Sony FR8/FR9 инструкция обслуживания

©2004 Sony Corporation 4-255-434- 14 (1) DVD Home Theatr e System Operating Instructions D A V -FR1/FR8/FR9[...]

2 US 3 To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not ex pose this apparatus to rain or mo isture. Caution – The use of optica l instrument s with this product wi ll increa se eye hazar d. For the customers in the U.S.A This symbo l is intended t o alert the user to the presenc e of unin sulated “dangerous voltage” wi thin the pro duct?[...]

3 US Precautions Safety • If anything falls into th e cabinet, unplug the unit and have it ch ecked by qua lified per sonnel bef ore operatin g it any fur ther. • The unit i s not disc onnected fr om the AC p ower source (m ains) as lo ng as i t is conne cted to the mains outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off. • Unplug the u nit[...]

4 US On cleaning Clean the cabinet, panel, an d controls with a so ft cloth slightly moiste ned with a mild deterg ent solution. Do not use an y type of ab rasive pad , scouring p owder or solvent s uch as alco hol or benz ine. If you have any questio ns or pro blems concer n ing your system, pl ease consul t your near est Sony de aler. On cleaning[...]

5 US Welcome! ........... ......... ......... ........... ........ 3 Precautions ............. ......... ........... ........... .. 3 About This Ma nual ....... ......... ........... ...... 7 This System Ca n Play the Following Discs ....... ......... ........... ......... ........... .. 7 Terms for Discs ............... ........... ........... .. [...]

6 US Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Displ ay........ ........... ..... 77 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language ........... ........... ........... ....... 78 (LANGUAGE SETUP) Settings for the Display .................. ....... 78 (SCREEN SETUP) Custom Settings ..... ........... ........... ......... 80 (CUSTOM SETUP) Settings for t[...]

7 US • The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the system if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote. • The instructions in this manual are for DAV- FR1, DAV-FR8, and DAV-FR9. DAV-FR1 is the model used for illustration purposes only. Any difference in operati on is[...]

8 US Note on PBC (Playback Control) (VIDEO C Ds) This system conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 2.0 of VIDEO CD standards. You can enjoy two kinds of playback depending on the disc type. About Multi Session CD • This system can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is contained in the first session. Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks recorded in[...]

9 US Notes about CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW (Video mode)/DVD+R/DVD+RW In some cases, CD-R /CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW (Video mode )/DVD+R/DVD+RW c annot be play ed on this play er due to the re cording qua lity or physic al condition of the disc, or th e characteri stics of the recording de vice and aut horing software. The disc will not pla y if it has not b[...]

10 US Disc changer system The disc changer consists of a playin g unit and a stocker which transports th e discs to the disc slot and the playing unit. For example, if you press DISC 3, the stocker moves until the DISC 3 co mes to the position of the playing unit and then moves the DISC 3 over the playing unit. Notes • Do not insert or ej ect dis[...]

11 US Use the Control Menu to select a function that you would like to use. The Control Menu display appears when the DVD DISPLAY button is pressed. For details, refer to the page in parentheses. List of Control Menu Items Guide to the Con trol Menu Display DISC Displays the disc name or t he disc type inserted into the system. TITLE (DVD only) (pa[...]

12 US Tips • Each time you press DVD DISPLAY, the Control Menu display c hanges as follows: The Contro l Menu items vary, depend ing on th e disc. • The Control Menu i con indica tor lights u p in gree n t unless you set th e [REPEAT] setting to [OFF]. • The [ANGLE] indicat or lights u p in green o nly when mult iple angl es are recor ded on [...]

Getting Started 13 US Check that you have the following items: • Speakers (5) • Subwoofer (1) • AM loop antenna (aerial) (1) • FM wire antenna (aerial) (1) • Speaker cords (3.5m × 3, 10m × 2) (12ft. × 3, 34ft. × 2) • Video cord (1) • Remote Commander (remote) RM-SP350 (1) • Size AAA (R03) batteries (2) • Operating Instructions[...]

14 US Connect the supplied speaker system using the suppli ed speaker cords by matching the colors of the jacks to those of the cords. Do not connect any sp eakers other than those s upplied with this system. To obtain the best possible surround sound, specify th e speaker parameters (distance, level, etc.) on page 29. Required cords Speaker cords [...]

