2-895-959-11(1)
©2007 Sony Corporation
WARNING
For the customers in the U.S.A
literature accompanying the appliance
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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
Installing the Speakers on a Wall
Connecting the TV (Advanced)
Connecting Other Components
(CUSTOM PARENTAL
CONTROL, PARENTAL
CONTROL)
Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a
(SPEAKER FORMATION)
About This Manual
This System Can Play the Following Discs
Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies
Note on DualDiscs
About Multi Session CD
Region code
DVD VIDEOs labeled ALL will also play on this system
Inserting batteries into the remote
Attaching the foot pads to the subwoofer
– BASIC – Started Getting
Step 1: Connecting the System and TV
1Connecting the Speakers
Required cords
To avoid short-circuitingthe speakers
11GB
Getting Started – BASIC –
2Connecting the TV
AVideo cord
BAudio cord (not supplied)
3Connecting the Antenna (Aerial)
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)
Changing the color system (PAL or NTSC)
(Asian, Australian, and Middle Eastern models only)
Step 2: Positioning the System
Step 3: Performing the Quick Setup
10 Press
AUDIO IN / A.CAL MIC
12 Press
Auto Calibration starts
13 Unplug the calibration mic and press C
To recall the Quick Setup display
1Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode
The Control Menu display appears
2Press X/x to select [SETUP], then press
The options for [SETUP] appear
Turning off the
Demonstration
Installing the Speakers on a Wall
Connecting the TV (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
CTo connect to a TV with the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks
To connect to a TV with the HDMI
2 Press VIDEO FORMAT
The current type of video signals appears in the front panel display
Each time you press VIDEO FORMAT, the display changes as follows:
1280 × 720p
720 × 480p
xNORMAL (INTERLACE)
Select this setting when:
– your TV does not accept progressive signals, or
xPROGRESSIVE
– your TV accepts progressive signals, and
Connecting Other Components
To listen to the portable audio source sound through the system
Wireless system option
25GB
Playing Discs
To save the power in standby mode
Press "/1 while the system turns on. To cancel standby mode, press "/1 once
To turn on/off the DISC 1-5indicators’ illumination
1Press SYSTEM MENU
3Press X/x to select a setting
Enjoying the Radio or Other Components
Enjoying TV or VCR Sound from All Speakers
Selecting the Movie or Music Mode
Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Sound Field
Using only the front speaker and subwoofer
x2 CHANNEL STEREO
Enjoying the surround sound by headphones
xHEADPHONE 2 CHANNEL STEREO
xHEADPHONE VIRTUAL
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)
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
To return to normal play
Playing in Random Order
(Shuffle Play)
Playing Repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
Using the DVD’s Menu
Changing the Sound
xWhen playing a DVD-VR
Example:
•[1: MAIN](main sound)
•[1: SUB] (sub sound)
•[1: MAIN+SUB] (main and sub sound)
DVD-RW
Viewing Information About the Disc
2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the time information
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC functions)
Playing time of the current scene
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions) or CD
•T **:
Changing the Angles
Displaying the Subtitles
Adjusting the Delay
Between the Picture and
Sound
(A/V SYNC)
About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files
Playback order of MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files
xStructure of disc contents
A t B t C t D t F t G
47GB
Playing DATA CDs or DATA DVDs with MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files
xWhen selecting an image
To play the next or previous JPEG image file
To rotate a JPEG image
Various
49GB
Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with Sound
Selecting an effect for image files in the slide show
2 Press X/x to select [EFFECT], then press
The options for [EFFECT] appear
Press X/x to select a setting
•[MODE1]: The image sweeps in from top to bottom
Enjoying DivX® Videos
(Except for United Kingdom and North American models)
3 Press H
To select DivX video files, see “Selecting a DivX video file” (page 53)
To go to the next or previous page
Press C/c
Selecting a DivX video file
Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (Ver.2.0)
(PBC Playback)
Presetting Radio Stations
Listening to the Radio
6 Create a name by using the cursor buttons
7 Press
8 Press SYSTEM MENU
Viewing the station name or frequency in the front panel display
57GB
Using the THEATRE SYNC Function
Using the Sound Effect
Using the Sleep Timer
Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display
Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Adapter
Deactivating the Buttons on the Unit
(Child Lock)
Locking Discs
(CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL)
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
4 Enter or re-enteryour 4-digitpassword using the number buttons, then press
The display for setting the playback limitation level appears
5 Press X/x to select [STANDARD], then press
The selection items for [STANDARD] are displayed
The area is selected
Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room
(SPEAKER FORMATION)
5 Press C/c to select a setting
•[STANDARD]: when installing all the speakers normally
•[NO CENTER]: when installing the front and surround speakers
•[NO SURROUND]: when installing the center and front speakers
•[FRONT ONLY]: when installing the front speakers
Calibrating the
Appropriate Settings
Automatically
(AUTO CALIBRATION)
6 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
Adjustments and Settings Advanced
5 Press X/x to select [YES], then press
Using the Setup Display
The Setup item is selected
Example: [SCREEN SETUP]
5 Select an item using X/x, then press
The options for the selected item appear. Example: [TV TYPE]
6 Select a setting using X/x, then press
The setting is selected and setup is complete
To reset all of the [SETUP] settings
Settings for the Display
[SCREEN SETUP]
x[YCBCR/RGB (HDMI)]
Selects the type of HDMI signal output from HDMI OUT jack
Outputs YCBCR signals
Outputs RGB signals
•If the playback picture becomes distorted, set [YCBCR] to [RGB]
Custom Settings
[CUSTOM SETUP]
x[TRACK SELECTION] (DVD VIDEO only)
x[MULTI-DISCRESUME] (DVD VIDEO/ VIDEO CD only)
Switches the Multi-discResume setting on or off
x[AUDIO DRC] (DVD VIDEO only)
x[AUDIO (HDMI)]
Settings for the Speakers
[SPEAKER SETUP]
x[LEVEL (SURROUND)]
To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time
Turn the VOLUME control on the unit, or press VOLUME +/– on the remote
x[TEST TONE]
x[LEVEL (FRONT)]
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 sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3
•Set [AUDIO] to [STEREO] by pressing AUDIO (page 39)
•Make sure the unit is connected properly
•Make sure the sound field function is on (page 30)
The sound comes from the center speaker only
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
The system starts playing the disc automatically
Playback stops automatically
Self-diagnosisFunction
(When letters/numbers appear in the display)
Specifications
Speakers
Front (SS-TS72)
Center (SS-CT71)
Surround (SS-TS71)
Subwoofer (DAV-HDX265/DAV-HDX267W)
Glossary
xMovie mode
xMusic mode
Dolby Surround Pro Logic
DTS
DVD
Film based software, Video based software
HDMI (high-definitionmultimedia interface)
Interlace format (Interlaced scanning)
MPEG audio
Multi-anglefunction
VIDEO CD
90GB
Language Code List
Index to Parts and Controls
Rear panel
93GB
Front panel display
About the indications in the front panel display
DLights up when a station is received. (Radio only) (55)
EStereo/Monaural effect (Radio only) (56)
FLights up when the sleep timer is set. (60)
Guide to the Control Menu Display
1 2 ( 2 7 )
1 8 ( 3 4 )
DVD VIDEO
1 : 3 2 : 5
List of Control Menu items
Selects the title, scene, or track to be played
Selects the chapter or index to be played
Selects the track to be played
96GB
97GB
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
System Menu List
You can set the following items with SYSTEM MENU on the remote
Index
Numerics
101GB
Page
Remote control