Sony DAV-DZ230, DAV-DZ231 manual

3-095-059-12(1)

DVD Home Theatre System

Operating Instructions

DAV-DZ230/DZ231

Contents

Page Welcome Table of Contents This System Can Play the Following Installing the Speakers on a Wall Connecting the TV (Advanced) Connecting Other Components 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 DualDiscs About Multi Session CD Region code DVD VIDEOs labeled ALL will also play on this system Getting Started – BASIC – See Unpacking in Specifications, page Inserting batteries into the remote Attaching the foot pads to the subwoofer Step 1: Connecting the System and TV 1Connecting the Speakers Required cords To avoid short-circuitingthe speakers 10GB 2Connecting the TV SCART (EURO AV) cord (not supplied) 3Connecting the Antenna (Aerial) To connect the AM loop antenna (aerial) 3 Connect the cords to the AM antenna (aerial) terminals A B 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) Step 2: Positioning the System Step 3: Performing the Quick Setup 10 Press AUDIO IN / A.CAL MIC 12 Press Auto Calibration starts 13 Unplug the calibration mic and press C Selecting the output method for video signals 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select “DVD.” 2 Press VIDEO FORMAT Each time you press VIDEO FORMAT, the display changes as follows: tLINE VIDEO Turning off the Demonstration Installing the Speakers on a Wall Connecting the TV (Advanced) To connect to a TV with the HDMI Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select “DVD.” Press VIDEO FORMAT The current type of video signals appears in the front panel display 1280 × 720p Connecting Other Components Playing Discs Enjoying the Radio or Other Components Enjoying TV 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 (Scan, Slow-motionPlay, Freeze Frame) Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track/Scene, etc 2 Press X/x to select the search method The display will show different items depending on the disc [TITLE], [TRACK], [SCENE] [CHAPTER], [INDEX] Searching by Scene (Picture Navigation) Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc (Resume Play) Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) 4 Press c 5 Select the track you want to program 6 To program other tracks, repeat steps 4 to 7 Press H to start Program Play To return to normal play Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play) Using the DVD’s Menu Changing the Sound •[2: MAIN] •[2: SUB] •[2: MAIN+SUB] xWhen playing a VIDEO CD, CD, DATA CD (MP3 audio), or DATA DVD (MP3 audio) • [STEREO]: the standard stereo sound • [1/L]: the sound of the left channel (monaural) • [2/R]: the sound of the right channel (monaural) xWhen playing a Super VCD DVD-RW Viewing Information About the Disc •T–**:**: Remaining time of the current title •C **:**: Playing time of the current chapter x When playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC functions) Playing time of the current scene xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions) or CD •T **: •T–**: Changing the Angles Displaying the Subtitles Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound (A/V SYNC) About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files Playback order of MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files xStructure of disc contents A t B t C t D t F t G 43GB 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 45GB Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with Sound Selecting an effect for image files in the slide show 2 Press X/x to select [EFFECT], then press The options for [EFFECT] appear 47GB Enjoying DivX® Videos (Except for United Kingdom and North American models) 3 Press H To select DivX video files, see “Selecting a DivX video file” (page 49) To go to the next or previous page Press C/c Selecting a DivX video file Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (Ver.2.0) (PBC Playback) Presetting Radio Stations Listening to the Radio Using the Radio Data System (RDS) Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote Using the THEATRE SYNC Function Using the Sound Effect Using the Sleep Timer Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Adapter Deactivating the Buttons on the Unit (Child Lock) Locking Discs (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set 1Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set The [CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL] display appears 2Enter your 4-digitpassword using the number buttons, then press The system is ready for playback 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 •If an error message appears, follow the message, then select [YES] An error message appears when: –the headphones are connected Using the Setup Display The Setup item is selected Example: [SCREEN SETUP] 6 Select an item using X/x, then press The options for the selected item appear. Example: [TV TYPE] 7 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[YCBCR/RGB (HDMI)] Selects the type of HDMI signal output from HDMI OUT jack x[SCREEN SAVER] x[BACKGROUND] 69GB Custom Settings [CUSTOM SETUP] Settings for the Speakers [SPEAKER SETUP] x[DISTANCE (FRONT)] Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers x[LEVEL (FRONT)] You can vary the level of front speakers as x[DISTANCE (SURROUND)] x[LEVEL (SURROUND)] To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time Turn the VOLUME control on the unit, 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 Color irregularity occurs on the TV screen Sound There is no sound No sound is output from the HDMI OUT jack The sound comes from the center speaker only •Depending on the disc, the sound may come from the center speaker only No sound is heard from the center speaker •A 2 channel source is being played No sound or only a very low-levelsound is heard from the surround speakers The MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image file starts playing simultaneously •[AUTO] has been selected in [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] (page 46) •The file is not created in DivX format •The file has an extension other than “.AVI” or “.DIVX.” •The DivX video file is larger than 720 (width) ⋅ 576 (height) Self-diagnosisFunction (When letters/numbers appear in the display) Specifications Glossary xMusic mode Dolby Surround Pro Logic DTS DVD dual-layer Multilingual function Parental Control PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) Playback Control (PBC) Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version 2.0) to control playback Language Code List Index to Parts and Controls Front panel display About the indications in the front panel display CLights up when an NTSC disc is loaded DLights up when a station is received. (Radio only) (51) EStereo/Monaural effect (Radio only) (52) 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 Selects the track to be played 89GB 90GB 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 System Menu List You can set the following items with SYSTEM MENU on the remote Index Numerics 94GB Remote control (1) Sony Corporation