Sony DAV-HDX277WC 24US

DAV-HDX576WF

Getting Started

3DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT adapter

3 Portable audio source

2TV

5Wireless transceiver

1Center speaker

1 Subwoofer

3VCR, digital satellite receiver, or PlayStation, etc.

4AM loop antenna (aerial)

4FM wire antenna (aerial)

6AC power cord (mains lead)

1 Front speaker (L)	5 Wireless	5 Wireless	1 Front speaker (R)
1 Front speaker (L)	5 Wireless	5 Wireless	1 Front speaker (R)
	transceiver	transceiver

Surround amplifier

6AC power cord

(mains lead)

S-AIR receiver

1 Surround speaker (L)	1 Surround speaker (R)
	:Signal flow

24US

Contents

Page WARNING WARNING CAUTION Important Safety Instructions For the wireless transceiver (EZW-RT10) Precautions About the S-AIRfunction Table of Contents Playable Discs Example of discs that the system cannot play Note 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 Region code Note about playback operations of a DVD or VIDEO CD Copyrights Unpacking DAV-HDX277WC Started Getting DAV-HDX279W Getting Started 10US 11US Inserting batteries into the remote Attaching the foot pads to the subwoofer 12US Step 1: Assembling the Speakers 2 Attach the post cover to the other end of the post 14US 4 Connect the speaker cords to the speaker 5 Attach the post to the base 15US 6 Adjust the height of the speaker 7 Take up any speaker cord slack 16US Fully-assembledillustration 17US Step 2: Positioning the System 19US To install the speakers on a wall 2 Fasten the screws to the wall DAV-HDX277WC/DAV-HDX279W 20US 3 Hang the speakers on the screws 21US Step 3: Connecting the System 23US 24US 1Connecting the Speakers 25US 26US 27US 2Connecting the TV 28US 29US 30US 3Connecting the other components 31US 32US To connect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter 33US If your TV has multiple audio/video inputs 34US 4Connecting the antenna (aerial) 35US 36US 37US 5Inserting the wireless transceiver 38US 39US 6Connecting the AC power cords (mains leads) 40US About the demonstration Setting the demonstration mode to on/off Press [/1 on the unit Press SYSTEM MENU Press X/x to select a setting Step 4: Setting up the Wireless System To prevent the transmission by neighbors To attach the cover to the surround amplifier 43US Step 5: Performing the Quick Setup 10 Press 11 Connect the calibration mic to the A.CAL MIC jack on the front panel 12 Press C/c to select [YES] 13 Press 14 Unplug the calibration mic and press C 3 Press X/x to select [SETUP], then press 4 Press X/x to select [QUICK], then press Setting the type of video output to match your TV To select the type of video signal output from the HDMI OUT jack 4 Press X/x to select [CUSTOM], then press Step 6: Enjoying Sound from all the Speakers xDAV-HDX277WC/DAV-HDX279W 47US repeatedly until “DEC MODE” appears in the front panel display, then press or Changing the input level of the sound from connected components 2 Press SYSTEM MENU 4 Press X/x to select a setting 5 Press Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Decoding Mode Adjustment Sound 1 Press SYSTEM MENU or c 49US 4 Press 5 Press SYSTEM MENU To turn the surround effect off 50US Selecting the Sound Mode (DUAL MONO) Playing a Disc To turn the system off To save power in standby mode To use the headphones Other operations Disc Displaying multi-anglesand subtitles To change the angles Press ANGLE during playback to select the desired angle To display the subtitles Press SUBTITLE during playback to select the desired subtitle language Checking the audio signal format Example: Selecting a playback area for a Super Audio CD To select a playback area on a 2 channel + Multi-channelSuper Audio CD 1 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions (Ver.2.0) (PBC Playback) 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions 2 Select the item number you want using the number buttons 3 Press Resuming playback from the point where you stopped the disc (Resume Play) 1 While playing a disc, press x to stop playback 2 Press H To enjoy a disc that is played before by resume playback Using Play Mode To cancel all of the tracks in the programmed order 2 Press X and select [ALL CLEAR] Playing in random order (Shuffle Play) 1 Press DISPLAY during playback 2 Press X/x to select [SHUFFLE], then press 3 Press X/x to select the item to be shuffled Searching/Selecting a Disc Selecting [ORIGINAL] or [PLAY LIST] on a DVD-VR 2 Press X/x to select [ORIGINAL PLAY LIST], then press Searching for a title/chapter/ track/scene, etc 2 Press X/x to select