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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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