Sony DAV-C990 инструкция обслуживания

4-241-071- 12 (1) © 2002 Sony Corporation D A V -C990 Compact A V System Operating Instructions[...]

2 US W ARNING For the customers in the U .S.A T o prevent fire or shock hazard, do not e xpose 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 Compact A V System. Before operating this system, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. For customers in Canada CA UTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPT ACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULL Y I[...]

4 US On adjusting v olume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very lo w le vel 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 Table of Contents W ARNING .......................................................................................................... 2 Welcome! ........................................................................................................... 3 Precautions ....................................................................[...]

6 US Sound Adjustments ........................................................... 49 Changing the Sound ........................................................................................ 49 Automatically decoding the input audio signal (A uto Decoding) ...................... 51 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 system if they ha ve the same or similar names as those on the remote. • The icons used in this manual are explained belo w: • In this manual, the European model is used for illustration and on-screen display (OS[...]

8 US 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 Contr ol) (V[...]

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 system 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 wit[...]

10 US Stocker Note on DVD 5-disc changer The disc changer consists of a playing unit and a stocker which transports the discs to the disc slot and the playing unit. For e xample, if you press DISC 3, the stocker mo ves until the DISC 3 comes to the position of the playing unit and then mov es the DISC 3 ov er the playing unit. Notes • Do not inse[...]

11 US Index to Parts and Controls For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. Front Panel 1 PO WER switch (32) 2 ST ANDBY indicator (32) 3 DISC 1 (play) / A (Eject)/indicator – DISC 5 (play) / A (Eject)/indicator (32) 4 H (play) (32) 5 X (pause) (33) 6 x (stop) (33) 7 . / > PREV/NEXT , PRESET –/+ (33) FUNCTION BAND DIS[...]

12 US ALL 1 DISC S TRACK INDEX M S SHUFFLE PROG PBC REPEA T 1 DIGIT AL SACD PCM DIGIT AL PCM PRO ALL 1 DISC S LOGIC TITLE CHAPTER H M S REPEA T 1 ANGLE When playing bac k a Super A udio CD , CD , VIDEO CD, or MP3 When listening to the radio FM AM TUNED MONO ST MHz Current band Preset number Monaural/Stereo eff ect Current station Playing status Cur[...]

13 US 1 SPEAKER jacks (19) 2 AM antenna (21) 3 VIDEO 1 jacks (23) 4 VIDEO 2 jacks (23) 5 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/SCAN SELECT switch (74) 6 MONITOR OUT (VIDEO/S VIDEO) jacks (24) 7 VIDEO 2 (OPTICAL DIGIT AL IN) jack (24) 8 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (23) 9 FM 75 Ω CO AXIAL antenna jack (21) Rear Panel WOOFER 3 Ω IMPEDANCE USE EXCEPT WOOFER 3 Ω VIDE[...]

14 US Remote 12 3 45 6 7 > 10 10/0 89 1 TV [ / 1 (on/standby) (62) 2 Z (EJECT) (33) 3 N AME (65) 4 STEREO/MONO (64) 5 MEMOR Y (30) 6 CLEAR (40) 7 PLA Y MODE (39) 8 A UDIO (49) 9 ANGLE (55) q; SUBTITLE (56) qa V OL +/– (63) qs . / > PREV/NEXT , TV CH –/+, PRESET –/+ (30, 33, 63) qd H PLA Y/SELECT (32) qf D VD TOP MENU (35) qg D VD DISPLA[...]

15 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. F or details, refer to the page in parentheses. Control Menu List of Control Men u Items DISC TITLE (D VD only) (page 44)/ SCENE (only VIDEO CD in PBC playbac k)/TRAC[...]

16 US Control Menu display m Control Menu displa y off A UDIO (D VD/VIDEO CD/ Super A udio CD/CD only) (page 49) SUBTITLE (D VD only) (page 56) ANGLE (D VD only) (page 55) PLA YMODE (VIDEO CD/ Super A udio CD/CD/MP3 only) (page 38) REPEA T (page 42) CUST OM P ARENT AL CONTROL (pa ge 57) Changes the audio setting. Displays the subtitles. Changes the[...]

Getting Started 17 US Quick Overview This chapter presents a quick ov erview so you can begin enjoying y our new system right away . For selecting a language used in the on-screen display , refer to the page 67. For selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected , refer to the page 68. Unpacking Check that you hav e the following items: • S[...]

18 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 malfunction. • [...]

Getting Started 19 US T erminals for connecting the speakers Connect the T o the Front speakers SPEAKER FR ONT L (white) and R (red) terminals Rear speakers SPEAKER REAR L (blue) and R (grey) terminals Center speaker SPEAKER CENTER (green) terminal Subwoofer SPEAKER W OOFER (purple) terminal WOOFER 3 Ω IMPEDANCE USE EXCEPT WOOFER 3 Ω VIDEO 1 CO[...]

