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2 Welcome3 Table of ContentsThis System Can Play the Following Installing the Speakers on a Wall Connecting the TV (Advanced) Connecting Other Components Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Sound 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) (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 (Ver.2.0) (PBC Playback) Presetting Radio Stations Listening to the Radio Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote Using the THEATRE SYNC Function Enjoying Karaoke Using the Sound Effect Using the Sleep Timer Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display (Child Lock) 4 Locking Discs(CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room (SPEAKER FORMATION) Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically (AUTO CALIBRATION) Setting the Display or Sound Track Language [LANGUAGE SETUP] Settings for the Display [SCREEN SETUP] Custom Settings [CUSTOM SETUP] Settings for the Speakers [SPEAKER SETUP] Returning to the Default Settings Precautions Troubleshooting Self-diagnosisFunction (When letters/numbers appear in the display) Specifications Language Code List Index to Parts and Controls Index 5 About This ManualThis System Can Play the Following Discs 9 Step 1: Connecting the System and TV10 1Connecting the SpeakersRequired cords To avoid short-circuitingthe speakers 10GB 11 2Connecting the TVAVideo cord BAudio cord (not supplied) 3Connecting the Antenna (Aerial) To connect the AM loop antenna (aerial) 3 Connect the cords to the AM antenna (aerial) terminalsCord (A) or cord (B) can be connected to either terminal A B 4 Make sure the AM loop antenna (aerial) is connected firmly by pulling softly 11GB 12 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) 12GB 13 Step 2: Positioning the System14 Step 3: Performing the Quick SetupAUDIO IN / MIC 1 A.CAL MIC 15 12 Press13 Unplug the calibration mic and press C cto select [YES] 14 PressQuick Setup is finished. All connections and setup operations are complete To quit the Quick SetupPress DISPLAY in any Step 15GB 16 To recall the Quick Setup display16GB 17 Turning off theDemonstration 18 Installing the Speakers on a Wall19 Connecting the TV (Advanced)20 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 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select “DVD.” Press VIDEO FORMAT 20GBt720 × 480p 1280 × 720p 720 × 480p 1920 × 1080i •“720 × 480p*”: Sends 720 × 480p video signals •“1280 × 720p*”: Sends 1280 × 720p video signals •“1920 × 1080i*”: Sends 1920 × 1080i video signals 21 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 Does your TV accept progressive signals 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select “DVD.” 2 Press VIDEO FORMATThe current signal appears in the front panel display Each time you press VIDEO FORMAT, the display changes as follows: 21GBtNORMAL (INTERLACE) PROGRESSIVE 22 xNORMAL (INTERLACE)Select this setting when: – your TV does not accept progressive signals, or xPROGRESSIVE– your TV accepts progressive signals, and – the TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks About DVD software types and the conversion method 22GB 23 Connecting Other Components24 Playing Discs32 Searching by Scene(Picture Navigation) Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc 33 Creating Your OwnProgram(Program Play) 34 5 Select the track you want to program6 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 34GB 35 Playing in Random Order36 Playing Repeatedly37 Using the DVD’s MenuChanging the Sound• [2: MAIN+SUB] 38 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 DATA CD (DivX video) or DATA DVD (DivX video) 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: About audio signals•Front (L) •Front (R) •Center •Surround (L) •Surround (R) 38GB Selecting [ORIGINAL] or [PLAY LIST] on a DVD-R 39 DVD-RW40 Viewing Information About the Disc41 xWhen 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 To check DATA CD/DATA DVD (MP3 audio/DivX video) text Checking the date information (JPEG only) Press DISPLAY twice during playback 41GB 42 Changing the Angles43 Adjusting the DelayBetween the Picture and Sound(A/V SYNC) About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files 45 Playing DATA CDs or DATA DVDs with MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files46 To stop playbackTo play the next or previous MP3 audio track.. To return to the previous album, select the album from the album list To return to the previous display To turn off the display Selecting a JPEG image file or album 1 Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD 2 Press X/x to select an album xWhen selecting an album xWhen selecting an imagePress PICTURE NAVI Images of files in the album appear in 16 subscreens Press C/X/x/c to select the image you want to view and press To play the next or previous JPEG