Sony DAV-DX355, DAV-DX375 manual

2-661-597-13(1)

DVD Home Theatre System

Operating Instructions

DAV-DX355/DX375

Contents

Page WARNING For the customers in the U.S.A WARNING CAUTION Precautions Welcome Table of Contents This System Can Play the Following Installing the Speakers on a Wall Searching for a Particular Point (Scan, Slow-motionPlay, Freeze Locking Discs (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a About This Manual This System Can Play the Following Discs Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies Note on DualDisc About Multi Session CD Region code DVD VIDEOs labeled ALL will also play on this system Inserting batteries into the remote Attaching the foot pads to the subwoofer – BASIC – Started Getting Step 1: Assembling the Speakers 3 Secure the pedestal to the post A B 11US 5 Slide the speaker down slowly onto the pedestal 6 Secure the speaker with the screws in order 1 to 12US Step 2: Connecting the System and TV DAV-DX375 14US 1Connecting the Speakers Required cords To avoid short-circuitingthe speakers 2Connecting the TV AVideo cord 3Connecting the Antenna (Aerial) To connect the AM antenna (aerial) 3 Connect the cords to the AM antenna (aerial) terminals Cord (A) or cord (B) can be connected to either terminal 4 Make sure the AM loop antenna (aerial) is connected firmly by pulling softly To connect the FM wire antenna (aerial) Connect the FM wire antenna (aerial) to the COAXIAL FM 75 Ω jack 4Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead) 17US Step 3: Positioning the System Step 4: Performing the Quick Setup 11 Unplug the calibration mic and press C cto select [YES] Quick Setup is finished. All connections and setup operations are complete To quit the Quick Setup Press DISPLAY in any Step To recall the Quick Setup display 21US Turning off the Demonstration Installing the Speakers on aWall TV Hookup (Advanced) ATo connect to a TV with the VIDEO IN jack Connect the video cord BTo connect to a TV with the S VIDEO IN jack CTo connect to a TV with the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks To connect to a TV with the HDMI Does your TV accept progressive signals Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly to select “DVD.” Press PROGRESSIVE xP AUTO (PROGRESSIVE AUTO) xP VIDEO (PROGRESSIVE VIDEO) xINTERLACE –your TV does not accept progressive signals, or About DVD software types and the conversion method 27US Other Component Hookup To listen to the portable audio source sound through the system 29US Playing Discs To save the power in standby mode Press "/1 while the system turns on. To cancel standby mode, press "/1 once Additional operations About DVD 5-DISCchanger Operations Basic Enjoying the Radio or Other Components Enjoying TV or VCR Sound from All Speakers Selecting the Movie or Music Mode Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Sound Field Using only the front speaker and subwoofer x2 CHANNEL STEREO Enjoying the surround sound by headphones xHEADPHONE 2 CHANNEL STEREO xHEADPHONE VIRTUAL Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Scan, Slow-motionPlay, Freeze Frame) Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track/Scene, etc Searching by Scene (Picture Navigation) Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc (Resume Play) Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play) Using the DVD’s Menu Changing the Sound Selecting [ORIGINAL] or [PLAY LIST] on a DVD-R DVD-RW Viewing Information About the Disc xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions), Super Audio CD, or CD •T **: •T–**: Remaining time of the current track •D **: Changing the Angles Displaying the Subtitles Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound (A/V SYNC) Selecting a Playback Area for a Super Audio CD About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files •which conform to the DCF* image file format •The system does not conform to audio in MP3PRO format Playback order of MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files xStructure of disc contents . Albums that do not contain tracks (or files) (such as album ) do not appear in the list 51US Playing DATA CDs or DATA DVDs with MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files Press C/X/x/c to select the image you want to view and press To play the next or previous JPEG image file To rotate a JPEG image Example of when you press X once: Press CLEAR to return to normal view 53US Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with Sound • [NORMAL]: sets the duration to about • [MODE4]: The images randomly cycle to 9 seconds. (Images that are