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© 2001 Sony Corporation

DAV-S500

Compact AVSystem

Operating Instructions

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WARNING

To prevent fire or shockhazard, do not expose the unitto rain or moisture.To avoid electrical shock, donot open the cabinet. Referservicing to qualifiedpersonnel only.Mains lead must only bechanged at a qualified serviceshop.

This appliance is classified as aCLASS 1 LASER product. TheCLASS 1 LASER PRODUCTMARKING is located on the rearexterior.

This label is located on the Laserprotective housing inside theenclosure.(Only for European and Russianmodels)

CAUTIONThe use of optical instruments withthis product will increase eyehazard. As the laser beam used inthis Compact AV System is harmfulto eyes, do not attempt todisassemble the cabinet.Refer servicing to qualifiedpersonnel only.

This label is located on the Laserprotective housing inside theenclosure.

This symbol is intended toalert the user to thepresence of uninsulated“dangerous voltage”

within the product’s enclosure thatmay be of sufficient magnitude toconstitute a risk of electric shock topersons.

This symbol is intended toalert the user to thepresence of importantoperating and

maintenance (servicing) instructionsin the literature accompanying theappliance.

CAUTIONTO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCKMATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUGTO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

For customers in the U.S.A

Owner’s RecordThe model and serial numbers arelocated at the rear of the unit.Record the serial number in thespace provided below. Refer to themwhenever you call upon your Sonydealer regarding this product.

Model No. DAV-S500Serial No.______________

Note on CATV system installer:This reminder is provided to call theCATV system installer’s attention toArticle 820-40 of the NEC thatprovides guidelines for propergrounding and, in particular,specifies that the cable ground shallbe connected to the groundingsystem of the building, as close tothe point of cable entry as practical.

CAUTIONYou are cautioned that any change ormodifications not expresslyapproved in this manual could voidyour authority to operate thisequipment.

This equipment has been tested andfound to comply with the limits for aClass B digital device, pursuant toPart 15 of the FCC Rules. Theselimits are designed to providereasonable protection againstharmful interference in a residentialinstallation. This equipmentgenerates, uses, and can radiate radiofrequency energy and, if notinstalled and used in accordancewith the instructions, may causeharmful interference to radiocommunications. However, there isno guarantee that interference willnot occur in a particular installation.If this equipment does cause harmfulinterference to radio or televisionreception, which can be determinedby turning the equipment off and on,the user is encouraged to try tocorrect the interference by one ormore of the following measures:- Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna.- Increase the separation between

the equipment and receiver.- Connect the equipment into an

outlet on a circuit different fromthat to which the receiver isconnected.

- Consult the dealer or anexperienced radio/TV technicianfor help.

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Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing this SonyCompact AV System. Beforeoperating this system, please readthis manual thoroughly and retain itfor future reference.

As an ENERGY STAR Partner,Sony Corporation hasdetermined that this productmeets the ENERGY STARguidelines for energy efficiency.

Notice for customers in theUnited Kingdom and Republicof IrelandA moulded plug complying withBS1363 is fitted to this equipmentfor your safety and convenience.Should the fuse in the plug suppliedneed to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuseapproved by ASTA or BSI toBS1362, (i.e., marked with or mark) must be used.If the plug supplied with thisequipment has a detachable fusecover, be sure to attach the fusecover after you change the fuse.Never use the plug without the fusecover. If you should lose the fusecover, please contact your nearestSony service station.

PrecautionsSafety• This unit operates on 220 – 240 V

AC, 50/60 Hz. Check that theunit’s operating voltage is identicalwith your local power supply.

• If anything falls into the cabinet,unplug the unit and have itchecked by qualified personnelbefore operating it any further.

• The unit is not disconnected fromthe mains as long as it isconnected to the mains outlet,even if the unit itself has beenturned off.

• Unplug the unit from the walloutlet if you do not intend to use itfor an extended period of time. Todisconnect the cord, pull it out bythe plug, never by the cord.

Installing• Do not install the appliance in a

confined space, such as a bookcaseor built-in cabinet.

• Allow adequate air circulation toprevent internal heat buildup.

• Do not place the unit on surfaces(rugs, blankets, etc.) or nearmaterials (curtains, draperies) thatmay block the ventilation slots.

• Do not install the unit near heatsources such as radiators, or airducts, or in a place subject todirect sunlight, excessive dust,mechanical vibration, or shock.

• Do not install the unit in aninclined position. It is designed tobe operated in a horizontalposition only.

• Keep the unit and discs away fromequipment with strong magnets,such as microwave ovens, or largeloudspeakers.

• Do not place heavy objects on theunit.

• If the unit is brought directly froma cold to a warm location,moisture may condense inside theCompact AV System and causedamage to the lenses. When youfirst install the unit, or when youmove it from a cold to a warmlocation, wait for about 30 minutesbefore operating the unit.

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• For power saving purposes, the system can becompletely turned off by the POWER button onthe main unit. Though the LED remains lit for awhile, the system is completely off.

On adjusting volumeDo not turn up the volume while listening to asection with very low level inputs or no audiosignals. If you do, the speakers may be damagedwhen a peak level section is played.

On cleaningClean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a softcloth slightly moistened with a mild detergentsolution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad,scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol orbenzine.If you have any questions or problems concerningyour system, please consult your nearest Sonydealer.

On cleaning discsDo not use a commercially available CD/DVDcleaning disc. It may cause a malfunction.

On your TV’s colourIf the speakers should cause the TV screen to havecolour irregularity, turn off the TV at once thenturn it on after 15 to 30 minutes. If colourirregularity should persist, place the speakersfurther away from the set.

IMPORTANT NOTICECaution: This system is capable of holding astill video image or on-screen display image onyour television screen indefinitely. If you leavethe still video image or on-screen display imagedisplayed on your TV for an extended period oftime you risk permanent damage to yourtelevision screen. Projection televisions areespecially susceptible to this.

Precautions

On safety• Caution – The use of optical instruments with

this product will increase eye hazard.• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the

cabinet, unplug the system and have it checkedby qualified personnel before operating it anyfurther.

On power sources• If you are not going to use the system for a long

time, be sure to disconnect the system from thewall outlet (mains). To disconnect the AC powercord (mains lead), grasp the plug itself; neverpull the cord.

• Should the AC power cord (mains lead) need tobe changed, have it done at a qualified serviceshop only.

On placement• Place the system in a location with adequate

ventilation to prevent heat build-up in thesystem.

• At high volume, over long periods of time, thecabinet becomes hot to the touch. This is not amalfunction. However, touching the cabinetshould be avoided. Do not place the unit in aconfined space where ventilation is poor as thismay cause overheating.

• Do not block the ventilation slots by puttinganything on the system. The system is equippedwith a high power amplifier. If the ventilationslots on the top surface are blocked, the unit canoverheat and malfunction.

• Do not place the system on a soft surface suchas a rug that might block the ventilation holeson the bottom.

• Do not place the system in a location near heatsources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight,excessive dust, or mechanical shock.

On operation• If the system is brought directly from a cold to a

warm location, or is placed in a very damproom, moisture may condense on the lensesinside the system. Should this occur, the systemmay not operate properly. In this case, removethe disc and leave the system turned on forabout half an hour until the moisture evaporates.

• When you move the system, take out any discs.If you don’t, the disc may be damaged.

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Table of ContentsWARNING.......................................................................................................... 2Welcome! ........................................................................................................... 3Precautions ........................................................................................................ 4About this Manual .............................................................................................. 7This system Can Play the Following Discs ........................................................ 7Notes about the Discs ........................................................................................ 9Index to Parts and Controls ............................................................................. 10Guide to the Control Menu Display (Magic Pad) .............................................. 14

Getting Started ................................................................ 16Quick Overview ................................................................................................ 16Unpacking ........................................................................................................ 16Inserting Batteries into the Remote ................................................................. 17Step 1: Speaker System Hookup ..................................................................... 17Step 2: Antenna Hookups ................................................................................ 20Step 3: TV and Video Component Hookups .................................................... 22Speaker Setup ................................................................................................. 24Presetting Radio Stations ................................................................................ 29

Playing Discs .................................................................. 31Playing Discs ................................................................................................... 31Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc

(Resume Play) ........................................................................................... 32Using the DVD’s Menu ..................................................................................... 33Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) .............................. 34Creating Your Own Programme (Programme Play) ......................................... 35Playing in random order (Shuffle Play) ............................................................ 37Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) .................................................................... 38

Searching for a Scene ....................................................... 39Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Scan, Slow-motion Play) .............. 39Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/Index/Scene ............................................. 40

Viewing Information About the Disc ....................................... 42Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display .... 42Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time ............................................ 43

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Sound Adjustments ........................................................... 45Changing the Sound ........................................................................................ 45Selecting a Sound Field ................................................................................... 47Adjusting the level parameters ......................................................................... 49

Enjoying Movies .............................................................. 50Changing the Angles ....................................................................................... 50Displaying the Subtitles ................................................................................... 51Checking the Play Information (ADVANCED) .................................................. 52

Using Various Additional Functions ....................................... 53Locking Discs (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) ... 53

Other Operations ............................................................. 58Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote .................................................. 58Watching the Video or other Unit ..................................................................... 59Listening to the Radio ...................................................................................... 60Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (Only for the European models) ........... 61Naming Preset Stations ................................................................................... 61

Settings and Adjustments ................................................... 63Using the Setup Display .................................................................................. 63Setting the Display or Sound Track Language (LANGUAGE SETUP) ............. 64Settings for the Display (SCREEN SETUP) ..................................................... 65Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) ............................................................... 66Settings for the Speakers (SPEAKER SETUP) ............................................... 67

Additional Information ....................................................... 71Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 71Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display) ........... 74Glossary .......................................................................................................... 74Specifications ................................................................................................... 77Language Code List ......................................................................................... 79DVD Setup Menu List ...................................................................................... 80Index ................................................................................................................ 81

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Icon Meaning Icon Meaning

Functionsavailable inDVD videomode

Functionsavailable inVIDEOCD mode

Functionsavailable inSACD(SuperAudio CD)and AudioCD mode

Moreconvenientfeatures

About this Manual

• Instructions in this manual describe thecontrols on the remote. You can also usethe controls on the system if they have thesame or similar names as those on theremote.

• The icons used in this manual areexplained below:

• In this manual, the European model is usedfor illustration and OSD purposes.

This system Can Play theFollowing Discs

The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.