image file To rotate a JPEG imageExample of when you press X once: Press CLEAR to return to normal view 46GB 47 Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with SoundThe system starts playing the selected album You can turn the album list on and off by pressing DVD MENU repeatedly •PICTURE NAVI does not work when [AUDIO (MP3)] is selected 48 Specifying the slide show duration1 Press DISPLAY twice 2 Press X/x to select [INTERVAL], then pressThe options for [INTERVAL] appear Selecting an effect for image files in the slide show 2 Press X/x to select [EFFECT], then pressThe options for [EFFECT] appear 48GB 49 Enjoying DivX® Videos52 Presetting Radio Stations53 Listening to the Radio54 7 Press8 Press SYSTEM MENU Viewing the station name or frequency in the front panel display 54GB Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote 55 Using the THEATRE SYNCFunction 56 Enjoying Karaoke2Press X/x repeatedly to select [KARAOKE MODE], then press The options for [KARAOKE MODE] appear 3Press X/x repeatedly to select [ON], then press To cancel karaoke mode, select [OFF] 57 Adjusting the microphoneYou can adjust the microphone volume and level of the echo effect To adjust the microphone volume Press MIC VOL +/– to adjust the microphone volume To add the echo effect Press ECHOEach time you press ECHO, the echo level changes as follows: ECHO OFF t ECHO ECHO 3 T ECHO To cancel the echo effect, select “ECHO OFF.” Dolby Digital Karaoke format (DVD only) Speaker output in normal Dolby surround) Digital format (5 channel Speaker output in Dolby Digital Karaoke format 57GB 58 Changing the key of a song (Key Control)Press KEY CON # or 2 to suit your vocal range in karaoke modeYou can adjust the key higher or lower in 13 steps (26 – #6) Playing karaoke with any stereo disc (Karaoke Pon) Press KARAOKE PON in karaoke mode To cancel Karaoke Pon mode Selecting the vocals (Vocal Select) (DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD, CD only)When playing a VIDEO CD/CD in karaoke mode, you can listen to the vocals 1 Press DISPLAY twice in karaoke modeThe Control Menu display for karaoke mode appears 2 Press X/x repeatedly to select [VOCAL SELECT], then pressThe options for [VOCAL SELECT] appear 3 Press X/x repeatedly to select the desired vocal channelThe output channel changes as follows. The default settings are underlined 58GB•[1+2]: Guide vocal 1+2 •[1]: Guide vocal •[2]: Guide vocal 59 xWhen playing a VIDEO CD/CD•[OFF]: The guide vocal is canceled •[L+R]: Same sound is output from both speakers •[STEREO]: The standard stereo sound Selecting the scoring mode (Score Mode)When karaoke mode is turned on, you can use the scoring mode Your score is calculated by comparing your voice with the music source 2 Press X/x repeatedly to select [SCORE MODE], then pressThe options for [SCORE MODE] appear 3 Press X/x repeatedly to select a settingThe default settings are underlined •[EASY]: Beginner or Intermediate level •[NORMAL]: Advance or professional level •[DEMO]: Demonstration mode. Consistently displays a high score for every song 5 Start playing the music 6 Press SCORE before singing a song in karaoke modeThe previous highest score appears on the TV screen 7 After singing for more than a minute, press SCORE again to view your scoreYour score is calculated from a scale of 0 to Operations Other 59GB 60 Using the Sound EffectUsing the Sleep TimerChanging the Brightness of the Front Panel Display 61 Deactivating the Buttons on the Unit62 Locking Discs(CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) 63 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 Limiting playback for children [PARENTAL CONTROL] 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 4 Enter or re-enteryour 4-digitpassword using the number buttons, then pressThe display for setting the playback limitation level appears Adjustments and Settings Advanced 63GB 64 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 64GB 65 Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room(SPEAKER FORMATION) 66 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 4 of •[NO]: exit [SPEAKER FORMATION] 66GB 67 Calibrating theAppropriate Settings Automatically(AUTO CALIBRATION) 68 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 68GB 69 Using the Setup DisplayThe Setup item is selected Example: [SCREEN SETUP] 70 6 Select an item using X/x, then pressThe options for the selected item appear. Example: [TV TYPE] 7 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 4 and press 2Select [YES] using X/x 3 Press 1while resetting the system as it takes a few seconds to complete 70GB Setting the Display or Sound Track Language 71 Settings for the Display73 Custom Settings74 Settings for the Speakers[SPEAKER SETUP] 75 x[DISTANCE (FRONT)]Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers Front speaker distance from the 1.0 to 7.0 meters3) (3 to 23 ft) Surround speakers distance can be moved up to 5.0 meters (appears when you (16 ft) closer to the listening set [SURROUND] to position from the front speaker Advanced[YES] in the distance [CONNECTION] setting.) 