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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
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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
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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
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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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]
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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
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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)
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