Sony DAV-X1V 18US

Getting Started – BASIC –

–Do not leave a space in front of the front speakers when placed on a table or rack, etc., as reflection may occur.

Side view

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Tip

•When checking the front surround sound effect, make sure the SOUND FIELD setting is set to FOCUS SURROUND, and one or two people are in the listening position.

•You can attach the front speaker to the speaker stand (not supplied).

WS-FVX1 (not supplied)

18US

Contents

Page WARNING For the customers in the U.S.A literature accompanying the appliance Model No. DAV-X1V Serial No 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 Adjusting the Bass Level and Treble Level Searching for a Particular Point on (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Setting the Display or Sound Track About This Manual This System Can Play the Following Discs Notes about CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/ DVD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies Note on DualDisc About Multi Session CD Region code Page Getting Started – BASIC – See Unpacking in Specifications, page Inserting batteries into the remote 10US Step 1: Connecting the System and TV 1Connecting the Speakers Required cords You can connect the system and speakers with this one cord To connect the speakers 1 Connect the speaker cord to the system 13US 5 Connect the speaker jack marked WOOFER to the subwoofer 2Connecting the TV AVideo cord BAudio cord (not supplied) For connecting to the TV with SCART (EURO AV) jack (European models only) 3Connecting the Antenna (Aerial) To connect the AM loop antenna (aerial) 3 Connect the cords to the AM terminals Cord (A) or cord (B) can be connected to either terminal 4 Make sure the AM loop antenna (aerial) is connected firmly by pulling softly 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) 16US Step 2: Installing the Speakers 18US Step 3: Performing the Quick Setup 11 Press X/x to select [YES], then press [AUTO CALIBRATION] starts. Be quiet during the measurement 12 Unplug the calibration mic and press C cto select [YES] Quick Setup is finished. All connections and setup operations are complete Step 4: Checking the sound To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time Press VOLUME –/+on the system, or press VOLUME +/– on the remote 22US TV Hookup (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 Connect an S video cord (not supplied) CTo connect to a TV with the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks ETo connect a TV using the audio cords Connecting the TV with the digital optical cord When connecting to a standard 4:3 screen TV – ADVANCED – Started Getting 25US Does your TV accept progressive signals 1 Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly to select “DVD.” 2 Press PROGRESSIVE xP AUTO (PROGRESSIVE AUTO) xP VIDEO (PROGRESSIVE VIDEO) either of the above conditions are not met xINTERLACE –your TV does not accept progressive signals, or your TV is connected to jacks other than the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (MONITOR OUT (S VIDEO/VIDEO)) Other Component Hookup Connecting the video cords The quality of the picture increases from A to B Connecting the audio cords The quality of the audio increases from A to B, C 29US If you connect a digital satellite receiver without a DIGITAL OUT jack To listen to the portable audio source sound through the system 30US Playing Discs About DVD 5-DISCchanger Operations To save the power in standby mode Press "/1 while the system turns on. To cancel standby mode, press "/1 once Additional operations Selecting the Component Enjoying TV or VCR Sound from the speaker system Selecting the Movie or Music Mode Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Sound Field 1Press AMP MENU 3Press X/x to select “FOCUS SUR” or “WIDE STAGE.” 4Press 5Press AMP MENU Enjoying the Front Surround Sound System Adjusting the Bass Level and Treble Level Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track/Scene, etc Searching by Scene Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Creating Your Own Program Playing in Random Order Playing Repeatedly Using the DVD’s Menu Changing the Sound Checking the audio signal format Example: About audio signals 48US Selecting [ORIGINAL] or [PLAY LIST] on a DVD-R DVD-RW Viewing Information About the Disc When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions), Super Audio CD, or CD 1Playing time of the current track 2 Remaining time of the current track 3 Playing time of the current disc 4 Remaining time of the current disc Checking the play information of the disc To check DVD/Super Audio CD/CD text To check DATA CD/DATA DVD (MP3 audio/DivX video*) text Checking the date information (JPEG only) Changing the Angles Displaying the Subtitles Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files What is MP3/JPEG Discs that the system can play About the Multi-Sessiondisc MP3 audio track or JPEG image file that the system can play Playing DATA CDs or DATA DVDs with MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files To stop playback To play the next or previous MP3 audio track .. To return to the previous album, select the album from the album list To return to the previous display Press O RETURN Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with Sound 6 Press DVD MENU The list of albums recorded on the DATA CD or DATA DVD appears 7 Press X/x to select the album you want and press H The system starts playing the selected album You can turn the album list on and off by pressing DVD MENU repeatedly Enjoying DivX® Videos •The system cannot play some DivX video files that are longer than 3 hours Selecting an album 1 Press DVD MENU 2 Press X/x to select the album you want to play 3 Press H Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (Ver.2.0) (PBC Playback) 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions The menu for your selection appears 2 Select the item number you want by the number buttons Presetting Radio Stations Listening to the Radio Using the Radio Data System (RDS) Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote CATV 802, 821, 822, 823, 824, 825 AMSTRAD 845 BSKYB Using the THEATRE SYNC Function Enjoying Multiplex Broadcast Sound Using the Sleep Timer Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display Locking Discs 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 5 Press X/x to select [STANDARD], then press The selection items for [STANDARD] are displayed The area is selected 7 Press X/x to select [LEVEL], then press The selection items for [LEVEL] are displayed Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically 2 Place the calibration mic so that the “FRONT” side of it is pointed toward the front speakers 4 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode 5 Press X/x to select 8 Press C/X/x/c to select [YES] or [NO], then press xThe measurement is OK Disconnect the calibration mic, then select [YES]. The result is implemented xThe measurement is not OK Follow the message, then select [YES] to retry Using the Setup Display Setting the Display or Sound Track Language Settings for the Display x[SCREEN SAVER] x[BACKGROUND] DATA DVD x[BLACK LEVEL] (North American models only) COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/HDMI OUT Custom Settings Returning to the Default Settings Precautions Notes about the Discs Troubleshooting Sound There is no sound •The speaker cord is not connected securely The system is in pause mode or in Fast forward or fast reverse is performed. Press and leave the system turned on for about half an hour The MP3 audio track cannot be played •The MP3 audio track does not have the extension “.MP3.” •The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it has the extension “.MP3.” •The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data Self-diagnosisFunction Specifications Glossary DVD dual-layer DVD-RW DVD+RW File Multilingual function Parental Control Playback Control (PBC) Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version 2.0) to control playback Progressive format (sequential scanning) Title Track VIDEO CD •Version 1.1: You can play only moving pictures and sounds This system conforms to both versions Language Code List Index to Parts and Controls Rear panel 95US Front panel display About the indications in the front panel display ALights up when the sleep timer is set. (68) BCurrent surround format (Except for JPEG and Super Audio CD) CPlaying status (DVD function only) Remote control ATV [/1 (on/standby) (66) BTV button/TV mode indicator (66) CSLEEP (68) DDISPLAY (49, 64) Guide to the Control Menu Display 1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 8 ( 3 4 ) DVD VIDEO 1 : 3 2 : 5 ALL DISCS Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time Input the time code for picture and music searching Displays the DVD/CD text or the MP3 track name Adjust the level of each speaker automatically Selects the track to play in the order you want up in green when you select [PLAY LIST] (default setting) 101US 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 AMP Menu List You can set the following items with AMP MENU on the remote Index Numerics 105US