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1 2-895-959-11(1)©2007 Sony Corporation 2 WARNINGFor the customers in the U.S.Aliterature accompanying the appliance Serial No WARNING–Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna (aerial) –Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver –Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help CAUTION Important Safety Instructions1)Read these instructions 2)Keep these instructions 3)Heed all warnings 4)Follow all instructions 5)Do not use this apparatus near water 6)Clean only with dry cloth Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or 10) 3 Welcome4 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 (Except for United Kingdom and North American models) (Ver.2.0) (PBC Playback) Presetting Radio Stations Listening to the Radio 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 Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Adapter (Child Lock) 5 (CUSTOM PARENTALCONTROL, 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 Manual10 Step 1: Connecting the System and TV11 1Connecting the SpeakersRequired cords To avoid short-circuitingthe speakers 11GB 12 Getting Started – BASIC –2Connecting the TV AVideo 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 4 Make sure the AM loop antenna (aerial) is connected firmly by pulling softly 12GB 13 To connect the FM wire antenna (aerial)Connect the FM wire antenna (aerial) to the FM 75 Ω COAXIAL jack 4Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead) Changing the color system (PAL or NTSC) (Asian, Australian, and Middle Eastern models only) To change the color system 1 Turn off the system by pressing "/1 2 Turn on the system by pressing "/1 while pressing X on the unit 13GB 14 Step 2: Positioning the System15 Step 3: Performing the Quick Setup16 10 Press12 Press 13 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 16GB 17 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 17GB 18 Turning off theDemonstration 19 Installing the Speakers on a Wall20 Connecting the TV (Advanced)21 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 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select “DVD.” 21GB 22 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: 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 22GB 23 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 23GB 24 Connecting Other Components26 Playing Discs34 Searching by Scene(Picture Navigation) Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc 35 Creating Your OwnProgram(Program Play) 36 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 36GB 37 Playing in Random Order38 Playing Repeatedly39 Using the DVD’s MenuChanging the Sound40 xWhen playing a DVD-VRExample: •[1: MAIN](main sound) •[1: SUB] (sub sound) •[1: MAIN+SUB] (main and sub sound) •[2: MAIN] •[2: SUB] •[2: MAIN+SUB] 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: 40GB Selecting [ORIGINAL] or [PLAY LIST] on a DVD-R 41 DVD-RW42 Viewing Information About the Disc43 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)•Characters/marks may not be displayed for some languages 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**Appears when: –playing an MP3 audio track on DATA CDs/DATA DVDs 43GB 44 Changing the Angles45 Displaying the SubtitlesAdjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound 52 Enjoying DivX® Videos(Except for United Kingdom and North American models) 53 3 Press HTo select DivX video files, see “Selecting a DivX video file” (page 53) 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 53GB 54 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (Ver.2.0)55 Presetting Radio Stations56 Listening to the Radio58 Using the THEATRE SYNC Function59 Using the Sound Effect60 Using the Sleep Timer62 Deactivating the Buttons on the Unit63 Locking Discs(CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) 64 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 64GB 65 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 65GB 66 Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room(SPEAKER FORMATION) 67 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 • [SECOND ROOM]: when installing the andSettingsAdvancedfront speakers in one room and surround speakers in another Adjustments 67GB 68 Calibrating theAppropriate Settings Automatically(AUTO CALIBRATION) 69 6 Press C/X/x/c to select [YES] or [NO], then pressxThe measurement is OKDisconnect the calibration mic, then select [YES]. The result is implemented Adjustments and Settings Advanced 5 Press X/x to select [YES], then press x The measurement is not OKFollow the message, then select [YES] to retry Calibration starts continued 69GB 70 Using the Setup DisplayThe Setup item is selected Example: [SCREEN SETUP] 71 5 Select an item using X/x, then pressThe options for the selected item appear. Example: [TV TYPE] 6 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 3 and press 2Select [YES] using X/x 71GB Setting the Display or Sound Track Language 72 Settings for the Display[SCREEN SETUP] 73 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[COLOR SYSTEM (VIDEO CD)]Select the color system when you play a VIDEO CD Outputs the video signal in the system of the disc, either PAL or NTSC. If your TV uses a DUAL system, select [AUTO] Changes the video signal of an NTSC disc and outputs it in the PAL system disc and outputs it in the NTSC system •You cannot change the color system of the disc itself You can change the color system of this system according to the connected TV 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[BLACK LEVEL]COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/HDMI OUT Sets the black level of the output signal to the standard level Lowers the standard black level Use this when the picture becomes too white 73GB 74 Custom Settings[CUSTOM SETUP] 75 x[TRACK SELECTION] (DVD VIDEO only)x[MULTI-DISCRESUME] (DVD VIDEO/ VIDEO CD only)Switches the Multi-discResume setting on or off x[AUDIO DRC] (DVD VIDEO only) x[AUDIO (HDMI)]Selects the audio output status from the HDMI OUT jack x[DivX]Displays the registration code for this system. For more information, go to http://www.divx.comon the Internet 75GB 76 Settings for the Speakers[SPEAKER SETUP] 77 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] x[LEVEL (FRONT)] Adjusting the speaker level by using the test tone 4 Press X/x repeatedly to select [SPEAKER SETUP], then press or Adjustments and Settings 77GB 78 Returning to the Default Settings79 Precautions80 Notes about the DiscsTroubleshooting81 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 81GB 82 The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3•Set [AUDIO] to [STEREO] by pressing AUDIO (page 39) •Make sure the unit is connected properly •Make sure the sound field function is on (page 30) 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 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 7) •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 50) 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.” 82GB 83 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 TV 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 83GB 84 Self-diagnosisFunction(When letters/numbers appear in the display) 85 Specifications86 SpeakersFront (SS-TS72) Center (SS-CT71) Surround (SS-TS71) Subwoofer (DAV-HDX265/DAV-HDX267W) (SS-WS74) Subwoofer (DAV-HDX266) (SS-WS72) General Unpacking 86GB 87 Glossary88 xMovie modexMusic mode Dolby Surround Pro Logic DTS DVD DVD+RW DVD-RW File 88GB 89 Film based software, Video based softwareHDMI (high-definitionmultimedia interface) Interlace format (Interlaced scanning) 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 CodeThis system is used to protect copyrights. A the disc packaging. The system can play discs region number is allocated on each DVD system or DVD disc according to the sales region. Each region code is shown on the system as well as on that match its region code. The system can also play discs with the “ ALL ” mark. Even when the region code is not shown on the DVD, the region limit may still apply SceneOn a VIDEO CD with PBC (playback control) functions, the menu screens, moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called “scenes.” TitleThe longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD, movie, etc., in video software, or the entire album in audio software TrackSection of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO CD, CD, or MP3. An album is composed of several tracks (MP3 only) 89GB 90 VIDEO CD90GB 91 Language Code List92 Index to Parts and Controls93 Rear panel93GB 94 Front panel displayAbout the indications in the front panel display DLights up when a station is received. (Radio only) (55) EStereo/Monaural effect (Radio only) (56) FLights up when the sleep timer is set. (60) GLights up when the movie or music mode is selected. (29) HPlaying status (DVD function only) ICurrent repeat mode (38) JLights up when the child lock function is set to on. (62) Lights up when the system outputs progressive signals (DVD function only) LIndicates the selected [SPEAKER FORMATION]. (66) MCurrent surround format (Except for JPEG) NLights up when the DYNAMIC BASS is selected. (59) 94GB 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 Selects the track to be played 96GBChecks 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 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 15) [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) 97 97GB98 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 System Menu ListYou can set the following items with SYSTEM MENU on the remote 100 Index
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