Getting Started 15 US Terminals for connecting the speakers DAV-FR1 Connect the To the Front speake rs SPEAKER FR ONT L (white) and R (red) jac ks Surround sp eakers SPEAKER SU RR L (blue) and R (gray) jack s Center speaker SPEAKER CENTER (green) jack Subwoofe r SPEAKER WO OFER (purple ) jacks AUDIO IN VIDEO COMPOMEMT VIDEO OUT MONITOR SAT SURROUND[...]

16 US DAV-FR8 AUDIO IN VIDEO COMPOMEMT VIDEO OUT MONITOR SAT SURROUND BACK SPEAKER AUDIO IN S VIDEO (DVD ONLY) VIDEO RL YP B /C B P R /C R RL CENTER FRONT L FRONT R SURR L WOOFER WOOFER SURR R Front speaker ( R) Center speaker Front speaker (L) Surround speaker (R) Subwoofer Surround speaker (L) Bottom of the front speaker Bottom of the front speak[...]

Getting Started 17 US DAV-FR9 AUDIO IN VIDEO COMPOMEMT VIDEO OUT MONITOR SAT SURROUND BACK SPEAKER AUDIO IN S VIDEO (DVD ONLY) VIDEO RL YP B /C B P R /C R RL CENTER FRONT L FRONT R SURR L WOOFER WOOFER SURR R Front speaker ( R) Center speaker Front speaker (L) Surround speaker (R) Subwoofer Surround speaker (L) Bottom of the front speaker Bottom of[...]

18 US Note on placing speakers • D o not set the speak ers in an incline d position. • Do not place the speakers in locations th at are: – Extremely hot or cold – Dusty or dirty – Very humid – Subject to vi brations – Subject to di rect sunlight • Use caution whe n placing the spea kers and/o r speaker s tands (n ot supplied ) that [...]

Getting Started 19 US To connect the surround back speaker This system is compatible with the 6.1 surround system. When you enjoy a DVD that is compatible with the 6.1 surround system such as a DTS-ES disc, c onnect the surround back speaker (not supplied) and set its parame ters (see “Se tti ngs for the Speake rs” on page 81) . Tip You can a l[...]

20 US To change the speaker cables If you want to use a different speaker cable, you can detach the plug for attachment to another cable. Detaching With the catcher facing down, press and hold the plug down against a flat surface and remove the cords from plug. Attaching While pressing the plug down against a flat surface, insert the new speaker co[...]

Getting Started 21 US Connect the supplied AM/F M antennas ( aerials) for listening to the radio. Terminals for connecting the antennas (aerials) Notes • To prevent noise pickup , keep the AM l oop antenna (aerial) awa y from the s ystem and oth er component s. • Be sure to fully ex tend the FM wire antenn a (aerial) . • After conn ecting the[...]

22 US Tip If you hav e poor FM r eception, u se a 75-oh ms coaxial cable (not supplied) to connec t the syst em to an out door FM antenna (ae rial) as show n below. COAXIAL AM FM 75 Outdoor FM antenna (aerial) System[...]

Getting Started 23 US Required cords Video cord for connecting a TV Audio cords (not supplied) When connecting a cord, be sure to match the co lor-coded sleeves to the appropriate jacks on the components. Terminals for connecting video components Notes • The video s ignal is outpu t as below: – When [COM PONENT OUT] is s et to [INTERLACE] in [S[...]

24 US Notes • Make connection s securely to prevent unwanted noise. • Refer to the instr uctions supp lied with the TV. • The system can not output an audio si gnal to the connected TV. Only the audio s ignal of th e TV is output from th e system speake rs. If you connect a digital satellite receiver with an OPTICAL OUT jack The digital satel[...]

Getting Started 25 US When connecting to a standard 4:3 screen TV Depending on the disc, the image may not fit your TV screen. If you want to change the aspect ratio, please refer to page 78. Does your TV accept progressive signals? Progressive is the method for displa ying TV images which reduces flickering, and sharpens the image. To display usin[...]

26 US Output the TV or VCR sound from the speakers 1 Connect audio cords. Connect the AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks of TV or VCR to the VIDEO jacks (AUDIO IN L/R) of this system with audio cords. * AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks If your TV doe s not have A UDIO OUT (L/R) ja cks, you ca nnot output the TV soun d from the spe akers of thi s system. 2 Change the mode [...]

