Sony DAV-FR8, DAV-FR9 manual

4-255-434-13(2)

DVD Home Theatre System

Operating Instructions

DAV-FR1/FR8/FR9

Contents

Page WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture For the customers in the U.S.A For the customers in Canada CAUTION Welcome Precautions On cleaning On cleaning discs On your TV’s color On moving the system 1Make sure that a disc is removed from the system Table of Contents This System Can Play the Following Note on DVD 5-DISCchanger Unpacking Inserting Batteries into the Remote Setting the Display or Sound Track (LANGUAGE SETUP) (SCREEN SETUP) (CUSTOM SETUP) (SPEAKER SETUP) About This Manual This System Can Play the Following Discs Terms for Discs Note on PBC (Playback Control) (VIDEO CDs) About Multi Session CD Region code Examples of discs that the system cannot play The system cannot play the following discs: Notes about Discs Note on DVD 5-DISCchanger Guide to the Control Menu Display 12US Unpacking Inserting Batteries into the Remote Step 1: Speaker System Hookup Terminals for connecting the speakers DAV-FR1 15US DAV-FR8 16US DAV-FR9 17US 18US To connect the surround back speaker To avoid short-circuitingthe speakers Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord 19US To change the speaker cables Detaching Attaching 20US Step 2: Antenna (aerial) Hookups 22US Step 3: TV and Video Component Hookups If you connect a digital satellite receiver with an OPTICAL OUT jack If you connect a digital satellite receiver without an OPTICAL OUT jack To listen to the game machine (e.g., PlayStation 2) sound by using the system 24US When connecting to a standard 4:3 screen TV Does your TV accept progressive signals 25US Output the TV or VCR sound from the speakers 1Connect audio cords 2Change the mode of this system Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select “VIDEO.” 26US Step 5: Performing the Quick Setup Setting is selected and [LISTENING POSITION] appears [SMALL]: Three positions [MEDIUM]: Four positions [LARGE]: Five positions 8 Select a suitable listening position using X/x, then press ENTER Setting is selected and [TV TYPE] appears 9 Select a TV type connecting to the system using C/c, then press ENTER The Quick Setup is complete If you make a mistake Speaker Setup Playing Discs After following Step Additional operations To remove the disc To turn on the system To turn off the system Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc (Resume Play) Using the DVD’s Menu Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (Ver. 2.0) (PBC Playback) Playing an MP3 Audio Track Selecting an album and track 1 Press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu and name of the MP3 data disc appears 2 Press X/x to select (ALBUM) then press ENTER or c The list of albums contained in the disc appears Playing JPEG Image Files ORETURN to return to the file or the album list 5 Select a file using X/x and press Enjoying Slide show on a JPEG data disc 1 Press M while displaying a JPEG image Slide show starts from the current image 2 Press H when you want to exit Slide show Selecting the Play Mode (All Discs, One Disc, or Album) Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) Press c, then press X/x to select the disc Press c Select the track you want to program For example, select track “7.” 5 Press X/x or the number buttons to select “7” then press ENTER Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play) Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Scan, Slow-motionPlay) Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track/Index/ Album/File xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (TRACK) xWhen playing a Super Audio CD xWhen playing a CD xWhen playing an MP3 Viewing Disc Information When playing back a DVD When playing back a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions), Super Audio CD or CD 47US When playing back an MP3 When playing back a JPEG 48US Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback 2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the time information x When playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC functions) Playing time of the current scene Checking the date information (JPEG only) Press DVD DISPLAY during playback 50US Changing the Sound Displaying the audio information of the disc (DVD only) When you select [AUDIO], the channels being played are displayed