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2 WARNINGFor the customers in the U.S.A WARNING CAUTION Precautions 3 Welcome4 Table of ContentsThis System Can Play the Following Installing the Speakers on a Wall Searching for a Particular Point (Scan, Slow-motionPlay, Freeze Frame) Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track Scene, etc Searching by Scene (Picture Navigation) Resuming Playback from the Point Where (Resume Play) Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play) Using the DVD’s Menu Changing the Sound Selecting [ORIGINAL] or [PLAY LIST] on a DVD-R/DVD-RW Viewing Information About the Disc Changing the Angles Displaying the Subtitles Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound (A/V SYNC) Selecting a Playback Area for a Super Audio CD About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with Sound (Ver.2.0) (PBC Playback) Presetting Radio Stations Listening to the Radio Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote Using the THEATRE SYNC Function Using the Sound Effect Using the Sleep Timer Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display 5 Locking Discs(CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room (SPEAKER FORMATION) Calibrating the Appropriate Settings (AUTO CALIBRATION) Setting the Display or Sound Track Language [LANGUAGE SETUP] [SCREEN SETUP] [CUSTOM SETUP] Settings for the Speakers [SPEAKER SETUP] Returning to the Default Settings Precautions Self-diagnosisFunction (When letters/numbers appear in the display) Specifications Language Code List Index to Parts and Controls Index 6 About This Manual10 Step 1: Assembling the Speakers13 Step 2: Connecting the System and TV14 DAV-DX37514US 15 1Connecting the SpeakersRequired cords To avoid short-circuitingthe speakers 2Connecting the TV AVideo cord BAudio cord (not supplied) 15US 16 3Connecting the Antenna (Aerial)To connect the AM antenna (aerial) 3 Connect the cords to the AM antenna (aerial) terminalsCord (A) or cord (B) can be connected to either terminal 4 Make sure the AM loop antenna (aerial) is connected firmly by pulling softly 16US 17 To connect the FM wire antenna (aerial)Connect the FM wire antenna (aerial) to the COAXIAL FM 75 Ω jack 4Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead) 17US 18 Step 3: Positioning the System19 Step 4: Performing the Quick Setup22 Turning off theDemonstrationInstalling the Speakers on 23 aWall24 TV Hookup (Advanced)25 ATo connect to a TV with the VIDEO IN jackBTo connect to a TV with the S VIDEO IN jack CTo connect to a TV with the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks To connect to a TV with the HDMI When connecting to a standard 4:3 screen TVDepending on the disc, the image may not fit your TV screen To change the aspect ratio, see page 25US 26 Does your TV accept progressive signalsPress FUNCTION +/– repeatedly to select “DVD.” Press PROGRESSIVE xP AUTO (PROGRESSIVE AUTO) xP VIDEO (PROGRESSIVE VIDEO) 26US 27 xINTERLACE–your TV does not accept progressive signals, or About DVD software types and the conversion method 27US 28 Other Component Hookup30 Playing Discs38 Searching by Scene40 Creating Your OwnProgram 41 Playing in Random Order42 Playing Repeatedly43 Using the DVD’s Menu44 Changing the SoundSelecting [ORIGINAL] or [PLAY LIST] on a DVD-R 45 DVD-RW46 Viewing Information About the Disc47 xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions), Super Audio CD, or CD•T **: •T–**: Remaining time of the current track •D **: Playing time of the current disc •D–**: Remaining time of the current disc xWhen playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio) or DATA DVD (MP3 audio) Checking the play information of the disc To check DVD/Super Audio CD/CD text To check DATA CD/DATA DVD (MP3 audio) text Checking the date information (JPEG only) Press DISPLAY twice during playback 47US 48 Changing the Angles49 Adjusting the DelayBetween the Picture and Sound 57 Presetting Radio Stations58 Listening to the Radio61 Using the THEATRE SYNC Function62 Using the Sound Effect63 Using the Sleep TimerChanging the Brightness of the Front Panel Display 64 Locking Discs(CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) 65 To play a disc for which CustomParental Control is set1 Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set The [CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL] display appears 3 Press X/x to select [PLAYER t], then press x If you have not entered a password2Enter your 4-digitpassword using the number buttons, then press The system is ready for playback Enter a 4-digitpassword using the number buttons, then press The display for confirming the password Limiting playback for children [PARENTAL CONTROL] x When you have already registered a passwordThe display for entering the password and Settings Advanced 1 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode 2 Press X/x to select [PARENTAL CONTROL], then press Adjustments 65US 66 4 Enter or re-enteryour 4-digitpassword using the number buttons, then pressThe display for setting the playback limitation level appears 5 Press X/x to select [STANDARD], then pressThe selection items for [STANDARD] are displayed The area is selected 7 Press X/x to select [LEVEL], then pressThe selection items for [LEVEL] are displayed 8 Press X/x to select the level you want, then pressParental Control setting is complete The