Getting Started 27 US Before connecting the AC power cord (mains lead) of this syst em to a wall out let (mains), connect the speakers to the system (see page 15). After completi ng the first 4 steps, make i nitial sett ings using the Quick Setup. You can set the initial setting of [LANGUAGE SETUP], [ROOM SIZE], [L ISTENING PO SITION], and [TV TYPE[...]

28 US 7 Select a suitable room size from [SMALL], [MEDIUM], or [LARGE] using X / x , then press ENTER. Setting is selected and [LISTENING POSITION] appears. The [LISTENING POSITION] number you can select varies, depending on the [ROOM SIZE] setting. [SMALL]: Three positions [MEDIUM]: Four positions [LARGE]: Five positions 8 Select a suitable listen[...]

Getting Started 29 US Positioning the speakers For the best possible surround so und, all the speakers other than the subwoofer should be th e same distance from the listening position ( A ). However, this system allows yo u to place the center speaker up to 1.6 meters (5 ft) a) closer ( B ) and the surround speake rs up to 4.6 meters (15 ft) b) cl[...]

30 US Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the operation details supplied with your disc. 1 Turn on your TV. 2 Switch the input selector on the TV to this system. 3 Press " / 1 on the system. The system turns on. Unless the mode of the system is set to “DVD,” press FUNCTION to select ?[...]

Playing Discs 31 US After following Step 6 Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on the TV screen. You can play the disc interactively by following the instructions on the menu. (DVD: page 33), (VIDEO CD: page 33). To remove the disc Press DISC1-5 Z on the system. Remove the disc after it is ejected from the system. “NO DISC” appears in the [...]

32 US When you stop the disc, the system remembers the point where you pressed x and “RESUME” appears in the front panel display. As long as you do not remove the disc, Resume P lay will work even if the system enters standby mode by pressing " / 1 . 1 While playing a disc, press x to stop playback. “RESUME” appears in the front panel [...]

Playing Discs 33 US A DVD is divide d into a lot of sections, which make up a picture or music feature. These sections are called “titles.” When you play a DVD which contains several titles, yo u can select the title you want using DVD TOP MENU/ALBUM–. When you play DVDs that allow you to select items such as the language for the subtitles an[...]

34 US Notes • Depending on the VIDEO CD, the menu does no t appear in St ep 1. • Depending on the VIDE O CD, “Press EN TER” in Step 3 may appear as “Pr ess SELECT” in the instructions su pplied with the disc . In this case, press H . Tip To play wi thout usin g PBC, pres s . / > or the number butt ons while the system is stop ped to [...]

Playing Discs 35 US Selecting an album and track 1 Press DVD DISPLAY. The Control Menu and name of the MP3 data disc appears. 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 yo u want to play using X / x and press ENTER. 4 Select (TRA CK) using X / x and press ENTER. The li[...]

36 US You can play JPEG image files on CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, or CD-RWs. However, the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 level 1, level 2 or Joliet format for the system to recognize the files. You can also play d i scs recorded in Multi Session. See the instructions of the CD-R/RW device or recording software (not supplied) for details on the re[...]

Playing Discs 37 US When the list of all files or albums cannot be displayed on the window, the jump bar appears. Press c to select the jump bar icon, and then scroll the jump bar to display the rest of the list using X / x . Press C or O RETURN to return to th e file or the album list. 5 Select a file using X / x and press ENTER. The selected file[...]

38 US To rotate the current imag e Rotate the current im age using C / c . Each time you press c , the image turns clockwise by 90º. Each time you press C , the image turns anticlockwise by 90º. Note You canno t rotate th e image dur ing Slide show. Press H to return to no rmal play be fore this operation. You can select the play mode that plays [...]

Playing Discs 39 US ALL/ONE/ALBUM • ALL: The system plays all discs in the system consecutively in the order of the disc slot number, and you can set Shuffle Play or Repeat Play for all the discs. • ONE: The system plays only the one disc you have selected, and you can set Shuffle Play or Repeat Play for 1 disc only. • ALBUM (MP3/JPEG only) :[...]

40 US To check the tracks or albums that you have already created once, press C to select the jump bar icon, and th en scroll the jump bar to display the rest of the list using X / x . Press c or O RETURN to return to the track list. You can select the jump bar icon only if there are more than 9 programmed tracks or albums. 2 Press c , then press X[...]