20 US T o avoid short-circuiting the speakers Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the system. T o pre vent this, be sure to follo w these precautions when connecting the speakers. Make sure the bare wire of each speaker cor d does not touch another speaker terminal or the bare wire of another speak er cord . Examples of bad conditions of th[...]

Getting Started 21 US WOOFER 3 Ω IMPEDANCE USE EXCEPT WOOFER 3 Ω VIDEO 1 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 MONITOR OUT FRONT R FRONT L REAR R REAR L CENTER WOOFER COAXIAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN L R L R L R VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN YP B /C B P R /C R AM FM 75 Ω OPTICAL DIGITAL IN S VIDEO VIDEO DVD ONLY SPEAKER INTERLACE SELECTABLE SC[...]

22 US COAXIAL AM FM 75 Ω Outdoor FM antenna System z If y ou have poor FM reception Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna as sho wn below . Note If you connect the system to an outdoor antenna, ground it to protect against lightning. T o pre vent a gas e xplosion, do not connect the earth wire to[...]

Getting Started 23 US Step 3: TV and Video Component Hookups Required cords Video cord f or connecting a TV monitor A udio/video 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 OUT jack VCR VIDEO[...]

24 US WOOFER 3 Ω IMPEDANCE USE EXCEPT WOOFER 3 Ω VIDEO 1 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 MONITOR OUT FRONT R FRONT L REAR R REAR L CENTER WOOFER COAXIAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN L R L R L R VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN YP B /C B P R /C R AM FM 75 Ω OPTICAL DIGITAL IN S VIDEO VIDEO DVD ONLY SPEAKER INTERLACE SELECTABLE SCAN SELECT COMPON[...]

Getting Started 25 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 system allows 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[...]

26 US C / X / x / c /ENTER AMP MENU T o specify the size, distance, position and height of the speakers 1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 9 SP . SETUP on the front panel display . 2 Sit in your listening position and select the item to be set using X / x . • Items set in 9 SP . SETUP – Size of the rear and center speakers – Distance of t[...]

Getting Started 27 US x DIST ANCE Y ou can vary the distance of each speaker as follo ws. The default settings are underlined. • F . D. 5 m (17 ft) (front speakers distance) Front speaker distance can be set in 0.2 m (1.0 foot) steps from 1.0 to 15.0 m (3.0 to 50.0 feet). • C. D. 5 m (17 ft) (center speaker distance) Center speaker distance can[...]

28 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 “REAR” is set to “NO”. T o specify the balance and level of the speaker s 1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 9 LEVEL on the fr[...]

Getting Started 29 US x LEVEL Y ou can vary the le vel of each speaker as follows. The default settings are underlined. • C. LEVEL 0 dB (center speaker le vel) Adjust the le vel of the center speaker (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB steps). • R. LEVEL 0 dB (rear speakers le vel) Adjust the le vel of the rear speakers (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB steps). • [...]

30 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 TUNING + or – until th[...]

Getting Started 31 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 TUNING + or – r epeatedly 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 inter v al is factory set to 9 kHz (1[...]

32 US FUNCTION BAND DISPLAY SOUND FIELD PHONES STANDBY 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 system. 3 Press POWER on the system. The system turns on. Unless the [...]

Pla ying Discs 33 US Additional operations T o Operation Stop Press x . Pause Press X . Resume play after Press X or H . pause Go to the next chapter , Press > . track, or scene in continuous play mode Go back to the Press . . preceding chapter , track, or scene in continuous play mode Stop play and remov e Press Z . the disc Mute the sound Pres[...]

34 US Notes • Depending on where you stopped the disc, the system may not resume playback from exactly the same point. • The point where you stopped playing is cleared when: – you turn the power of f by pressing POWER on the system. – you change the play mode. – you change the setting on the Setup Menu. Resuming Playback from the Point Wh[...]

Pla ying Discs 35 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 you to play VIDEO CDs interactiv ely by following the menu on the TV screen. 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions. T[...]

36 US 4 Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive operations. Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc, as the operating procedure may differ according to the VIDEO CD. T o go back to the men u Press O RETURN. z T o play without using PBC, press . / > or the number buttons while the system is stopped to select a track, then pre[...]

Pla ying Discs 37 US 2 Press X / x to select (ALBUM) then press ENTER or c . The list of albums contained in the disc appears. 3 Select an album you want to play using X / x and press ENTER. 4 Select (TRACK) using X / x and press ENTER. The list of tracks contained in the current alb um appears. When the list of all tracks or alb ums cannot be disp[...]

