Quick Overview, Unpacking, 16US, Getting Started

Getting Started

Quick Overview

This chapter presents a quick overview so you can begin enjoying your new receiver right away. For selecting a language used in the on-screen display, refer to the page 65.

For selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected, refer to the page 66.

Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:

•AM loop antenna (1)

•FM wire antenna (1)

•S Video cord (1)

•Remote Commander (remote) RM-SP50 (1)

•R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

16US

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Sony AVD-S50ES operating instructions Quick Overview, Unpacking, 16US, Getting Started

Contents

Operating instructions Mode d’emploiSuper Audio CD DVD RECEIVER AVD-S50ES Note to CATV system installer For the customers in the U.S.AFor the customers in Canada Owner’s Record Welcome PrecautionsSafety Installing Precautions On safetyOn placement On adjusting volume Getting Started Playing DiscsSearching for a Scene Viewing Information About the Disc Sound Adjustments Using Various Additional FunctionsSettings and Adjustments Enjoying Movies About this Manual This receiver Can Play the Following DiscsTerms for discs Title Examples of discs that the receiver cannot play Region codeNote on PBC Playback Control VIDEO CDs Notes about the Discs Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDsCopyrights On handling discs 10US Index to Parts and ControlsFront Panel When playing back a DVD When listening to the radio11US Front Panel Display 12US Rear Panel 13US Remote Guide to the Control Menu Display 14USControl Menu List of Control Menu Items 15US AUDIO DVD/VIDEO CDSuper Audio CD/CD only page SUBTITLE DVD only page Quick Overview Unpacking16US Getting Started Inserting Batteries into the Remote Step 1 Speaker System Hookup17US Getting Started Terminals for connecting the speakers 18USConnect the To the 19US To avoid short-circuitingthe speakersExamples of poor conditions of the speaker cord Getting Started Terminals for connecting the antennas Step 2 Antenna Hookups20US Connect the Getting Started 21USzIf you have poor FM reception Jacks for connecting video components S Video cord for connecting a TV monitorStep 3 TV and Video Component Hookups 22US 23US Connecting the AC Power Cord mains leadGetting Started When color irregularity occurs on the TV screen Speaker Setup24US 25US Specifying the speaker parametersxSIZE Getting Started xDISTANCE 26USSpecifying the rear speaker position and height 27US To specify the balance and level of the speakersxBALANCE Getting Started Other AMP MENU settings 28USxLEVEL xDIMMER Presetting Radio Stations 29US3Press MEMORY Getting Started To tune in a station with a weak signal To change the preset numberTo change the AM tuning interval 30US 3 Press POWER on the receiver Playing Discs31US 1 Turn on your TV Saving the power in standby mode To cancel standby mode32US Additional operations Using the DVD’s Menu 33USPlaying Discs 1 Press TOP MENU/GUIDE or AV MENU Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBC Playback 34US1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions To go back to the menu 4 Select TRACK using X/x and press ENTER 5 Select a track using X/x and press ENTERPlaying an MP3 Audio Track 35US Creating Your Own 36USProgram Program Play About MP3 audio tracks To cancel the programmed order 37US2 Press c 3 Select the track you want to program Setting the shuffle mode on the Control Menu Playing in random order38US Shuffle Play 3 Select the Repeat Play setting When playing a DVDWhen playing a VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD/CD/MP3 and when Program 40US motion PlayWatching frame by frame Slow motion play Searching for a Scene xWhen playing a DVD xWhen playing a VIDEO CDxWhen playing a Super Audio CD xWhen playing a CD using the time code TIME SEARCH 42USSearching for a chapter/index To search for a particular point When playing a VIDEO CD without 43USPress TIME Viewing Information About the Disc When playing an MP3 Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time44US 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback xWhen playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions 45USwithout PBC functions, Super Audio CD or CD xWhen playing a DVD 3 Press X/x to select the desired audio signal Sound AdjustmentsxWhen playing a VIDEO CD, or CD Changing the Sound Sound Adjustments DOLBY DIGITAL47US Displaying the audio information of the disc Enjoying Surround Sound 48USDecoding About DCS Digital Cinema Sound 49US Enjoying movies with Cinema Studio EXSound Selecting other sound fields 50US N. SURROUND Normal SurroundHALL Hall JAZZ CLUB Jazz Club Using only the front Adjusting the level4 Adjust the volume level using C/c parameters Changing the Angles 52US3 Press c or ENTER 2 Press X/x to select ANGLE To cancel the SUBTITLE setting Displaying the Subtitles53US 3 Press X/x to select the language Using Various Additional Functions xWhen you have not entered a passwordxWhen you have already registered a password Locking Discs CUSTOM If you make a mistake entering your password To change the password55US Playing the disc for which Custom 1 In stop mode, press DVD SETUP xIf you have not entered a password56US xWhen you have already registered a password To turn off the Setup Display entering your password57US Playing the disc for which Parental 58US Area CodeStandard Code 1 Press TV /1 and RM SETUP simultaneously 59USControlling TVs with the remote Other Operations 1 Press AV /1 and RM SETUP simultaneously 60USControlling satellite receivers with the remote Controlling the TV Using the Video or other Unit 61USdisplay Controlling the satellite receiver 3 Adjust the volume by pressing VOLUME + To listen to non-presetradio stationsListening to the Radio 62US Naming Preset Stations 63US3 Press NAME 5 Press ENTER Using the Setup Display How to use the Setup DisplaySettings and Adjustments 3 Select an item using X/x, then press ENTER or c Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP4 Select a setting using X/x, then press ENTER 65US Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP66US xTV TYPE DVD only Settings and Adjustments 67USxCOMPONENT OUT xSCREEN SAVER Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP68US xPARENTAL CONTROL t DVD only Settings for the Speakers SPEAKER SETUPTo return to the default setting 69US xDISTANCE 70USxLEVEL Adjusting the speaker volume and level AdjustmentsTo adjust the volume of all the 71US Troubleshooting PowerThe power is not turned on in “TV TYPE” of “SCREEN SETUP,” 73US OperationThe left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed 74US The disc does not playThe MP3 audio track cannot be played The title of the MP3 audio album or A 5-characterservice number is 75USAdditional Information The angles cannot be changed When letters/numbers appear in the display Self-diagnosisFunctionGlossary 76US 77US Dolby Pro LogicMovie mode Music mode 78US Playback Control PBCProgressive format Region Code Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS79US Amplifier section 80US FM tuner sectionAM tuner section Video section Language Code List 81USAdditional Information Code Language DVD Setup Menu List LANGUAGE SETUPCUSTOM SETUP SCREEN SETUP 83US IndexNumerics