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2 WARNINGFor the customers in the U.S.A WARNING CAUTION Important Safety Instructions 3 Welcome4 Table of ContentsThis System Can Play the Following Installing the Speakers 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 (Ver.2.0) (PBC Playback) Presetting Radio Stations Listening to the Radio Presetting XM Radio Channels 5 Controlling the TV with the SuppliedRemote Using the THEATRE SYNC Self-diagnosisFunction Using the Sound Effect (When letters/numbers appear in Using the Sleep Timer the display) Changing the Brightness of the Front Specifications Glossary Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Language Code List Index to Parts and Controls (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 (AUTO CALIBRATION) Setting the Display or Sound Track Language [LANGUAGE SETUP] [SCREEN SETUP] [CUSTOM SETUP] Settings for the Speakers [SPEAKER SETUP] Returning to the Default Settings 6 About This ManualThis System Can Play the Following Discs 10 Step 1: Assembling the Speakers19 Step 2: Connecting the System and TV20 20US21 1Connecting the SpeakersRequired cords To avoid short-circuitingthe speakers 21US 22 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 4 Make sure the AM loop antenna (aerial) is connected firmly by pulling softly 22US 23 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) 23US 24 Step 3: Positioning the SystemStep 4: Performing the Quick Setup25 5 Press X/x to select a languageThe system displays the menu and subtitles in the selected language 6 Press 7 Press X/x to select the setting that matches your TV type xIf you have a wide-screenTV or a 4:3 standard TV with a wide-screenmode xIf you have a 4:3 standard TV[4:3 LETTER BOX] or [4:3 PAN SCAN] (page 88) 8 PressThe Setup Display for selecting the speaker formation appears For details, see “Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room” (page 82) 10 Press 25US 26 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 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 26US 27 Turning off theDemonstration 28 Installing the Speakers on a Wall30 Connecting the TV (Advanced)31 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.” 31US 32 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 32US 33 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 33US 34 Connecting Other Components37 Playing Discs38 Basic OperationsTo save the power in standby modePress "/1 while the system turns on. To cancel standby mode, press "/1 once To turn on/off the DISC 1-5indicators’ illumination1Press SYSTEM MENU 3Press X/x to select a setting •“ILLUM ON”: sets the illumination mode to on •“ILLUM OFF”: sets the illumination mode to off 4Press 5Press SYSTEM MENU Additional operations About DVD 5-DISCchanger 38US 39 Enjoying the Radio or Other Components40 Enjoying TV or VCR Sound from All Speakers41 Selecting the Movie or Music Mode42 Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Sound FieldPress SOUND FIELD +/– All sound field Automatic outputting of the original sound xAUTO FORMAT DIRECT STANDARD Outputting the sound from multiple speakers xAUTO FORMAT DIRECT MULTI Outputting 2 channel sources like CDs by 5.1channel xDolby Pro LogicMeanwhile, the surround channel becomes monaural 42US 43 xDolby Pro Logic II MOVIE/MUSICOutputting XM radio signals in the multi channel surround format xNEURAL SURROUND Enjoying Digital Cinema Sound About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound) x CINEMA STUDIO EX A (Cinema Studio EX A) x CINEMA STUDIO EX B (Cinema Studio EX B)Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment “Kim Novak Theater” cinema production studio. This mode is ideal for watching science-fictionor action movies with lots of sound effects x CINEMA STUDIO EX C (Cinema Studio EX C)Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage. This mode is ideal for watching musicals or classic films where music is featured in the soundtrack About Cinema Studio EXCinema Studio EX consists of the following three elements •Virtual Multi Dimension •Screen Depth Matching •Cinema Studio Reverberation 43US 44 Enjoying MultiplexBroadcast Sound 47 Searching by Scene(Picture Navigation) Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc 48 Creating Your OwnProgram(Program Play) 49 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 49US 50 Playing in Random Order51 Playing Repeatedly52 Using the DVD’s MenuChanging the Sound53 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 only) xWhen playing a DVD Example: About audio signals•Front (L) •Front (R) •Center •Surround (L) •Surround (R) •LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal 53US Selecting [ORIGINAL] orViewing Information About [PLAY LIST] on a DVD-R 54 the DiscDVD-RW55 Checking the playing time and remaining time2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the time information xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC functions)Playing time of the current scene x When 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 x When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio) or DATA DVD (MP3 audio) for Checking the play information of the disc To check DVD/CD text DiscsPress DISPLAY repeatedly in Step 2 to display text recorded in the DVD/CD The DVD/CD text appears only when text is If the disc does not contain text, “NO TEXT” appears To check DATA CD/DATA DVD (MP3 audio) text 55US 56 Changing the Angles57 Displaying the SubtitlesAdjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound 65 Presetting Radio Stations66 Listening to the Radio67 Listening to the XM Radio68 To Activate XM Satellite RadioConnecting the XM Radio Checking the XM Radio ID 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “XM” 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 down the volume to minimum 2 Press TUNING + or – to select a channelFor slow tuning, press TUNING + or – briefly For fast tuning, press and hold TUNING + or – Selecting channels from a category (Category Tuning) 1 Press CATEGORY MODE repeatedly to select “ONE CAT.” 68US 69 Press D.TUNING2 Press CATEGORY + or – to select the category you want 3 Press TUNING + or – to