Sony DA V-HDX5OO 1, 4

Positioning the speakers

For the best possible surround sound, all the

speakers other than the subwoofer should be

placed atthe same distance from the listening

position (_).

Place speakers as illustraled below.

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•Donot set the speakers in an inclined posmon.

•Donot placethe speakers in locations that are:

Extremely hot orcold

Dusty or dirty

Very humid

Subject to vibrations

Subject to direct sunlight

• Usecaution when placing the speakers and/or

speaker stands that are attached with the speakers on

aspecially treated(w ixed,oile&polishe& etc.)floor,

asstaining ordiscoloration may result.

•When cleaning, use a soft cloth suchas a cleaning

cloth lbr glasses.

•Donot useany type ofabrasive pad, scouring

powder, or solvent such as alcohol or benzine.

• Do not lean or hang on the speaker, as the speaker

mayfidl down.

•When you change the positions ofthe speakers, it is

recommended that you change thesettings. For

details, see "Getting Optimal Surround Sound lbr a

Room" (page 82) md "Calibrating the Appropriate

Settings Automatically" (page 841.

Follow Ihe steps below to make the minimum

number of basic adjustments for using the

system.

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DISPLAY

1Turn on the TV.

2 Press I/(_.

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•Disconnect the headphones when you perform

theQuick Setup.You cannotoperate steps after

11wilh the headphones connected.

•Make surethat thefunction isset to"DVD"

(page 37).

3 Switch the input selector on your TV so

that the signal from the system

appears on the TV screen.

[Press [ENTER] torur'i QUICK SETUP.]

appears at the bottom of the TV screen. If

this message does not appear, recall the

Quick Setup display (page 26) and perl\_rm

again.

4Press @without inserting a disc.

The Setup Display for selecting the

language used in the on=screen display

appears.

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Contents

Main To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Caution - The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. For the customers in the U.S.A WARNING CAUTION Precautions "Neural" and "Neural Audio" and "Neural Surround" aretrademarks of NeuralAudio Corporation. Getting Started - BASIC- Getting Started - ADVANCED - Basic Operations Sound Adjustments Various Functions for Playing Discs Page DVD Note about CDs/DVDs Example of discs that the system cannot play About Multi Session CD Region code Note about playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Copyrights Attaching the foot pads to the subwoofer 2_ Page Page 3 Page 4 DAV-HDX500 DAV-HDX5OIW 5 o 6 DAV-HDX500 H 7 Take upslack illfl_espeaker cord bypulling fronllhe bollom oflhe base. Page Page Page (_) Connecting the Speakers @Connecting the TV @Connecting the Antenna (Aerial) 1 To connect the FM wire antenna (aerial) (_) Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead) speakers Positioning the speakers Place speakers as illustraled below. 1 4 10 11 12PressQ. 13 1 3 14 Setting the demonstration mode to on/off 4 _=. You can usethe speakers by installing o11the wall. Installing the speakers on a wall 28us 1 I, ,I 2 Hang the speakers on the screws. Page O Page Does your TV accept progressive signals? 1 Page _'_ CAUTION Page Toconnectthe COMPONENTVIDEOOUTjacksofother componentsto theCOMPONENTVIDEOINjacks ofthis unit 1 3 To turn on/off the DISC 1-5 indicators' illumination 1 2Press t,/4, repeatedly until "ILLUM MODE" Additional operations IN3 About DVD 5-DISC changer iiiiii_!il <!_ !iii 3gus 1 3 6 Page M s,c iiiiiii:_ Automatic outputting of the original sound Outputting the sound from multiple speakers Outputting 2 channel sources like CDs by 5.1channel Outputting XM radio signals in the multi channel surround format Enjoying Digital Cinema Sound & Using only the front speaker and subwoofer Enjoying the surround sound by headphones iiii iil iiii :i!!: iiiii iii!> :i_ iiiii _ _rn _ mnt_ _ Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse (Scan) t I Watching frame by frame (Slow-motion Play) Playing one frame at a time (Freeze Frame) u. t I 3 Press @. [,-r_(*,_)]changes to[- I*'_)]. ITIME/TEXT1 4 IT'_'_:*"::"'qchanges to IT--:--:--]. 1 4 u. 1 4 5 4gus 3 g __. Page 1 3 51vs rr_ 2 1 Checking the audio signal format 1 Viewing the playing time and remaining time in the front panel display Checking the playing time and remaining time 1 2 Checking the play information of the disc Checking the date information | If various angles(multi-angles) Rlra scene are recorded on aDVD VIDEO, you can change the ||| 4 What is MP3/JPEG? Discs that the system can play MP3 audio track or JPEG image file that the system can play ra'a_ Playback order of MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files D NNNI m_m_ Selecting an MP3 audio track or album 1 2 To stop playback Press m. To return to the previous display Press 0*%RETURN. To turn off the display Press DVD MENU. Selecting a JPEG image file or album 2 To stop playback Press I. 1 Specifying the slide show duration 1 4 Selecting an effect for image files in the slide show 1 __. 1 3 4 4 6 9 you want. To turn off the radio PressI/(_ 1 3 6 Naming preset stations Viewing the station name or frequency in the front panel display DDDDDDDD Connecting the XM Radio Checking the XM Radio ID 1 4 Receiving XM Radio broadcasts 1 Selecting channels from a category (Category Tuning) Selecting channels by inputting the channel number directly (Direct Tuning) 1 6gus Displaying the XM Radio information in the front panel display Presetting channels 3 4 PressSYSTEM MENU. The system menu turns off. To change the preset number Resturt from Step 1. Selecting the channel by using the preset numbers 1 XMRadiomessageslist MessageappearsExplanation/Remedies Controlling TVs with the remote I/@. rm_ Preparing for the THEATRE SYNC function Operating the THEATRE SYNC function Reinforcing bass frequencies T 1 o 4 set to either of2 levels. 4 Playing the connected component on the system Foroperation details, see the operating i:ii o (Child Lock) 1 4 Preventing playback of specific discs [CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL] 1 3 4 1 Presswtoselect::_1 1 1 Changing the password 1 3 (SPEAKER FORMATION) 3 4 ol (AUTO CALIBRATION) m_ 1 4 CALIBRATION],then press @. The options for [AUTO CALIBRATION] appear. Page 1 2 1 [LANGUAGE SETUP] [SCREEN SETUP] & ;iiiili! ! i i! iiiiiiiiii ii ii;i OUTjack. [SPEAKER SETUP] [TEST TONE] The speakers will emit a testtone toadjust [LEVEL (FRONT)] and [LEVEL (SURROUND)]. Adjusting the speaker level by using the test tone 1 10 I/<b _ g4us 2 On power sources 1 g6us a" Operation g8us Page (When letters/numbers appear in the display) Page 102 Page Page Page Page The language spellings conlbrm to the 1SO639:1988 (E/F) standard. Parental Control Area Code List Front panel %% Rearpanel '_'_\ CAUTION Please do not remove tile scre_s before installing the WAHT=SD 1. Front panel display About the indications in the front panel display Page OFF To turn off the display Press O DISPLAY. List of Control Menu items Playsthe.trackinrandomord_.r. _ _ _ rep_'atedly. I_E I_ _ _ _ setstoprohil_i_playhackonthissys_,m. I_ I_l _ _ _ 5" SCREEN SETUP SPEAKER SETUP Page Numerics A B c I d L M N s T U V x Page Remote control N>-- @@@ @@ @---- NE-- Nk---- Nk--- ------N Nb___ Nb---- __qa m[] .,_/t,,_ [] [] (45) _,|/m,..-[] [] (45)