Sony DAVLF1H 38US

2Connect the HDMI cord.

HDMI cord	Hook the HDMI cord in the clamp
	on the control unit stand.

3Attach the control unit stand cover and the HDMI jack cover to the control unit.


HDMI jack cover		Draw the SYSTEM CONTROL cord and
		the HDMI cord through the opening of the
		control unit stand cover.
	Control unit stand cover	control unit stand cover.
	Control unit stand cover

4 Connect the HDMI cord to the TV.

TV with HDMI jack

HDMI IN

Control unit

To HDMI IN

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Contents

Page WARNING For the customers in the U.S.A WARNING CAUTION Important Safety Instructions Welcome Table of Contents Other Operations Additional Information Advanced Settings and Adjustments About This Manual This System Can Play the Following Discs Note about CDs/DVDs 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 continued Note on DualDisc About Multi Session CD About the Super Audio CD Types of Super Audio CDs Region code Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Copyrights Getting Started – BASIC – Inserting batteries into the remote 10US Step 1: Assembling the system 2 Attach the control unit stand cover to the control unit stand 12US Assembling the speakers About connecting speaker cord Started Getting – BASIC – To avoid short-circuitingthe speakers 1 Secure the adjuster and center speaker base with the screws To adjust the angle of the center speaker 14US To assemble the front and surround speakers 15US Fully-assembledillustration 16US Getting 3 (For the surround speaker (L)) Connect the connector of the speaker cord to the speaker – BASIC – Started 17US 4 (For the surround speaker (L)) Draw the speaker cord first, then draw the speaker system cord into the post 18US 19US 7 Attach the speaker to the speaker adaptor. (for all speakers) 8 Secure the speaker with the screws. (for all speakers) 20US 21US Step 2: Connecting the System 1Connecting the Control unit 23US 2Connecting the Speakers To connect the front and center speakers 3Connecting the AC adaptor 24US 4Connecting the Antenna (Aerial) To connect the AM antenna (aerial) 1 Remove only the loop part 2 Set up the AM loop antenna (aerial) 3 Connect the cords to the AM antenna (aerial) terminals 5Connecting the IR transmitter 6Connecting the AC power cords (mains leads) 26US Step 3: Connecting the TV Step 4: Positioning the System Adjusting the IR transmitter and IR receiver of the surround speaker (L) 1 Press POWER on the AC adaptor, then press "/1 on the control unit 29US Step 5: Performing the Quick Setup 10 Press X/x to select [YES], then press 11 Unplug the calibration mic and press C cto select [YES] To quit the Quick Setup 31US To recall the Quick Setup display 32US Using the IR Receiver Installing the IR Transmitter and the IR Receiver on a Wall Installing the IR receiver on a wall 35US TV Hookup (Advanced) BTo connect to a TV with the S VIDEO IN jack CTo connect to a TV with the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks 37US 38US Connecting the TV with the digital optical cord 39US Other Component Hookup If you connect a digital satellite receiver with an DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack If you connect a digital satellite receiver without an DIGITAL OUT jack 41US Playing Discs 5 Press H on the remote or H (soft-touchbutton) on the control unit To save the power in standby mode Additional operations Operations Basic 43US Enjoying the Radio or Other Components Press X/x to select a setting Press Press AMP MENU 45US Enjoying TV or VCR Sound from All Speakers Selecting the Movie or Music Mode Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Sound Field Enjoying Digital Cinema Sound About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound) xCINEMA STUDIO EX About Cinema Studio EX Enjoying the surround sound Adjusting the Bass and Treble Level 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) 3 Press X/x to select [SET t], then press 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 Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play) Using the DVD’s Menu Changing the Sound xWhen playing a DVD-VR xWhen playing a VIDEO CD, CD, DATA CD (MP3 audio), or DATA DVD (MP3 audio) xWhen playing a Super VCD Checking the audio signal format (DVD VIDEO only) DVD-RW Changing the Display Mode (INFORMATION MODE) Viewing Information About the Disc 2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the time information xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC functions) xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions), Super Audio CD, or CD xWhen playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio) or DATA DVD (MP3 audio) Checking the play information of the disc Changing the Angles Displaying the Subtitles Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound (A/V SYNC) Selecting a Playback Area for a Super Audio CD About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files What is MP3/JPEG Discs that the system can play About the Multi-Sessiondisc Playback order of MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files Playing DATA CDs or DATA DVDs with MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files 3 Press X/x to select an album xWhen selecting an album xWhen selecting a track To stop playback To play the next or previous MP3 audio track Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with Sound 5 Press X/x to select the setting you want and press 6 Press DVD MENU 7 Press X/x to select the album you want and press H Specifying the slide show duration 1 Press DISPLAY twice Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (Ver.2.0) (PBC Playback) 74US Presetting Radio Stations Listening to the Radio Create a name by using C/X/x/c 77US Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote CATV To control the TV Operations Other 79US Using the THEATRE SYNC Function Enjoying Multiplex Broadcast Sound (DUAL MONO) Using the Sound Effect Using the Sleep Timer Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display Locking Discs (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) 5 Enter or re-enteryour 4-digitpassword using the number buttons, then press To turn off the Custom Parental Control function To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set Limiting playback for children [PARENTAL CONTROL] 4 Enter or re-enteryour 4-digitpassword using the number buttons, then press 5 Press X/x to select [STANDARD], then press 7 Press X/x to select [LEVEL], then press 8 Press X/x to select the level you want, then press To turn off the Parental Control function Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically (AUTO CALIBRATION) 2 Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly until “DVD” appears in the front panel display 3 PressDISPLAY when the system is in stop mode 4 Press X/x to select [AUTO 7 Press C/X/x/c to select [YES] or [NO], then press xThe measurement is OK xThe measurement is not OK About error messages for the auto calibration 89US Using the Setup Display Setting the Display or Sound Track Language [LANGUAGE SETUP] Settings for the Display [SCREEN SETUP] x[SCREEN SAVER] x[BACKGROUND] x[BLACK LEVEL] x[BLACK LEVEL (COMPONENT OUT)] x[4:3 OUTPUT] Does your TV accept progressive signals xPROGRE AUTO (PROGRESSIVE AUTO) xPROGRE VIDEO (PROGRESSIVE VIDEO) xINTERLACE 94US Custom Settings [CUSTOM SETUP] x[MULTI-DISCRESUME] (DVD VIDEO/ VIDEO CD only) x[AUDIO DRC] (DVD VIDEO only) x[AUDIO (HDMI)] 96US Settings for the Speakers [SPEAKER SETUP] x[LEVEL (FRONT)] x[LEVEL (SURROUND)] To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time x[TEST TONE] Adjusting the speaker level by using the test tone 9 Press X/x repeatedly to select [TEST TONE], then press 10 Press X/x repeatedly to select [OFF], then press Placing the surround speaker (L) in the (R) position 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 left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed Severe hum or noise is heard The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3 The sound comes from the center speaker only No sound is heard from the center speaker The MP3 audio track cannot be played The JPEG image file cannot be played The MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image file starts playing simultaneously The titles of album/track/file name are not displayed correctly A disc does not start playing from the beginning Self-diagnosisFunction (When letters/numbers appear in the display) Specifications Control unit Surround (L) AC adaptor Center Subwoofer Glossary Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic xMovie mode xMusic mode DTS File Film based software, Video based software HDMI (high-definitionmultimedia interface) Interlace format (Interlaced scanning) Mica-reinforced-cellular-diaphragm Scene Title Track VIDEO CD 112US Language Code List Index to Parts and Controls REP1 PROGRE TITLE When listening to the radio When playing back a JPEG file 116US Subwoofer 117US Remote control ATV [/1 (on/standby) (79) BTV button/TV mode indicator (79) CSLEEP (82) DDISPLAY (63) AC adaptor Surround speaker (L) 119US Guide to the Control Menu Display List of Control Menu items 121US 122US DVD Setup Display List AMP Menu List Index Numerics 126US