1)When you perform the Quick Setup (page 14), the default settings are changed 2)0.0 to 6.9 meters for North American models • If all front and surround speakers are not placed at an x[DISTANCE (SURROUND)] x[LEVEL (FRONT)]Set this between –6.0dB and 0.0 dB +6.0 dB set [CENTER] to 75GB 76 Pressrepeatedly to select [TEST TONE], then press Press when you have finished making adjustments repeatedly to select [OFF], then pressThe test tone is emitted from only the speaker which you are adjusting 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 76GB 77 Returning to the Default Settings78 Precautions79 Notes about the DiscsTroubleshooting80 Picture noise appearsColor irregularity occurs on the TV screen Sound There is no sound No sound is output from the HDMI OUT jack The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed There is no sound from the subwoofer Severe hum or noise is heard 80GB 81 The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3•Set [AUDIO] to [STEREO] by pressing AUDIO (page 37) •Make sure the unit is connected properly •Make sure the sound field function is on (page 28) 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•A 2 channel source is being played No sound or only a very low-levelsound is heard from the surround speakers Microphone sound is not output•A function other than DVD is selected •The microphone is not connected to the unit properly •The microphone volume is set to minimum 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 unit •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 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 5) •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 47) If you cannot change the [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] setting •The DATA CD/DATA DVD contains a DivX video file The JPEG image file cannot be played 81GB•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 47) 82 The MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image file starts playing simultaneously•[AUTO] has been selected in [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] (page 47) The DivX video file cannot be played•The file is not created in DivX format •The file has an extension other than “.AVI” or “.DIVX.” •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 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 •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 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 42) •The DVD prohibits changing the angles A disc cannot be ejected and “LOCKED” appears in the front panel display•Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility [Data error] appears on the TV screen when playing a DATA CD or DATA DVDThe MP3 audio track/JPEG image file/DivX video file you want to play is broken •The JPEG image file format does not conform to DCF 82GB 83 Self-diagnosisFunction(When letters/numbers appear in the display) 84 Specifications85 Glossary86 xMusic modeDolby Surround Pro Logic DTS DVD DVD+RW DVD-RW File Film based software, Video based software HDMI (high-definitionmultimedia interface) Interlace format (Interlaced scanning) 86GB 87 MPEG audioMulti-anglefunction Multilingual function Parental Control PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) Playback Control (PBC)Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version 2.0) to control playback Region Code Scene Title Track VIDEO CD•Version 1.1: You can play only moving pictures and sounds •Version 2.0: You can play high-resolutionstill 87GB 88 Language Code List89 Index to Parts and Controls90 Rear panel90GB 91 Front panel displayAbout the indications in the front panel display DLights up when a station is received. (Radio only) (52) EStereo/Monaural effect (Radio only) (53) FLights up when the sleep timer is set. (60) GLights up when the movie or music mode is selected. (27) HPlaying status (DVD function only) ILights up when the karaoke mode is on. (56) JCurrent repeat mode (36) KLights up when the child lock function is set to on. (61) Lights up when the system outputs progressive signals (DVD function only) MIndicates the selected [SPEAKER FORMATION]. (65) NCurrent surround format (Except for JPEG) OLights up when the DYNAMIC BASS is selected. (60) 91GB 92 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 93 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 Checks 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 93GB 94 List of Control Menu Items for karaoke94GB 95 95GB96 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 97 System Menu ListYou can set the following items with SYSTEM MENU on the remote 98 Index
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