Playing Discs 41 US You can have the system “shuffle ” tracks and play them in random order. Subsequent “shuffling” will produc e a different playing order. 1 In stop mode, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUF” appears in the front panel display. You can play all trac ks on all discs in a random order, or all tracks on the specific di[...]

42 US Note While shuf fling all d iscs, you ca nnot operat e DISC SKIP on the remote or D ISC1-5 on th e system. You can play all the titles /tracks/files or a single title/chapter/track on a disc. In Shuffle or Program Play mode, the system repeats tracks in shuffled or programmed order. You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC playback of VIDEO [...]

Playing Discs 43 US x When playing a DVD •O F F : 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. x When playing a VI DEO CD/Super Audio CD/CD/MP3, and when Program Play is set to OFF •O F F : does not play repeatedly. •[...]

44 US To change the scan speed (DVD/ VIDEO CD only) Each time you press m or M during scan, the playback speed changes. Two speeds are available. With each press, the indication changes as follows: The 2 M /2 m playback speed is faster than 1 M /1 m . Watching frame by frame (Slow-motion Play) (DVD/VIDEO CD only) Press or when the system is in the [...]

Playing Discs 45 US x When playing a DVD (TITLE) x When playing a VI DEO CD (TRACK) x When playing a Su per Audio CD (TRACK) x When playing a CD (TRACK) x When playing an MP3 (ALBUM) or (TRACK) x When displaying a JPEG file (ALBUM) or (FILE) Example: when you select (TRACK) The list of tracks contained in the disc appears. When the list of all trac[...]

46 US 5 Press ENTER. The system starts playback from the selected number. Note When you pl ay a VIDEO CD wit h PBC functio ns, the index sea rch function does not work. To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off. To search for a particular point using the time code (TIME SEARCH) Example: If you se[...]

Playing Discs 47 US When playing back a DVD Whe n playing back a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions), Super Audio CD or CD TITLE CHAP CHAP CHAP TITLE CHAP Playing time and number of the curre nt title Remaining time and number of th e current titl e Playing time and number of the current chapter Remaining time and n umber of the current chapter Title [...]

48 US When playing back an MP3 When playing back a JPEG Notes • Dependin g on the type o f disc being played and th e playing mod e, the disc informat ion may no t be displayed. • I D3 tag applies only to versi on 1. • If the MP3 file you play back has an ID3 tag, the ID3 tag informa tion is di splayed as a track ( file) name . • Onl y alph[...]

Playing Discs 49 US Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time You can check the playing time and remainin g time of the current t itle, chapter, or track, and the total playing time or remaining time of the disc. You can also check the DVD/CD/Super Audio CD text and MP3 folder name/file name/ID3 tag (only song title) recorded on the disc. 1 Pres[...]

50 US Checking the date information (JPEG only) You can check the date information during playback when the Exif* tag is recorded in the JPEG image data. Press DVD DISPLAY during playback. The Control Menu appears. * “Exchangeab le Image File Format ” is a digi tal camera image format defin ed by the Japa n Electronic s and Informatio n Technol[...]

Sound Adjustments 51 US If a DVD is recorded wi th multilingual tracks, you can select the language you want while playing the DVD. If the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, MP EG audio, or DTS), you can select the audio format you want while playing the DVD. With stereo CDs, VIDEO CDs, or MP3, you c an select the sound [...]

52 US To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off. Notes • For discs not in mu ltiple au dio format, yo u cannot change the so und. • During DVD playback, t he sound may change automatically . Tip You can select [AUDIO] dir ectly by pressing AUDIO. Each time you press the button, the item chang[...]

Sound Adjustments 53 US You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of system’s pre- programmed sound fiel ds. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters into your home. To select sound field, press AUTO FORMAT DIRECT or MODE on the remote repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel [...]

54 US Using only the front speaker and subwoofer (2 CHANNEL STEREO) This mode outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers and subwoofer. Standard two channel (stereo) sources completely b ypass the sound field processing. Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to two channels. This allows you to play any source using only the fro[...]

Sound Adjustments 55 US x AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGICII MOVIE/MUSIC Dolby Pro LogicII produces five full-bandwidth output channels from two-channel sources. This is done using an advanced, high-purity matrix surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of the original recording without adding any new sounds or tonal colorations. x Neo:6 C[...]

