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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
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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