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2 Welcome3 Table of ContentsThis System Can Play the Following Installing the Speakers and the IR transmitter 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) 4 Controlling the TV with the SuppliedRemote Using the THEATRE SYNC Using the Sound Effect (When letters/numbers appear in Using the Sleep Timer the display) Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Language Code List Index to Parts and Controls Deactivating the Buttons on the Unit (Child Lock) DVD Setup Display List System Menu List Index 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 5 About This ManualThis System Can Play the Following Discs 9 Step 1: Assembling the Speakers16 Step 2: Connecting the System and TV17 1Connecting the SpeakersRequired cords To avoid short-circuitingthe speakers 17GB 18 2Connecting the TVSCART (EURO AV) 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 18GB 19 4 Make sure the AM loop antenna (aerial) is connected firmly by pulling softlyTo connect the FM wire antenna (aerial)Connect the FM wire antenna (aerial) to the COAXIAL FM 75 Ω jack 4Connecting the IR transmitterTransmits the sound by the infrared signals. Connect it to the DIR-T1jack 5Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead) 19GB 20 Step 3: Positioning the System21 To adjust the IR transmitter and IR receiver of the surround speaker (L)1Press POWER on the AC adaptor, then press "/1 on the unit Adjust the position until the IR status indicator turns green •The IR transmitter is movable for easy reorientation To place the surround speaker (L) in the (R) position(L) in the (R) position if necessary 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 77) 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 theDemonstration 26 Installing the Speakers and the IR transmitter on a Wall27 Installing the IR transmitter on a wallYou can hang the IR transmitter on a wall when: 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 Connecting the TV (Advanced)29 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.” 29GB 30 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 30GB 31 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 31GB 32 Connecting Other Components34 Playing Discs35 Enjoying the Radio or Other ComponentsChanging the input level of the sound from connected components 1 Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly until “SAT/CABLE,” “TV,” or “AUDIO” appears in the front panel display 2 Press SYSTEM MENU 4 Press X/x to select a setting•“ATT ON”: attenuates the input level. The output level is changed •“ATT OFF”: normal input level 5 Press 6 Press SYSTEM MENU 36 Enjoying TV or VCR Sound from All SpeakersYou can enjoy TV or VCR sound from all the speakers in this system For details of sound field, see page 36GB 37 Selecting the Movie or Music Mode38 Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Sound Field39 xDolby Pro Logic II MOVIE/MUSICEnjoying Digital Cinema Sound About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound) xCINEMA STUDIO EX A (Cinema Studio EX A) xCINEMA STUDIO EX B (Cinema Studio EX B) xCINEMA STUDIO EX C (Cinema Studio EX C) About Cinema Studio EXCinema Studio EX consists of the following three elements •Virtual Multi Dimension •Screen Depth Matching •Cinema Studio Reverberation Using only the front speaker and subwoofer x2 CHANNEL STEREO Adjustments Sound 39GB 40 Enjoying MultiplexBroadcast Sound(DUAL MONO) 41 (Scan, Slow-motionPlay, Freeze Frame)42 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 42GB 43 Searching by Scene(Picture Navigation) Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc 44 Creating Your OwnProgram(Program Play) 45 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 45GB 46 Playing in Random Order47 Playing Repeatedly48 Using the DVD’s MenuChanging the Sound• [2: MAIN+SUB] 49 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: 49GB Selecting [ORIGINAL] or [PLAY LIST] on a DVD-R 50 DVD-RW51 Viewing Information About the Disc52 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 52GB 53 Changing the Angles54 Displaying the SubtitlesAdjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound 61 Enjoying DivX® Videos64 Presetting Radio Stations65 Listening to the Radio66 Using the Radio DataSystem (RDS) 68 Using the THEATRE SYNC FunctionMOVIE MUSIC DYNAMIC BASS * Except for North American models 69 Operating the THEATRE SYNC functionWhile transmitting the code from the remote, the TV button flashes To change the transmit time*Functions as both TV CH + and SOUND FIELD + button TV CH + 0.5 (Default) Operations Other 69GB 70 Using the Sound EffectUsing the Sleep Timer 73 Deactivating the Buttons on the Unit74 Locking Discs(CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) 75 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 appears x When you have already registered a passwordThe display for entering the password 75GB 76 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 76GB 77 Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room(SPEAKER FORMATION) 78 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 Connect the surround speakers to the unit -not supplied) by the supplied speaker cords (OPTION, gray/blue) to the system 78GB 79 Calibrating theAppropriate Settings Automatically(AUTO CALIBRATION) 80 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 