Format of discs

DVD VIDEO

VIDEO CD

Music CD

Super Audio CD

Terms for discs

• TitleThe longest sections of a picture or amusic piece on a DVD; a movie, etc., for apicture piece on a video software; or analbum, etc., for a music piece on an audiosoftware. Each title is assigned a titlenumber enabling you to locate the title youwant.

• ChapterSections of a picture or a music piece thatare smaller than titles. A title is composedof several chapters. Each chapter isassigned a chapter number enabling you tolocate the chapter you want. Depending onthe disc, no chapters may be recorded.

• TrackSections of a picture or a music piece on aVIDEO CD, SACD, or CD. Each track isassigned a track number enabling you tolocate the track you want.

• Index (SACD, CD) / Video Index(VIDEO CD)A number that divides a track into sectionsto easily locate the point you want on aVIDEO CD, SACD, or CD. Depending onthe disc, no indexes may be recorded.

• SceneOn a VIDEO CD with PBC functions(page 34), the menu screens, movingpictures and still pictures are divided intosections called “scenes.” Each scene isassigned a scene number enabling you tolocate the scene you want.

DVDstructure

VIDEO CD,SACD, orCDstructure

Title

Disc

Index

Track

ChapterDisc

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You canEnjoy video playback(moving pictures) as wellas music.

Play interactive softwareusing menu screensdisplayed on the TV screen(PBC Playback), inaddition to the videoplayback functions of Ver1.1 discs. Moreover, youcan play high-resolutionstill pictures, if they areincluded on the disc.

Note on PBC (Playback Control)(VIDEO CDs)

This system conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver.2.0 of VIDEO CD standards. You can enjoytwo kinds of playback depending on the disctype.

Disc typeVIDEO CDswithout PBCfunctions(Ver. 1.1 discs)

VIDEO CDswith PBCfunctions(Ver. 2.0 discs)

Region code

Your system has a region code printed onthe back of the unit and will only playDVDs labelled with the same region code.

DVDs labelled ALL will also play on thissystem.If you try to play any other DVD, themessage “Playback prohibited by arealimitations.” will appear on the TV screen.Depending on the DVD, no region codeindication may be labelled even thoughplaying the DVD is prohibited by arearestrictions.

Examples of discs that the systemcannot play

The system cannot play the following discs:• CD-ROMs (PHOTO CDs included)• All CD-Rs other than music and VCD

format CD-Rs• Data part of CD-Extras• DVD-ROMs• DVD Audio discs• A DVD with a different region code (page

8, 75).• A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g.,

card, heart)• A disc with paper or stickers on it.• A disc that has the adhesive, cellophane

tape, or a sticker still left on it.

NoteSome CD-Rs or CD-RWs cannot be played on thissystem depending upon the recording quality orphysical condition of the disc, or the characteristicsof the recording device.Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not beencorrectly finalized. For more information, see theoperating instructions for the recording device.

Note on playback operations ofDVDs and VIDEO CDs

Some playback operations of DVDs andVIDEO CDs may be intentionally set bysoftware producers. Since this system playsDVDs and VIDEO CDs according to thedisc contents the software producersdesigned, some playback features may notbe available. Also, refer to the instructionssupplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs.

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Copyrights

This product incorporates copyrightprotection technology that is protected bymethod claims of certain U.S. patents, otherintellectual property rights owned byMacrovision Corporation, and other rightsowners. Use of this copyright protectiontechnology must be authorized byMacrovision Corporation, and is intendedfor home and other limited viewing usesonly unless otherwise authorized byMacrovision Corporation. Reverseengineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Notes about the Discs

On handling discs• To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by

its edge. Do not touch the surface.

• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight orheat sources such as hot air ducts, or leaveit in a car parked in direct sunlight as thetemperature may rise considerably insidethe car.

• After playing, store the disc in its case.

On cleaning• Before playing, clean the disc with a

cleaning cloth.Wipe the disc from the centre out.

• Do not use solvents such as benzine,thinner, commercially available cleaners,or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.

This system incorporates Dolby* Digital,Pro Logic Surround, and the DTS** DigitalSurround System.

* Manufactured under license from DolbyLaboratories.“Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbolare trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.Confidential unpublished works. © 1992-1997Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.

**Manufactured under license from Digital TheaterSystems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and otherworldwide patents issued and pending. “DTS” and“DTS Digital Surround” are trademarks of DigitalTheater Systems, Inc. © 1996 Digital TheaterSystems, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Index to Parts and Controls

For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses.

Front Panel

1 POWER switch/indicator (31)2 Disc tray (31)3 A OPEN/CLOSE (31)4 Front panel display (11)5 ./> PREV/NEXT, PRESET +/–

(29, 32)6 H (play) (31)7 X (pause) (32)

8 x (stop) (31)9 PHONES jack (31)q; VOLUME control (31)qa SOUND FIELD +/– (47)qs DISPLAY (47, 60)qd BAND (29)qf FUNCTION (59)qg (remote sensor) (17)

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When playing back a SACD, CD, or VIDEO CD

When listening to the radio

ALL PRO LOGIC

DIGITALNTSC PBC ANGLE

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX H TUNED M MONO ST SdBk H z PROGRAMM H z SHUFFLE

REPEAT 1FM AM

DISC1 S AUTO

Current band

Preset number Monaural/Stereo effect

Current station

Playing status

Current track number Current play modeLights up duringPBC playback(VIDEO CD only)

Playing time

ALL



REPEAT 1FM AM

DISC1 S AUTO

Current index number(The index indicator does notappear during SACD playback.) Current sound

ALL PRO LOGIC



REPEAT 1FM AM

DISC1 S AUTO

Playing status

Current titlenumber

Lights up when youcan change the angle

Playing time

Current sound

Current play mode

Current chapter numberCurrent surroundformat

Front Panel Display

When playing back a DVD

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1 AM antenna (20)2 VIDEO 1 jacks (22)3 VIDEO 2 jacks (22)4 DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) jack (23)5 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack

6 MONITOR OUT (VIDEO/S VIDEO)jacks (22)

7 SPEAKER jacks (18)8 FM 75Ω COAXIAL antenna jack (21)

Rear Panel

COAXIAL

V I D E O O U T

A U D I O O U T

V I D E O I N V I D E O I N

O P T I C A LD I G I T A L

I N V I D E O

S V I D E O ( DVD ONLY)

O P T I C A L( C D O N L Y )

A U D I O I N A U D I O I N

AM

L

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FRONT R FRONT LCENTER

REAR R REAR LWOOFER

VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2

SPEAKER

MONITOROUT

DIGITALOUT

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Remote

1 2 3

4 5 6

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>10 10/0

8 9

1 TV [/1 (on/standby) (58)2 OPEN/CLOSE (31)3 NAME (61)4 STEREO/MONO (60)5 MEMORY (29)6 CLEAR (35)

7 PLAY MODE (35)8 AUDIO (45)9 ANGLE (50)q; SUBTITLE (51)qa VOL +/– (60)qs ./> PREV/NEXT, TV/PRESET

+/– (29, 32)

qd H PLAY/SELECT (31)qf TITLE (33)qg DVD DISPLAY (38)qh C/X/x/c/ENTER (25)qj DVD SETUP (54)qk [/1 (on/standby) (31)

ql DIMMER (28)w; TV/VIDEO (58)wa REPEAT (38)ws MUTING (32)wd TIME (42)wf FUNCTION (59)

wg BAND (29)wh Number buttons (33)wj SOUND FIELD (47)wk DISPLAY (47, 60)wl ENTERe; CONTROL DVD/TV switch (58)

ea m/M/ / SLOW, TUNING +/–(29, 39)

es x STOP (31)ed X PAUSE (32)ef DVD MENU (34)eg O RETURN (34)eh AMP MENU (25)

NoteThis remote control glows in the dark. However,before glowing, the remote must be exposed to lightfor awhile.

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Guide to the Control Menu Display (Magic Pad)

Use the Control Menu to select a function that you’d like to use. The Control Menu displayappears when the DVD DISPLAY button is pressed. For details, refer to the page inparentheses.

Control Menu

List of Control Menu Items

TITLE (DVD only) (page 40)/SCENE (only VIDEO CD in PBCplayback) (page 40)/TRACK (VIDEO CDonly) (page 40)

CHAPTER (DVD only) (page40)/INDEX (VIDEO CD only) (page 40)

TRACK (SACD/CD only)(page 40)

INDEX (SACD/CD only) (page 40)

TIME/TEXT (page 40)

AUDIO (page 45)

SUBTITLE (DVD only) (page51)

ANGLE (DVD only) (page 50)

Selects the title (DVD), the scene (VIDEOCD in PBC playback), or the track(VIDEO CD) to be played.

Selects the chapter (DVD) or the index(VIDEO CD) to be played.

Selects the track (SACD/CD) to be played.

Selects the index (SACD/CD) to be played.

Checks the elapsed time and the remainingplayback time.Inputs the time code for picture and musicsearching.Displays the DVD or the SACD/CD text.

Changes the audio setting.

Displays the subtitles.Changes the subtitle language.

Changes the angle.

OFF1: ENGLISH2: FRENCH3: SPANISH

OFF

1 8 ( 3 4 )1 2 ( 2 7 )

T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVD

SUBTITLESelect: Cancel: ENTER RETURN

Total number of titles or tracks recorded

Current playing chapternumber (Video CD/SACD/CD:index number)

Current playing title number (VideoCD/SACD/CD: track number)

Playing time

Icon of selectedControl Menu item

Control Menu items

Function name of selectedControl Menu item

Operation message

Total number of chapters or indexes recorded

Playback status(NPlayback, XPause, xStop, etc.)

Type of disc beingplayed back

Current setting

Options

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REPEAT (page 38)

ADVANCED (DVD only)(page 52)

CUSTOM PARENTALCONTROL (page 53)

SETUP (page 63)

Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks)repeatedly, or one title/chapter/trackrepeatedly.

Checks the information (bit rate or layer)on the disc while playing a DVD.

Sets the disc to prohibit playing.

CUSTOM SetupBy using the Setup Display, you can makevarious adjustments to items such aspicture and sound. You can also set alanguage for the subtitles and the SetupDisplay, among other things.RESETReturns the settings in “SETUP” to thedefault setting.

z Each time you press DVD DISPLAY, the Control Menu display changes as follows:

Control Menu displaym

ADVANCED display (Appears if you select any setting other than “OFF.” See page 52.)m

Control Menu display off

The Control Menu items are different depending on the disc.

z The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green t when you select “REPEAT” except“OFF.” The “ANGLE” indicator lights up in green only when the angles can be changed.

