time you press TIME /TEXT while playing the disc, the display chan ges from 1 t 2 t … t 1 t … The time and title display that you can view on the TV screen depends on the disc you are playing. When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-R/-RW in VR mode: 1 Elapsed playin g tim e of the[...]

70 GB When playing a DVD VID EO: For example, in Do lby Digita l format, multiple signals rangin g from monaural to 5.1 channel signals can be recorded on a DVD VIDEO. Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the number of recorded channe ls may differ. * This information appears for MHC-GNZ888D only. The symbols shown on the TV screen represent the audio signa[...]

71 GB Other Operations Hooking up the optional components To enhance your syst em, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions provided with each component. Front panel Rear panel MHC-GNZ888D MHC-GNZ777D 1 VIDEO INPUT VIDEO and AUDIO L/R jacks Use an audio/video co rd to connect to the video and audio output jacks of a [...]

72 GB E D-LIGHT SYNC OUT jack Connect the D-LIGHT SYNC controller . Y ou need to connect the D-LIGHT SYNC controller to a lighting device* (not supplied). The lighting device will react according to the control signals transmitted by the D-LIGHT SYNC controller upon receiving music source from the system. For details on the use of the D-LIGHT SYNC [...]

73 GB Other Operations Listening to a connected TV or satellite tuner Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly (or press TV/SAT on the unit) to select “TV” or “SAT”. To switch between the “TV” and “SAT” function Use the buttons on the unit for the operation. Hold down TV/SAT and pr ess "/1 STANDBY while the system is turned on. Release [...]

74 GB Troubleshooting Should you encounter a problem with your system, do the following: 1 Make sure the power cord and speaker cords are connected correctly and firmly. 2 Find your problem in the troubleshooting checklist below and take the indicated corrective action. If the problem persists after doing all of the above, consult your nearest Sony[...]

75 GB Additional I nformation There is sever e hum or noise. • A TV or VCR is placed too close to the unit. Move the unit aw ay from the TV or VCR. • Move the unit away from the source of noise. • Connect the unit to a different w all outlet. • Install a noise filter (commercially available) to the power cord. The timer does not fu nction. [...]

76 GB There is no sound fr om the center/ surround sp eaker (MHC- GNZ888D only). • Set the center/surround speaker level to the appropriate level. • The software be ing played back has limited sound effects. Check the volume with the test tone (page 51) . • Check that the cente r/surround speakers are connected securely and correctly. • Mak[...]

77 GB Additional I nformation Playback stop s automatical ly. • Some discs may contain an auto pause signal. While playing such a disc, the playback stops at auto pause signal. You cannot perform s ome functions such as Stop, Lock Search, Slow- motion Play, Repeat Play, Shuff le Play or Program Play. • Dependin g on the disc, you may no t be ab[...]

78 GB The surro und effect is diffic ult to hear when you ar e playing a Dolby Digita l or MPEG audi o sound tra ck. • Make sure the sound field is set properly (page 59). • Check the speaker connections and settings (pages 17 and 50). • Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the output signal may not be the entire 5.1 channel. It may be monaural or ste[...]

79 GB Additional I nformation The aspect rat io of the TV scr een cannot be change d even though you can set “TV TYPE” un der “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup Menu whe n you play back a wide picture. • The aspect ratio is fixed on your DVD VIDEO. • If you connect the unit with t he S Video cord, connect directly to the TV. Otherwise, yo u ma[...]

80 GB Tape deck The tape does no t record or pl ayback, or there is a de crease in sound level. • The tape heads are dirty (see “Cleaning the tape heads” on page 84). • The record/pla yback heads are magnetized (see “Demagnetizing the tape heads” o n page 84). The tape does not erase comple tely. • The record/pla yback heads are magne[...]

81 GB Additional I nformation To return the DVD setup to the default settings * , perform reset as follows: 1 Press DISPLAY when playback is stopped. The Control Menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select (SETUP), then press ENTER. 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select “RESET”, then press ENTER. 4 Press V or v repeatedly t[...]

82 GB One of the following messages may appear or flash in the front panel display during operation. CANNOT PLAY • A disc that cannot be played back was inserted. • A DVD VIDEO wit h unsupported region code was inser ted. DATA ERROR • The MP3 audio track, JPEG image file and DivX video file you wan t to play back is damage d. • The MP3 audi[...]

83 GB Additional I nformation Precautions Discs that this system CANNOT play • Discs of non-standard shape (for example, heart, square, star). • Discs that have adhe sive tape, paper, or sticker attached to the m. • Rental or used discs with attached se als where the glue extends beyond the seal. • Discs that have labels printed using ink t[...]

