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2 Welcome3 Table of ContentsThis System Can Play the Following Installing the Speakers, IR transmitter and IR receiver on a Wall Connecting the TV (Advanced) Connecting Other Components Enjoying Multiplex Broadcast Sound (DUAL MONO) 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 You Stopped the Disc (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 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 4 Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT(Child Lock) (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a (SPEAKER FORMATION) Calibrating the Appropriate Settings (AUTO CALIBRATION) Setting the Display or Sound Track [LANGUAGE SETUP] [SCREEN SETUP] [CUSTOM SETUP] [SPEAKER SETUP] (When letters/numbers appear in the display) Language Code List Index to Parts and Controls Index 5 About This ManualThis System Can Play the Following Discs 9 Step 1: Assembling the Speakers14 Step 2: Connecting the System and TV20 Step 3: Positioning the System21 To adjust the IR transmitter and IR receiver1Press POWER on the surround amplifier, then press "/1 on the unit 2Orient the IR transmitter and the IR receiver to face each other Adjust the position until the POWER/ON LINE indicator turns green •The IR transmitter is movable for easy reorientation To place the surround speaker (L) in the (R) positionYou can swap the surround speaker (L) and (R) positions 1Press SYSTEM MENU 2Press X/x repeatedly until “SL SR REV” appears in the front panel display, then press or c 3Press X/x to select a setting The default setting is underlined •“REV OFF”: sets the surround speaker (L) in the (L) position •“REV ON”: sets the surround speaker (L) in the (R) position 4Press The setting is made 5Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off 21GB 22 Step 4: Performing the Quick Setup23 9 Press X/x to select the output method for video signals•[VIDEO]: outputs video signals •[RGB]: outputs RGB signals 10 PressThe Setup Display for selecting the speaker formation appears For details, see “Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room” (page 78) 12 Press 14 Press 23GB 24 15 Unplug the calibration mic and press C/c to select [YES]16 PressQuick Setup is finished. All connections and setup operations are complete 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 24GB 25 Turning off theDemonstration26 Installing the Speakers, IR transmitter, and IR receiver on a Wall27 Installing the IR transmitter on a wallYou can hang the IR transmitter on a wall when: –there is an obstruction between the IR transmitter and IR receiver –people often pass between the IR transmitter and IR receiver 1Rotate the stand of the IR transmitter Install the screws 30 mm (1 3/16 inches) apart Hang the IR transmitter via the holes on the bottom of the stand on the screws Make sure that the IR transmitter does not move after installation IR transmitterGetting Started– Stand ADVANCED – 27GB 28 Installing the IR receiver on a wall1 Install a commercially available screw in the wall so as to protrude 4 mmMake sure that the IR receiver does not move after installation 28GB 29 Connecting the TV (Advanced)30 ATo connect to a TV with the SCART (EURO AV) cord (not supplied)BTo connect to a TV with the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks To connect to a TV with the HDMI 1 Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly to select “DVD.” 30GB 31 2 Press VIDEO FORMATThe current type of video signals appears in the front panel display Each time you press VIDEO FORMAT, the display changes as follows: t720 × 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 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 31GB 32 xNORMAL (INTERLACE)Select this setting when: – your TV does not accept progressive signals, or your TV is connected to jacks other than the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (EURO AV 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 32GB 33 Connecting Other Components35 Playing Discs41 Enjoying MultiplexBroadcast Sound 44 Searching by Scene(Picture Navigation) Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc 45 Creating Your OwnProgram(Program Play) 46 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 46GB 47 Playing in Random Order48 Playing Repeatedly49 Using the DVD’s MenuChanging the Sound• [2: MAIN+SUB] 50 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) 50GB Checking the audio signal format (DVD, DivX video only) xWhen playing a DVD Example: Selecting [ORIGINAL] or [PLAY LIST] on a DVD-R 51 DVD-RW52 Viewing Information About the Disc53 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 53GB 54 Changing the Angles55 Displaying the SubtitlesAdjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound 62 Enjoying DivX® Videos63 3 Press HTo select DivX video files, see “Selecting a DivX video file” (page 63) 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 63GB 64 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (Ver.2.0)65 Presetting Radio Stations66 Listening to the Radio67 Using the Radio DataSystem (RDS) 69 Using the THEATRE SYNC Function71 Using the Sound EffectUsing the Sleep Timer 74 Deactivating the Buttons on the Unit75 Locking Discs(CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) 76 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] (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 xWhen you have already registered a passwordThe display for entering the password