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2 Welcome3 Table of ContentsThis System Can Play the Following Installing the Speakers on a Wall Searching for a Particular Point on (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) 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 Enjoying DivX® Videos (Except for United Kingdom and North American models) Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (Ver.2.0) (PBC Playback) Presetting Radio Stations Listening to the Radio Using the Radio Data System (RDS) 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 Deactivating the Buttons on the Unit (Child Lock) 4 Locking Discs(CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room (SPEAKER FORMATION) 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 5 About This Manual9 Step 1: Connecting the System and TV13 Step 2: Positioning the SystemStep 3: Performing the Quick Setup14 14GBQuick Setup is finished. All connections and setup operations are complete 15 To quit the Quick SetupPress DISPLAY in any Step To recall the Quick Setup display1Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears 2Press X/x to select [SETUP], then press The options for [SETUP] appear 3Press X/x to select [QUICK], then press The Quick Setup display appears Selecting the output method for video signals 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select “DVD.” 2 Press VIDEO FORMATEach time you press VIDEO FORMAT, the display changes as follows: tLINE VIDEO r LINE RGB •“LINE VIDEO”: outputs video signals •“LINE RGB”: outputs RGB signals 15GB 16 Turning off theDemonstration 17 Installing the Speakers on a Wall18 Playing Discs20 Enjoying TV Sound from All Speakers21 Selecting the Movie or Music Mode24 (Scan, Slow-motionPlay, Freeze Frame)25 Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track/Scene, etc2 Press X/x to select the search methodThe display will show different items depending on the disc [TITLE], [TRACK], [SCENE] [CHAPTER], [INDEX] [TIME/TEXT] [TRACK] [ALBUM] [FILE] Example: when you select [CHAPTER] 3 Press If you make a mistakeCancel the number by pressing CLEAR, then select another number To search for a scene using the time code (DVD VIDEO and DVD-VRmode only)1In Step 2, select [TIME/TEXT] [T **:**:**] (playing time of the current title) is selected 2Press [T **:**:**] changes to [T --:--:--] 3Input the time code using the number buttons, then press Discs Playing for Functions Various 25GB 26 Searching by Scene(Picture Navigation) Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc 27 Creating Your OwnProgram(Program Play) 28 4 Press c5 Select the track you want to program 6 To program other tracks, repeat steps 4 to 7 Press H to start Program Play To return to normal play To turn off the Control Menu display To change or cancel a program To cancel all of the tracks in the programmed order 28GB 29 Playing in Random Order30 Playing Repeatedly31 Using the DVD’s MenuChanging the Sound•[2: MAIN] •[2: SUB] •[2: MAIN+SUB] 32 xWhen playing a VIDEO CD, CD, DATA CD (MP3 audio), or DATA DVD (MP3 audio)• [STEREO]: the standard stereo sound • [1/L]: the sound of the left channel (monaural) • [2/R]: the sound of the right channel (monaural) xWhen playing a Super VCD•[1:STEREO]: the stereo sound of the audio track •[1:1/L]: the sound of the left channel of the audio track 1 (monaural) •[1:2/R]: the sound of the right channel of the audio track 1 (monaural) •[2:STEREO]: the stereo sound of the audio track •[2:1/L]: the sound of the left channel of the audio track 2 (monaural) •[2:2/R]: the sound of the right channel of the audio track 2 (monaural) Checking the audio signal format (DVD, DivX video* only) xWhen playing a DVD Example: 32GB Selecting [ORIGINAL] or [PLAY LIST] on a DVD-R 33 DVD-RW34 Viewing Information About the Disc35 2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the time informationxWhen playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC functions)Playing time of the current scene xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions) 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/CD textPress DISPLAY repeatedly in Step 2 to display text recorded in the DVD/CD The DVD/CD text appears only when text is recorded in the disc. You cannot change the text If the disc does not contain text, “NO TEXT” appears To check DATA CD/DATA DVD (MP3 audio/DivX video*) textBy pressing DISPLAY while playing MP3 audio tracks on a DATA CD/DATA DVD or forDivX video files* on a DATA CD/DATA DVD you can display the name of the album/track/file and the audio bit rate (the amount of data per second of the current audio) on your TV screen Discs 35GB 36 Changing the Angles37 Displaying the SubtitlesAdjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound 44 Enjoying DivX® Videos(Except for United Kingdom and North American models) 45 3 Press HTo select DivX video files, see “Selecting a DivX video file” (page 45) To go to the next or previous page Selecting a DivX video file 1 After Step 2 of “Selecting an album,” pressThe list of files in the album appears 2 Press X/x to select a file and pressThe selected file starts playing 45GB 46 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (Ver.2.0)47 Presetting Radio Stations48 Listening to the Radio49 Using the Radio DataSystem (RDS)Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote 50 Using the THEATRE SYNC Function51 Using the Sound Effect52 Using the Sleep Timer53 Deactivating the Buttons on the Unit54 Locking Discs(CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) 55 To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set1Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set The [CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL] display appears 2Enter your 4-digitpassword using the number buttons, then press The system is ready for playback If you forget your password, enter the Limiting playback for children [PARENTAL CONTROL] (DVD only) 1 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode 2 Press X/x to select [PARENTAL CONTROL], then press 3 Press X/x to select [PLAYER t], then press SettingsEnter a 4-digitpassword using the number buttons, then press andThe