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Quick Overview

This chapter presents a quick overview so you can begin enjoying your new system right away.For selecting a language used in the on-screen display, refer to the page 64.For selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected, refer to the page 65.

Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:• Speakers (5)• Subwoofer (1)• AM loop antenna (1)• FM wire antenna (1)• Speaker cords (5m × 4, 15m × 2) (16ft. × 4, 49ft. × 2)• Video cord (1)• Remote commander (remote) RM-SS800 (1)• R6 (size AA) batteries (2)• Foot pads (15)• Speakers-connection and Installation (card) (1)• Quick reference for Remote commander (card) (1)

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Notes• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place.• Do not use a new battery with an old one.• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing, particularly when replacing the batteries.• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or lighting apparatus. Doing so may cause a

malfunction.• If you do not use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from

battery leakage and corrosion.

Step 1: Speaker System Hookup

Connect the supplied speaker system using the supplied speaker cords by matching the coloursof the terminals to those of the cords. Do not connect any speakers other than those suppliedwith this system.To obtain the best possible surround sound, specify the speaker parameters (distance, level, etc.)on page 24.

Required cords

Speaker cordsThe connector and the colour tube of the speaker cords are the same colour as the label of theterminals to be connected.

Inserting Batteries into the Remote

You can control the system using the supplied remote. Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries bymatching the 3 and # ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment. Whenusing the remote, point it at the remote sensor on the system.

Grey

(+)(+)(–)

BlackColour tube

(–)

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VIDEO 2MONITOR

OUTDIGITAL

OUT

Front speaker (R)

Rear speaker (L)Rear speaker (R) Subwoofer

Centre speaker Front speaker (L)

Colour label

Terminals for connecting the speakers

Connect the To theFront speakers SPEAKER FRONT L (white) and R (red) terminals

Rear speakers SPEAKER REAR L (blue) and R (grey) terminals

Centre speaker SPEAKER CENTER (green) terminal

Subwoofer SPEAKER WOOFER (purple) terminal

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To avoid short-circuiting the speakers

Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the system. To prevent this, be sure to follow theseprecautions when connecting the speakers. Make sure the bare wire of each speaker cord doesnot touch another speaker terminal or the bare wire of another speaker cord.

Examples of bad conditions of the speaker cord

After connecting all the components, speakers, and AC power cord (mains lead), output a testtone to check that all the speakers are connected correctly. For details on outputting a test tone,see page 27.If no sound is heard from a speaker while outputting a test tone, or a test tone is output from aspeaker other than the one currently displayed on the front panel display, the speaker may beshort-circuited. If this happens, check the speaker connection again.

Notes• Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components: 3 to 3, and # to #. If the

cords are reversed, the sound will be distorted and will lack bass.• If you use front speakers with low maximum input rating, adjust the volume carefully to avoid excessive output

on the speakers.

Exposed end cords aretouching each other due tosloppy removal of insulation.

Exposed end speaker cordis touching another speakerterminal.

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COAXIAL

V I D E O O U T

A U D I O O U T


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VIDEO 1

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VIDEO 2MONITOR

OUTDIGITAL

OUT

Step 2: Antenna Hookups

Connect the supplied AM/FM antennas for listening to the radio.

Terminals for connecting the antennas

Connect the To theAM loop antenna AM terminals

FM wire antenna FM 75Ω COAXIAL terminal

Notes• To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the system and other components.• Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna.• After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as horizontal as possible.• When you connect the supplied AM loop antenna, connect the black cord (B) to the U terminal, and the white

cord (A) to the other terminal. (Only for the US models)

AM loop antenna

FM wire antenna

A

B

AM

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COAXIAL

AM

FM75Ω

Outdoor FM antennaSystem

z If you have poor FM receptionUse a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below.

NoteIf you connect the system to an outdoor antenna, ground it to protect against lightning. To prevent a gas explosion,do not connect the earth wire to a gas pipe.

Earth wire(not supplied)

To earth

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Step 3: TV and Video Component Hookups

Required cords

Video cord for connecting a TV monitor

Audio/video cords (not supplied)When connecting a cord, be sure to match the colour-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on thecomponents.

Jacks for connecting video components

Connect a To theTV monitor MONITOR OUT jack

VCR VIDEO 1 jacks

Digital satellite receiver VIDEO 2 jacks

zWhen using the S-video jack instead of the video jacksYour TV monitor must also be connected via an S-video jack. S-video signals are on a separate bus from the videosignals and will not be output through the video jacks.

Notes• When you select VIDEO 1 using the FUNCTION button, the signal is output from the front L/R speakers, but

not from the VIDEO 1 VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT L/R jacks.• When you use the Video 1 line outputs, please set the unit to 2CH STEREO mode. If the unit is not in 2CH

STEREO mode, the line outputs may not function properly.

Red (R/audio)

Yellow Yellow

Yellow (Video)

White (L/audio)

Red (R/audio)

Yellow (Video)

White (L/audio)

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IN INOUT OUT OUT

VIDEOOUT

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VIDEOIN

AUDIOOUT

AUDIOIN

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VIDEOOUT

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AUDIOOUT

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VIDEOIN

INPUT

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If you connect a digital satellite receiver with the OPTICAL jackThe digital satellite receiver can be connected to the OPTICAL jack instead of the VIDEO INand AUDIO IN L/R jacks of the system.The system can accept both the digital and analog signals. Digital signals have priority overanalog signals. If the digital signal ceases, the analog signal will be processed after 2 seconds.

If you connect a digital satellite receiver without the OPTICAL jackConnect the digital satellite receiver to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN L/R jacks only of thesystem.

Setup for the system (for Asian and Australian models)

Setup is necessary for the system, depending on the TV monitor to be connected.

If the colour system of the TV is NTSC or DUALSince the colour system of the system is set to NTSC, you can use this system as it is.

If the colour system of the TV is PALTo set the system to PAL, turn on the system while pressing the X button on the system. Toreset to NTSC, turn off the system and then turn on while pressing the X button on the systemagain.

Connecting the AC Power Cord (mains lead)

Before connecting the AC power cord (mains lead) of this system to a wall outlet (mains),connect the speakers to the system (see page 17).Connect the AC power cord (mains lead) of your TV/video components to a wall outlet (mains).

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Speaker Setup

For the best possible surround sound, all the speakers other than the subwoofer should be thesame distance from the listening position (A).However, if necessary, this system allows you to place the centre speaker up to 1.6 meters (5feet) closer (B) and the rear speakers up to 4.6 meters (15 feet) closer (C) to the listeningposition.The front speakers can be placed from 1.0 to 15.0 meters (3 to 50 feet) (A) from the listeningposition.

You can place the subwoofer in any position.You can place the rear speakers either behind you or to the side, depending on the shape of yourroom, etc.

NoteDo not place the centre and rear speakers farther away from the listening position than the front speakers.

Specifying the speaker parameters

To obtain the best possible surround sound, first specify the distance of the speakers from yourlistening position, then set the balance and level. Use the test tone to adjust the speaker volumesto the same level.You may adjust the speaker parameters using SPEAKER SETUP in the setup display (page 67).

When the rear speakers are placed to the side When the rear speakers are placed behind you

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To specify the size, distance, position and height of the speakers

1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 9 SP. SETUP on the front panel display.

2 Sit in your listening position and select the item to be set using X/x.• Items set in 9 SP. SETUP

– Size of the rear and centre speakers– Distance of the front, rear, and centre speakers– Position and height of the rear speakers

3 Set the parameter using C/c.The selected parameter will appear on the front panel display.

4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set other parameters in 9 SP. SETUP.If you do not operate the remote for a few seconds, the parameter turns off and is stored inthe system.

xSIZEWhen you do not connect centre or rear speakers, or move the rear speakers, set the parametersfor CENTER and REAR. Since the front speaker and subwoofer settings are fixed, you cannotchange them. The default settings are underlined.• CENTER (centre speaker)

–YES: Normally select this.–NO: Select this if no centre speaker is used.

• REAR (rear speakers)–YES: Normally select this. Specify the position and height to implement the Digital Cinema

Surround modes in the “Virtual” sound field (page 47) properly.–NO: Select this if no rear speaker is used.

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xDISTANCEYou can vary the distance of each speaker as follows. The default adjustments are inparentheses.• F. D. 5 m (17 ft) (front speakers distance)

Front speaker distance can be set in 0.2 m (1 foot) steps from 1.0 to 15.0 m (3 to 50 feet).• C. D. 5 m (17 ft) (centre speaker distance)

Centre speaker distance can be set in 0.2 m (1 foot) steps from the front speaker distance to1.6 m (5 feet) closer to your listening position.

• R. D. 3.4 m (12 ft) (rear speakers distance)Rear speaker distance can be set in 0.2 m (1 foot) steps from a distance equal to the frontspeaker distance to a distance 4.6 m (15 feet) closer to your listening position.

Notes• If each of the front or rear speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position, set the distance

of the closest speaker.• In SPEAKER SETUP, the North American model's OSD displays both metric and imperial measurements. The

other model's displays metric measurements only. The manual also shows both.

Specifying the rear speaker position and heightIf you select anything other than “NONE” in “REAR,” specify the position and height of therear speakers. The default settings are underlined.

Position diagram

• R. P. BEHINDSelect this if the rear speakers are located in the section B.

• R. P. SIDESelect this if the rear speakers are located in the section A.

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• R. H. LOWSelect this if the rear speakers are located in section D.• R. H. HIGHSelect this if the rear speakers are located in section C.

These parameters are not available when “REAR“ is set to “NO”.

To specify the balance and level of the speakers

1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 9 LEVEL on the front panel display.

2 Using X/x to select T.TONE and use C/c to set T.TONE to ON.You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence.

3 Sit in your listening position and select the item to be adjusted using X/x.• Items adjusted in 9 LEVEL

– Balance of the front and rear speakers– Volume level of the centre and rear speakers and subwoofer

4 Adjust the volume level so that the volume of the test tone from each speaker sounds thesame using C/c.The adjusted value will appear on the front panel display.

5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to adjust other parameters in 9 LEVEL.If you do not operate the remote for a few seconds, the value disappears from the displayand is stored in the system.

6 Using X/x to select T.TONE and use C/c to set T.TONE to OFF.

xBALANCEYou can vary the balance of each speaker as follows. The default adjustments are in theparentheses.• F ___I___ (centre) (front speakers)

Adjust the balance between the front left and right speakers (You can adjust from centre,6 steps left or right).