80GB 81 Using the Setup DisplayThe Setup item is selected Example: [SCREEN SETUP] 82 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 82GB Setting the Display or Sound Track Language 83 Settings for the Display[SCREEN SETUP] 84 x[YCBCR/RGB (HDMI)]Selects the type of HDMI signal output from HDMI OUT jack Outputs YCBCR signals Outputs RGB signals •If the playback picture becomes distorted, set [YCBCR] to [RGB] x[SCREEN SAVER]Turns on the screen saver Turns off the screen saver x[BACKGROUND]The jacket picture (still picture) appears, but only when the jacket picture is already recorded on the disc (CD-EXTRA,etc.). If the disc does not contain a jacket picture, the [GRAPHICS] picture appears A preset picture stored in the system appears The background color is blue The background color is black x[LINE] x[4:3 OUTPUT]Select this when you can change the aspect ratio on your TV Select this when you cannot change the aspect ratio on your TV. Shows a 16:9 aspect ratio right sides of the image 84GB 85 Custom Settings86 Settings for the Speakers[SPEAKER SETUP] 87 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 from 0.00 to 7.00 meters2) (0 to 23 ft) Center speaker distance from the (appears when you set [CENTER] to [YES] in the [CONNECTION] setting.) Subwoofer distance from the 1)When you perform the Quick Setup (page 22), the default settings are changed 2)0.00 to 7.01 meters for North American models 3)3.04 m/10 ft for North American models x[DISTANCE (SURROUND)]Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display from the listening position can when you move the speakers Surround speaker distance be set from 0.00 to set [SURROUND] to meters2) (0 to 23 ft) 1)When you perform the Quick Setup (page 22), the default settings are changed •When the speaker distance setting is not in the recommended range, /** m is displayed being the number). indicates over the recommended distance. indicates below x[LEVEL (FRONT)]Set this between –6.0dB and +6.0 dB 87GB 88 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 88GB 89 Returning to the Default Settings90 Precautions91 Notes about the DiscsTroubleshooting92 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 92GB 93 The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3•Set [AUDIO] to [STEREO] by pressing AUDIO (page 48) •Make sure the unit is connected properly •Make sure the sound field function is on (page 38) 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•Wireless setting of the surround speaker is not correct (page 21) The beginning of the sound is cut off•Set the Movie/Music mode to “MOVIE” or “MUSIC” (page 37) 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 IR status indicator on the surround speaker (L) momentarily turns orange•The indicator momentarily turns orange. This is not a malfunction The IR status indicator on the surround speaker (L) flashes in orange•Move the wireless system away from any other nearby wireless system(s) •Point the IR transmitter at the IR receiver of the surround speaker (L) 93GB 94 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 59) 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 59) The MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image file starts playing simultaneously•[AUTO] has been selected in [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] (page 59) 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 94GB 95 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 53) •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 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 73) The HDMI CONTROL function does not work•Set the [HDMI CONTROL] setting in [CUSTOM SETUP] to [ON] (page 85) •Set the [AUDIO (HDMI)] setting in [CUSTOM SETUP] to [ON] (page 86) 95GB 96 Self-diagnosisFunction(When letters/numbers appear in the display) Specifications97 Video sectionPB/CB, PR/CR: 0.7 Vp-p 75 ohms Speakers Front (SS-TS74) Center (SS-CT72) Surround (L) (SA-TS76W) Surround (R) (SS-TS75) Subwoofer (SS-WS73) General AC adaptor (AC-SD1) Unpacking 97GB 98 Glossary99 DivX®Dolby Digital xMovie mode xMusic mode Dolby Surround Pro Logic DTS DVD 99GB 100 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 100GB 101 TitleTrack VIDEO CD 101GB 102 Language Code List103 Index to Parts and Controls104 Rear panel104GB 105 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) (64) EStereo/Monaural effect (Radio only) (65) FLights up when the sleep timer is set. (70) GLights up when the movie or music mode is selected. (37) HPlaying status (DVD function only) ICurrent repeat mode (47) JLights up when the child lock function is set to on. (73) Lights up when the system outputs progressive signals (DVD function only) LIndicates the selected [SPEAKER FORMATION]. (77) MLights up when Digital Cinema Sound (DCS) is activated. (38) NCurrent surround format (Except for JPEG) OLights up when the DYNAMIC BASS is selected. (70) 105GB 106 AC adaptorSurround speaker (L) 106GB 107 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 108 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 108GBSets 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) 109 109GB110 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 111 System Menu ListYou can set the following items with SYSTEM MENU on the remote 112 Index
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