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WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture
Table of Contents
Sound Adjustment
Optional Components
Additional Information
About this manual
Playable discs
Region code of DVD VIDEOs you can playback on this system
Notes about CD-R/CD-RW/ DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+R
DVD+RW
Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs and VIDEO CDs
Note on DualDiscs
Note on PBC (Playback Control) (VIDEO CDs)
Note about Multi Session Disc
Copyrights
Hooking up the system
1Connect the front speakers
2Connect the surround speakers
3Connect the center speaker
4Connect the FM and AM antennas
supplied video cord
When using a TV
When connecting a video deck
7Connect the power cord to a wall
outlet
8 (Except for Latin American and
Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote
Operating a Sony TV
Attaching the speaker pads
When carrying the unit
12GB
Positioning the speakers
Setting the clock
Performing QUICK SETUP
5 Press M or m repeatedly to select a language, then press ENTER
6 Press M or m repeatedly to select the setting that matches your TV type
xIf you have a 4:3 standard TV
xIf you have a wide-screenTV or a 4:3 standard TV with wide-screenmode
7 Press ENTER
Loading a disc
Playing a disc
— Normal Play
When playing an AUDIO CD:
When playing an MP3 audio track:
When playing a DivX video file (in DATA DVD):
1 Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly to select “DVD” (or press DVD on the unit)
2 Press H (or nN on the unit)
— Resume Play
Playing in random order
— Shuffle Play
Playing repeatedly
— Repeat Play
Creating your own program
— Program Play
4 Press
5 Select the track you want to program
6 To program other tracks, repeat steps
4 to
7 Press H (or nN on the unit)
Playing DVD VIDEOs using the menu
Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Version 2.0)
— PBC Playback
About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files
What is MP3/JPEG
Discs that the system can play back
About the Multi Session discs
MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the system can play back
Playback order of MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files
xStructure of disc contents
26GB
Playing DATA CDs with MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files
To play back the next or previous MP3 audio track
To play back the next or previous JPEG image file
To turn on or off the display of album list
Playing an MP3 audio track
1 Load a DATA CD with MP3 audio tracks on the disc tray
Playing a JPEG image file
1 Load a DATA CD with JPEG image files on the disc tray
2 Press M or m repeatedly to select an album you want, then press PICTURE NAVI
To go to the next or previous JPEG image file
To rotate an image
Playing MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files as a slide show with sound
2 Press DISPLAY
3 Press M or m repeatedly to select (MODE (MP3, JPEG)), then
4 Press M or m repeatedly to select “AUTO”, then press ENTER
5 Press MENU
Specifying the slide show speed
(JPEG image file only)
(INTERVAL), then press
3 Press M or m repeatedly to select the setting you want
Selecting a transition effect for image files in the slide show
Enjoying DivX® video files
Playing a DivX video file
file you want, then press ENTER
To go to the next or previous page of file list
To play back the next or previous DivX video file
33GB
—Scan, Slow-motionPlay, Freeze Frame
— Scan
— Slow-motionPlay
— Freeze Frame
35GB
— Time Search
Searching by scene
— Picture Navigation
Changing the sound/ subtitle/language
Changing the sound
Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to select the audio signal you want
xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO
xWhen playing a DVD-RWin VR mode
Displaying the audio information of the disc
(DVD VIDEO and DivX video files only)
xWhen playing a DivX video file
Displaying the subtitles
(DVD VIDEO, DVD-RWin VR mode and DivX video files only)
—LANGUAGE SETUP/CUSTOM SETUP
xTRACK SELECTION (DVD VIDEO only)
xMULTI-DISCRESUME (DVD VIDEO and VIDEO CD only)
xAUDIO DRC (Dynamic Range Compression)
(DVD VIDEO and DVD-RWin VR mode only)
xDivX (Except for Latin American models)
Adjusting the angle/image
— SCREEN SETUP
xCOLOR SYSTEM
(Except for Latin American and Russian models)
xSCREEN SAVER
x BACKGROUND
xBLACK LEVEL
Adjusting the delay time between the picture and sound
— A/V SYNC
Restricting playback of the disc
—CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL/ PARENTAL CONTROL
— CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL
— Parental Control
(PARENTAL CONTROL), then press ENTER
xIf you have not entered a password
If you make a mistake entering your password
47GB
In step 3, select “PASSWORD
To turn off the Parental Control function
7 Press M or m repeatedly to select
“LEVEL”, then press ENTER
8 Press M or m repeatedly to select the level you want, then press ENTER
