Contents
Sony Corporation
DVD Home Theatre System
For the customers in the U.S.A
Important Safety Instructions
Precautions
Basic Operations
Sound Adjustments
Getting Started Basic
Getting
Advanced Settings Adjustments
Other Operations
Additional Information
R4.7
Symbol Meaning
CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs
Format Discs Disc logo
Music discs encoded with Copyright protection Technologies
Example of discs that the system cannot play
About Multi Session CD
DVD.RW/DVD+ R/DVD+RW
Region code
Operations of DVDs and Video CDs
Copyrights
Inserting batteries into the remote
Attaching the foot pads to the subwoofer
Screw small, silver Screw large, with Washer
About the speaker cord
Speaker cord
Thread the speaker cord through the hole of the post cover
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DAV-HDX500
12us
DAV-HDX500
DAV-HDX501 W
Low position
14us
Attach the post to the base
15us
16us
Adjust the height of the speaker
Secure the speaker cord by running it through the slot
Take up any speaker cord slack
Fully-assembled illustration
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Igus
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To the Speaker jack
Connecting the Speakers
21us
Required cords
@ Connecting the TV
@ Connecting the Antenna Aerial
22us
Speakers to lhe unil
Connecting the AC power cord mains lead
To connect the FM wire antenna aerial
23us
Turn on the TV Press
Positioning the speakers
24us
Place speakers as illustraled below
Press @
25us
Press t/4, to select a language
Press @
13Unplug the calibration mic and press To select YES
To quit the Quick Setup
To recall the Quick Setup display
26us
Setting the demonstration mode to on/off
27us
Press System MENU. The system menu turlis ofl
28us
Installing the speakers on a wall
You can use the speakers by installing o11the wall
Hang the speakers on the screws
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30us
To connect to a TV with the Video in jack
31us
To connect to a TV with the S Video in jack
Press Function repeatedly to select DVD
32us
Does your TV accept progressive signals?
When connecting to a standard 43 screen TV
Press Video Format
Ill
33us
Press Video Format
About DVD software types and the conversion method
VCR, digital satellite receiver or PlayStation 2, etc
34us
To connect the Digital Media Port adapter
35us
36us
Wireless system option
Press £
37us
Press Disc
Press Load a disc
Additional Operations
To turn on/off the Disc 1-5 indicators illumination
About DVD 5-DISC changer
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Selecting the connected component
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Function I1ii
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Iiiiiii
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Press MOVIE/MUSIC during playback
42us
Automatic outputting of the original sound
Outputting the sound from multiple speakers
Outputting 2 channel sources like CDs by 5.1channel
Enjoying Digital Cinema Sound
43us
About Cinema Studio EX
44us
Using only the front speaker and subwoofer
Enjoying the surround sound by headphones
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DVD VIDEO, DVD-R, DVD-RW, Video CD only
Watching frame by frame Slow-motion Play
Playing one frame at a time Freeze Frame
45us
If you make a mistake
46us
Changes to
Press ,I,/4, to select the search method
To return to normal play during setting
47us
Press Picture Navi during playback
Press ,I,/4, to select SET --+, then press @
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Press L Display
Press I/4,to se ect PROGRAM, then press @
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Track shuffles tracks on the disc
When playing a Video CD or CD
When Program Play is activated
When playing a Data CD or Data DVD
Repeat
51vs
Press @
Item is selected
Press Audio during playback
When playing a DVD-VR
52us
Press DVD TOP Menu or DVD Menu
Example
Checking the audio signal format
About Audio signals
PCM, Dolby Digital. DTS. etc. appears as shown below
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Press ,I,/4.to, select a setting
Default setting is underlined
When playing a DVD Video or DVD.R/DVD.RW
Checking the playing time and remaining time
Checking the play information of the disc
55us
Jpeg only
Checking the date information
Press O Display twice during playback
56us
Sync
About the Multi-Session disc
What is MP3/JPEG?