56 US x C. ST. EX B (Cinema Studio EX B) Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment “Kim Novak Theater” cinema production studio. This mode is ideal for watching sc ience-fiction or act ion movies with lots of sound effects. x C. ST. EX C (Cinema Studio EX C) Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures[...]

Sound Adjustments 57 US To turn the surround effect off Press AUTO FORMAT DI RECT repeatedly until “A.F.D. AUTO” appears in the front panel display. When connecting the headp hones to the PHONES jack Press AUTO FORMAT DIRECT or MODE repeatedly until “HP 2CH” appears in the front panel display. Notes • This funct ion is una vailable w hen [...]

58 US 4 Press X / x to select the surround back mode you want ac cording to the input stream, then press ENTER or AMP MENU. The default setting is “S B MATRIX.” When selecting “SB MATRIX” Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES is applied to decode the surround back signal regardless of the 6.1 channel decode flag a) in the input stream. This decoder co[...]

Sound Adjustments 59 US This system provides you with 2 types of sound effect, simply by pressing a bu tton. Choose the sound to suit your needs. Press NIGHT MODE or DSGX on the remote. The sound effect is activated. x NIGHT MODE In this mode, you can enjoy sound effects or dialogue, as you would in a movie theater, even at low volume. It is usef u[...]

60 US If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on a DVD, you can change the viewing angle. For example, while playing a scene of a train in motion, you can display the view from either the front of the train, the left window of the train, or from the right window w ithout having the train’s movement interrupted. 1 Press DVD DISPL[...]

Using V arious Additional Functions 61 US If subtitles are recorded on a disc, you can turn the subtitles on or 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 off whenever you want. You can select the language you want to practice, for example, t[...]

62 US You can set two kinds of pla yback restrictions for a disc. • Custom Parental Control You can set the playback restrictions so that the system will not play inappropriate discs. • Parental Control Playback of some DVDs can be limited according to a predetermined level, such as the age of the viewer. The same password is used for both Pare[...]

Using V arious Additional Functions 63 US 5 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 make a mistake entering your password Press C before you press ENTER and input the correct number. If you make a mistake Press O [...]

64 US Limiting playback for children (Parental Control) (DVD only) Playback of some DVDs can be limited according to a predetermined level, such as the age of the viewer. The “Parental Control” function allows you to set a pla yback limitation level. A scene that is limited is not played, or it is replaced by a diffe rent scene. 1 In stop mode,[...]

Using V arious Additional Functions 65 US 5 Press X / x to select [STANDARD] , then press ENTER or c . The selection items for [STANDARD] are displayed. 6 Press X / x to select a geographic area as the playback limitatio n level, then press ENTER. The area is selected. If you select [OTHERS t ], select and enter the standard code in the table on pa[...]

66 US Playing the disc for which Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc and press H . The [PARENTAL C ONTROL] display appears. 2 Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons, the n press ENTER. The system starts playback. Notes • If you play a DVD which does not ha ve the Pare ntal Control fun ction, play back cann ot be limited on thi[...]

Other Operations 67 US By adjusting the remote signal, you can control your TV with the supplied remote. Notes • If you ent er a new code number, the code numbe r previously e ntered will be erased . • When you re place the batteries of th e remote, the code numbe r may reset itsel f to the default (SONY) setting. Res e t the appr opriate code [...]

68 US CATV Controlling the TV You can control your TV using the buttons below. Using the number buttons for controlling the TV When you set the remote to the TV mode, you can use the number butt ons for controlling the TV. Press the TV button. The TV button turns red and the remote is set to the TV mode. You can select the TV channels by using the [...]

Other Operations 69 US SONY TV DIRECT allows you to turn on your SONY TV and this system, change the system mode to “DVD,” and then switch the TV’s input source you set with o ne button push. Preparation Register the TV’s input source connected to this system . Press and hold TV/VIDEO while entering the code for the TV’s input source to c[...]

70 US Notes • This function is only for SONY TV series. • If di stance be tween TV and thi s system is too far, this function ma y not work. Ins tall the syst em near the TV. • K eep the remote pointe d in the direction o f the TV and this system while the TV button is flashing. You can use VCRs or other units connected to the VIDEO or SAT ja[...]