38 US Selecting the Play Mode (All Discs, One Disc, or Album) Y ou can select the play mode that plays all discs continuously , one disc , or alb um. 1 In stop mode, press DVD DISPLA Y . 2 Press X / x to select (PLA Y MODE), then press ENTER or c . ENTER X/x DV D DISPLA Y 12 3 45 6 7 > 10 10/0 89 x ALL/ONE/ALBUM • ALL: The system plays all dis[...]

Pla ying Discs 39 US Program 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 front pa[...]

40 US 5 Press X / x or the number buttons to select “7” then press ENTER. 6 T o program other tracks, repeat Steps 2 to 5. The programmed tracks are displayed in the selected order . 7 Press H to start Program Play . Program Play begins. When the program ends, you can restart the same program again by pressing H . T o return to normal play Pres[...]

Pla ying Discs 41 US Playing in random order (Shuffle Play) Y ou can have the system “shuf fle” tracks and play them in random order . Subsequent “shuffling” may produce a dif ferent playing order . 1 In stop mode, press PLA Y MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” appears on the front panel display . Y ou can play all tracks on all discs in a[...]

42 US 3 Select the Repeat Play setting. When pla ying a DVD • OFF: does not play repeatedly . • ALL: repeats all the titles (except SHUFFLE (ALL)). • TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc. • CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter (except SHUFFLE (ALL)). When pla ying a VIDEO CD/Super A udio CD/CD/MP3 and when Program Play is set to OFF ?[...]

Searching f or a Scene 43 US Searc hing for a Scene H 12 3 45 6 7 > 10 10/0 89 SLOW / m/M Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Scan, Slow- motion Play) Y ou can locate a particular point on a disc quickly by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly . Notes • Depending on the DVD/VIDEO CD, you may not be able to do some of the opera[...]

44 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 on the windo w , the jum[...]

Searching f or a Scene 45 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 system starts playback from the selected number . T o turn off the Control Menu Press D VD DISPLA Y repeatedly until the[...]

46 US TITLE TRA CK 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 TRA CK CHAPTER INDEX TUNED H MONO M ST S dB kHz PROGRAM MHz SHUFFLE REPEA T 1 TITLE TRA [...]

Vie wing Information About the Disc 47 US 1:DVD 1 2 ( 2 7 ) MAKING SCENE 1 8 ( 3 4 ) T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 DVD Checking the Playing T ime and Remaining Time 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 t[...]

48 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 of the current chapter •C – ** [...]

Sound Adjustments 49 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 VI[...]

50 US 1:DVD 1 2 ( 2 7 ) MAKING SCENE 1 8 ( 3 4 ) T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1 PROGRAM FORMAT DVD 1: ENGLISH 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 ca[...]

Sound Adjustments 51 US SOUND FIELD 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 presents the sound as it was recorded/encoded, without ad[...]

52 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 SOUND FIELD –/+ on the system or SOUND FIELD on the remote repeatedly until “C.[...]

Sound Adjustments 53 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 29). HALL (Hall) Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular concer[...]

54 US Using only the front speakers and subwoofer (2 Channel Stereo) Press SOUND FIELD –/+ on the system 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 and subwoofer . Standard two channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the [...]

Enjo ying Movies 55 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[...]

56 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 practice and tur[...]

Using V arious Additional Functions 57 US Locking Discs (CUSTOM P ARENT AL CONTROL, P ARENT AL CONTROL) Y ou can set two kinds of playback restrictions for a disc. • Custom Parental Control Y ou can set the playback restrictions so that the system will not play inappropriate discs. • Parental Control Playback of some D VDs can be limited accord[...]

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

Using V arious Additional Functions 59 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 passw[...]

60 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 to go back to the previous screen. T o turn off t[...]

Using V arious Additional Functions 61 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 Netherland[...]

62 US TV Manufacturer Code number SONY 001 D AEWOO 002, 004, 005, 006, 007, 015 FISHER 008 GOLDST AR 002, 003, 011, 012, 015, 034 GRUNDIG 017, 034 HIT ACHI 002, 013, 014, 015 ITT/NOKIA 021, 022 JVC 016 MA GNA VO X 002, 003, 018 MITSUBISHI/MGA 002, 003, 019 NEC 002, 003, 020 P ANASONIC 009, 024 PHILIPS 015, 018 PIONEER 009, 025, 026, 040 RCA/PR OSCA[...]

Other Operations 63 US 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. Switching between TV and DVD Using the COMMAND MODE D VD TV switch, you can switch the remote signal between control of [...]

64 US Listening to the Radio Preset radio stations in the system’ s memor y first (see “Presetting Radio Stations” on page 30). 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 station you want. Each time you pres[...]

