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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
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
10GB
Unpacking
Inserting Batteries into the Remote
Step 1: Speaker System Hookup
IR receiver
13GB
Terminals for connecting the speakers
Front speakers
SPEAKER FRONT L (white) and R (red) jacks of the system
Center speaker
SPEAKER CENTER (green) jack of the system
15GB
To connect the surround back speaker
To avoid short-circuitingthe speakers
Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord
16GB
To change the speaker cables
Detaching
Attaching
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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
20GB
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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When connecting to a standard 4:3 screen TV
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Step 4: Connecting the AC Power Cords (Mains Leads)
Step 5: Adjusting the Wireless System
Example for installation
26GB
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 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
Additional operations
While playing a disc, do not turn off the system
To save the power in standby mode
Press "/1 once
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
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)
(Scan, Slow-motionPlay)
Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track/Index/ Album/File
You cannot search a scene of a VIDEO CD (when the PBC function is on)
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD
(TRACK)
xWhen playing a Super Audio CD
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
1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback
2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the time information
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•C–**:**:
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
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)
Press MODE repeatedly until “2CH STEREO” appears in the front panel display
Selecting a sound field (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT button)
Sound
Press AUTO FORMAT DIRECT repeatedly
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
3 Press X/x to select [PARENTAL CONTROL t], then press ENTER or c
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
Controlling TVs with the remote
Press and hold TV [/1 while entering your
[/1
Code numbers of controllable TVs
Other
69GB
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 Radio Data
System (RDS)
Using the Sleep Timer
Returning to the Default Settings
Using the Setup Display
(LANGUAGE SETUP)
Settings for the Display
(SCREEN SETUP)
xSCREEN SAVER
xBACKGROUND
xLINE
81GB
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
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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
87GB
Quick Setup and Resetting the System
(SETUP)
Troubleshooting
90GB
Information Additional
91GB
Specifications
Tuner section
Video section
Speakers
Front/Surround (R)
Center
Glossary
Dolby Surround Pro Logic
DTS
DTS-ES
DVD
dual-layer
Parental Control
Playback Control (PBC)
Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version 2.0) to control playback
Region Code
Scene
VIDEO CD
97GB
Index to Parts and Controls
Front Panel Display
When listening to the radio
99GB
When playing back a JPEG file
100GB
Rear Panel
101GB
Remote
AZ (eject) (33, 34)
BDISPLAY (48, 50, 74)
CSLEEP (77)
D./>, PRESET –/+ (34, 36, 74, 75)
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
