Sony DAV-DZ250M manual

2-895-968-E1(1)

DVD Home Theatre System

Operating Instructions

DAV-DZ250M

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 Example of discs that the system cannot play Notes about CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/ DVD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies Note on DualDiscs About Multi Session CD Note about playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Copyrights 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 AVideo cord BAudio cord (not supplied) 3Connecting the Antenna (Aerial) To connect the AM loop antenna (aerial) 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) 12GB Step 2: Positioning the System Step 3: Performing the Quick Setup AUDIO IN / MIC 1 A.CAL MIC 12 Press Auto Calibration starts 13 Unplug the calibration mic and press C cto select [YES] 14 Press To recall the Quick Setup display 16GB Turning off the Demonstration Installing the Speakers on a Wall Connecting the TV (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 When connecting to a standard 4:3 screen TV Depending on the disc, the image may not fit your TV screen To change the aspect ratio, see page Does your TV accept progressive signals 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select “DVD.” xNORMAL (INTERLACE) Select this setting when: – your TV does not accept progressive signals, or xPROGRESSIVE – your TV accepts progressive signals, and Connecting Other Components Playing Discs 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 To turn the surround effect off Adjustments Sound 29GB 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) 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 To turn off the Control Menu display Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play) Using the DVD’s Menu Changing the Sound • [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 DATA CD (DivX video) or DATA DVD (DivX video) DVD-RW Viewing Information About the Disc xWhen 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 MP3 audio track or JPEG image file that the system can play You can play the MP3 audio tracks or 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 Playing DATA CDs or DATA DVDs with MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files To stop playback To play the next or previous MP3 audio track .. To return to the previous album, select the album from the album list To return to the previous display To turn off the display Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with Sound The system starts playing the selected album You can turn the album list on and off by pressing DVD MENU repeatedly •PICTURE NAVI does not work when [AUDIO (MP3)] is selected Specifying the slide show duration 1 Press DISPLAY twice 2 Press X/x to select [INTERVAL], then press The options for [INTERVAL] appear Selecting an effect for image files in the slide show Enjoying DivX® Videos To go to the next or previous page Press C/c Selecting a DivX video file 1 After Step 2 of “Selecting an album,” press The list of files in the album appears Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (Ver.2.0) (PBC Playback) Presetting Radio Stations Listening to the Radio 7 Press 8 Press SYSTEM MENU Viewing the station name or frequency in the front panel display 54GB Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote Using the THEATRE SYNC Function Enjoying Karaoke 2Press X/x repeatedly to select [KARAOKE MODE], then press The options for [KARAOKE MODE] appear 3Press X/x repeatedly to select [ON], then press To cancel karaoke mode, select [OFF] Adjusting the microphone You can adjust the microphone volume and level of the echo effect To adjust the microphone volume Press MIC VOL +/– to adjust the microphone volume To add the echo effect Changing the key of a song (Key Control) Press KEY CON # or 2 to suit your vocal range in karaoke mode You can adjust the key higher or lower in 13 steps (26 – #6) Playing karaoke with any stereo disc (Karaoke Pon) Press KARAOKE PON in karaoke mode xWhen playing a VIDEO CD/CD •[OFF]: The guide vocal is canceled •[L+R]: Same sound is output from both speakers •[STEREO]: The standard stereo sound Selecting the scoring mode (Score Mode) Using the Sound Effect Using the Sleep Timer Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display 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 5 Press X/x to select [STANDARD], then press The selection items for [STANDARD] are displayed The area is selected 7 Press X/x to select [LEVEL], then press The selection items for [LEVEL] are displayed 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] 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[SCREEN SAVER] x[BACKGROUND] x[4:3 OUTPUT] 72GB 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 Front speaker distance from the 1.0 to 7.0 meters3) (3 to 23 ft) Surround speakers distance Press repeatedly to select [TEST TONE], then press Press when you have finished making adjustments repeatedly to select [OFF], then press 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 loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3 •Set [AUDIO] to [STEREO] by pressing AUDIO (page 37) •Make sure the unit is connected properly •Make sure the sound field function is on (page 28) The sound comes from the center speaker only The MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image file starts playing simultaneously •[AUTO] has been selected in [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] (page 47) The DivX video file cannot be played •The file is not created in DivX format •The file has an extension other than “.AVI” or “.DIVX.” Self-diagnosisFunction (When letters/numbers appear in the display) Specifications Glossary xMusic mode Dolby Surround Pro Logic DTS DVD dual-layer MPEG audio Multi-anglefunction Multilingual function Parental Control PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) Language Code List Index to Parts and Controls Rear panel 90GB Front panel display About the indications in the front panel display DLights up when a station is received. (Radio only) (52) EStereo/Monaural effect (Radio only) (53) FLights up when the sleep timer is set. (60) 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 Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time List of Control Menu Items for karaoke 94GB 95GB 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 99GB Page Page Page Remote control