84 GB About a tape longer th an 90 minutes The use of the tape with more than 9 0 minutes of play time is not recommended except for long, continuou s recording or playback. Cleaning the tape he ads Use a dry- or wet-ty pe cleani ng cassette (available separately) af ter every 10 hours of use, before you start an important recording, or after playi[...]

85 GB Additional I nformation Outputs SUBWOOFER OUT: Voltage 250 mV, impedance 1 k ilohm VIDEO OUT: Max. output le vel 1 Vp-p, unba lanced, Sync. negat ive load i mpedance 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT: Y: 1 Vp-p, 7 5 ohms P B /C B : 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms P R /C R : 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms S VIDEO OUT: Y: 1 Vp-p, un balance d, Sync. ne gative C: 0.286 Vp- p, l[...]

86 GB Speaker Front spea ker SS-GNZ888D Speaker sys tem 3-way, 3-un it, bass-r eflex type, magnetically sh ielded Speaker uni ts Subwoofer: 13 cm, cone t ype Woofer: 13 cm , cone type Tweeter: 4 cm, horn type Rated impe dance 4 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d ) Approx. 235.8 × 359.4 × 270 mm Mass Approx. 4.7 k g net per sp eaker Surround spea ker SS-RSX88[...]

87 GB Additional I nformation Guide to the Control Menu display Use the Control Menu to select a function and to view related information. Press DISPLAY repeatedly to turn on, turn off or change the Cont rol Menu display as follows: Control Menu d isplay 1 t Control Menu display 2 (appears for certain discs on ly) t Control Menu d isplay off t Cont[...]

88 GB Item Item Name, Releva nt Disc Type, Function TRACK Selects t he track to be played back. ORIGINAL/PLA Y LIST Selects th e playbac k sequence either to the origin ally record ed sequen ce or to the playl ist creat ed on the di sc. TIME/TEXT Checks the elapsed p laying ti me and the re maining ti me. Input the time code for picture and music s[...]

89 GB Additional I nformation * T his function is only ava ilable during karaoke mode. Item Item Name, Relevant Dis c Type, Function DATE Displays the date when the picture was taken by a digital camera. INTERVAL Specifies the duration f or which the slides are di splayed on th e TV screen . EFFECT Selects t he transi tion effec ts to be us ed for [...]

90 GB Language code list The language spellings conform to the ISO 639:1988 (E/F) standa rd. 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 1353 Moldavian 1515 Sundanese 1039 Amharic 1203 Gujarati 135[...]

91 GB Additional I nformation Parental Control area code list Code Area Code Area Code Area Code Area 2044 Argentina 2165 Finland 2362 Mexico 2149 Spain 2047 Australia 2174 France 2376 Netherlands 2499 Sweden 2046 Austria 2109 Germany 2390 N ew Zealand 2086 Switzerland 2057 Belgium 2248 India 2379 Norway 2528 Thailand 2070 Brazil 2238 Indonesia 242[...]

92 GB Glossary DivX ® Digital video technology cr eated by DivX, Inc. Videos encoded with Div X technology are among th e highest quality with a relatively small file size. Dolby Digital This sound form at for movie theaters is more advanced than Dolby Surround Pro Logic. In this fo rmat, the surround speakers output ster eo sound with an expanded[...]

93 GB Additional I nformation DVD VIDEO A disc that contains up to 8 hour s of moving pictures even though its diam eter is the same as a AUDIO CD. The data capacity of a single-layer and single-sided DVD VIDEO, at 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), is 7 times that of an AUDIO CD. Furthermore, the data capacity of a dual-layer and single-sided DVD VIDEO is 8.5 GB[...]

94 GB Parental Control A function of the DVD VI DEO to limit playback of the disc by the age of the users according to th e limitation level in each country. The limitation varies from disc to disc; when it is activated, playback is completely prohibited, violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes and so on. Playback Control (PBC) Sig[...]

95 GB Index Numerics 16:9 48 4:3 LETTER BOX 48 4:3 PAN SCAN 48 5.1 channel 62 A Album 27, 34 A/V SYNC 42 Audio format 28 AUDIO CD 5 B Batteries 1 8 C CD Synchro Recording 56 Chapter 34 COLD RESET 80 Color system 19, 48 Control Men u items A/V SYNC 42 ALBUM 3 4 CHAPTER/INDEX 34 EFFECT 40 FILE 34 GUIDE MELODY 64 INTERVAL 40 KARAOK E PON 63 KEY CONTRO[...]

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