Other Operations 71 US You can enjoy multiplex broadcast sound when the system receive the AC-3 multiplex broadcast signal. Note To receive th e AC-3 signa l, you need to co nnect a digital satellite tuner to t he system with an OPTICAL cable (pag e 24) and set the digita l output mod e of the digital satellite tun er to AAC. 1 Press AMP MENU. 2 Pr[...]

72 US Presetting Radio Stations You can preset 20 FM stations, and 10 AM stations. Before tuning, make sure to turn d own the volume to minimum. 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the front panel dis play. Each time you press TUNER/BAND, the band toggles between AM and FM . 2 Press and hold TUNING + or – until scanni[...]

Other Operations 73 US Listening to the Radio Preset radio stations in the system’s mem ory first (see “Presetti ng Radio Stations” on page 72). 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “FM” or “AM” appears in the front p anel displa y. The last received station is tuned in. 2 Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to select the preset station you[...]

74 US Naming Preset Stations You 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 “FM” or “AM” appears in the front[...]

Other Operations 75 US You can set the system to turn off at a preset time, so you can fall asleep listening to music. You can preset the time in 10 minutes decrements. Press SLEEP. Each time you press this button, the minutes display (the remaining time) changes as follows: When you choose AUTO The system turns off w hen the current disc finishes [...]

76 US You can return the system parameters such as speaker settings and pr eset statio ns, to the default settings. Press . , , or DISC1 Z on the system at the same time. “COLD RESET” appears in the front p anel display and the default settings are returned. Returning to the Default Settings . DISC1 Z[...]

Settings and Ad justments 77 US By using the Setup Display, you can make various adjustments to items, such as picture and sound. You can also set the subtitle language and the Setup Display, among other things. For details on each Setup Display item, see page 78- 84. For an overall list of Setup Display items, see page 103. How to use the Setup Di[...]

78 US [LANGUAGE SETUP] allows you to set various languages for the on-screen display or sound track. Select [LANGUAGE SETU P] in the Setup Display. For details on using the display, see “Using the Setup Disp lay” (page 77). x OSD (On-Screen Display) Selects the display language on the screen. Select the language from the displayed list. x DVD M[...]

Settings and Ad justments 79 US Note Depending on the DVD, [4:3 LETTER BOX] may be selected aut omaticall y instead of [4 :3 PAN SCAN] o r vice versa. x SCREEN SAVER Turns the screen saver on and off so that the screen saver image appears when you leave the system in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes, or when you playback a CD, a S uper Audio CD, a[...]

80 US Notes • If your TV ac cepts progre ssive sign als, connec t COMPONENT VIDEO OUT of the system to the TV using a compo nent video cor d (not suppl ied), and se t progressive format. • When [PROG RESSIVE] is selected in [SCREEN SETUP], no si gnal is output from the MO NITOR OUT jacks. • If you set [COMPONENT OUT] in [SCRE EN SETUP] to [ P[...]

Settings and Ad justments 81 US x AUDIO DRC * Narrows the DYNAMIC range of the sound track. Useful for watching movi es at lo w volume late at night. * Dynam ic Range Com pression Note AUDIO DRC only applies to Do lby Digital sources . x DATA CD PRIORITY (MP3, JPEG only) Set priority data you want to play, when you play a DATA CD (CD-ROM/CD-R/C D-R[...]

82 US Notes • When you select an i tem, the sou nd cuts off for a moment. • Depending on the setting s of other sp eakers, subwoofe r may be exce ssive. x DISTANCE The default distance setting for the speakers in relation to the list ening position is shown bel ow. When you set the distance using the Quick S etup (page 27), the settings is auto[...]

Settings and Ad justments 83 US x LEVEL You can vary the level of eac h speaker as follows. Be sure to set [T EST TONE] to [ON] for easy adjustment. * When you perform the Quick Set up (page 27), the default s ettings are changed. x BALANCE You can vary the balance of the left and right speakers as follows. Be sure to set [TEST TONE] to [ON] for ea[...]

84 US Adjusting the speaker balance and level by using the test tone 1 Press DVD SETUP in stop mode. The Setup Display appears. 2 Press X / x repeatedly to select [SPEAKER SETUP], then press ENTER or c . 3 Press X / x repeatedly to select [TEST TONE], then press ENTER or c . 4 Press X / x repeatedly to select [ON ], then press ENTER. You will hear [...]

