Sony DAV-DZ300 manual

2-635-102-12(1)

DVD Home Theatre System

Operating Instructions

DAV-DZ300

Contents

Page WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Precautions •Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup •Do not place heavy objects on the unit Welcome Table of Contents This System Can Play the Following Step 5: Connecting the AC Power Cord Step 6: Turning off Selecting [ORIGINAL] or [PLAY LIST] Setting the Display or Sound Track Language [LANGUAGE SETUP] [SCREEN SETUP] [CUSTOM SETUP] About This Manual This System Can Play the Following Discs –DivX video files of format conforming to UDF Example of discs that the system cannot play The system cannot play the following discs: •CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWsother than those recorded in the formats listed on page •CD-ROMsrecorded in PHOTO CD format •Data part of CD-Extras About the Super Audio CD Types of Super Audio CDs •Super Audio CD layer: A high-densitysignal layer for Super Audio CD •CD layer*1: A layer that is readable by a conventional CD player A Super Audio CD layer consists of the 2 channel area or the multi-channelarea Copyrights Guide to the Control Menu Display Example: Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO 1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 8 3 4 ) To turn off the display Press DISPLAY List of Control Menu items continued 11GB 12GB Unpacking Inserting Batteries into the Remote Hookup Overview Step 1: Speaker System Hookup Connecting the speakers 16GB To connect the speaker cords Avoiding short-circuitingthe speakers Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord Installing the speakers on the wall 17GB 2 Fasten the screws to the wall The screws should protrude 8 to 9 mm (11/32 to 3/8 inch) 3 Attach the wall-mountpads on the rear side of the speaker 4 Hang the speakers on the screws 18GB 19GB Step 2: Antenna (Aerial) Hookup Step 3: TV Hookup When connecting to a standard 4:3 screen TV Does your TV accept progressive signals Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select “DVD.” Press PROGRESSIVE xP AUTO (PROGRESSIVE AUTO) xP VIDEO (PROGRESSIVE VIDEO) – the TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, and you want to fix the conversion method to PROGRESSIVE VIDEO for xINTERLACE –your TV does not accept progressive signals, or 24GB Step 4: Other Component Hookup 26GB Step 5: Connecting the AC Power Cord (Mains Lead) Step 6: Turning off the Demonstration Step 7: Performing the Quick Setup 10 Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the speaker distance appears You can set from 1.0 to 7.0 meters (4 to 23 ft) You can set from 0.0 to 7.0 meters (0 to 23 ft) 14 Press ENTER Speaker Setup Playing Discs Resuming playback from the point where you stopped the disc (Resume Play) 1 While playing a disc, press x to stop playback If “RESUME” does not appear, Resume Play is not available 2 Press H To enjoy a disc that is played before by resume playback (Multi-discResume) Creating your own program (Program Play) (VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, CD only) 1 Press DISPLAY 2 Press X/x to select [PROGRAM], then press ENTER The options for [PROGRAM] appear To cancel all of the tracks in the programmed order 2Press X and select [ALL CLEAR] 3Press ENTER Playing in random order (Shuffle Play) 1 Press DISPLAY during playback Using the DVD’s Menu Selecting [ORIGINAL] or [PLAY LIST] on a DVD-RW Selecting a Playback Area for a Super Audio CD (PBC Playback) About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files •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 •Some type of JPEG files cannot be played Playing DATA CDs with MP3 Audio Track and JPEG Image Files 3 Press X/x to select a track and press To return to the previous display Selecting a JPEG image file PICTURE NAVI 3 Press C/X/x/c to select the image you Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with Sound [AUTO] •[AUDIO (MP3)]: plays only MP3 audio tracks continuously •[IMAGE (JPEG)]: plays only JPEG image files as a slide show 5 Press MENU The list of albums recorded on the DATA CD appears 6 Press X/x to select the album you want and press H You can turn the album list on and off by pressing MENU repeatedly •PICTURE NAVI does not work when [AUDIO (MP3)] is selected Enjoying DivX® Videos About playback order of data on DATA CDs or DATA DVDs DivX video files that the system can play •The system cannot play some DivX video files that are longer than 3 hours Playing DivX Video Files •You can view the disc information while playing a DivX video file (page 51) Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound (A/V SYNC) Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Scan, Slow-motionPlay, Freeze Frame) Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track/Scene, etc [INDEX] xWhen playing a VIDEO CD/Super VCD with PBC Playback [SCENE] xWhen playing a Super Audio CD [TRACK] [INDEX] xWhen playing a CD Searching by Scene (Picture Navigation) Viewing Information About the Disc When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions), Super Audio CD, or CD tPlaying time of the current track Remaining time of the current track Viewing the Station Name or Playing time of the disc xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC functions) Playing time of the current scene xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions), Super Audio CD, or CD •T **: •T–**: 54GB Changing the Sound •[2:STEREO]: the stereo sound of the audio track •[2:1/L]: the sound of the left channel of the audio track 2 (monaural) •[2:2/R]: the sound of the right channel of the audio track 2 (monaural) Checking the audio signal format (DVD, DivX video only) Example: Dolby Digital 5.1 ch About audio signals Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Sound Field Enjoying virtual surround speakers xVIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION L:Front speaker (left) Front speaker (right) SL: Surround speaker (left) SR: Surround speaker (right) Outputting 2 channel sources from the surround speakers Enjoying TV or VCR Sound from All Speakers Using the Sound Effect Changing the Angles Displaying the Subtitles Locking Discs (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) To turn off the Custom Parental Control function Follow steps 1 through 3 of 2Press X/x to select [OFF t], then press ENTER 3Enter your 4-digitpassword using the number buttons, then press ENTER 5 Press X/x to select [STANDARD], then press ENTER The selection items for [STANDARD] are displayed The area is selected 7 Press X/x to select [LEVEL], then press 8 Press X/x to select the level you want, then press ENTER then press ENTER Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER Enter a new Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote Using the THEATRE SYNC Function Enjoying the Sound of Other Components Enjoying the Radio Press X/x to select the preset number you want 8 Repeat 1 to 7 to store other stations To change the preset number Restart from Step Listening to the radio Using the Radio Data System (RDS) Using the Sleep Timer Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display Returning to the Default Settings Using the Setup Display Setting the Display or Sound Track Language [LANGUAGE SETUP] Settings for the Display [SCREEN SETUP] Custom Settings [CUSTOM SETUP] Settings for the Speakers [SPEAKER SETUP] x[DISTANCE] Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers and Adjustments 79GB Press repeatedly to select [TEST TONE], then press ENTER or x[LEVEL (FRONT)] x[LEVEL (SURROUND)] To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time Precautions Notes about the Discs Troubleshooting • The aspect ratio on the disc is fixed Sound There is no sound •The speaker cord is not connected securely The system is in pause mode or in Fast forward or fast reverse is performed. Press 84GB Self-diagnosisFunction (When letters/numbers appear in the display) Specifications Glossary Dolby Surround Pro Logic DTS DVD dual-layer DVD-RW Progressive format (sequential scanning) Region Code Scene Title Track Language Code List Index to Parts and Controls Front panel display About the indications in the front panel display ALights up during PBC playback. (VIDEO CD only) (37) CMonaural/Stereo effect (Radio only) (70) DLights up when 2 channel source is output from the surround speakers. (58) Rear panel 93GB Remote 94GB 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 98GB