• R ___I___ (centre) (rear speakers)Adjust the balance between the rear left and right speakers (You can adjust from centre,6 steps left or right).

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xLEVELYou can vary the level of each speaker as follows. The default adjustments are in parentheses.• C. LEVEL (0 dB) (centre speaker level)

Adjust the level of the centre speaker (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB steps).• R. LEVEL (0 dB) (rear speakers level)

Adjust the level of the rear speakers (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB steps).• S. W. LEV. (0 dB) (subwoofer level)

Adjust the level of the subwoofer (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB steps).

Notes• When you select an item, the sound cuts off for a moment.• Depending on the settings of other speakers, the subwoofer may output excessive sound.

To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one timeUse the VOLUME control.

Other AMP MENU settingsYou can control the brightness of the front panel display, clear the preset stations and the stationnames, and set the speaker parameters back to the default setting. Press AMP MENU repeatedlyto display 9 CUSTOMIZE. Use X/x to select the following items.

xDIMMERYou can change the brightness of the front panel display by two steps.

xMEMO. CLR.• N (No): Skip back to previous menu.• Y (Yes): If you select Y by pressing ENTER, “Really? N” and “Really? Y” appears.

If you select “Really? Y,” by pressing ENTER, “ALL CLEAR!” is displayed and all settingssuch as preset stations and station names will be cleared, and speaker parameters will bedefaulted.

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Presetting Radio Stations

You can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 stations for AM.Before tuning, make sure to turn down the volume to minimum.

1 Press BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears on the front paneldisplay.Every time you press BAND, the band changes to AM or FM alternately.

2 Press and hold TUNING + or – until the frequency indication starts to change,then release.Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. “TUNED” and “ST” (for stereoprogramme) appear on the front panel display.

3 Press MEMORY.A preset number appears on the front panel display.

4 Press PRESET + or – to select the preset number you want.

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5 Press ENTER.The station is stored.

6 Repeat 1 to 5 to store other stations.

To tune in a station with a weak signalPress TUNING + or – repeatedly in 2 to tune in the station manually.

To change the preset numberStart over from 1.

To change the AM tuning interval (except for European, Middle Eastern, andPhilippine models)The AM tuning interval is factory set to 9 kHz (10 kHz in some areas).To change the AM tuning interval, tune in any AM station first, then turn off the power. Whileholding down x, turn the power back on. When you change the interval, AM preset stationswill be erased.To reset the interval, repeat the same procedure.

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Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD,some operations may be different orrestricted.

Refer to the operating instructions suppliedwith your disc.

1 Turn on your TV.

2 Switch the input selector on the TVto this system.

3 Press POWER on the system.The system enters standby mode andthe power indicator lights up in red.

Playing Discs

4 Press A on the system or OPEN/CLOSE on the remote, and place adisc on the disc tray.The system automatically turns on andthe power indicator turns off.

5 Press H.The disc tray closes, and the systemstarts playback (continuous play).Adjust the volume on the system.

After following Step 5Depending on the disc, a menu may appearon the TV screen. You can play the discinteractively by following the instructionson the menu. DVD (page 33), VIDEO CD(page 34).

To turn on the systemPress POWER on the system. The systementers standby mode and the power indicatorlights up in red. Press [/1 on the remote.The system turns on and the power indicatorturns off. In standby mode, the system alsoturns on by pressing A on the system or bypressing H.

To turn off the systemPress [/1 on the remote. The system entersstandby mode and the power indicator lightsup in red. To turn off the system completely,press POWER on the system. While playinga disc, do not turn off the system by pressingPOWER. Doing so may cancel the menusettings. When you turn off the system, firstpress x to stop playback and then press [/1on the remote.

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Resuming Playback fromthe Point Where YouStopped the Disc (Resume Play)

When you stop the disc, the systemremembers the point where you pressed xand “RESUME” appears on the front paneldisplay. As long as you do not open the disctray, Resume Play will work even if thesystem enters standby mode by pressing [/1.

1 While playing a disc, press x tostop playback.“RESUME” appears on the front paneldisplay, so you can restart the discfrom the point where you stopped thedisc.If “RESUME” does not appear,Resume Play is not available.

2 Press H.The system starts playback from thepoint where you stopped the disc inStep 1.

z To play from the beginning of the disc, press xtwice, then press H.

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To OperationStop Press x.

Pause Press X.

Resume play after Press X or H.pause

Go to the next chapter, Press >.track, or scene incontinuous play mode

Go back to the Press ..preceding chapter, track,or scene in continuousplay mode

Stop play and remove Press OPEN/CLOSE.the disc

Mute the sound Press MUTING. Tocancel muting, press itagain or turn up thevolume.

NoteDo not push the disc tray when closing it. PressOPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

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• Depending on where you stopped the disc, thesystem may not resume playback from exactly thesame point.

• The point where you stopped playing is clearedwhen:– you turn the power off by pressing POWER on

the system.– you change the play mode.

Using the DVD’s Menu

Some discs have a “title menu” or a “DVDmenu.” On some DVDs, this may simply becalled a “menu” or “title.”

Using the title menu

A DVD is divided into long sections of apicture or a music feature called “titles.”When you play a DVD which containsseveral titles, you can select the title youwant using the title menu.

1 Press TITLE.The title menu appears on the TVscreen.The contents of the menu vary from discto disc.

2 Press C/X/x/c or the number buttonsto select the title you want to play.

3 Press ENTER.The system starts playing the selectedtitle.

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Playing VIDEO CDs withPBC Functions (PBC Playback)

With PBC (Playback Control) functions,you can enjoy simple interactive operations,search functions, and other such operations.PBC playback allows you to play VIDEOCDs interactively by following the menu onthe TV screen.

1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBCfunctions.The menu for your selection appears.

2 Select the item number you wantby pressing X/x or the numberbuttons.

3 Press ENTER.

4 Follow the instructions in themenu for interactive operations.Refer to the instructions supplied withthe disc, as the operating proceduremay differ according to the VIDEOCD.

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Some DVDs allow you to select the disccontents using a menu. When you play theseDVDs, you can select items such as thelanguage for the subtitles and the languagefor the sound using the DVD menu.

1 Press DVD MENU.The DVD menu appears on the TVscreen. The contents of the menu varyfrom disc to disc.

2 Press C/X/x/c or the number buttonsto select the item you want to change.

3 To change other items, repeat Step 2.

4 Press ENTER.

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z To play without using PBC, press ./> orthe number buttons while the system is stopped toselect a track, then press H or ENTER.“Play without PBC” appears on the TV screen andthe system starts continuous play. You cannot playstill pictures such as a menu. To return to PBCplayback, press x twice then press H.

NoteDepending on the VIDEO CD, “Press ENTER” inStep 3 may appear as “Press SELECT” in theinstructions supplied with the disc. In this case, pressH.

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You can play the contents of a disc in theorder you want by arranging the order of thetitles, chapters or tracks on the disc to createyour own programme. You can programmeup to 25 titles, chapters, and tracks.

1 In stop mode, press PLAY MODErepeatedly until “PROGRAM”appears on the front paneldisplay.The programming display appears onthe TV screen.

PLAY MODE

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Titles or tracksrecorded on a disc

“TRACK” is displayed when you play aVIDEO CD, SACD, or CD.

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xWhen playing a VIDEO CD,SACD, or CDFor example, select track “02.”Press X/x or the number buttons toselect “02” under “T,” then pressENTER.

4 To programme other titles,chapters, or tracks, repeat Steps 2to 3.The programmed titles, chapters, andtracks are displayed in the selectedorder.

5 Press H to start ProgrammePlay.Programme Play begins.When the programme ends, you canrestart the same programme again bypressing H.

To return to normal playPress CLEAR during playback.

To turn off the programme menuIn stop mode, press PLAY MODE to turnoff the programme menu.

To change the programme

1 In Step 2, select the programme numberof the title, chapter, or track you want tochange using X/x or the numberbuttons, and press c.

2 Follow Step 3 for new programming.

Selected track

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2 Press c.The cursor moves to the title or track(in this case, “01”).

Chapters recorded on a disc

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3 Select the title, chapter, or trackyou want to programme.

xWhen playing a DVDFor example, select chapter “03” oftitle “02.”Press X/x or the number buttons toselect “02” under “T,” then pressENTER.

Next, press X/x or the number buttonsto select “03” under “C,” then pressENTER.

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z You can do Repeat Play of the programmed titles,chapters, or tracks. Press REPEAT, or set “REPEAT”to on in the Control Menu display during ProgrammePlay.

NoteThe number of titles, chapters, or tracks displayed arethe same number of titles, chapters, or tracksrecorded on a disc.

Playing in random order(Shuffle Play)

You can have the system “shuffle” titles,chapters, or tracks and play them in randomorder. Subsequent “shuffling” may producea different playing order.

1 In stop mode, press PLAY MODErepeatedly until “SHUFFLE”appears on the front paneldisplay.

2 Press H.

To return to normal playIn stop mode, press PLAY MODE twice, orduring playback, press CLEAR to return tonormal play.

Notes• Shuffle Play is cancelled when:

– you open or close the disc tray– you turn the power off– you change the function

• You may not be able to do Shuffle Play dependingon the DVD.

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3 Select the Repeat Play setting.

When playing a DVD and whenProgramme Play is set to OFF• OFF: does not play repeatedly.• DISC: repeats all the titles.• TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc.• CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter.

When playing a VIDEO CD/SACD/CDand when Programme Play is set toOFF• OFF: does not play repeatedly.• DISC: repeats all the tracks on a disc.• TRACK: repeats the current track

When Programme Play is set to ON• OFF: does not play repeatedly.• ON: repeats Programme Play.

To cancel Repeat PlayPress CLEAR.

z You can set Repeat Play during stopmodeAfter selecting the “REPEAT” item, press H.The system starts Repeat Play.

z You can quickly display the “REPEAT”statusPress REPEAT on the remote.

NoteRepeat play is cancelled when:

– you turn the power off.– you change the function.

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You can play all the titles/tracks or a singletitle/chapter/track on a disc.In Shuffle or Programme Play mode, thesystem repeats the titles or tracks in theshuffled or programmed order.You cannot perform Repeat Play duringPBC playback of VIDEO CDs (page 34).You may not be able to perform Repeat Playdepending on the DVD.