lower the value, the stricter the limitation To turn off the Parental Control functionSet [LEVEL] to [OFF] in Step To play a disc for which Parental Control is set1Insert the disc and press H The display for entering your password appears 2Enter your 4-digitpassword using the number buttons, then press The system starts playback 66US 67 Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room(SPEAKER FORMATION) 68 5 Press C/c to select a setting•[STANDARD]: when installing all the speakers normally •[NO CENTER]: when installing the front and surround speakers •[NO SURROUND]: when installing the center and front speakers •[FRONT ONLY]: when installing the front speakers 7 Press X/x to select [YES] or [NO], then press[YES]: continue with [AUTO CALIBRATION], see Step 5 of •[NO]: exit [SPEAKER FORMATION] 68US 69 Calibrating theAppropriate Settings Automatically(AUTO CALIBRATION) 70 5 Press X/x to select [YES], then press6 Press C/X/x/c to select [YES] or [NO], then press xThe measurement is OKDisconnect the calibration mic, then select [YES]. The result is implemented xThe measurement is not OKFollow the message, then select [YES] to retry 70US 71 Using the Setup DisplayThe Setup item is selected Example: [SCREEN SETUP] 72 5 Select an item using X/x, then pressThe options for the selected item appear. Example: [TV TYPE] 6 Select a setting using X/x, then pressThe setting is selected and setup is complete To reset all of the [SETUP] settings1Select [RESET] in Step 3 and press 2Select [YES] using X/x 72US Setting the Display or Sound Track Language 73 Settings for the Display[SCREEN SETUP] 74 x[HDMI RESOLUTION]x[YCBCR/RGB (HDMI)]Selects the type of HDMI signal output from HDMI OUT jack x[SCREEN SAVER] x[BACKGROUND] x[BLACK LEVEL]COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/HDMI OUT 74US 75 Custom Settings76 Settings for the Speakers[SPEAKER SETUP] •When you select an item, the sound cuts off for a moment 77 x[DISTANCE (FRONT)]Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers Front speaker distance from the listening position can be set in 0.2 meter (1 ft) increments from 1.0 to 7.0 meters3) (3 to 23 ft) Center speaker distance can be moved up to 1.6 meters (5 ft) closer to the listening position from the front speaker distance in 0.2 meter (1 ft) increments 1)When you perform the Quick Setup (page 19), the default settings are changed 2)0.0 to 6.9 meters for North American models 3)0.9 to 6.9 meters for North American models x[DISTANCE (SURROUND)]Surround speaker distance from the listening position can be set in 0.0 to 7.0 meters** (0 to 23 ft) * When you perform the Quick Setup (page 19), the default settings are changed ** 0.0 to 6.9 meters for North American models • When you set the distance, the sound cuts off for a moment • If all front and surround speakers are not placed at an • Depending on the input stream, the [DISTANCE] setting may not be effective x[LEVEL (FRONT)]Set this between –6.0dB and dB in 1.0 dB increments 77US 78 x[LEVEL (SURROUND)]To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one timeTurn the VOLUME control on the system, or press VOLUME +/– on the remote x[TEST TONE] Adjusting the speaker level by using the test tone 3 Press X/x to select [CUSTOM], then press 4 Press X/x repeatedly to select [SPEAKER SETUP], then press or 5 Press X/x repeatedly to select [TEST TONE], then press or c 6 Press X/x repeatedly to select [ON], then pressYou will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence The test tone is emitted from only the speaker which you are adjusting 8 Press when you have finished making adjustments 9 Press X/x repeatedly to select [TEST TONE], then press 10 Press X/x repeatedly to select [OFF], then press 78US 79 Returning to the Default Settings80 Precautions81 Notes about the DiscsTroubleshooting82 Picture noise appears•The disc is dirty or flawed • The aspect ratio on the disc is fixed Color irregularity occurs on the TV screenIf the speakers are used with a •If howling occurs, reposition the speakers farther away from the TV set Sound There is no sound•The speaker cord is not connected securely The system is in pause mode or in Fast forward or fast reverse is performed. Press •Check the speaker settings (page 76) •Super Audio CD audio signals are not output from the HDMI OUT jack No sound is output from the HDMI OUT jack•Set [AUDIO (HDMI)] in [CUSTOM SETUP] to [AUTO] or [PCM] (page 76) •The HDMI OUT jack does not output Super Audio CD sound Try the following: The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed•Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely There is no sound from the subwoofer•Check the speaker connections and settings (page 13, 76) •Set the sound field to “A.F.D. STD” (page 34) Severe hum or noise is heard•Check that the speakers and components are connected securely •Move your TV away from the audio components •Clean the disc 82US 83 The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3•Set [AUDIO] to [STEREO] by pressing AUDIO (page 44) •Make sure the system is connected properly •Make sure the sound field function is on (page 34) The sound comes from the center speaker only•Depending on the disc, the sound may come from the center speaker only No sound is heard from the center speaker•Check the speaker connections and settings No sound or only a very low-levelsound is heard from the surround