Settings and Ad justments 85 US 1 Press AMP MENU. 2 Press X / x repeated ly until the item you want to set appears in th e front panel displa y. x SP SETUP Sets the speaker size, distance, and place. x LEVEL Sets the balance and level of the each speaker, and turns on/off the test tone. 3 Press ENTER or c . 4 Press X / x to select the desired item,[...]

86 US x LEVEL a) When you p erform the Quick Setu p (page 27), the defaul t setting s are chang ed. b) This settin g appears wh en you set t he correspond ing speaker to “Y” in “SP SETUP” (page 85). x CUSTOMIZE TEST TONE (test tone) T. TONE OFF : The test tone is not emitted fr om the speakers. T. TONE ON: The test tone is emitted from both[...]

Settings and Ad justments 87 US Select [SETUP] in the setup display. For details, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 77). x QUICK Normally, when you turn the system on for the first time or after reset ting the system, the guide message appears on the TV screen and you can perform the Quick Setup. If y ou cancelled the Quick Setup and you want[...]

88 US If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the system, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Power The power is not turned on. • Check that the AC power c ord (mains lead) is connected s ecurely. The STANDBY indi[...]

Additional I nformation 89 US The sound lo ses stereo effec t when you play a VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3. • Set [AUDIO] to [STEREO] in the Control Menu display (pag e 51). • Make sure t he system i s connecte d appropria tely. The surround ef fect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Do lby Digital, DTS, or MPEG audio sound trac k. • Ma[...]

90 US The JPEG imag e file cannot be played. • The DATA C D is not re corded in an JPEG form at that conf orms to ISO9 660 Level 1/ Level 2 or Joliet. • The JPEG image fil e does not have the extension “.JPG” or “.JPEG.” • The data i s not forma tted in JP EG even thoug h it has the exte nsion “.JPG” or “.JPEG.” • Image len [...]

Additional I nformation 91 US AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: With 4 ohm load s, both channe ls driven, fr om 20 – 20,000 Hz; ra ted 75 watts pe r channel mini mum RMS power, with no more than 0.7 % total harmonic distortion. (from 250 milli w atts to rated o utput) Amplifier section (DAV-FR1) Surround m ode[...]

92 US Speakers (DAV-FR1) Front/Surround Speaker sys tem B ass refle x Speaker uni t 70 mm (2 7 / 8 inches) dia. cone type Rated impe dance 4 ohms Dimensions (approx.) 90 × 221 × 75 mm (3 5 / 8 × 8 3 / 4 × 3 in ches) (w/h/d) Mass (approx.) 0.7 kg (1 lb 9 oz) Center Speaker sys tem B ass refle x Speaker uni t 70 mm (2 7 / 8 inches) dia. cone type[...]

Additional I nformation 93 US Center Speaker sys tem Two-way Bass reflex Speaker uni t 70 mm (2 7 / 8 inches) dia. cone type, 25 mm (1 inch) d ia. balanced-do me-type tweeter Rated impe dance 4 ohms Dimensions (approx.) 356 × 92 × 76 mm (14 1 / 8 × 3 5 / 8 × 3 inches) (w/h/d) Mass (approx. ) 0.95 kg (2 lb 2 oz) Subwoofer Speaker sys tem Bass re[...]

94 US x Movie mode The Movie mode is for use with stereo television shows and all programs encoded in Dolby Surround. The result is enhanced sound field directionality that approaches the quality of discrete 5.1-channel sound. x Music mode The Music mode is for use with any stereo music recordings, and provides a wide and deep sound space. Dolby Su[...]

Additional I nformation 95 US Multi-angle function Various angles of a scene, or viewpoints of the video camera are recorded on some DVDs. Multilingual function Several languages for the sound or subtitles in a picture are recorded on some DVDs. Neo:6 Developed by Digital Theater Systems, Inc., applies a conventional 2-channel or Dolby Digital sour[...]

96 US only, you do not have to turn the disc over during playback. You can play this CD layer using a conventional CD player. • 2 channel + Multi-channel Super Audio CD This disc consists of a 2 channel playback area and a multi-channel playback area. Title The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD, movie, etc., in video software[...]

Additional I nformation 97 US For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. Front Panel A [ / 1 (power) switch/STANDBY indica tor (30) B DISC1-5 Z (eject)/indicators (30) C (remote sensor) (13) D Front panel display ( 98) E PHONES (on the side of the system) jack (30) F VOLUME +/– (30, 83) G . / > (31, 33) H x (stop) (31) [...]