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1 Press DVD DISPLAY.The Control Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select (REPEAT) then press ENTER.If you do not select “OFF,” theindicator of the “REPEAT” lights ingreen.

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Watching frame by frame (Slow-motion play)

You can use this function only for DVDs orVIDEO CDs. Press or when thesystem is in the pause mode. To return to thenormal speed, press H.Each time you press or during Slow-motion play, the playback speed changes.Two speeds are available. With each pressthe indication changes as follows:

Playback directionSLOW 2 y SLOW 1

Opposite direction (DVD only)SLOW 2 y SLOW 1

The SLOW 2 /SLOW 2 playback speedis slower than SLOW 1 /SLOW 1 .

Searching for a ParticularPoint on a Disc (Scan, Slow-

motion Play)

You can locate a particular point on a discquickly by monitoring the picture or playingback slowly.

NoteDepending on the DVD/VIDEO CD, you may not beable to do some of the operations described.

Locating a point quickly by playinga disc in fast forward or fastreverse (Scan)

Press m or M while playing a disc.When you find the point you want, pressH to return to normal speed.Each time you press m or M duringscan, the playback speed changes. Threespeeds are available. With each press theindication changes as follows:

Playback direction×2B (DVD/SACD/CD only) t FF1M t FF2M

Opposite direction×2b (DVD only) t FR1m t FR2m

The ×2B/×2b playback speed is about twicethe normal speed. The FF2M/FR2mplayback speed is faster than FF1M/FR1m.

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Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/Index/Scene

You can search a DVD disc by title orchapter, and you can search a VIDEO CD orCD by track, index, or scene. As titles andtracks are assigned unique numbers on thedisc, you can select the desired one byentering its number. Or, you can search for ascene using the time code. (TIME SEARCH)

1 Press DVD DISPLAY.The Control Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select the searchmethod.

xWhen playing a DVD (TITLE),

(CHAPTER), or (TIME/TEXT)Select TIME/TEXT for TIMESEARCH.

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (TRACK) or

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xWhen playing a SACD/CD (TRACK) or

(INDEX)

Example: when you select (CHAPTER)“** (**)” is selected (** refers to anumber).The number in parentheses indicatesthe total number of titles, chapters,tracks, indexes, or scenes.

3 Press ENTER.“** (**)” changes to “— (**)”.

4 Press X/x or the number buttonsto select the title, chapter, track,index, or scene number you wantto search.

If you make a mistakeCancel the number by pressingCLEAR, then select another number.

5 Press ENTER.The system starts playback from theselected number.

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To turn off the Control MenuPress DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until theControl Menu is turned off.

To search for a scene using the timecode (TIME SEARCH) (DVD only)

1 In Step 2, select (TIME/TEXT).“T **:**:**” (playing time of thecurrent title) is selected.

2 Press ENTER.“T **:**:**” changes to “T --:--:--.”

3 Input the time code using the numberbuttons, then press ENTER.For example, to find the scene at2 hours, 10 minutes, and 20 secondsafter the beginning, just enter “2:10:20.”

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Viewing Information About the Disc

When playing a DVD

Playing time and number of the current title

Remaining time of thecurrent title

Playing time and numberof the current chapter

Remaining time of thecurrent chapter

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Playing time and current track number

Remaining time of thecurrent track

Playing time of the disc

Remaining time of thedisc

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Viewing the Playing Timeand Remaining Time onthe Front Panel Display

You can check information about the disc,such as the remaining time, total number oftitles of a DVD, or tracks of a SACD, CD, orVIDEO CD, using the front panel display(page 11).

Press TIME.Each time you press TIME while playing thedisc, the display changes as shown in thefollowing charts.

zWhen playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions,the scene number and the playing time are displayed.

z The playing time and remaining time of thecurrent chapter, title, track, scene, or disc will alsoappear on your TV screen. See the following section“Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time”for instructions on how to read this information.

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Checking the PlayingTime and Remaining Time

You can check the playing time andremaining time of the current title, chapter,or track, and the total playing time orremaining time of the disc. Also, you cancheck the DVD/CD/SACD text recorded onthe disc.

1 Press DVD DISPLAY duringplayback.The Control Menu appears.

2 Press TIME repeatedly to changethe time information.The display and the kinds of time thatyou can change depend on the disc youare playing.

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xWhen playing a DVD• T **:**:**

Playing time of the current title• T–**:**:**

Remaining time of the current title• C **:**:**

Playing time of the current chapter• C–**:**:**

Remaining time of the currentchapter

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD(with PBC functions)

• **:**Playing time of the current scene

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD(without PBC functions), SACD,or CD

• T **:**Playing time of the current track

• T–**:**Remaining time of the currenttrack

• D **:**Playing time of the current disc

• D–**:**Remaining time of the current disc


Checking the DVD/CD/SACD textPress TIME repeatedly in Step 2 to displaythe text recorded on the DVD/CD/SACD.The DVD/CD/SACD text appears onlywhen the text is recorded on the disc. Youcannot change the text.

z If the DVD/CD/SACD text does not fit on asingle line, you can see the entire text by scrolling itacross the front display.

zYou can select the time and text by pressingTIME.

Notes• Only letters of the alphabet can be displayed.• This system can only display the first level of

DVD/CD/SACD text, such as the disc name or title.• In SACD playback, the system can only display a

limited number of characters. Also, depending onthe disc, all text characters are not displayed.

DVD/CD/SACD text

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Changing the Sound

If a DVD is recorded with multilingualtracks, you can select the language you wantwhile playing the DVD.If the DVD is recorded in multiple audioformats (PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG audio,or DTS), you can select the audio formatyou want while playing the DVD.With stereo CDs or VIDEO CDs, you canselect the sound from the right or left channeland listen to the sound of the selected channelthrough both the right and left speakers. (Inthis case, the sound loses its stereo effect.)For example, when playing a disc containinga song with the vocals on the right channeland the instruments on the left channel, youcan select the left channel and hear only theinstruments from both speakers.

1 Press DVD DISPLAY duringplayback.The Control Menu is displayed.

2 Press X/x to select (AUDIO), then ENTER.The options for AUDIO appear.

AUDIO

DVDDISPLAY

ENTER

X/x

3 Press X/x to select the desiredaudio signal.xWhen playing a DVDDepending on the DVD, the choice oflanguage varies.When 4 digits are displayed, theyrepresent the language code. Refer tothe language code list on page 79 tosee which language the coderepresents. When the same language isdisplayed two or more times, the DVDis recorded in multiple audio formats.

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD, or CDThe default setting is underlined.

• STEREO: The standard stereo sound• 1/L: The sound of the left channel

(monaural)• 2/R: The sound of the right

channel (monaural)

xWhen playing a SACDIn stop mode, depending on the SACD,the choice of settings varies.

• MULTI: The disc has multi-channel playback area

• 2CH: The disc has the 2 channelplayback area.

• CD: When you want to play thedisc as a conventional CD.

NoteNot all discs give you the three choices abovewhen in SACD playback. It all depends on thelayer configuration of the SACD to be played.

4 Press ENTER.


zYou can select AUDIO directly by pressing AUDIO.Each time you press the button, the item changes.

Notes• For discs not in multiple audio format, you cannot

change the sound.• During DVD playback, the sound may change

automatically.

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Displaying the audio information ofthe disc

When you select “AUDIO,” the channelsbeing played are displayed on the screen.For example, in Dolby Digital format,multiple signals ranging from monaural to5.1 channel signals can be recorded on aDVD. Depending on the DVD, the numberof recorded channels may differ.

* “PCM,” “MPEG,” “DTS,” or “DOLBYDIGITAL” is displayed.For “DOLBY DIGITAL,” the channels inthe playing track are displayed numericallyas follows:

For Dolby Digital 5.1 ch:

**The letters in the programme formatdisplay mean the following soundcomponent:

L: Front (left)R : Front (right)C : CentreLS : Rear (left)RS : Rear (right)S : Rear (monaural): The rear

component of the DolbySurround processed signal andthe Dolby Digital signal.

LFE : LFE (Low Frequency Effect)

Current audio format*

Current playing programme format**

Rear component 2

LFE (Low FrequencyEffect) component 1

Front component 2 +Centre component 1

The display examples are as follows:• PCM (stereo)

• Dolby Surround

• Dolby Digital 5.1chWhen an LFE signal component is output,“LFE” is enclosed in a solid line. When anLFE signal component is not output,“LFE” is enclosed in a broken line.

• DTS“LFE” is always enclosed in a solid lineregardless of the LFE signal componentbeing output.

Notes• When the signal contains rear signal components

such as LS, RS, or S, the Surround effect isenhanced (page 47).

• If you play MPEG AUDIO sound tracks, thesystem outputs PCM (stereo) signals.

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You can enjoy surround sound simply byselecting one of the pre-programmed soundfields according to the programme you wantto listen to. Surround sound can be appliedto DVD, VIDEO CD, and CD playback.

Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly untilthe sound field you want appears onthe front panel display.You can also use SOUND FIELD on thesystem to select the pre-programmed soundfields.

To check the current sound fieldPress DISPLAY repeatedly.Each time you press DISPLAY, the frontpanel display switches as follows:remaining or playing time t sound fieldt remaining or playing time

z The system memorises the last soundfield selected for each function mode (SoundField Link)Whenever you select a function such as DVD orTUNER, the sound field that was last applied to thefunction is automatically applied again. For example,if you listen to DVD with HALL as the sound field,then change to another function, and then return toDVD, HALL will be applied again. With the tuner,sound fields are memorised separately for all presetstations.

z You can identify the encoding format ofprogramme software by looking at itspackaging– Dolby Digital discs are labelled with the logo.– Dolby Surround encoded programmes are labelled

with the logo.– DTS Digital Surround discs are marked with DTS.

NoteWhen you play sound tracks with 96 kHz samplingfrequency, the output signals will be converted to48 kHz (sampling frequency).

CINEMA STUDIO EX A*Reproduces the sound characteristics of theSony Pictures Entertainment’s classicediting studio using the 3D sound imagingof V. MULTI DIMENSION (page 48) tocreate 5 sets of virtual speakers surroundingthe listener from a single pair of actual rearspeakers.This is a standard mode, great for watchingmost movies.

CINEMA STUDIO EX B*Reproduces the sound characteristics of theSony Pictures Entertainment’s mixing studiousing the 3D sound imaging of V. MULTIDIMENSION (page 48) to create 5 sets ofvirtual speakers surrounding the listenerfrom a single pair of actual rear speakers.This mode is ideal for watching science-fiction or action movies with lots of soundeffects.