Other Operations 65 US Naming Preset Stations Y ou can enter a name of up to 8 characters for preset stations. These names (for example, “XYZ”) appear in the system’ s front panel display when a station is selected. Note that no more than one name can be entered for each preset station. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TUNER appears on the f[...]

66 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 67 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 66). x OSD (On-Screen Displa[...]

68 US z If you select “O THERS t ” in “D VD MENU, ” “SUBTITLE, ” or “ AUDIO, ” select and enter the language code from the list using the number buttons (page 83). After you hav e made a selection, the langua ge 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 69 US 4:3 LETTER BO X Note Depending on the D VD, “4:3 LETTER BOX” may be selected automatically instead of “4:3 P AN SCAN” or vice versa. x SCREEN SA VER T urns the screen saver on and of f so that the screen sav er image appear s when you leav e the system in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes, or when you playback[...]

70 US Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) Allows setting up P arental Control and other settings. Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup Display . For details on using the display , see “Using the Setup Display” (page 66). The default settings are underlined. x P ARENT AL CONTROL t (D VD only) Sets a password and playback limitation le vel for D VDs[...]

Settings and Adjustments 71 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[...]

72 US FRONT 5 m/17 ft CENTER 5 m/17 ft REAR 3.4 m/ 12 ft 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 aw ay fr om your lis[...]

Settings and Adjustments 73 US Adjust the balance between the front left and right speakers (Y ou can adjust from center 6 steps left or right). Adjust the balance between the rear left and right speakers (Y ou can adjust from center 6 steps left or right). x B ALANCE Y ou can vary the balance of the left and right speakers as follo ws. Be sure to [...]

74 US Additional Inf ormation T roubleshooting If you experience any of the follo wing dif ficulties while using the system, 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 lea[...]

Additional Inf ormation 75 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 28, 73). Severe hum or noise is hear d. , Check that the speakers and components are connected securely . , Check that the conn[...]

76 US Operation Radio stations cannot be tuned in. , Check that the antennas are connected securely . Adjust the antennas and connect an external antenna if necessary . , The signal strength of the stations is too weak (when tuning in with automatic tuning). Use direct tuning. , No stations hav e been pr eset or the preset stations hav e been clear[...]

Additional Inf ormation 77 US Y ou cannot perform some functions such as Stop, Search, Slow-motion Play , Repeat Pla y , Shuffle Pla y , or Program Pla y . , Depending on the disc, you may not be able to do some of the operations above . See the operating manual that comes with the disc. Messages do not appear on the screen in the language y ou wan[...]

78 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 79 US T o take full adv antag e of Dolby Pro Logic Surround, you should hav e 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 m[...]

80 US the disc by the age of the users according to the limitation lev el in each country . The limitation v ar ies from disc to disc; when it is acti vated, playback is completely 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. [...]

Additional Inf ormation 81 US Specifications A UDIO PO WER SPECIFICA TIONS PO WER OUTPUT AND TO T AL HARMONIC DISTOR TION: W ith 3 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 150 – 10,000 Hz; ra ted 75 watts per channel minimum RMS po wer, with no more than 1 % total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output. Amplifier section Stereo mode[...]

82 US 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 kHz) 531 – 1,710 kHz (with the interv al set at 9 kHz) Antenna Loop antenna Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Video section Inputs V ideo: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms Outputs V ideo: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms S video: Y : 1 Vp-p 75 ohms [...]

Additional Inf ormation 83 US Language Code List For details, see pages 49, 56, 68. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Langua g e 1027 Af ar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 A ymara 1052 Azerbaijani 1053 Bashkir 1057 Byelorussian[...]

84 US DVD Setup Menu List Y ou can set the following items with the D VD setup men u. The order of the displayed items may be different 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 you want to use from the displa yed language list.) A UDIO (Sel[...]

Additional Inf ormation 85 US Index Numerics 16:9 68 4:3 LETTER BO X 68 4:3 P AN SCAN 68 A Album 7, 78 ALBUM 37, 44 AMP MENU 26 ANGLE 55 Antenna Hookups 21 A UDIO 49, 67 B B ACKGR OUND 69 B ALANCE 28, 73 B AND 30 Batteries 18 C CHAPTER 45 Chapter 7, 78 COMPONENT OUT 69 Continuous play CD/VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD/ D VD/MP3 32 Control Menu 15 CUSTOM P[...]

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Quick reference for Remote Commander Sony Corporation Printed in Korea z Shaded parts buttons are af fected by the COMMAND MODE D VD TV switch. Shaded descriptions refer to TV setting on the switch. Note • The remote control of the unit employs command signals in common with other Sony D VD products. Thus, depending on the button, other Sony D VD[...]