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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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]
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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
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
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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
System Menu List
You can set the following items with SYSTEM MENU on the remote
Index
Numerics
99GB
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