Sony DAV-DZ531W manual

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DVD Home Theatre System

Operating Instructions

DAV-DZ531W

Contents

Page Welcome Table of Contents This System Can Play the Following Installing the Speakers, IR transmitter and IR receiver on a Wall Connecting the TV (Advanced) Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT (Child Lock) (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) 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: Assembling the Speakers 2 Attach the post cover to the other end of the post Getting Started – BASIC 10GB 4 Connect the speaker cords to the speaker 5 Attach the post to the base 11GB Started – BASIC – 6 Adjust the height of the speaker Getting 7 Take up any speaker cord slack Take up slack in the speaker cord by pulling from the bottom of the base Fully-assembledillustration 13GB Step 2: Connecting the System and TV 1Connecting the Speakers Required cords To avoid short-circuitingthe speakers 15GB 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 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 IR transmitter 17GB 5Connecting the IR receiver 6Attaching the cover to the surround amplifier 18GB 3 Secure the speaker cord holder with the supplied screw 7Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead) 19GB Step 3: Positioning the System To adjust the IR transmitter and IR receiver 1Press POWER on the surround amplifier, then press "/1 on the unit 2Orient the IR transmitter and the IR receiver to face each other Adjust the position until the POWER/ON LINE indicator turns green •The IR transmitter is movable for easy reorientation Step 4: Performing the Quick Setup 9 Press X/x to select the output method for video signals •[VIDEO]: outputs video signals •[RGB]: outputs RGB signals 10 Press The Setup Display for selecting the speaker formation appears 15 Unplug the calibration mic and press C/c to select [YES] 16 Press Quick Setup is finished. All connections and setup operations are complete To quit the Quick Setup Press DISPLAY in any Step Turning off the Demonstration Installing the Speakers, IR transmitter, and IR receiver on a Wall Installing the IR transmitter on a wall You can hang the IR transmitter on a wall when: –there is an obstruction between the IR transmitter and IR receiver –people often pass between the IR transmitter and IR receiver 1Rotate the stand of the IR transmitter Installing the IR receiver on a wall 1 Install a commercially available screw in the wall so as to protrude 4 mm Make sure that the IR receiver does not move after installation 28GB Connecting the TV (Advanced) ATo connect to a TV with the SCART (EURO AV) cord (not supplied) BTo connect to a TV with the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks To connect to a TV with the HDMI 1 Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly to select “DVD.” 30GB 2 Press VIDEO FORMAT The current type of video signals appears in the front panel display Each time you press VIDEO FORMAT, the display changes as follows: t720 × 480p 1280 × 720p xNORMAL (INTERLACE) Select this setting when: – your TV does not accept progressive signals, or your TV is connected to jacks other than the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (EURO AV xPROGRESSIVE Connecting Other Components To listen to the portable audio source sound through the system If you connect a digital satellite receiver without a DIGITAL OUT jack 34GB 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 xDolby Pro Logic II MOVIE/MUSIC Enjoying Digital Cinema Sound About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound) xCINEMA STUDIO EX A (Cinema Studio EX A) xCINEMA STUDIO EX B (Cinema Studio EX B) Enjoying Multiplex Broadcast Sound (DUAL MONO) 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) 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+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 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 57GB Playing DATA CDs or DATA DVDs with MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files xWhen selecting an image To play the next or previous JPEG image file To rotate a JPEG image Various for Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with Sound 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 3 Press H To select DivX video files, see “Selecting a DivX video file” (page 63) 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 Operating the THEATRE SYNC function While transmitting the code from the remote, the TV button flashes To change the transmit time 70GB Using the Sound Effect Using the Sleep Timer Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display 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 •[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 Adjustments and Settings Advanced 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 x The measurement is OK [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[YCBCR/RGB (HDMI)] Selects the type of HDMI signal output from HDMI OUT jack x[SCREEN SAVER] x[BACKGROUND] x[LINE] Custom Settings [CUSTOM SETUP] Settings for the Speakers [SPEAKER SETUP] x[DISTANCE (FRONT)] x[DISTANCE (SURROUND)] Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers x[LEVEL (FRONT)] 88GB 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 loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3 The sound comes from the center speaker only No sound is heard from the center speaker No sound or only a very low-levelsound is heard from the surround speakers The beginning of the sound is cut off The disc does not play •There is no disc inserted •The disc is upside down Insert the disc with the playback side facing down •The disc is skewed on the disc tray The language for the sound track cannot be changed •Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played •The DVD prohibits changing the language for the sound track The subtitle language cannot be changed •Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played Self-diagnosisFunction (When letters/numbers appear in the display) Specifications Video section PB/CB, PR/CR: 0.7 Vp-p 75 ohms Speakers Front (SS-TS73) Glossary DivX® Dolby Digital xMovie mode xMusic mode Dolby Surround Pro Logic DVD+RW DVD-RW DVD-RW File Film based software, Video based software Title Track VIDEO CD 102GB Language Code List Index to Parts and Controls Rear panel 105GB 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) (65) EStereo/Monaural effect (Radio only) (66) surround amplifier 107GB 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 110GB 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 114GB Remote control