Getting Started, Playing Discs, Table of Contents | Sony AVD-S50ES

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

WARNING	2
Welcome!	3
Precautions	4
About this Manual	7
This receiver Can Play the Following Discs	7
Notes about the Discs	9
Index to Parts and Controls	10
Guide to the Control Menu Display	14

Getting Started	16
Quick Overview	16
Unpacking	16
Inserting Batteries into the Remote	17
Step 1: Speaker System Hookup	17
Step 2: Antenna Hookups	20
Step 2: Antenna Hookups	20	US
Step 3: TV and Video Component Hookups	22
Step 3: TV and Video Component Hookups	22
Speaker Setup	24
Presetting Radio Stations	29

Playing Discs	31
Playing Discs	31
Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc
(Resume Play)	32
Using the DVD’s Menu	33
Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback)	34
Playing an MP3 Audio Track	35
Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)	36
Playing in random order (Shuffle Play)	38
Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play)	39

Searching for a Scene	40
Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Scan, Slow-motion Play)	40
Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/Index/Album	41

Viewing Information About the Disc	43
Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display ....	43
Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time	44

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Sony AVD-S50ES Getting Started, Playing Discs, Searching for a Scene, Viewing Information About the Disc

Contents

Mode d’emploi Operating instructionsSuper Audio CD DVD RECEIVER AVD-S50ES For the customers in the U.S.A Note to CATV system installerFor the customers in Canada Owner’s Record Precautions WelcomeSafety Installing On safety PrecautionsOn placement On adjusting volume Playing Discs Getting StartedSearching for a Scene Viewing Information About the Disc Using Various Additional Functions Sound AdjustmentsSettings and Adjustments Enjoying Movies This receiver Can Play the Following Discs About this ManualTerms for discs Title Note on PBC Playback Control VIDEO CDs Region codeExamples of discs that the receiver cannot play Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Notes about the DiscsCopyrights On handling discs Front Panel Index to Parts and Controls10US When listening to the radio When playing back a DVD11US Front Panel Display Rear Panel 12US Remote 13US 14US Guide to the Control Menu DisplayControl Menu List of Control Menu Items AUDIO DVD/VIDEO CD 15USSuper Audio CD/CD only page SUBTITLE DVD only page Unpacking Quick Overview16US Getting Started Step 1 Speaker System Hookup Inserting Batteries into the Remote17US Getting Started 18US Terminals for connecting the speakersConnect the To the To avoid short-circuitingthe speakers 19USExamples of poor conditions of the speaker cord Getting Started Step 2 Antenna Hookups Terminals for connecting the antennas20US Connect the zIf you have poor FM reception 21USGetting Started S Video cord for connecting a TV monitor Jacks for connecting video componentsStep 3 TV and Video Component Hookups 22US Getting Started Connecting the AC Power Cord mains lead23US 24US Speaker SetupWhen color irregularity occurs on the TV screen Specifying the speaker parameters 25USxSIZE Getting Started Specifying the rear speaker position and height 26USxDISTANCE To specify the balance and level of the speakers 27USxBALANCE Getting Started 28US Other AMP MENU settingsxLEVEL xDIMMER 29US Presetting Radio Stations3Press MEMORY Getting Started To change the preset number To tune in a station with a weak signalTo change the AM tuning interval 30US Playing Discs 3 Press POWER on the receiver31US 1 Turn on your TV To cancel standby mode Saving the power in standby mode32US Additional operations 33US Using the DVD’s MenuPlaying Discs 1 Press TOP MENU/GUIDE or AV MENU 34US Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBC Playback1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions To go back to the menu 5 Select a track using X/x and press ENTER 4 Select TRACK using X/x and press ENTERPlaying an MP3 Audio Track 35US 36US Creating Your OwnProgram Program Play About MP3 audio tracks 37US To cancel the programmed order2 Press c 3 Select the track you want to program Playing in random order Setting the shuffle mode on the Control Menu38US Shuffle Play When playing a DVD 3 Select the Repeat Play settingWhen playing a VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD/CD/MP3 and when Program motion Play 40USWatching frame by frame Slow motion play Searching for a Scene xWhen playing a VIDEO CD xWhen playing a DVDxWhen playing a Super Audio CD xWhen playing a CD 42US using the time code TIME SEARCHSearching for a chapter/index To search for a particular point 43US When playing a VIDEO CD withoutPress TIME Viewing Information About the Disc Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time When playing an MP344US 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback 45US xWhen playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functionswithout PBC functions, Super Audio CD or CD xWhen playing a DVD Sound Adjustments 3 Press X/x to select the desired audio signalxWhen playing a VIDEO CD, or CD Changing the Sound DOLBY DIGITAL Sound Adjustments47US Displaying the audio information of the disc 48US Enjoying Surround SoundDecoding About DCS Digital Cinema Sound Enjoying movies with Cinema Studio EX 49USSound Selecting other sound fields N. SURROUND Normal Surround 50USHALL Hall JAZZ CLUB Jazz Club Adjusting the level Using only the front4 Adjust the volume level using C/c parameters 52US Changing the Angles3 Press c or ENTER 2 Press X/x to select ANGLE Displaying the Subtitles To cancel the SUBTITLE setting53US 3 Press X/x to select the language xWhen you have not entered a password Using Various Additional FunctionsxWhen you have already registered a password Locking Discs CUSTOM To change the password If you make a mistake entering your password55US Playing the disc for which Custom xIf you have not entered a password 1 In stop mode, press DVD SETUP56US xWhen you have already registered a password entering your password To turn off the Setup Display57US Playing the disc for which Parental Area Code 58USStandard Code 59US 1 Press TV /1 and RM SETUP simultaneouslyControlling TVs with the remote Other Operations 60US 1 Press AV /1 and RM SETUP simultaneouslyControlling satellite receivers with the remote Controlling the TV 61US Using the Video or other Unitdisplay Controlling the satellite receiver To listen to non-presetradio stations 3 Adjust the volume by pressing VOLUME +Listening to the Radio 62US 63US Naming Preset Stations3 Press NAME 5 Press ENTER How to use the Setup Display Using the Setup DisplaySettings and Adjustments 3 Select an item using X/x, then press ENTER or c LANGUAGE SETUP Setting the Display or Sound Track Language4 Select a setting using X/x, then press ENTER 65US SCREEN SETUP Settings for the Display66US xTV TYPE DVD only 67US Settings and AdjustmentsxCOMPONENT OUT xSCREEN SAVER SETUP Custom Settings CUSTOM68US xPARENTAL CONTROL t DVD only SPEAKER SETUP Settings for the SpeakersTo return to the default setting 69US xLEVEL 70USxDISTANCE Adjustments Adjusting the speaker volume and levelTo adjust the volume of all the 71US Power TroubleshootingThe power is not turned on in “TV TYPE” of “SCREEN SETUP,” Operation 73USThe left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed The disc does not play 74USThe MP3 audio track cannot be played The title of the MP3 audio album or 75US A 5-characterservice number isAdditional Information The angles cannot be changed Self-diagnosisFunction When letters/numbers appear in the displayGlossary 76US Dolby Pro Logic 77USMovie mode Music mode Playback Control PBC 78USProgressive format Region Code AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS Specifications79US Amplifier section FM tuner section 80USAM tuner section Video section 81US Language Code ListAdditional Information Code Language LANGUAGE SETUP DVD Setup Menu ListCUSTOM SETUP SCREEN SETUP Numerics Index83US