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Sony DAV-HDX500, DAV-HDX501W, DAV-HDX500 Welcome, Precautions, XM is a registered trademark of XM Satellite Radio Inc, This product is manufactured under license from Neural Audio Corporation

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11)Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12)Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

Precautions

On power sources

•The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet (mains), even if the unit itself has been turned off.

•Install this system so that the AC power cord (mains) can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble.

13)Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14)Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

XM is a registered trademark of XM Satellite Radio Inc.This product is manufactured under license from Neural Audio Corporation.

Sony Corporation hereby grants the user a non- exclusive, non-transferable, limited license right to use this product under the US and foreign patents pending and other related technology owned by Neural Audio Corporation.

“Neural” and “Neural Audio” and “Neural Surround” are trademarks of Neural Audio Corporation.

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Thank you for purchasing Sony DVD Home Theatre System. Before operating this system, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

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Contents

Page WARNING For the customers in the U.S.A literature accompanying the appliance WARNING –Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna (aerial) –Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver –Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help CAUTION Welcome Table of Contents This System Can Play the Following Installing the Speakers on a Wall Connecting the TV (Advanced) Connecting Other Components Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote Using the THEATRE SYNC Self-diagnosisFunction Using the Sound Effect 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 Region code DVD VIDEOs labeled ALL will also play on this system Note about playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Copyrights See Unpacking in Specifications, page Inserting batteries into the remote Attaching the foot pads to the subwoofer – BASIC – Started Getting Step 1: Assembling the Speakers DAV-HDX500 DAV-HDX501W 11US 2 Attach the post cover to the other end of the post Getting Started – BASIC 12US 13US 4 Connect the speaker cords to the speaker 14US 5 Attach the post to the base 15US 6 Adjust the height of the speaker 16US 7 Take up any speaker cord slack Take up slack in the speaker cord by pulling from the bottom of the base 17US Fully-assembledillustration 18US Step 2: Connecting the System and TV 20US 1Connecting the Speakers Required cords To avoid short-circuitingthe speakers 21US 2Connecting the TV AVideo cord BAudio cord (not supplied) 3Connecting the Antenna (Aerial) To connect the AM loop antenna (aerial) To connect the FM wire antenna (aerial) Connect the FM wire antenna (aerial) to the FM 75 Ω COAXIAL jack 4Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead) 23US Step 3: Positioning the System Step 4: Performing the Quick Setup 5 Press X/x to select a language The system displays the menu and subtitles in the selected language 6 Press 7 Press X/x to select the setting that matches your TV type xIf you have a wide-screenTV or a 4:3 standard TV with a wide-screenmode 12 Press Auto Calibration starts 13 Unplug the calibration mic and press C cto select [YES] 14 Press Turning off the Demonstration Installing the Speakers on a Wall 29US Connecting the TV (Advanced) ATo connect to a TV with the VIDEO IN jack Connect the video cord BTo connect to a TV with the S VIDEO IN jack CTo connect to a TV with the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks To connect to a TV with the HDMI 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: 1280 × 720p 720 × 480p xNORMAL (INTERLACE) Select this setting when: – your TV does not accept progressive signals, or xPROGRESSIVE – your TV accepts progressive signals, and Connecting Other Components To connect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter To listen to the portable audio source sound through the system If you connect a digital satellite receiver without a DIGITAL OUT jack 35US Wireless system option 36US Playing Discs Basic Operations To save the power in standby mode Press "/1 while the system turns on. To cancel standby mode, press "/1 once To turn on/off the DISC 1-5indicators’ illumination 1Press SYSTEM MENU 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 Press SOUND FIELD +/– All sound field Automatic outputting of the original sound xAUTO FORMAT DIRECT STANDARD xDolby Pro Logic II MOVIE/MUSIC Outputting XM radio signals in the multi channel surround format xNEURAL SURROUND Enjoying Digital Cinema Sound About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound) 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 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 Super VCD the Disc DVD-RW Checking the playing time and remaining time 2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the time information xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC functions) Playing time of the current scene x When playing a VIDEO CD (without 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 59US 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 61US Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with Sound Selecting an effect for image files in the slide show 2 Press X/x to select [EFFECT], then press The options for [EFFECT] appear Press X/x to select a setting •[MODE1]: The image sweeps in from top to bottom Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (Ver.2.0) (PBC Playback) Presetting Radio Stations Listening to the Radio Listening to the XM Radio To Activate XM Satellite Radio Connecting the XM Radio Checking the XM Radio ID 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “XM” 2 Press D.TUNING Press D.TUNING 2 Press CATEGORY + or – to select the category you want 3 Press TUNING + or – to select the channel Selecting channels by inputting the channel number directly (Direct Tuning) 3 Enter the channel number using the number buttons Presetting XM Radio Channels XM Radio messages list 71US 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 74US 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 •[STANDARD]: when installing all the speakers normally •[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 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 Disconnect the calibration mic, then select 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 Outputs YCBCR signals Outputs RGB signals •If the playback picture becomes distorted, set [YCBCR] to [RGB] Custom Settings [CUSTOM SETUP] x[PAUSE MODE] (DVD VIDEO/DVD-R/ DVD-RWonly) Selects the picture in pause mode x[TRACK SELECTION] (DVD VIDEO only) x[MULTI-DISCRESUME] (DVD VIDEO/ VIDEO CD only) Switches the Multi-discResume setting on or off Settings for the Speakers [SPEAKER SETUP] x[DISTANCE (SURROUND)] x[LEVEL (SURROUND)] To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time x[TEST TONE] and Settings 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 •Set [AUDIO] to [STEREO] by pressing AUDIO (page 52) •Make sure the unit is connected properly •Make sure the sound field function is on (page 42) The sound comes from the center speaker only The MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image file starts playing simultaneously •[AUTO] has been selected in [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] (page 62) The titles of album/track/file name are not displayed correctly A disc does not start playing from the beginning •Program Play, Shuffle Play, or Repeat Play has been selected Self-diagnosisFunction (When letters/numbers appear in the display) Specifications Center (SS-CT72) Surround (SS-TS72) Subwoofer (SS-WS74) Speakers (DAV-HDX501W) Front (SS-TS73) Glossary xMovie mode xMusic mode Dolby Surround Pro Logic DTS DVD Interlace format (Interlaced scanning) MPEG audio Multi-anglefunction Multilingual function Neural Surround VIDEO CD 106US Language Code List Index to Parts and Controls Rear panel 109US Front panel display About the indications in the front panel display CLights up when a station is received. (Radio only) (65) DStereo/Monaural effect (Radio only) (66) ELights up when the sleep timer is set. (75) 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 113US 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 117US Page Remote control