Speaker settings
— SPEAKER SETUP
5 Press M or m repeatedly to select “SIZE” or “DISTANCE”, then press
6 Press M or m repeatedly to select the setup item, then press ENTER
7 Press M or m repeatedly to select or set a setting, then press ENTER
To return to the default setting after you change a setting
xSIZE
xDISTANCE
Various – functions
51GB
Adjusting the speaker volume and level
5 Press M or m repeatedly to select “TEST TONE”, then press ENTER
6 Press M or m repeatedly to select “ON”, then press ENTER
7 Press M or m repeatedly to select “LEVEL (FRONT)”, then press ENTER
8 Press M or m repeatedly to select the speaker, then press ENTER
Using the THEATRE SYNC function
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks
About DVD VIDEO software types and the conversion method
55GB
List of items that can be displayed and selected by disc type
PROGRAM
SHUFFLE
VOCAL
VOCAL SELECT
MODE (MP3, JPEG)
System setup item list
Presetting radio stations
To change the AM tuning interval (except for Saudi Arabian and Russian models)
60GB
Listening to the radio
— Preset Tuning
— Manual Tuning
Loading a tape
Playing a tape
Recording your favorite tracks on a disc into a tape
— CD Synchro Recording
Recording on a tape manually
— Manual Recording
Adjusting the sound
Selecting the preset effect
Selecting the sound field
Flashing sound effect
— SOUND FLASH
— X-ROUND
Singing along: Karaoke
To adjust microphone echo
Singing karaoke by reducing the vocal
(KARAOKE PON), then press
3 Press M or m repeatedly to select “ON”, then press ENTER
Sound
3 Press M or m repeatedly to select the key you want
Turning on the vocals
2 Press M or m repeatedly to select (VOCAL), then press ENTER
xDuring playback of a DVD VIDEO
xDuring playback of an AUDIO CD or
Dolby Digital Karaoke format
Speaker output in normal Dolby Digital format (5.1 channel)
Speaker output in Dolby Digital Karaoke format
Selecting the Vocals
Press DISPLAY once or twice during
x When playing a Super VCD
Turning on the guide melody
(GUIDE MELODY), then press
74GB
Mixing and recording sounds
Falling asleep to music
— Sleep Timer
Waking up to music
— Play Timer
7 Press M or m repeatedly (or turn
8 Press ENTER
9 Press ?/1 to turn off the system
Timer
77GB
Timer recording radio programs
Turning off the display
— Power Saving Mode
Changing the spectrum analyzer display
1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to select “SPECTRUM”
MHC-GNV111Donly
When X-ROUNDmode is selected
1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to select “X-POSITION”
Viewing information about the disc in the front panel display
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD/Super VCD with PBC function
xWhen playing a Super VCD without PBC function
xWhen playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio tracks)
xWhen playing a DATA CD (DivX video files) or DATA DVD (DivX video files)
Checking the total playing time and titles
Viewing information about the disc in the on-screendisplay
Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly during playback to change the time information
xWhen playing a DATA CD (DivX video files) or DATA DVD (DivX video files)
83GB
Checking the date information of JPEG image files
Hooking up optional components
AVIDEO INPUT VIDEO jack
BVIDEO INPUT AUDIO L/R jacks
CTV/SAT AUDIO IN L/R jacks
DVIDEO OUT jack
ECOMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks
Listening to audio from a connected component
Listening to a connected TV or satellite tuner
1 Connect the audio cords
2 Press TV/SAT
To switch between the “TV” and “SAT” function
Connecting external antennas
Problems and remedies
The timer does not function
The remote does not function
There is acoustic feedback
The color irregularity on a TV screen persists
Speakers
The disc does not eject
Playback does not start
The sound skips
Playback does not start from the first track
Playback starts automatically
The JPEG image file cannot be played back
Picture
There is no picture
Picture noise appears
92GB
Messages do not appear on the TV screen in the language you want
The language for the sound track cannot be changed
The subtitles language cannot be changed
The subtitles cannot be turned off
The angles cannot be changed
Self-diagnosisFunction
Messages
Precautions
Notes on discs
Cleaning the cabinet
To save a tape permanently
Before placing a tape into the tape deck
When using a tape longer than 90 minutes
Specifications
Tape deck section
Tuner section
Speaker
Front speaker SS-GNV111D
Surround speaker SS-RSV111D
General
100GB
Language code list
Glossary
DVD VIDEO
DVD-RW
DVD+RW
File
Film based software, Video based software
Multilingual function
Multi Session
Parental Control
Playback Control (PBC)
VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Version. 1.1 discs)
Track
VIDEO CD
105GB
List of button locations and reference pages
Top Panel
Front Panel
Remote control