appears 76GB 77 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 set1 Insert the disc and press H The display for entering your password 2 Enter your 4-digitpassword using the The system starts playback and 77GB 78 Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room(SPEAKER FORMATION) 79 5 Press C/c to select a setting•[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 Adjustments and Settings Advanced 79GB 80 Calibrating theAppropriate Settings Automatically(AUTO CALIBRATION) 81 5 Press X/x to select [YES], then press6 Press C/X/x/c to select [YES] or [NO], then press x The measurement is OK[YES]. The result is implemented and x The measurement is not OK. Follow the message, then select [YES] to retry 81GB 82 Using the Setup DisplayThe Setup item is selected Example: [SCREEN SETUP] 83 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 83GB Setting the Display or Sound Track Language 84 Settings for the Display[SCREEN SETUP] 85 x[YCBCR/RGB (HDMI)]Selects the type of HDMI signal output from HDMI OUT jack x[SCREEN SAVER] x[BACKGROUND] x[LINE] x[4:3 OUTPUT] 85GB 86 Custom Settings87 Settings for the Speakers[SPEAKER SETUP] 88 x[DISTANCE (FRONT)]x[DISTANCE (SURROUND)]Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers x[LEVEL (FRONT)] 88GB 89 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 89GB 90 Returning to the Default Settings91 Precautions92 Notes about the DiscsTroubleshooting93 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 93GB 94 The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3The 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 The beginning of the sound is cut off Operation Radio stations cannot be tuned in The remote does not function The POWER/ON LINE indicator of the surround amplifier momentarily turns red The POWER/ON LINE indicator of the surround amplifier flashes in red 94GB 95 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 60) 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•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 60) The MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image file starts playing simultaneously•[AUTO] has been selected in [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] (page 60) 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 appears on the TV screen During stop, press x on the unit or the remote and then start playback (page 44) • The title, DVD or PBC menu automatically The system starts playing the disc automatically• The DVD features an auto playback function Playback stops automatically• Some discs may contain an auto pause signal While playing such a disc, the system stops playback at the auto pause signal You cannot perform some functions such as Stop, Search, Slow-motionPlay, or Repeat Play 95GB 96 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 54) •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 The system does not work normally• Set the child lock function to off (page 74) The HDMI CONTROL function does not work•Set the [HDMI CONTROL] setting in [CUSTOM SETUP] to [ON] (page 86) •Set the [AUDIO (HDMI)] setting in [CUSTOM SETUP] to [ON] (page 87) 96GB 97 Self-diagnosisFunction(When letters/numbers appear in the display) Specifications98 Video sectionPB/CB, PR/CR: 0.7 Vp-p 75 ohms Speakers Front (SS-TS73) Center (SS-CT72) Surround (SS-TS71) Subwoofer (SS-WS73) General Surround amplifier (TA-SB500WR) Unpacking 98GB 99 Glossary100 DivX®Dolby Digital xMovie mode xMusic mode Dolby Surround Pro Logic DTS DVD 100GB 101 DVD+RWDVD-RW File Film based software, Video based software HDMI (high-definitionmultimedia interface) MPEG audio Multi-anglefunction Multilingual function Parental Control PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) Playback Control (PBC)Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version 2.0) to control playback Progressive format (sequential scanning) Region Code Scene 101GB 102 TitleTrack VIDEO CD 102GB 103 Language Code List104 Index to Parts and Controls105 Rear panel105GB 106 Front panel displayAbout the indications in the front panel display CLights up when an NTSC disc is loaded DLights up when a station is received. (Radio only) (65) EStereo/Monaural effect (Radio only) (66) FLights up when the sleep timer is set. (71) GLights up when the movie or music mode is selected. (38) HPlaying status (DVD function only) ICurrent repeat mode (48) JLights up when the child lock function is set to on. (74) Lights up when the system outputs progressive signals (DVD function only) LIndicates the selected [SPEAKER FORMATION]. (78) MLights up when Digital Cinema Sound (DCS) is activated. (39) NCurrent surround format (Except for JPEG) OLights up when the DYNAMIC BASS is selected. (71) 106GB 107 surround amplifier107GB 108 Guide to the Control Menu Display1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 8 ( 3 4 ) DVD VIDEO 1 : 3 2 : 5 DISC TITLE CHAPTER REPEAT Quit: DATA CDs/DATA DVDs. DivX video album number for DATA CDs/DATA DVDs 4)Displays the date for JPEG files 109 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 109GBSets the speaker formation./Adjust the level of each speaker automatically 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 22) [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) 110 110GB111 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 112 System Menu ListYou can set the following items with SYSTEM MENU on the remote 113 Index
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