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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 Enjoying Multiplex Broadcast Sound (DUAL MONO) 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 You Stopped the Disc (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 Presetting XM Radio channels Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote Using the THEATRE SYNC Function Using the Sound Effect Using the Sleep Timer 5 Changing the Brightness of the Front(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) Index 6 About This ManualThis System Can Play the Following Discs7 Note about CDs/DVDsThe system can play CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs recorded in the following formats: –audio CD format –CD Graphics (Latin American models only) –video CD format Example of discs that the system cannot playThe system cannot play the following discs: •CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWsother than those recorded in the formats listed on page •CD-ROMsrecorded in PHOTO CD format •Data part of CD-Extras •DVD Audios •DATA DVDs that do not contain MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files •DVD-RAMs Also, the system cannot play the following discs: •A DVD VIDEO with a different region code (page 8, 90) •A disc that has a non-standardshape (e.g., card, heart) •A disc with paper or stickers on it •A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it Notes about CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/ DVD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies Note on DualDisc About Multi Session CD 8 Region codeDVD VIDEOs labeled ALL will also play on this system Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs CopyrightsSee Unpacking in Specifications, page 9 Inserting batteries into the remoteAttaching the foot pads to the subwoofer – BASIC – Started Getting 10 Step 1: Assembling the Speakers13 Step 2: Connecting the System and TV14 1Connecting the SpeakersRequired cords To avoid short-circuitingthe speakers 2Connecting the TV AVideo cord BAudio cord (not supplied) 14US 15 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 15US 16 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) 16US 17 Step 3: Positioning the System18 Step 4: Performing the Quick SetupA.CAL MIC Auto Calibration starts 19 11 Unplug the calibration mic and press Ccto select [YES]Quick 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 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 19US 20 Turning off theDemonstrationInstalling the Speakers on 21 aWall22 TV Hookup (Advanced)23 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 23US 24 Does your TV accept progressive signalsPress FUNCTION +/– repeatedly to select “DVD.” Press PROGRESSIVE xP AUTO (PROGRESSIVE AUTO) xP VIDEO (PROGRESSIVE VIDEO) 24US 25 xINTERLACE–your TV does not accept progressive signals, or About DVD software types and the conversion method 25US 26 Other Component Hookup28 Playing Discs34 Enjoying MultiplexBroadcast Sound 37 Searching by Scene39 Creating Your OwnProgram 40 Playing in Random Order41 Playing Repeatedly42 Using the DVD’s Menu43 Changing the SoundSelecting [ORIGINAL] or [PLAY LIST] on a DVD-R 44 DVD-RW45 Viewing Information About the Disc46 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 46US 47 Changing the Angles48 Adjusting the DelayBetween the Picture and Sound 57 Listening to the Radio58 Listening to the XM Radio59 Connecting the XM Radio2 Press TUNING + or – to select a channelFor slow tuning, press TUNING + or – briefly For fast tuning, press and hold TUNING + or – Checking the XM Radio ID 1 Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly until “XM” appears in the front panel display 2 Press D.TUNING 3 Press 0, and then to select channel 4 Check the XM Radio ID in the front panel display Receiving XM Radio broadcastsBefore tuning, make sure to turn the volume down to minimum Selecting channels from a category (Category Tuning) Press CATEGORY MODE repeatedly to select “ONE CAT.”• ALL CAT : You can select a channel from all the categories. The initial setting is “ALL CAT.” 2 Press CATEGORY + or – to select the category you want 3 Press TUNING + or – to select the channel 59US 60 Presetting XM Radio channels63 Using the THEATRE SYNC Function64 Using the Sound Effect65 Using the Sleep TimerChanging the Brightness of the Front Panel Display 66 Locking Discs(CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) 67 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] 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 67US 68 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 68US 69 Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room(SPEAKER FORMATION) 70 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 Press X/x to select [YES] or [NO], then press[YES]: continue with [AUTO CALIBRATION], see Step 5 of •[NO]: exit [SPEAKER FORMATION] 70US 71 Calibrating theAppropriate Settings Automatically(AUTO CALIBRATION) 72 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 72US 73 Using the Setup Display75 Settings for the Display[SCREEN SETUP] 76 x[SCREEN SAVER]x[BACKGROUND] x[BLACK LEVEL]COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/HDMI OUT x[BLACK LEVEL (COMPONENT OUT)] x[4:3 OUTPUT] 76US 77 Custom Settings78 Settings for the Speakers[SPEAKER SETUP] 79 x[DISTANCE (SURROUND)]x[LEVEL (SURROUND)] x[LEVEL (FRONT)] To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one timePress VOLUME +/– on the system, or press VOLUME +/– on the remote x[TEST TONE] Adjusting the speaker level by using the test tone 79US 80 Returning to the Default Settings81 Precautions82 Notes about the DiscsTroubleshooting*Depending on the country, [720 × 480/576p] may appear 83 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 78) •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 77) •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, 78) •Set the sound field to “A.F.D. STD” (page 32) 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 83US 84 The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3•Set [AUDIO] to [STEREO] by pressing AUDIO (page 43) •Make sure the system is connected properly •Make sure the sound field function is on (page 32) 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 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 53) 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) 84US 85 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 [Data error] appears on the TV screen when playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD The system does not work normally 85US 86 Self-diagnosisFunction(When letters/numbers appear in the display) Specifications 88 Glossary89 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) 89US 90 Interlace format (Interlaced scanning)Mica-reinforced-cellular-diaphragm Multi-anglefunction Multilingual function Parental Control Playback Control (PBC) Progressive format (sequential scanning) Region Code Scene Super Audio CD xTypes of Super Audio CDs 90USA 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 91 TitleTrack VIDEO CD•Version 1.1: You can play only moving pictures and sounds •Version 2.0: You can play high-resolutionstill pictures and enjoy PBC functions 91US 92 Language Code List93 Index to Parts and Controls94 Front panel displayAbout the indications in the front panel display ALights up when the sleep timer is set. (65) BCurrent surround format (Except for JPEG and Super Audio CD) CLights up when the DYNAMIC BASS is selected. (64) DLights up when the one category mode is selected. (59) EPlaying status (DVD function only) FLights up when Digital Cinema Sound (DCS) is activated. (32) HLights up when a station is received. (Radio only) (57) IMonaural/Stereo effect (Radio only) (57) JLights up when the music or movie mode is selected. (31) KIndicates the selected [SPEAKER FORMATION]. (69) Lights up when the system outputs progressive signals (DVD function only) OLights up when Super Audio CD/CD is loaded 94US 95 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 96 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 96USChecks 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 18) [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 97 97US98 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 99 AMP Menu ListYou can set the following items with AMP MENU on the remote 100 Index
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