Sony AVD-S50ES About this Manual, This receiver Can Play the Following Discs, Terms for discs

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About this Manual

About this Manual

•The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the receiver if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote.

•The icons used in this manual are explained below:

Icon	Meaning	Icon	Meaning

	Functions		Functions
	available in		available in
	DVD video		Super Audio
	mode		CD and
			Audio CD
			mode
	Functions		Functions
	available in		available for
	VIDEO		MP3* audio
	CD mode		tracks
	Functions		More
	available in	z	convenient
	CD mode		features
	CD mode

*MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format defined by ISO/MPEG which compress audio data.

This receiver Can Play the Following Discs

Format of discs

DVD VIDEO

Super Audio CD

VIDEO CD

Music CD

The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.

Terms for discs

•Title

The longest sections of a picture or music feature on a DVD, movie, etc., in video software, or the entire album in audio software.

•Chapter

Sections of a picture or a music piece that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Depending on the disc, no chapters may be recorded.

•Album

Section of a music piece on a data CD containing MP3 audio tracks.

•Track

Sections of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, CD, or MP3.

•Index (Super Audio CD, CD) / Video Index (VIDEO CD)

A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO CD or Super Audio CD. Depending on the disc, no indexes may be recorded.

•Scene

On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions (page 34), the menu screens, moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called “scenes.”

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Contents AVD-S50ES Operating instructionsMode d’emploi Super Audio CD DVD RECEIVEROwner’s Record Note to CATV system installerFor the customers in the U.S.A For the customers in CanadaInstalling WelcomePrecautions SafetyOn adjusting volume PrecautionsOn safety On placementViewing Information About the Disc Getting StartedPlaying Discs Searching for a SceneEnjoying Movies Sound AdjustmentsUsing Various Additional Functions Settings and AdjustmentsTitle About this ManualThis receiver Can Play the Following Discs Terms for discsExamples of discs that the receiver cannot play Region codeNote on PBC Playback Control VIDEO CDs On handling discs Notes about the DiscsNote on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Copyrights10US Index to Parts and ControlsFront Panel Front Panel Display When playing back a DVDWhen listening to the radio 11USRear Panel 12USRemote 13USList of Control Menu Items Guide to the Control Menu Display14US Control MenuSUBTITLE DVD only page 15USAUDIO DVD/VIDEO CD Super Audio CD/CD only pageGetting Started Quick OverviewUnpacking 16USGetting Started Inserting Batteries into the RemoteStep 1 Speaker System Hookup 17USTo the Terminals for connecting the speakers18US Connect theGetting Started 19USTo avoid short-circuitingthe speakers Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cordConnect the Terminals for connecting the antennasStep 2 Antenna Hookups 20USGetting Started 21USzIf you have poor FM reception 22US Jacks for connecting video componentsS Video cord for connecting a TV monitor Step 3 TV and Video Component Hookups23US Connecting the AC Power Cord mains leadGetting Started When color irregularity occurs on the TV screen Speaker Setup24US Getting Started 25USSpecifying the speaker parameters xSIZExDISTANCE 26USSpecifying the rear speaker position and height Getting Started 27USTo specify the balance and level of the speakers xBALANCExDIMMER Other AMP MENU settings28US xLEVELGetting Started Presetting Radio Stations29US 3Press MEMORY30US To tune in a station with a weak signalTo change the preset number To change the AM tuning interval1 Turn on your TV 3 Press POWER on the receiverPlaying Discs 31USAdditional operations Saving the power in standby modeTo cancel standby mode 32US1 Press TOP MENU/GUIDE or AV MENU Using the DVD’s Menu33US Playing DiscsTo go back to the menu Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBC Playback34US 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions35US 4 Select TRACK using X/x and press ENTER5 Select a track using X/x and press ENTER Playing an MP3 Audio TrackAbout MP3 audio tracks Creating Your Own36US Program Program Play3 Select the track you want to program To cancel the programmed order37US 2 Press cShuffle Play Setting the shuffle mode on the Control MenuPlaying in random order 38USAudio CD/CD/MP3 and when Program 3 Select the Repeat Play settingWhen playing a DVD When playing a VIDEO CD/SuperSearching for a Scene 40USmotion Play Watching frame by frame Slow motion playxWhen playing a CD xWhen playing a DVDxWhen playing a VIDEO CD xWhen playing a Super Audio CDTo search for a particular point using the time code TIME SEARCH42US Searching for a chapter/indexViewing Information About the Disc When playing a VIDEO CD without43US Press TIME1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback When playing an MP3Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time 44USxWhen playing a DVD xWhen playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions45US without PBC functions, Super Audio CD or CDChanging the Sound 3 Press X/x to select the desired audio signalSound Adjustments xWhen playing a VIDEO CD, or CDDisplaying the audio information of the disc Sound AdjustmentsDOLBY DIGITAL 47USAbout DCS Digital Cinema Sound Enjoying Surround Sound48US DecodingSelecting other sound fields 49USEnjoying movies with Cinema Studio EX SoundJAZZ CLUB Jazz Club 50USN. SURROUND Normal Surround HALL Hallparameters Using only the frontAdjusting the level 4 Adjust the volume level using C/c2 Press X/x to select ANGLE Changing the Angles52US 3 Press c or ENTER3 Press X/x to select the language To cancel the SUBTITLE settingDisplaying the Subtitles 53USLocking Discs CUSTOM Using Various Additional FunctionsxWhen you have not entered a password xWhen you have already registered a passwordPlaying the disc for which Custom If you make a mistake entering your passwordTo change the password 55USxWhen you have already registered a password 1 In stop mode, press DVD SETUPxIf you have not entered a password 56USPlaying the disc for which Parental To turn off the Setup Displayentering your password 57USCode 58USArea Code StandardOther Operations 1 Press TV /1 and RM SETUP simultaneously59US Controlling TVs with the remoteControlling the TV 1 Press AV /1 and RM SETUP simultaneously60US Controlling satellite receivers with the remoteControlling the satellite receiver Using the Video or other Unit61US display62US 3 Adjust the volume by pressing VOLUME +To listen to non-presetradio stations Listening to the Radio5 Press ENTER Naming Preset Stations63US 3 Press NAME3 Select an item using X/x, then press ENTER or c Using the Setup DisplayHow to use the Setup Display Settings and Adjustments65US Setting the Display or Sound Track LanguageLANGUAGE SETUP 4 Select a setting using X/x, then press ENTERxTV TYPE DVD only Settings for the DisplaySCREEN SETUP 66USxSCREEN SAVER Settings and Adjustments67US xCOMPONENT OUTxPARENTAL CONTROL t DVD only Custom Settings CUSTOMSETUP 68US69US Settings for the SpeakersSPEAKER SETUP To return to the default settingxDISTANCE 70USxLEVEL 71US Adjusting the speaker volume and levelAdjustments To adjust the volume of all thein “TV TYPE” of “SCREEN SETUP,” TroubleshootingPower The power is not turned onunbalanced or reversed 73USOperation The left and right sounds areThe title of the MP3 audio album or 74USThe disc does not play The MP3 audio track cannot be playedThe angles cannot be changed A 5-characterservice number is75US Additional Information76US When letters/numbers appear in the displaySelf-diagnosisFunction GlossaryMusic mode 77USDolby Pro Logic Movie modeRegion Code 78USPlayback Control PBC Progressive formatAmplifier section SpecificationsAUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS 79USVideo section 80USFM tuner section AM tuner sectionCode Language Language Code List81US Additional InformationSCREEN SETUP DVD Setup Menu ListLANGUAGE SETUP CUSTOM SETUP83US IndexNumerics