on the screen *[PCM], [MPEG], [DTS], or [DOLBY DIGITAL] is displayed For Dolby Digital 5.1 ch: The display examples are as follows: Enjoying Surround Sound Using only the front speaker and subwoofer (2 CHANNEL STEREO) Selecting a sound field (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT button) Press MODE repeatedly until “2CH STEREO” appears in the front panel display xAUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGIC 54US xAUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGICII MOVIE/MUSIC xNeo:6 CINEMA Performs the DTS Neo:6 Cinema mode decoding xNeo:6 MUSIC Selecting a sound field (MODE button) xC. ST. EX B (Cinema Studio EX B) xC. ST. EX C (Cinema Studio EX C) About Cinema Studio EX •Virtual Multi Dimension •Screen Depth Matching Selecting the Surround Back Decoding Mode 1 Press AMP MENU 57US The default setting is “SB MATRIX.” When selecting “SB MATRIX” When selecting “SB AUTO” When selecting “SB OFF” Surround back decoding is not performed 58US Using the Sound Effect Changing the Angles Displaying Subtitles Locking Discs (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) 5 Enter your 4-digitpassword by using the number buttons, then press If you make a mistake entering your password Press C before you press ENTER and input the correct number To turn off the Custom Parental Control function 1In Step 4, select [OFF t], then press Limiting playback for children (Parental Control) (DVD only) 1 In stop mode, press DVD SETUP 2 Press X/x to select [CUSTOM SETUP], then press ENTER or c 3 Press X/x to select [PARENTAL CONTROL t], then press ENTER or c To turn off the Setup Display 65US Playing the disc for which Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc and press H The [PARENTAL CONTROL] display appears The system starts playback Area Code Controlling TV with the Supplied Remote Videch WARDS ZENITH CATV HAMLIN/REGAL 123, 124, 125, 126 OAK 128, 129 Using the SONY TV DIRECT Function Using the Video or Other Units Enjoying Multiplex Broadcast Sound (DUAL MONO) Enjoying the Radio Listening to the Radio To listen to non-presetradio stations 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “FM” or “AM” appears in the front panel display 3 Adjust the volume by pressing VOL +/– Naming Preset Stations 74US Using the Sleep Timer Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display Returning to the Default Settings Using the Setup Display (LANGUAGE SETUP) Settings for the Display (SCREEN SETUP) xSCREEN SAVER xBACKGROUND xCOMPONENT OUT To set to [PROGRESSIVE] 1Select [COMPONENT OUT] in [SCREEN Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) Settings for the Speakers (SPEAKER SETUP) Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers xDISTANCE 82US xLEVEL xBALANCE To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time Use the VOLUME control on the system, or press VOL +/– xTEST TONE Press repeatedly to select [TEST TONE], then press ENTER Press ENTER when you have finished making adjustments repeatedly to select [OFF], then press ENTER CUSTOMIZE MAIN SUB MAIN+SUB MAIN/SUB xCUSTOMIZE 86US Quick Setup and Resetting the System (SETUP) Troubleshooting The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3 •Set [AUDIO] to [STEREO] in the Control Menu display (page 51) •Make sure the system is connected appropriately •Make sure the sound field function is on (page 53) The sound comes from the center speaker only 90US Specifications Speakers (DAV-FR1) Front/Surround Center Speakers (DAV-FR8) Front Glossary xMovie mode xMusic mode Dolby Surround Pro Logic DTS DTS-ES Multi-anglefunction Multilingual function Neo:6 Parental Control Playback Control (PBC) Title Track VIDEO CD 96US Index to Parts and Controls Front Panel Display When listening to the radio 98US When playing back a JPEG file 99US Rear Panel 100US Remote ADISC SKIP (30, 31) BDISPLAY (46, 49, 73) CSLEEP (75) D./>, PRESET –/+ (31, 33, 73, 74) Language Code List DVD Setup Menu List You can set the following items with the DVD Setup menu The order of the displayed items may be different from the actual display SPEAKER SETUP SETUP 104US AMP Menu List You can set the following items with AMP MENU on the remote Index Page Quick Reference for Remote Commander ASelects a disc for playback BSwitches the item displayed on the front panel display CSets the system to turn off at a preset time EPlays a disc