display for confirming the password x When you have already registered a passwordThe display for entering the password 55GB 56 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 The system starts playback 56GB 57 Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room(SPEAKER FORMATION) 58 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 58GB 59 Using the Setup Display61 Settings for the Display62 Custom Settings63 Settings for the Speakers[SPEAKER SETUP] 64 x[LEVEL (FRONT)]x[LEVEL (SURROUND)] To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one timeTurn the VOLUME control on the unit, or press VOLUME +/– on the remote x[TEST TONE] Adjusting the speaker level by using the test tone 2 Press X/x to select [SETUP], then press 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 64GB 65 Returning to the Default Settings66 Precautions67 Notes about the DiscsTroubleshooting68 Color irregularity occurs on the TV screenSound There is no sound The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed There is no sound from the subwoofer Severe hum or noise is heard The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3 The sound comes from the center speaker only No sound is heard from the center speaker No sound or only a very low-levelsound is heard from the surround speakers Operation Radio stations cannot be tuned in The remote does not function 68GB•The distance between the remote and the unit is too far •The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the unit •The batteries in the remote are weak 69 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 6) •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 42) 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 TV screen (those images are reduced) •The [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] setting has been set to [AUDIO (MP3)] (page 42) The MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image file starts playing simultaneously• [AUTO] has been selected in [MODE (MP3 JPEG)] (page 42) The DivX video file cannot be played (except for United Kingdom and North American models)• The file is not created in DivX format • The file has an extension other than “.AVI” or “.DIVX.” • The DATA CD/DATA DVD is not created in a DivX format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or, Joliet/UDF • The DivX video file is larger than 720 (width) ⋅ 576 (height) The titles of album/track/file name are not displayed correctly A disc does not start playing from the• The system can only display numbers and letters of the alphabets. Other characters are displayed as beginning• Program Play, Shuffle Play, or Repeat Play has been selected Press CLEAR to cancel these functions before playing a disc • Resume Play has been selected During stop, press x on the unit or the remote and then start playback (page 26) • The title, DVD or PBC menu automatically appears on the TV screen The system starts playing the disc automatically• The DVD features an auto playback function Playback stops automatically 69GB 70 Messages do not appear on the TV screen in the language you wantIn the Setup Display, select the desired language for the The language for the sound track cannot be changed•Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played •The DVD prohibits changing the language for the sound track The subtitle language cannot be changed•Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played •The DVD prohibits changing the subtitles The subtitle cannot be turned off• The DVD prohibits turning off subtitles The angles cannot be changed•Multi-anglesare not recorded on the DVD being played (page 36) •The DVD prohibits changing the angles •Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility [Data error] appears on the TV screen when playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD•The JPEG image file format does not conform to DCF The system does not work normally• Set the child lock function to off (page 53) 70GB 71 Self-diagnosisFunction(When letters/numbers appear in the display) Specifications72 Video sectionSpeakers Front/Surround (SS-TS60) Center (SS-CT54) Subwoofer (SS-WS75) General Unpacking 72GB 73 Glossary74 DVD+RWDVD-RW File Film based software, Video based software MPEG audio Multi-anglefunction Multilingual function Parental Controlscenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes and so on PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) Playback Control (PBC)Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version 2.0) to control playback Region Code Scene Title Track 74GB 75 VIDEO CD75GB 76 Language Code List77 Index to Parts and Controls78 Front panel displayAbout the indications in the front panel display BLights up when an NTSC disc is loaded CLights up when a station is received. (Radio only) (47) DStereo/Monaural effect (Radio only) (48) ELights up when the sleep timer is set. (52) FLights up when the movie or music mode is selected. (21) GPlaying status (DVD function only) HCurrent repeat mode (30) ILights up when the child lock function is set to on. (53) JIndicates the selected [SPEAKER FORMATION]. (57) KCurrent surround format (Except for JPEG) LLights up when the DYNAMIC BASS is selected. (51) 78GB 79 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 80 List of Control Menu itemsSelects the title, scene, or track to be played Selects the chapter or index to be played Selects the track to be played 80GBChecks 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 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 13) [CUSTOM] Setup Returns the settings in [SETUP] to the default setting Selects the album to be played Selects the JPEG image file or DivX video 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 TV screen Selects the effects to be used for changing slides during a slide show to be played when playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD up in green when you select [PLAY LIST] (default setting) 81 81GB82 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 83 System Menu ListYou can set the following items with SYSTEM MENU on the remote 84 Index
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