98 US Front Panel Display When playing back a DVD When playing back a Super Audio CD, CD, VIDEO CD (without PBC functions), or MP3 When listening to the radio Playing status Current chapt er number Current sound effect Current title number Playing time Current sound Play mode TITLE ALL REP 1 DISC S 1 NIGHT DSGX DTS –ES PL DE X CHAP Current mode A[...]

Additional I nformation 99 US When playing back a JPEG file ALL JPEG DISC S 1 Current file number Playing status Play mo de[...]

100 US Rear Panel A SPEAKER jacks (15) B SURROUND BACK jack (19) C VIDEO AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks (23) D COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (23) E SAT OPTICAL D IGITAL IN ja ck (24) F AM terminals (21) G FM 75 Ω COAXIAL jack (21) H MONITOR OUT (VIDEO/S VIDEO) jacks (23) I SAT AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks (23) AUDIO IN VIDEO COMPOMEMT VIDEO OUT MONITOR OUT SAT SURROUN[...]

Additional I nformation 101 US Remote Note This remote co ntrol glows in th e dark. However, before glo wing, the rem ote must be ex posed to ligh t for awhile. A DISC SKIP (30, 31) B DISPLAY (46, 49, 73) C SLEEP (75) D . / > , PRESET –/+ (31, 33, 73, 74) E H (play) (30, 31, 32, 33, 37, 38, 39, 41, 41, 42, 43) F DVD TOP MENU/ALBUM– (33, 35, [...]

102 US The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Language Code List 1245 Inupiak 1248 Indonesian 1253 Icelandic 1254 Italian 1257 Hebrew 1261 Japanese 1269 Yiddish 1283 Javanese 1287 Georgian 1297 Kazakh 1298 Greenlandic 1299 Cambodian 1300 Kannada 1301 Korean 1305 Kashmiri 1307 Kurdish 1311 Kirghiz 1313 Latin 1326 Lingala[...]

Additional I nformation 103 US 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 . DVD Setup Menu List LANGU A GE SETUP OSD DVD MENU AUDIO SUBTITLE (Selects the language you want to use from the displayed language list.) (Selects the language you want to use from t[...]

104 US SPEAKER SETUP SIZE DISTANCE FRONT CENTER SURROUND YES YES NONE BEHIND SUBWOOFER YES FRONT 1.0 m – 7.0 m/3 ft – 23 ft CENTER 1.0 m – 7.0 m/3 ft – 23 ft * SURROUND 1.0 m – 7.0 m/3 ft – 23 ft * LEVEL CENTER SURROUND RIGHT –6 dB – +6 dB –6 dB – +6 dB SUBWOOFER –6 dB – +6 dB BALANCE FRONT 6 steps left or right TEST TONE OF[...]

Additional I nformation 105 US Y ou can set the follo wing items with AMP MENU on the remote. AMP Menu List SP SETUP CENTER SP SURR SP F DIST CEN DIST CENTER Y 1.0 m – 7.0 m/3 ft – 23 ft SURR Y LEVEL TESTTONE F BALANCE T.TONE ON T.TONE OFF 6 steps left or right CEN LEVEL –6 dB - +6 dB SL LEVEL –6 dB - +6 dB SR LEVEL –6 dB - +6 dB DRC OFF [...]

106 US Numerics 16:9 78 4:3 LETTER BOX 78 4:3 P AN SCAN 78 A ALBUM 35, 44 Albu m 7, 93 ANGLE 60 Antenna (aerial) H ookups 21 A UDIO 51, 78 A UDIO DRC 81 B BA CKGR OUND 79 BALANCE 83 Batteries 13 C CHAPTER 45 Chapter 7, 93 COMPONENT OUT 79 Continuous play CD/VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD/D VD/MP3 30 Control Menu 11 CUSTOM P ARENT AL CONTR OL 62 CUSTOM SET[...]

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Sony Corporation Printed in K orea Quick Reference for Remote Commander Note The remote control of the unit employs command signals in common with other Sony DVD products. Thus, depending on the button, other Sony DVD products may respond. A Selects a disc for playback. B Switches the item display ed on the fron t panel display. C Sets the syste m [...]