DVD Home Theatre System
Sony Corporation
Important Safety Instructions
For the customers in the U.S.A
Precautions
Sound Adjustments
Getting Started Basic
Getting
Basic Operations
Additional Information
Advanced Settings Adjustments
Other Operations
Symbol Meaning
CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs
Format Discs Disc logo
R4.7
Example of discs that the system cannot play
About Multi Session CD
DVD.RW/DVD+ R/DVD+RW
Music discs encoded with Copyright protection Technologies
Copyrights
Region code
Operations of DVDs and Video CDs
Attaching the foot pads to the subwoofer
Inserting batteries into the remote
Speaker cord
Screw small, silver Screw large, with Washer
About the speaker cord
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Thread the speaker cord through the hole of the post cover
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DAV-HDX500
Low position
DAV-HDX500
DAV-HDX501 W
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Attach the post to the base
Adjust the height of the speaker
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Take up any speaker cord slack
Secure the speaker cord by running it through the slot
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Fully-assembled illustration
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Connecting the Speakers
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Required cords
To the Speaker jack
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@ Connecting the TV
@ Connecting the Antenna Aerial
Connecting the AC power cord mains lead
To connect the FM wire antenna aerial
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Speakers to lhe unil
Positioning the speakers
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Place speakers as illustraled below
Turn on the TV Press
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Press t/4, to select a language
Press @
Press @
To quit the Quick Setup
To recall the Quick Setup display
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13Unplug the calibration mic and press To select YES
Press System MENU. The system menu turlis ofl
Setting the demonstration mode to on/off
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Installing the speakers on a wall
You can use the speakers by installing o11the wall
Hang the speakers on the screws
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To connect to a TV with the S Video in jack
Press Function repeatedly to select DVD
To connect to a TV with the Video in jack
Does your TV accept progressive signals?
When connecting to a standard 43 screen TV
Press Video Format
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Press Video Format
About DVD software types and the conversion method
Ill
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VCR, digital satellite receiver or PlayStation 2, etc
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To connect the Digital Media Port adapter
Wireless system option
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Press Disc
Press Load a disc
Press £
To turn on/off the Disc 1-5 indicators illumination
About DVD 5-DISC changer
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Additional Operations
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Selecting the connected component
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Function I1ii
Press MOVIE/MUSIC during playback
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Automatic outputting of the original sound
Outputting the sound from multiple speakers
Outputting 2 channel sources like CDs by 5.1channel
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About Cinema Studio EX
Enjoying Digital Cinema Sound
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Using only the front speaker and subwoofer
Enjoying the surround sound by headphones
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Watching frame by frame Slow-motion Play
Playing one frame at a time Freeze Frame
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DVD VIDEO, DVD-R, DVD-RW, Video CD only
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Changes to
Press ,I,/4, to select the search method
If you make a mistake
Press Picture Navi during playback
To return to normal play during setting
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Press L Display
Press I/4,to se ect PROGRAM, then press @
Press ,I,/4, to select SET --+, then press @
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When playing a Video CD or CD
When Program Play is activated
When playing a Data CD or Data DVD
Track shuffles tracks on the disc
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Press @
Item is selected
Repeat
When playing a DVD-VR
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Press DVD TOP Menu or DVD Menu
Press Audio during playback
Checking the audio signal format
About Audio signals
PCM, Dolby Digital. DTS. etc. appears as shown below
Example
Press ,I,/4.to, select a setting
Default setting is underlined
When playing a DVD Video or DVD.R/DVD.RW
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Checking the playing time and remaining time
Checking the play information of the disc
Checking the date information
Press O Display twice during playback
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Jpeg only
Sync
What is MP3/JPEG?
Discs that the system can play
MP3 audio track or Jpeg Image file that the system can Play
About the Multi-Session disc
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Structure of disc contents
Playback order of MP3 audio tracks or Jpeg image files
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Selecting an MP3 audio track or album
Selecting a Jpeg image file or album
When selecting an image Press Picture NAV1
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Press
To play the next or previous Jpeg Image file
Specifying the slide show duration
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Load a Data CD or Data DVD
Mode
LI Press ,1,/4,to select a setting
Selecting an effect for image files in the slide show
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Press Q Display twice
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Select the item number you want by the number buttons
Interactive operations
To go back to the menu
Press ,I,/4,to select the preset number you want
To change the preset number
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I0 kHz or 9 kHz
To turn off the radio
Naming preset stations
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Create a name by using the cursor buttons
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About XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio Terms Conditions
Connecting the XM Radio
Selecting channels from a category Category Tuning
Checking the XM Radio ID
Receiving XM Radio broadcasts
Press Tuning + or to select the channel
Displaying the XM Radio Information in the front panel
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Press Category + or to select Category you want
Presetting channels
Selecting the channel by using the preset numbers
To change the preset number
Press System Menu
XMRadiomessageslist MessageappearsExplanation/Remedies
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Catv
Controlling TVs with the remote
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Preparing for the Theatre Sync function
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By pressing Number
By pressing You can
Operating the Theatre Sync function
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TVs input source
Number Transmit time
Reinforcing bass frequencies
To check the remaining time
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Playing the connected Component on the system
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For operation details, see the operating
Port adapter not supplied
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To remove a disc while the child Lock function is on
To insert a disc while the child Lock function is on
Displuy lkrentering the pUSSvvord Appears
When you have already registered a password
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Press O Display while the system is Stop mode
When you have already registered a Password
Limiting playback for children
To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set
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Changing the password
Press t/4, to select Speaker FORMATION, then press @
Options for Speaker
Speaker
Standard when installing all dae speakers normally
Front only when installing Ille fronl speakers
Second Room when installing
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Options for Auto Calibration Appear
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CALIBRATION, then press @
Measurement is not OK
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Press 4,/4, to select YES, then press
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Press I/4,to select i1 SETUP, then press @
Press ,I,/4, to select CUSTOM, then press @
Select an item using I/4,,then press
Select a setting using t,/4,, then press
To reset all of the Setup Settings
Select Reset in and press @ Select YES using ,I,/4
OSD On-Screen Display
Menu DVD Video only
Audio DVD Video only
Subtitle DVD Video only
Screen Saver
Background
Graphics
Blue
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STB Synchro
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Track Selection DVD Video only
OFF
Auto
To return to the default setting When changing a setting
Iyesi Normally selectIhis
Surround
Distance Front
Adjusting the speaker level by using the test tone
For easy adjustment
Setup
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On power sources
On placement
On adjusting volume
On cleaning
On cleaning
Power Power is not turned on
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On handling discs
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Operation
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Titles of album/track/file name are not Displayed correctly
Disc does not start playing from the beginning
System starts playing the disc automatically
Playback stops automatically
When displaying the version Number on the TV screen
Characters Service Number
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Cause and/or corrective action
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DVD system
Video section
Pin
General
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DVD+RW
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Playback Control PBC
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Video CD
Parental Control Area Code List
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Language spellings conlbrm to the 1SO 6391988 E/F standard
Code Language
Front panel
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Speaker jacks
Rearpanel
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Front panel display
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About the indications in the front panel display
Jpeg
Control Menu Display
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List of Control Menu items
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Press O Display
Setsto prohiliplayhackonthissys,m
Repatedly
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Letter
Language Setup Custom
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Name in j
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Memory j --MEMORY 1-20 FM, MEMORY1-10 AM, MEMORY1-30 XM
Numerics
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Sleep
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Alphabetical Order
Remote control
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