select the channel Selecting channels by inputting the channel number directly (Direct Tuning) 3 Enter the channel number using the number buttons Displaying the XM Radio information in the front panel display Press DISPLAY repeatedlyEach time you press DISPLAY while tuning in the channel, the display changes 1t 2t 1Channel name 2 Channel number 3 Category 4 Artist name/Feature 5 Song/Program title 69US 70 Presetting XM RadioChannels 73 Using the THEATRE SYNC Function75 Using the Sound EffectUsing the Sleep Timer 78 Deactivating the Buttons on the Unit79 Locking Discs(CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) 80 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 xWhen you have already registered a passwordThe display for entering the password appears 80US 81 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 81US 82 Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room(SPEAKER FORMATION) 83 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 83US 84 Calibrating theAppropriate Settings Automatically(AUTO CALIBRATION) 85 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 OKDisconnect the calibration mic, then select [YES]. The result is implemented and x The measurement is not OK. Follow the message, then select [YES] to retry 85US 86 Using the Setup DisplayThe Setup item is selected Example: [SCREEN SETUP] 87 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 Adjustments and Settings Advanced 87US [LANGUAGE SETUP] 88 Settings for the Display[SCREEN SETUP] 89 x[YCBCR/RGB (HDMI)]Selects the type of HDMI signal output from HDMI OUT jack x[SCREEN SAVER] x[BACKGROUND] x[BLACK LEVEL]COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/HDMI OUT x[BLACK LEVEL (COMPONENT OUT)] x[4:3 OUTPUT] 89US 90 Custom Settings[CUSTOM SETUP] 91 x[PAUSE MODE] (DVD VIDEO/DVD-R/ DVD-RWonly)Selects the picture in pause mode 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 91US 92 Settings for the Speakers[SPEAKER SETUP] 93 x[DISTANCE (SURROUND)]x[LEVEL (SURROUND)] To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time x[TEST TONE] and Settings x[LEVEL (FRONT)] Adjusting the speaker level by using the test tone 93US 94 Returning to the Default Settings95 Precautions96 Notes about the DiscsTroubleshootingprotection) compliant (“HDMI” on the front panel does not light up). See page *Depending on the country, [720 × 576p] may appear 97 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 92) No sound is output from the HDMI OUT jack• Set [AUDIO (HDMI)] in [CUSTOM SETUP] to [ON] (page 91) • The HDMI OUT jack is connected to a DVI (digital visual interface) device (DVI (digital visual interface) jacks do not accept audio signals) HDMI cord again 1 Turn the system off and on • Try the following: again. 2 Turn the connected equipment off and on again. 3 Disconnect and then connect the There is no sound from the subwoofer•Set the sound field to “A.F.D. STD” (page 42) Severe hum or noise is heard•Move your TV away from the audio components •Clean the disc 97US 98 The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3•Set [AUDIO] to [STEREO] by pressing AUDIO (page 52) •Make sure the unit is connected properly •Make sure the sound field function is on (page 42) •Check the speaker connections and settings (page 19, 92) 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 The beginning of the sound is cut off•Set the Movie/Music mode to “MOVIE” or “MUSIC” (page 41) 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 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 62) If you cannot change the [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] setting The JPEG image file cannot be played 98US•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 62) 99 The MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image file starts playing simultaneously•[AUTO] has been selected in [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] (page 62) 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 56) •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 DVD•The MP3 audio track/JPEG image 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 78) The HDMI CONTROL function does not work•Set the [HDMI CONTROL] setting in [CUSTOM SETUP] to [ON] (page 90) 99US 100 Self-diagnosisFunction(When letters/numbers appear in the display) 101 Specifications102 Center (SS-CT72)Surround (SS-TS72) Subwoofer (SS-WS74) Speakers (DAV-HDX501W) Front (SS-TS73) Surround (SS-TS71) General 102US 103 Glossary104 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) 104US 105 Interlace format (Interlaced scanning)MPEG audio Multi-anglefunction Multilingual function Neural Surround Parental Control PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) Playback Control (PBC) Progressive format (sequential scanning) Region Code Scene Title Track 105US 106 VIDEO CD106US 107 Language Code List108 Index to Parts and Controls109 Rear panel109US 110 Front panel displayAbout the indications in the front panel display CLights up when a station is received. (Radio only) (65) DStereo/Monaural effect (Radio only) (66) ELights up when the sleep timer is set. (75) FLights up when the movie or music mode is selected. (41) GPlaying status (DVD function only) ICurrent repeat mode (51) JLights up when the child lock function is set to on. (78) Lights up when the system outputs progressive signals (DVD function only) LIndicates the selected [SPEAKER FORMATION]. (82) MLights up when Digital Cinema Sound (DCS) is activated. (42) NCurrent surround format (Except for JPEG) OLights up when the DYNAMIC BASS is selected. (75) 110US 111 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 112 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 112USSets 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 24) [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 TV screen Selects the effects to be used for changing slides during a slide show up in green when you select [PLAY LIST] (default setting) 113 113US114 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 115 System Menu ListYou can set the following items with SYSTEM MENU on the remote 116 Index
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