Discs that the system can play
MP3 audio track or Jpeg Image file that the system can Play
Structure of disc contents
Playback order of MP3 audio tracks or Jpeg image files
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Selecting an MP3 audio track or album
Selecting a Jpeg image file or album
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To play the next or previous Jpeg Image file
When selecting an image Press Picture NAV1
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Press
Mode
Specifying the slide show duration
62us
Load a Data CD or Data DVD
Press Q Display twice
LI Press ,1,/4,to select a setting
Selecting an effect for image files in the slide show
63us
To go back to the menu
64us
Select the item number you want by the number buttons
Interactive operations
I0 kHz or 9 kHz
Press ,I,/4,to select the preset number you want
To change the preset number
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Naming preset stations
66us
To turn off the radio
XM Satellite Radio Terms Conditions
Create a name by using the cursor buttons
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About XM Satellite Radio
Receiving XM Radio broadcasts
Connecting the XM Radio
Selecting channels from a category Category Tuning
Checking the XM Radio ID
Press Category + or to select Category you want
Press Tuning + or to select the channel
Displaying the XM Radio Information in the front panel
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Press System Menu
Presetting channels
Selecting the channel by using the preset numbers
To change the preset number
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XMRadiomessageslist MessageappearsExplanation/Remedies
Controlling TVs with the remote
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Catv
By pressing You can
Preparing for the Theatre Sync function
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By pressing Number
Number Transmit time
Operating the Theatre Sync function
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TVs input source
To check the remaining time
Reinforcing bass frequencies
76us
Port adapter not supplied
Playing the connected Component on the system
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For operation details, see the operating
To remove a disc while the child Lock function is on
To insert a disc while the child Lock function is on
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When you have already registered a password
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Displuy lkrentering the pUSSvvord Appears
To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set
Press O Display while the system is Stop mode
When you have already registered a Password
Limiting playback for children
81us
Speaker
Changing the password
Press t/4, to select Speaker FORMATION, then press @
Options for Speaker
83us
Standard when installing all dae speakers normally
Front only when installing Ille fronl speakers
Second Room when installing
84us
CALIBRATION, then press @
Options for Auto Calibration Appear
85us
Press 4,/4, to select YES, then press
Measurement is not OK
Press I/4,to select i1 SETUP, then press @
Press ,I,/4, to select CUSTOM, then press @
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Select Reset in and press @ Select YES using ,I,/4
Select an item using I/4,,then press
Select a setting using t,/4,, then press
To reset all of the Setup Settings
Subtitle DVD Video only
OSD On-Screen Display
Menu DVD Video only
Audio DVD Video only
Blue
Screen Saver
Background
Graphics
STB Synchro
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Auto
91us
Track Selection DVD Video only
OFF
Distance Front
To return to the default setting When changing a setting
Iyesi Normally selectIhis
Surround
G3us
Adjusting the speaker level by using the test tone
For easy adjustment
Setup
G4us
On cleaning
On power sources
On placement
On adjusting volume
On handling discs
On cleaning
Power Power is not turned on
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G7us
G8us
Operation
Playback stops automatically
Titles of album/track/file name are not Displayed correctly
Disc does not start playing from the beginning
System starts playing the disc automatically
Cause and/or corrective action
When displaying the version Number on the TV screen
Characters Service Number
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Pin
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DVD system
Video section
General
103US
DVD+RW
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Playback Control PBC
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Video CD
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Code Language
Parental Control Area Code List
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Language spellings conlbrm to the 1SO 6391988 E/F standard
108US
Front panel
Rearpanel
109US
Speaker jacks
Jpeg
Front panel display
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About the indications in the front panel display
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Control Menu Display
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Press O Display
List of Control Menu items
Repatedly
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Setsto prohiliplayhackonthissys,m
Language Setup Custom
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Letter
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Memory j --MEMORY 1-20 FM, MEMORY1-10 AM, MEMORY1-30 XM
Name in j
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Numerics
Sleep
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Page
Remote control
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