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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 buildup
•Do not place heavy objects on the unit
Welcome
Precautions
Table of Contents
This System Can Play the Following
Unpacking
Inserting Batteries into the Remote
Step 1: Speaker System Hookup
Quick Reference for Remote
Commander
Back cover
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
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Unpacking
Inserting Batteries into the Remote
Step 1: Speaker System Hookup
Terminals for connecting the speakers
Front speakers
SPEAKER FRONT L (white) and R (red) jacks
Surround speakers
SPEAKER SURR L (blue) and R (gray) jacks
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To connect the surround back speaker
To avoid short-circuitingthe speakers
Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord
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To change the speaker cables
Detaching
Attaching
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Step 2: Antenna (aerial) Hookups
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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
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To change the color system (PAL or NTSC)
If the color system of the TV is PAL
If the color system of the TV is NTSC
When connecting to a standard 4:3 screen TV
Does your TV accept progressive signals
Output the TV or VCR sound from the speakers
1Connect audio cords
2Change the mode of this system
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select “VIDEO.”
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Step 5: Performing the Quick Setup
Setting is selected and [ROOM SIZE] appears
Setting is selected and [LISTENING POSITION] appears
[SMALL]: Three positions
[MEDIUM]: Four 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
To turn off the system
To save the power in standby mode
Press "/1 once
Additional operations
Stop
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
Creating Your Own
Program
(Program Play)
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
When playing back an MP3
When playing back a JPEG
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–when an MP3 file of VBR (variable bit rate) is played
Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time
You can check the playing time and remaining
time of the current title, chapter, or track, and the
total playing time or remaining time of the disc
You can also check the DVD/CD/Super Audio
x When playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC functions)
Playing time of the current scene
x When playing a VIDEO CD (without
PBC functions), Super Audio CD or CD
• T **:
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
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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
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The default setting is “SB MATRIX.”
When selecting “SB MATRIX”
When selecting “SB AUTO”
When selecting “SB OFF”
Surround back decoding is not performed
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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. [CUSTOM SETUP] is displayed
To turn off the Setup Display
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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
The system starts playback
Area Code
Controlling TV with the Supplied Remote
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Using the SONY TV DIRECT Function
No input source
(Default)
VIDEO1
VIDEO2
Operation
While transmitting the code from the remote, the TV button flashes
To change the transmit time
TV CH+
0.5 (Default)
Using the Video or Other Units
Enjoying Multiplex
Broadcast Sound
(DUAL MONO)
Enjoying the Radio
6 Press C/c/x/X to select/ the preset number you want
Listening to the Radio
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
To check the frequency or sound field
Press DISPLAY repeatedly
Using the Sleep Timer
Changing the Brightness
Returning to the Default
of the Front Panel Display
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)
xTRACK SELECTION (DVD only)
xAUDIO DRC
Narrows the DYNAMIC range of the sound track
Useful for watching movies at low volume late at night
xDATA CD PRIORITY (MP3, JPEG only)
Settings for the Speakers
(SPEAKER SETUP)
Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers
xLEVEL
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repeatedly to select [TEST
TONE], then press ENTER
Press ENTER when you have finished making adjustments
repeatedly to select [OFF], then press ENTER
From your listening position, adjust the value of [BALANCE] and [LEVEL] using
Setting the speakers by using the front panel display on the system
AMP menu list
SP SETUP
CENTER SP
CENTER Y
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Quick Setup and Resetting the System
(SETUP)
Troubleshooting
Severe hum or noise is heard
•Check that the speakers and components are connected securely
3 meters away from your TV set or a fluorescent light
•Move your TV away from the audio components
•Clean the disc
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Specifications
Tuner section
Video section
PB/CB, PR/CR: 0.7 Vp-p
75 ohms
Speakers
Glossary
DVD
dual-layer
File
Section of a picture on a data CD containing JPEG image files
Film based software, Video based software
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
When listening to the radio
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When playing back a JPEG file
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Rear Panel
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Remote
AZ (eject) (26, 27)
BDISPLAY (41, 43, 67)
CSLEEP (69)
D./>, PRESET –/+ (27, 29, 67, 68)
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
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
EPlays a disc