CINEMA STUDIO EX C*Reproduces the sound characteristics of theSony Pictures Entertainment’s BGMrecording studio using the 3D soundimaging of V. MULTI DIMENSION (page48) to create 5 sets of virtual speakerssurrounding the listener from a single pair ofactual rear speakers.This mode is ideal for watching musicals orclassic films where music is featured in thesoundtrack.

* “VIRTUAL” sound field: Sound field withvirtual speakers.

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V. MULTI DIMENSION*

(Virtual Multi Dimension)Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array ofvirtual rear speakers positioned higher thanthe listener from a single pair of actual rearspeakers. This mode creates 5 sets of virtualspeakers surrounding the listener atapproximately a 30° angle of elevation.

V. SEMI-M. DIMENSION*

(Virtual Semi Multi Dimension)Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual rearspeakers from the sound of the frontspeakers without using actual rear speakers.This mode creates 5 sets of virtual speakerssurrounding the listener at a 30° angle ofelevation.

SMALL HALLReproduces the acoustics of a smallrectangular concert hall.Ideal for soft acoustic sounds.

LARGE HALLReproduces the acoustics of a largerectangular concert hall.Ideal for soft acoustic sounds.

JAZZ CLUBReproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.

LIVE HOUSEReproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat livehouse.Great for rock or pop music.

GAMEObtains maximum audio impact from videogame software.Be sure to set the game machine to stereomode when using game software with stereosound capabilities.

AUTO FORMAT DECODEAutomatically detects the type of audiosignal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS,Dolby Pro Logic, or standard 2 channelstereo) and performs the proper decoding ifnecessary. This mode presents the sound asit was recorded/encoded, without adding anyeffects.You can use this mode as a reference.

NORMAL SURROUNDSoftware with multichannel surround audiosignals is played according to the way it wasrecorded.Software with 2 channel audio signals, isdecoded with Dolby Pro Logic to createsurround effects.

2 CH STEREOOutputs the sound from the front left andright speakers and subwoofer. Standard twochannel (stereo) sources completely bypassthe sound field processing. Multi channelsurround formats are downmixed to twochannels.This allows you to play any source usingonly the front left and right speakers andsubwoofer.

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* “VIRTUAL” sound field: Sound field withvirtual speakers.

Notes• The effects provided by the virtual speakers may

cause increased noise in the playback signal.• When listening to sound fields that employ the

virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear anysound coming directly from the rear speakers.

• If you select AUTO FORMAT DECODE or 2 CHSTEREO when the headphones are connected,2 channel stereo is output. If any other sound fieldis selected, it is automatically changed to theHEADPHONE THEATER mode.

Adjusting the levelparameters

The level menu contains parameters that letyou adjust the balance and speaker volumesof each speaker (page 27).

1 Start playing a programme sourceencoded with multichannelsurround sound.

2 Press AMP MENU repeatedly onthe remote.9 LEVEL appears on the front paneldisplay.

3 Sit in your listening position andselect the item to be adjustedusing X/x.

4 Adjust the volume level using C/c.The adjusted value will appear on thefront panel display. If you do not operatethe remote for a few seconds, the valueturned off and is stored in the system.

Adjustable parameters for each sound field

FRONT BAL. REAR BAL. REAR LEVEL CENTER LEVEL WOOFER LEVELCINEMA STUDIO EX A z z z z z

CINEMA STUDIO EX B z z z z z

CINEMA STUDIO EX C z z z z z

V. MULTI DIMENSION z z z z z

V. SEMI-M. DIMENSION z z z

SMALL HALL z z z z z

LARGE HALL z z z z z

JAZZ CLUB z z z z z

LIVE HOUSE z z z z z

GAME z z z z z

AUTO FORMAT DECODE z z z z z

NORMAL SURROUND z z z z z

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Changing the Angles

If various angles (multi-angles) for a sceneare recorded on the DVD, “ANGLE”appears in the front panel display. Thismeans that you can change the viewingangle.For example, while playing a scene of atrain in motion, you can display the viewfrom either the front of the train, the leftwindow of the train, or from the rightwindow without having the train’smovement interrupted.


2 Press X/x to select (ANGLE).The angle number appears.The number in parentheses indicatesthe total number of angles.

ANGLE

ENTER

DVDDISPLAY

NumberButtons

X/c/x

3 Press c or ENTER.The angle number changes to “-.”

4 Select the angle number using thenumber buttons or X/x, thenpress ENTER.The angle is changed to the selectedangle.


zYou can select the angle directly by pressingANGLE. Each time you press the button, the anglechanges.

NoteDepending on the DVD, you may not be able tochange the angles, even if multi-angles are recordedon the DVD.

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If subtitles are recorded on the discs, youcan turn the subtitles on and off whileplaying. If multilingual subtitles arerecorded on the disc, you can change thesubtitle language while playing, or turn thesubtitles on or off whenever you want. Forexample, you can select the language youwant to practice and turn the subtitles on forbetter understanding.


2 Press X/x to select (SUBTITLE), then press ENTER.The options for SUBTITLE appear.

SUBTITLE

ENTER

DVDDISPLAY

X/x

3 Press X/x to select the language.Depending on the DVD, the choice oflanguage varies.When 4 digits are displayed, theyindicate the language code. Refer tothe language code list on page 79 tosee which language the coderepresents.

4 Press ENTER.

To cancel the SUBTITLE settingSelect “OFF” in Step 3.


zYou can select SUBTITLE directly by pressingSUBTITLE. Each time you press the button, the itemchanges.

NoteDepending on the DVD, you may not be able tochange the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles arerecorded on it.

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To close the ADVANCED windowSelect “OFF” in Step 3.


Displays of each item

By pressing DVD DISPLAY repeatedly, youcan display either “BIT RATE” or“LAYER,” whichever was selected in“ADVANCED.”

BIT RATE

When playing MPEG audio sound tracks

Bit rate refers to the amount of video/audiodata per second in a disc. The higher the bitrate, the larger the amount of data. When thebit rate level is high, there is a large amountof data. However, this does not always meanthat you can get higher quality pictures orsounds.

LAYER

Indicates the approximate point where thedisc is playing.If it is a dual-layer DVD, the systemindicates which layer is being read (“Layer0” or “Layer 1”).For details on the layers, see page 75(DVD).

Checking the PlayInformation (ADVANCED)

You can check information such as the bitrate or the disc layer that is being played.While playing a disc, an approximate bitrate of the playback picture is alwaysdisplayed as Mbps (Mega bit per second)and the audio as kbps (kilo bit per second).

1 Press DVD DISPLAY duringplayback.The Control Menu is displayed.

2 Press X/x to select (ADVANCED), then press ENTER.The options for ADVANCED appear.

3 Press X/x to select items.For each item, please refer to“Displays of each item.”• BIT RATE: displays the bit rate.• LAYER: displays the layer and the

pick-up point.

4 Press ENTER.

Audio

Video

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You can set two kinds of playbackrestrictions for a disc.• Custom Parental Control

You can set the playback restrictions sothat the system will not play inappropriatediscs.

• Parental ControlPlayback of some DVDs can be limitedaccording to a predetermined level such asthe age of the users.

The same password is used for both ParentalControl and Custom Parental Control.

Custom Parental Control

You can set the same Custom ParentalControl password for up to 50 discs. Whenyou set the fifty-first-disc, the playbackrestriction for the first disc is cancelled.

1 Insert the disc you want to lock.If the disc is playing, press x to stopplayback.

2 In stop mode, press DVD DISPLAY.The Control Menu appears.

Using Various Additional Functions

DVDDISPLAY

O RETURNENTER

C/X/x

x

Numberbuttons

3 Press X/x to select (CUSTOMPARENTAL CONTROL), then pressENTER.“CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” isselected.

4 Press X/x to select “ON t,” thenpress ENTER.

xWhen you have not entered apasswordThe display for registering a newpassword appears.

Enter a 4-digit password by using thenumber buttons, then press ENTER.The display for confirming the passwordappears.

xWhen you have alreadyregistered a passwordThe display for entering the passwordappears.

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Custom parental control is already set. To play, enter your password and press .ENTER

O RETURNENTER

X/xH

Numberbuttons

5 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit passwordby using the number buttons, thenpress ENTER.“Custom parental control is set.” appearsand then the screen returns to theControl Menu display.

If you make a mistake enteringyour passwordPress C before you press ENTER andinput the correct number.

If you make a mistakePress O RETURN, then start from Step 3again.

To turn off the Control MenuPress O RETURN, then press DVDDISPLAY repeatedly until the ControlMenu is turned off.

To turn off the Custom ParentalControl function

1 In Step 4, select “OFF t,” then pressENTER.

2 Enter your 4-digit password using thenumber buttons, then press ENTER.

To change the password

1 In Step 4, press X/x to select“PASSWORD t,” then press ENTER.The display for entering the passwordappears.

2 Enter your 4-digit password using thenumber buttons, then press ENTER.

3 Enter a new 4-digit password using thenumber buttons, then press ENTER.

4 To confirm your password, re-enter itusing the number buttons, then pressENTER.

Playing the disc for which CustomParental Control is set

1 Insert the disc for which CustomParental Control is set.The CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROLdisplay appears.

2 Enter your 4-digit password using thenumber buttons, then press ENTER.The system is ready for playback.

z If you forget your password, enter the 6-digitnumber “199703” using the number buttons when theCUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display asks youfor your password, then press ENTER. The displaywill ask you to enter a new 4-digit password.

Limiting playback for children(Parental Control)

Playback of some DVDs can be limitedaccording to a predetermined level such asthe age of the users. The “Parental Control”function allows you to set a playbacklimitation level.A scene that is limited is not played, or it isreplaced by a different scene.

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The Setup Display appears.

2 Press X/x to select “CUSTOM SETUP,”then press ENTER.“CUSTOM SETUP” is displayed.

3 Press X/x to select “PARENTALCONTROL t,” then press ENTER.

xIf you have not entered apasswordThe display for registering a newpassword appears.

Enter a 4-digit password using thenumber buttons, then press ENTER.The display for confirming the passwordappears.

xWhen you have alreadyregistered a passwordThe display for entering the passwordappears.

4 Enter or re-enter your password usingthe number buttons, then press ENTER.The display for setting the playbacklimitation level and changing thepassword appears.

