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WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture
Precautions
•Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat build-up
•Do not place heavy objects on the unit
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Precautions
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Table of Contents
This System Can Play the Following
Unpacking
Using the Remote
Step 1: Speaker System Hookup
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
Guide to the Control Menu Display
11GB
Unpacking
Using the Remote
About the remote sensor
Using the center speaker
Without using the center speaker
14GB
Step 1: Speaker System Hookup
Required equipments for the wireless system
IR transmitter
Surround speaker (L)
16GB
IR receiver
17GB
Terminals for connecting the speakers
18GB
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To avoid short-circuitingthe speakers
Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord
20GB
To change the speaker cables
Detaching
Attaching
21GB
About the wireless system
When using the IR receiver of the surround speaker (L)
When using the IR receiver
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Step 2: Antenna (Aerial) Hookups
24GB
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
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When connecting to a standard 4:3 screen TV
Depending on the disc, the image may not fit your TV screen
If you want to change the aspect ratio, please refer to page
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To enjoy TV or VCR sound from all the speakers without a SCART jack
To enjoy TV sound from all speakers
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Step 4: Connecting the AC Power Cords (Mains Leads) and Powering On
Step 5: Adjusting the Wireless System
Example for installation
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Using the IR receiver
To connect the IR receiver
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Hanging the IR transmitter and IR receiver on a wall
You can hang the IR transmitter and IR receiver on a wall when:
–there is an obstruction between the IR transmitter and the IR receiver
–people often pass between the IR transmitter and the IR receiver
To hang the IR receiver on a wall
3 Hang the IR transmitter via hole on the bottom of the stand on the screw
Make sure that the IR transmitter does not move after installation
You can store the cords in the troughs in the bottom of the stand
•Use screws suitable for the material and strength of the wall
•Do not install the IR transmitter or IR receiver to a wall of low strength
Step 6: 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 the TV type to connect to the system using C/c, then press ENTER
The Quick Setup is complete
If you make a mistake
Speaker Setup
Adjusting the height of the front speakers and the surround speakers
1 Remove the back cover
2 Remove the cover and the two inner
stoppers. (Although there are three
speaker until it stops
5 Attach the back cover
Adjusting the angle of the center speaker
You can set the angle by adjusting the screws
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Playing Discs
To turn on the system
To turn off the system
To save the power in standby mode
Press "/1 once
Additional operations
Operating by the Touch Panel Sensor
Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc
(Resume Play)
Using the DVD’s Menu
(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
Creating Your Own
Program
(Program Play)
Press c or O RETURN to return to the track list
Press c
Select the track you want to program
For example, select track “7.”
4 Press X/x or the number buttons to select “7” then press ENTER
5 To program other tracks, repeat Steps
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
Searching for a chapter/index
2 Press X/x to select the search method
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions)
(INDEX)
3 Press ENTER or c
Viewing Disc Information
When playing back a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions), Super Audio CD or CD
ALBM
TRK
When playing back an MP3
SONY ROCK
When playing back a JPEG
FILE
–when an MP3 file of VBR (variable bit rate) is played
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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 DVD
• T **:**:
Checking the date information (JPEG only)
Press DVD DISPLAY during playback
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Changing the Sound
4 Press ENTER
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:
Enjoying Surround Sound
Using only the front speaker and subwoofer (2 CHANNEL STEREO)
Selecting a sound field (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT button)
xAUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGICII MOVIE/MUSIC
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Selecting a sound field (MODE button)
For movie
About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound)
xCINEMA STUDIO EX A (Cinema Studio EX A)
xCINEMA STUDIO EX B (Cinema Studio EX B)
For music or others
xHALL (Hall)
Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall
xJAZZ CLUB (Jazz club)
Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club
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
To turn off the Parental Control
function and play the DVD after
entering your password
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Playing the disc for which Parental Control is set
1 Insert the disc and press H
The [PARENTAL CONTROL] display appears
2 Enter your 4-digitpassword using the number buttons, then press ENTER
The system starts playback
Controlling TV with the Supplied Remote
76GB
Using the SONY TV DIRECT Function
Operation
While transmitting the code from the remote, the TV button flashes
To change the transmit time
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Using the Video or Other Units
Enjoying Multiplex
Broadcast Sound
(Dual Mono)
Enjoying the Radio
Listening to the Radio
Press C/c/x/X to select the preset number you want
7 Press ENTER
8 Repeat 1 to 7 to store other stations
To change the preset number
To listen to non-presetradio stations
Use manual or automatic tuning in Step
For manual tuning, press TUNING + or – on the remote repeatedly
For automatic tuning, press and hold TUNING + or – on the remote
Press x when you stop the automatic tuning
Using the Radio Data
System (RDS)
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
xLINE
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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
xLEVEL
xBALANCE
To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time
Use the VOL control on the control unit, 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
Dual Mono
Dual Mono Main
Dual Mono Sub
Dual Mono Main/Sub
xCustomize
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Quick Setup and Resetting the System
(SETUP)
Troubleshooting
•Make sure the sound field function is on (page 63)
The sound comes from the center speaker only
•Depending on the disc, the sound may come from the center speaker only
No sound is heard from the center speaker
•Check the speaker connections and settings
No sound or only a very low-levelsound is heard from the surround speakers
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Specifications
Tuner section
Video section
Speakers
Front (L) (R)/Surround (R)
Center
Glossary
DTS
DVD
dual-layer
File
Section of a picture on a data CD containing JPEG image files
Region Code
Scene
Super Audio CD
• Super Audio CD (single layer disc) This disc consists of a single HD layer
•Super Audio CD (dual layer disc)
Index to Parts and Controls
Front Panel Display
105GB
When listening to the radio
When playing back a JPEG file
106GB
Subwoofer (Rear Panel)
107GB
Remote
AZ (eject) (40, 41)
BDISPLAY (56, 59, 81)
CSLEEP (84)
D./>, PRESET –/+ (41, 44, 81, 82)
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
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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
AEjects the disc
BSwitches the item displayed on the front panel
display
CSets the system to turn off at a preset time