03Getting started

Chapter 3

Getting started

Switching on and setting up

After making sure everything is connected up properly, you’re ready to switch on. The first thing to do is to tell the system what kind of TV you’re using, standard or widescreen.

After that you can set up the surround sound for your room, and set the clock so that you can use the timer features.

 

STANDBY/ON

CD

FM/AM

L1/L2

DVD

TUNER TV

LINE

DISPLAY

 

OPEN CLOSE

DVD MENU

 

RETURN

 

TUNE+

 

ST–

 

ST+

 

ENTER

 

MUTE

TUNE–

SOUND

MASTER

VOLUME

TV CONTROL

P INPUT VOL

1 Press STANDBY/ON (on the remote or on the front panel) to switch the system on.

Also make sure that your TV is switched on and that the video input is set to this system.

2 Use the (cursor up/down) buttons to choose a language, then press

ENTER.

Let's Get Started Menu

Select the display language

using the cursor keys on the remote

English français Deutsch Italiano Español

Choose one then press Enter

3 Use the (cursor left/right) buttons to select either ‘Wide screen (16:9)’ or ‘Standard size screen (4:3)’ according to the kind of TV you have, then press ENTER.

See also Screen sizes and disc formats on page 88 if you’re not sure which one to choose.

Let's Get Started Menu

What kind of TV do you have? Use the / cursor buttons to choose, then press [ENTER]

Wide screen (16:9) Standard size screen (4:3)

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S-DV99ST, S-DV990ST specifications

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