the search method Playing MP3 Files/JPEG Image Files Selecting an MP3 file or folder 1 Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD 62US 2 Press X/x to select a folder Selecting a JPEG image file or folder xTo play JPEG image files in a folder xTo select a JPEG image file by displaying the subscreens To play the next or previous JPEG image file 63US Playing MP3 files and JPEG image files as a slide show with sound 3 Press X/x to select [MODE (MUSIC, IMAGE)], then press 6 Press DVD MENU 7 Press X/x to select the desired folder and press H To select the slide show duration of JPEG image files Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound [A/V SYNC] Restricting Playback of the Disc If you make a mistake entering your password Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press Changing the password 67US Using the Setup Display x[OSD] (On-ScreenDisplay) x[MENU] (DVD VIDEO only) x[AUDIO] (DVD VIDEO only) x[SUBTITLE] (DVD VIDEO only) Settings for the display [VIDEO SETUP] x[TV TYPE] x[PROGRESSIVE (COMPONENT OUT)] 1 Select [ON], then press Settings for the HDMI [HDMI SETUP] x[HDMI RESOLUTION] 70US x[CONTROL FOR HDMI] x[VOLUME LIMIT] x[YCBCR/RGB (HDMI)] x[AUDIO (HDMI)] x[JPEG RESOLUTION] Settings for the audio [AUDIO SETUP] x[S-AIRSETUP] x[SPEAKER FORMATION] x[AUTO CALIBRATION] Settings for the speakers [SPEAKER SETUP] x[CONNECTION] x[DISTANCE (FRONT)] 73US x[DISTANCE (SURROUND)] x[LEVEL (FRONT)] x[LEVEL (SURROUND)] x[TEST TONE] 74US Set the [TEST TONE] to [ON] 2 Press C/X/x/c repeatedly to select the desired speaker and the level 4 Repeat Steps 1 to 5 Press C/X/x/c repeatedly to set [TEST TONE] to [OFF] after adjusting the speaker level Presetting Radio Stations Listening to the Radio If you make a mistake 8 Press SYSTEM MENU Viewing the station name or frequency in the front panel display Press DISPLAY x“TUNER FM” x“TUNER AM” 78US Using the Control for HDMI Function for “BRAVIA” Sync To set the [CONTROL FOR HDMI] function to on/off 6 Press X/x to select [CONTROL FOR HDMI], then press 7 Press X/x to select the setting, then press Using the Theater Mode (Theater Mode) Watching DVD by a single button press (One-TouchPlay) Turning the system off in sync with the TV Setting the Maximum Volume Level of the System Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Adapter Using an S-AIRProduct To set the ID of the surround amplifier 3 Press POWER on the surround amplifier To set the ID of the S-AIRreceiver Enjoying the system’s sound in another room 1 Set the ID of the S-AIRreceiver to that of the unit 2 Press S-AIRMODE on the remote 84US 3 Select the desired function on the S-AIRreceiver Enjoying the S-AIRreceiver while the unit is in standby mode 2 Press X/x repeatedly until “S-AIR STBY” appears in the front panel display, then press or c 3 Press X/x to select the desired setting 85US Identifying the unit with a specific S-AIRsub unit (Pairing operation) If sound transmission is unstable 88US Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room [SPEAKER FORMATION] Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically [AUTO CALIBRATION] 10 Press C/c to select [YES] or [NO], then press Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote 91US Using the Sound Effect Using the Sleep Timer Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display Viewing Information About the Disc Viewing the playing time and remaining time on the TV screen 2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the time information xVIDEO CD (with PBC functions) x DATA CD (MP3 file)/DATA DVD (MP3 file) Checking the play information of the disc Returning to the Default Settings 6 Press X/x to [RESET] and press c. 7 Press C/c to select [YES] 96US Precautions Notes about the Discs Troubleshooting Picture 100US Sound 101US Operation 102US 103US The S-AIRfunction 104US Surround amplifier operation 105US 106US Self-diagnosisFunction (When letters/numbers appear in the display) Specifications General Speakers Front (DAV-HDX277WC/DAV-HDX279W) (SS-TS81) Front (DAV-HDX576WF) (SS-TS82) Glossary xMusic mode Dolby Surround Pro Logic DTS HDMI (High-DefinitionMultimedia Interface) Interlace format (Interlaced scanning) 112US Language Code List Index to Parts and Control Rear panel 115US Front panel display About the indications in the front panel display APlaying status BFlashes when the sleep timer is set. (92) DLights up when a station is received. (Radio only) (76) Remote control 117US Guide to the Control Menu Display List of Control Menu items 119US 120US Index Numerics