CUSTOM SETUP

PAUSE MODE:PARENTAL CONTROLTRACK SELECTION OFF

COLOR SYSTEMAUTOAUTO

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PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter a new 4-digit password, then press .ENTER

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter password, then press .ENTER

CUSTOM SETUP

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5 Press X/x to select “STANDARD,” thenpress ENTER.The selection items for “STANDARD”are displayed.

6 Press X/x to select a geographic areaas the playback limitation level, thenpress ENTER.The area is selected.If you select “OTHERS t,” select andenter the standard code in the table onpage 57 using the number buttons.

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7 Press ENTER.The selection items for “LEVEL” aredisplayed.

8 Select the level you want using X/x,then press ENTER.Parental Control setting is complete.

The lower the value, the more strict thelimitation.

If you make a mistakePress O RETURN to go back to theprevious screen.

To turn off the Setup DisplayPress DVD SETUP repeatedly until theSetup Display is turned off.

To turn off the Parental Controlfunction and play the DVD afterentering your passwordSet “LEVEL” to “OFF” in Step 8.

To change the password

1 In Step 5, select “CHANGEPASSWORD t” using x, then pressENTER.The display for entering the passwordappears.

2 Follow Step 3 to enter a new password.

Playing the disc for which ParentalControl is set

1 Insert the disc and press H.The PARENTAL CONTROL displayappears.

2 Enter your 4-digit password using thenumber buttons, then press ENTER.The system starts playback.

z If you forget your password, remove the disc andrepeat Step 1 to 5 of “Limiting playback forchildren.” When you are asked to enter yourpassword, enter “199703” using the number buttons,then press ENTER. The display will ask you to entera new 4-digit password. After you enter a new 4-digitpassword in Step 3, replace the disc in the system andpress H. When the PARENTAL CONTROL displayappears, enter your new password.

Notes• When you play DVDs which do not have the

Parental Control function, playback cannot belimited on this system.

• Depending on the DVD, you may be asked tochange the parental control level while playing thedisc. In this case, enter your password, then changethe level. If the Resume Play mode is cancelled, thelevel returns to the original level.

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Standard Codenumber

Argentina 2044

Australia 2047

Austria 2046

Belgium 2057

Brazil 2070

Canada 2079

Chile 2090

China 2092

Denmark 2115

Finland 2165

France 2174

Germany 2109

Hong Kong 2219

India 2248

Indonesia 2238

Italy 2254

Japan 2276

Standard Codenumber

Korea 2304

Malaysia 2363

Mexico 2362

Netherlands 2376

New Zealand 2390

Norway 2379

Pakistan 2427

Philippines 2424

Portugal 2436

Russia 2489

Singapore 2501

Spain 2149

Sweden 2499

Switzerland 2086

Taiwan 2543

Thailand 2528

United Kingdom 2184

Area Code

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Manufacturer Code number

DAEWOO 002, 004, 005, 006, 007,

015

FISHER 008

GOLDSTAR 002, 003, 011, 012, 015,

034

DRUNDIG 017, 034

HITACHI 002, 013, 014, 015

ITT/NOKIA 021, 022

JVC 016

MAGNAVOX 002, 003, 018

MITSUBISHI/MGA 002, 003, 019

NEC 002, 003, 020

PANASONIC 009, 024

PHILIPS 015, 018

PIONEER 009, 025, 026, 040

RCA/PROSCAN 002, 010, 027, 028, 029

SAMSUNG 002, 003, 015, 031, 032,

033, 034

SANYO 008, 044, 045, 046

SHARP 035

SONY 001

TELEFUNKEN 023, 036, 037, 038

THOMSON 030, 037, 039

TOSHIBA 035, 040, 041

ZENITH 042, 043

CATV

Manufacturer Code number

SONY 101

JERROLD/GI 102, 103, 104, 105, 106,

107, 108, 109, 119, 131

SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 110, 111, 112

PIONEER 115, 116

HAMLIN/REGAL 123, 124, 125, 126, 127

OAK 128, 129, 130

ZENITH 113, 114

TOCOM 117, 118, 131

PANASONIC 120, 121, 122

Controlling the TV withthe Supplied Remote

By adjusting the remote signal, you cancontrol your TV with the supplied remote.

Notes• If you enter a new code number, the code number

previously entered will be erased.• When you replace the batteries of the remote, the

code number may be reset to the default (SONY)setting. Reset the appropriate code number.

Controlling TVs with the remote

Press and hold TV [/1 while entering yourTV’s manufacturer’s code (see the table)using the number buttons and press ENTER.Then release TV [/1.

Code numbers of controllable TVsIf more than one code number is listed, tryentering them one at a time until you findthe one that works with your TV.

TV ?/1

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CONTROLDVD/TVswitch

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By pressing You canTV [/1 Turn the TV on or off.

TV/VIDEO Switch the TV’s input sourcebetween the TV and other inputsources.

Switching between TV and DVDUsing the CONTROL DVD/TV switch, youcan switch the remote signal betweencontrol of the TV and control of the DVDunit. When you watch the DVD, ensure thatyou have the CONTROL DVD/TV switchset to DVD.

The table below shows the buttons that areaffected by the CONTROL DVD/TV switch.

Button DVD TV1~9,** Standard number Regardless of>10, button function the number10/0 for DVD. button pressed,

the channeladvances innumerical order.

ENTER Standard enter Skips to channelfunction for 12.DVD.

. Standard CH –preceding title,chapter skipfunction forDVD.

> Standard forward CH +title, chapterskip for DVD.

3 VOL + VOL +

# VOL – VOL –

NoteDepending on the TV, you may not be able to controlyour TV or to use some of the buttons above.

* Use the number buttons only to enter the codenumber of controllable TVs.

** For double digit number, press >10, then thenumber. (For example, press >10, then 2 and 5 forentering 25.)

FUNCTION

Watching the Video orother Unit

You can use VCRs or other units connectedto the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 jacks. Refer tothe operation manual supplied with the unitfor farther information on the operation.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly untilVIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 that you connectedthe unit to appears on the front paneldisplay.Each time you press FUNCTION, the modeof the system changes in the followingsequence.DVD t VIDEO 1 t VIDEO 2 tTUNER t DVD...

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Listening to the Radio

Preset radio stations in the system’s memoryfirst (see “Presetting Radio Stations” onpage 29).

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly untilTUNER appears on the front paneldisplay.The last received station is tuned in.

2 Press PRESET + or PRESET –repeatedly to select the presetstation you want.Each time you press the button, thesystem tunes in one preset station.

3 Adjust the volume by pressingVOL +/–.

To turn off the radioPress ?/1.

To listen to non-preset radio stationsUse manual or automatic tuning in Step 2.For manual tuning, press m or M(TUNING + or –) on the remote repeatedly.For automatic tuning, press and hold m orM (TUNING + or –) on the remote.

z If an FM programme is noisyPress STEREO/MONO on the remote so that“MONO” appears on the front panel display. Therewill be no stereo effect, but the reception willimprove. Press the button again to restore the stereoeffect.

z To improve receptionReorient the supplied antennas.

To check the frequency or sound fieldPress DISPLAY repeatedly.Each time you press DISPLAY, the frontpanel display changes as follows:index name of the station t frequency tsound field t index name of the station

FUNCTION

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You can enter a name of up to 8 charactersfor preset stations. These names (forexample, “XYZ”) appear in the system’sfront panel display when a station isselected.Note that no more than one name can beentered for each preset station.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly untilTUNER appears on the front paneldisplay.The last station you received is tunedin.Each time you press FUNCTION, themode of the system changes in thefollowing sequence:DVD t VIDEO 1 t VIDEO 2 tTUNER t DVD...

2 Tune in the preset station youwant to create an index name for.If you are not familiar with how totune in preset stations, see “Listeningto the Radio” on page 60.

NAME

C/X/x/c

ENTER

FUNCTION1 2 3

4 5 6

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Using the Radio DataSystem (RDS)(Only for the European models)

What is the Radio Data System?

Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcastingservice that allows radio stations to sendadditional information along with theregular programme signal. This tuner offersconvenient RDS features such as stationname display. RDS is available only for FMstations.*

NoteRDS may not work properly if the station you aretuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly,or if the signal strength is weak.

* Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor dothey provide the same type of services. If you arenot familiar with the RDS system, check with yourlocal radio stations for details on RDS services inyour area.

Receiving RDS broadcasts

Simply select a station from the FM band.When you tune in a station that providesRDS services, the station name appears inthe display.

To check the RDS informationEach time you press DISPLAY, the displaychanges as follows:

Station name*r

Frequencyr

SOUND FIELD* If the RDS broadcast is not received, the station

name may not appear in the display.

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3 Press NAME.

4 Create an index name by using thecursor buttons:Press x/X to select a character, thenpress c to move the cursor to the nextposition.

If you make a mistakePress C or c repeatedly until thecharacter to be changed flashes, thenpress x/X to select the right character.

5 Press ENTER.

To assign index names to otherstationsRepeat Steps 2 to 5.

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LANGUAGE SETUPOSD:DVD MENU:AUDIO:SUBTITLE:

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ORIGINALENGLISH

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Using the Setup Display

By using the Setup Display, you can makevarious adjustments to items such as pictureand sound. You can also set a language forthe subtitles and the Setup Display, amongother things. For details on each SetupDisplay item, see page 64-70. For an overalllist of Setup Display items, see page 80.

How to use the Setup Display

1 In stop mode, press DVD DISPLAY.The Control Menu appears.If you press DVD SETUP, you can go toStep 3 directly.

2 Press X/x to select (SETUP),then press ENTER.The options for SETUP appear.

Settings and Adjustments

X/x

ENTER

3 Press X/x to select “CUSTOM,” thenpress ENTER.The Setup Display appears.

4 Press X/x to select the setup item fromthe displayed list: “LANGUAGE SETUP,”“SCREEN SETUP,” “CUSTOM SETUP,”and “SPEAKER SETUP.” Then pressENTER.The selected Setup item appears.Example: “SCREEN SETUP”

Setupitems

Selected item

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ENGLISHENGLISH

ORIGINALENGLISH

Setting the Display orSound Track Language(LANGUAGE SETUP)

“LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to setvarious languages for the on-screen displayor sound track.

Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the SetupDisplay. For details on using the display, see“Using the Setup Display” (page 63).

xOSD (On-Screen Display)Switches the display language on the screen.Selects the language from the displayed list.

xDVD MENU (DVD only)Selects the desired language for the DVDmenu.

xAUDIO (DVD only)Switches the language of the sound track.Selects the language from the displayed list.When you select “ORIGINAL,” thelanguage given priority in the disc isselected.

xSUBTITLE (DVD only)Switches the language of the subtitle.Selects the language from the displayed list.When you select “AUDIO FOLLOW,” thelanguage for the subtitles changes accordingto the language you selected for the soundtrack.