four million through the effects Selecting an effect for image files in the slide show 2 Press X/x to select [EFFECT], then press The options for [EFFECT] appear 55US Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (Ver.2.0) (PBC Playback) Presetting Radio Stations Listening to the Radio Viewing the station name or frequency in the front panel display has elapsed. TunerFunctions 59US Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote Using the THEATRE SYNC Function Using the Sound Effect Using the Sleep Timer Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display Locking Discs (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set The [CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL] 4 Enter or re-enteryour 4-digitpassword using the number buttons, then press The display for setting the playback limitation level appears 5 Press X/x to select [STANDARD], then press The selection items for [STANDARD] are displayed The area is selected Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room (SPEAKER FORMATION) 5 Press C/c to select a setting •[STANDARD]: when installing all the speakers normally •[NO CENTER]: when installing the front and surround speakers •[NO SURROUND]: when installing the center and front speakers •[FRONT ONLY]: when installing the front speakers Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically (AUTO CALIBRATION) 5 Press X/x to select [YES], then press Calibration starts 6 Press C/X/x/c to select [YES] or [NO], then press xThe measurement is OK Disconnect the calibration mic, then select [YES]. The result is implemented Using the Setup Display The Setup item is selected Example: [SCREEN SETUP] 5 Select an item using X/x, then press The options for the selected item appear. Example: [TV TYPE] 6 Select a setting using X/x, then press The setting is selected and setup is complete To reset all of the [SETUP] settings Settings for the Display [SCREEN SETUP] x[HDMI RESOLUTION] x[YCBCR/RGB (HDMI)] Selects the type of HDMI signal output from HDMI OUT jack x[SCREEN SAVER] x[BACKGROUND] Custom Settings [CUSTOM SETUP] Settings for the Speakers [SPEAKER SETUP] •When you select an item, the sound cuts off for a moment x[DISTANCE (FRONT)] Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers Front speaker distance from the listening position can be set in 0.2 meter (1 ft) increments from x[LEVEL (SURROUND)] To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time Turn the VOLUME control on the system, or press VOLUME +/– on the remote x[TEST TONE] Adjusting the speaker level by using the test tone Returning to the Default Settings Precautions Notes about the Discs Troubleshooting Picture noise appears •The disc is dirty or flawed • The aspect ratio on the disc is fixed Color irregularity occurs on the TV screen If the speakers are used with a The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3 •Set [AUDIO] to [STEREO] by pressing AUDIO (page 44) •Make sure the system is connected properly •Make sure the sound field function is on (page 34) The sound comes from the center speaker only The MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image file starts playing simultaneously The titles of album/track/file name are not displayed correctly A disc does not start playing from the beginning The system starts playing the disc automatically Playback stops automatically Self-diagnosisFunction (When letters/numbers appear in the display) Specifications Tuner section Video section 75 ohms Speakers Front Glossary xMovie mode xMusic mode Dolby Surround Pro Logic DTS DVD Interlace format (Interlaced scanning) Multi-anglefunction Multilingual function Parental Control Playback Control (PBC) Title Track VIDEO CD 90US Language Code List Index to Parts and Controls Front panel display About the indications in the front panel display CLights up when a station is received. (Radio only) (58) DMonaural/Stereo effect (Radio only) (58) ELights up when the sleep timer is set. (63) Guide to the Control Menu Display 1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 8 ( 3 4 ) DVD VIDEO 1 : 3 2 : 5 List of Control Menu items Selects the title, scene, or track to be played Selects the chapter or index to be played Displays the index and selects the index to be played Selects the track to be played 96US DVD Setup Display List You can set the following items with the DVD Setup Display The order of the displayed items may be different from the actual display AMP Menu List You can set the following items with AMP MENU on the remote Index Numerics 100US Page Page Page Remote control Sony Corporation Printed in China