speakers Operation Radio stations cannot be tuned in•Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in the front panel display The remote does not function•There are obstacles between the remote and the system •The distance between the remote and the system is too far •The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the system •The batteries in the remote are weak The disc does not play•There is no disc inserted •The disc is upside down Insert the disc with the playback side facing down •The disc is skewed on the disc tray •The system cannot play CD-ROMs,etc. (page 7) •The region code on the DVD does not match the system The MP3 audio track cannot be played•The MP3 audio track does not have the extension “.MP3.” •The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it has the extension “.MP3.” •The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data •The system cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format •The [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] setting has been set to [IMAGE (JPEG)] (page 54) If you cannot change the [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] setting The JPEG image file cannot be played•It has an extension other than “.JPEG” or “.JPG.” •It does not fit the screen (those images are reduced) 83US 84 The MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image file starts playing simultaneouslyThe titles of album/track/file name are not displayed correctly A disc does not start playing from the beginning The system starts playing the disc automatically Playback stops automatically Messages do not appear on the screen in the language you want The language for the sound track cannot be changed The subtitle language cannot be changed The subtitle cannot be turned off The angles cannot be changed A disc cannot be ejected and “LOCKED” appears in the front panel display [Data error] appears on the TV screen when playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD The system does not work normally 84US 85 Self-diagnosisFunction(When letters/numbers appear in the display) Specifications86 Tuner sectionVideo section Speakers Front Center Surround Subwoofer General Unpacking 86US 87 Glossary88 xMovie modexMusic mode Dolby Surround Pro Logic DTS DVDdual-layer processes allocated data according to the status of the picture DVD-RW DVD+RW File Film based software, Video based software HDMI (high-definitionmultimedia interface) 88US 89 Interlace format (Interlaced scanning)Multi-anglefunction Multilingual function Parental Control Playback Control (PBC)Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version 2.0) to control playback Progressive format (sequential scanning) Region Code Scene Super Audio CD xTypes of Super Audio CDs•Super Audio CD layer: A high-densitysignal layer for Super Audio CD •CD layer1): A layer that is readable by a conventional CD player 89USA Super Audio CD layer consists of the 2 channel area or the multi-channelarea •2 channel area: An area in which 2 channel stereo tracks are recorded Multi-channel •Version 1.1: You can play only moving pictures and sounds Version 2.0: You can play This system conforms to both versions 90 TitleTrack VIDEO CD 90US 91 Language Code List92 Index to Parts and Controls93 Front panel displayAbout the indications in the front panel display CLights up when a station is received. (Radio only) (58) DMonaural/Stereo effect (Radio only) (58) ELights up when the sleep timer is set. (63) FLights up when the music or movie mode is selected. (33) GLights up when Super Audio CD/CD is loaded Lights up when the system outputs progressive signals (DVD function only) JIndicates the selected [SPEAKER FORMATION]. (67) KLights up when the DYNAMIC BASS is selected. (62) LCurrent surround format (Except for JPEG and Super Audio CD) MPlaying status (DVD function only) 93US 94 Guide to the Control Menu Display1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 8 ( 3 4 ) DVD VIDEO 1 : 3 2 : 5 DISC TITLE CHAPTER REPEAT Quit: 4)Displays the date for JPEG files 95 List of Control Menu itemsSelects the title, scene, or track to be played Selects the chapter or index to be played Displays the index and selects the index to be played Selects the track to be played 95USChecks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time Input the time code for picture and music searching Displays the DVD/CD text or the MP3 track name Sets the speaker formation./Adjust the level of each speaker automatically Selects the playback area on Super Audio CDs when available Selects the track to play in the order you want Plays the track in random order Adjusts the delay between the picture and sound Sets to prohibit playback on this system [QUICK] Setup (page 19) [CUSTOM] Setup Returns the settings in [SETUP] to the default setting Selects the album to be played Selects the JPEG image file to be played Displays the date the picture was taken by a digital camera Specifies the duration for which the slides are displayed on the screen Selects the effects to be used for changing slides during a slide show 96 96US97 DVD Setup Display ListYou can set the following items with the DVD Setup Display The order of the displayed items may be different from the actual display 98 AMP Menu ListYou can set the following items with AMP MENU on the remote 99 Index
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