Selected setting

Options

5 Select an item using X/x, then pressENTER.The options for the selected item appear.Example: “TV TYPE”

6 Select a setting using X/x, then pressENTER.The setting is selected and setup iscomplete.Example: “4:3 PAN SCAN”

To turn off the Setup DisplayPress DVD SETUP or DVD DISPLAYrepeatedly until the Setup Display is turnedoff.

z If you select “RESET” in Step 2, you can reset allof the “SETUP” settings on page 80 (except forPARENTAL CONTROL) to the default settings.After you select “RESET” and press ENTER, select“YES” to reset the settings (it takes a few seconds tocomplete), or select “NO” and press ENTER toreturn to the Control Menu. Do not press POWER or[/1 when resetting the system.


4:3 PAN SCAN

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NoteIf you select a language that is not recorded on theDVD, one of the recorded languages will beautomatically selected (except for the “OSD”).

Settings for the Display(SCREEN SETUP)

Choose settings according to the TV to beconnected.

Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the SetupDisplay. For details on using the display, see“Using the Setup Display” (page 63).The default settings are underlined.

xTV TYPE (DVD only)Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV(4:3 standard or wide).The default settings vary, depending on thecountry model.

16:9

4:3LETTERBOX

4:3PAN SCAN

Select this when you connect awide-screen TV or a TV with awide mode function.

Select this when you connect a4:3 screen TV. Displays a widepicture with bands on the upperand lower portions of the screen.

Select this when you connect a4:3 screen TV. Automaticallydisplays the wide picture on theentire screen and cuts off theportions that do not fit.


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4:3 LETTER BOX

NoteDepending on the DVD, “4:3 LETTER BOX” maybe selected automatically instead of “4:3 PANSCAN” or vice versa.

xSCREEN SAVERTurns the screen saver on and off so that thescreen saver image appears when you leavethe system in pause or stop mode for15 minutes, or when you play back a CD formore than 15 minutes. The screen saver willhelp prevent your display device frombecoming damaged (ghosting). Press H toturn off the screen saver.

ON Turns on the screen saver.

OFF Turns off the screen saver.

xBACKGROUNDSelects the background colour or picture onthe TV screen in stop mode or while playinga CD.

JACKETPICTURE

GRAPHICS

BLUE

BLACK

The jacket picture (still picture)appears in the background, butonly when the jacket picture isalready recorded on the disc(CD-EXTRA, etc.). If the discdoes not contain a jacketpicture, the “GRAPHICS”picture appears.

A preset picture stored in thesystem appears in thebackground.

The background colour is blue.

The background colour is black.

Custom Settings (CUSTOM

SETUP)

Allows setting up Parental Control and othersettings.

Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the SetupDisplay. For details on using the display, see“Using the Setup Display” (page 63).The default settings are underlined.

xCOLOR SYSTEM for VIDEO CDplayback (Asian models andAustralian models only)Select the colour system when you play aVIDEO CD.

AUTO

PAL

NTSC

Notes• You cannot change the colour system of the disc

itself.• On Asian models or Australian models, you can

change the colour system of this unit according tothe connected TV. See page 23.

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CUSTOM SETUP

PAUSE MODE:PARENTAL CONTROLTRACK SELECTION OFF

COLOR SYSTEMAUTOAUTO

Outputs the video signal in thesystem of the disc, either PAL orNTSC. If your TV uses a DUALsystem, select AUTO.

Changes the video signal of anNTSC disc and output in thePAL system.

Changes the video signal of aPAL disc and outputs it in theNTSC system.

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No priority given.

Priority given.

xPAUSE MODE (DVD only)Selects the picture in pause mode.

AUTO

FRAME

xPARENTAL CONTROL t (DVD only)Sets a password and playback limitationlevel for DVDs with playback limitation forchildren. For details, see “Limiting playbackfor children (Parental Control)” (page 54).

xTRACK SELECTION (DVD only)Gives the sound track having the highestnumber of channels priority when you playa DVD on which multiple audio formats(PCM, MPEG audio, DTS, or Dolby Digitalformat) are recorded.

OFF

AUTO

Notes• When you set the item to “AUTO,” the language

may change. The “TRACK SELECTION” settinghas higher priority than the “AUDIO” settings in“LANGUAGE SETUP” (page 64).

• If PCM, DTS, MPEG audio, and Dolby Digitalsound tracks have the same number of channels, thesystem selects PCM, DTS, Dolby Digital, andMPEG audio sound tracks in this order.

• Depending on the DVD, the audio channel withpriority may be predetermined. In this case, youcannot give priority to the DTS, Dolby Digital, orMPEG audio format by selecting “AUTO.”

The picture, including subjectsthat move dynamically, is outputwith no jitter. Normally selectthis position.

The picture, including subjectsthat do not move dynamically, isoutput in high resolution.

Settings for the Speakers(SPEAKER SETUP)

To obtain the best possible surround sound,set the size of the speakers you haveconnected and their distance from yourlistening position. Then use the test tone toadjust the volume and the balance of thespeakers to the same level.

Select “SPEAKER SETUP” in the setupdisplay. For details, see “Using the SetupDisplay” (page 63).The default settings are underlined.

To return to the default settingSelect the item, then press CLEAR.

xSIZEWhen you do not connect centre or rearspeakers, or move the rear speakers, set theparameters for CENTER and REAR. Sincethe front speaker and subwoofer settings arefixed, you cannot change them. The defaultsettings are underlined.• FRONT

— YES• CENTER

— YES: Normally select this.— NONE: Select this if no centre speaker

is used.

SPEAKER SETUPSIZE:DISTANCE:BALANCE:LEVEL:

OFFTEST TONE:FRONT:CENTER:

YESBEHIND(LOW)

YESYES

REAR:SUBWOOFER:

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5m(17ft)

5m(17ft)

3.4m(12ft)

3.4m(12ft)

Position diagram

Height diagram

xDISTANCEThe default distance setting for the speakersin relation to the listening position is shownbelow.

Be sure to change the value in the SetupDisplay when you move the speakers. Thedefault adjustments are in parentheses.

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• REAR— BEHIND (LOW), BEHIND (HIGH),

SIDE (LOW), SIDE (HIGH): Specifythe position and height to implementthe Digital Cinema Surround modes inthe “Virtual Multi Dimension” soundfield (page 48) properly.

— NONE: Select this if no rear speaker isused.

• SUBWOOFER— YES

Notes• When you select an item, the sound cuts off for a

moment.• Depending on the settings of other speakers, the

subwoofer may output excessive sound.

Specifying the rear speaker positionand heightIf you select anything other than “NONE” in“REAR,” specify the position and height ofthe rear speakers. The default setting isunderlined.

BEHIND (LOW)

BEHIND (HIGH)

SIDE (LOW)

SIDE (HIGH)

These parameters are not available when “REAR” isset to “NONE.”

90

20

45 AA

BB

Select this if the rearspeakers are located insection B and D.

Select this if the rearspeakers are located insection B and C.

Select this if the rearspeakers are located insection A and D.

Select this if the rearspeakers are located insection A and C.

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CENTER

REAR

Notes• In SPEAKER SETUP, the North American model's

OSD displays both metric and imperialmeasurements. The other model's displays metricmeasurements only. The manual also shows both.

• When you set the distance, the sound cuts off for amoment.

• If each of the front or rear speakers are not placedat an equal distance from your listening position,set the distance according to the closest speaker.

• Do not place the rear speakers farther away fromyour listening position than the front speakers.

xBALANCEYou can vary the balance of the left and rightspeakers as follows. Be sure to set “TESTTONE” to “ON” for easy adjustment.The default adjustments are in parentheses.

FRONT

REAR

Front speaker distance from thelistening position can be set in0.2 meter (1 ft) increments from1 to 15 meters (3 to 50 feet).

Centre speaker distance can bemoved up to 1.6 meters (5 ft)forward closer to the listeningposition, in 0.2 meter (1 ft)increments.

Rear speaker distance can be movedup to 4.6 meters (15 ft) closer toyour listening position from thefront speaker position, in 0.2 meter(1 ft) increments.

Adjust the balance between thefront left and right speakers (Youcan adjust from centre 6 steps leftor right).

Adjust the balance between the rearleft and right speakers (You canadjust from centre 6 steps left orright).

xLEVELYou can vary the level of each speaker asfollows. Be sure to set “TEST TONE” to“ON” for easy adjustment.The default adjustments are in parentheses.

CENTER(0dB)

REAR (0dB)

SUBWOOFER(0dB)

To adjust the volume of all thespeakers at one timeUse the VOLUME control.

xTEST TONEThe speakers will emit a test tone to adjust“BALANCE” and “LEVEL.”

OFF

ON

The test tone is not emitted from thespeakers.

The test tone is emitted from eachspeaker in sequence while adjustingbalance or level.When you select one of the“SPEAKER SETUP” items, the testtone is emitted from both left andright speakers simultaneously.

Adjusts the level of the centrespeaker (–6dB to +6dB, 1dBincrements).

Adjusts the level of the rearspeakers (–6dB to +6dB, 1dBincrements).

Adjusts the level of thesubwoofer (–6dB to +6dB,1dB increments).

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Adjusting the speaker volume andlevel

1 After you stop playback, select“SPEAKER SETUP” after pressing DVDSETUP in the Setup Display.

2 Select “TEST TONE” and set “TESTTONE” to “ON.”You will hear the test tone from eachspeaker in sequence.

3 From your listening position, select“BALANCE” or “LEVEL” and adjust thevalue of “BALANCE” and “LEVEL” usingX/x.The test tone is emitted from both leftand right speakers simultaneously.

4 Select “TEST TONE” and set “TESTTONE” to “OFF” to turn off the testtone.

NoteWhen you adjust the speaker settings, the sound cutsoff for a moment.

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Additional Information

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the followingdifficulties while using the system, use thistroubleshooting guide to help remedy theproblem before requesting repairs. Shouldany problem persist, consult your nearestSony dealer.

Power

The power is not turned on., Check that the AC power cord (mains lead) is

connected securely.

Picture

There is no picture., The connecting cords are not connected

securely., The connecting cords are damaged., The system is not connected to the correct TV

input jack (page 22)., The video input on the TV is not set so that

you can view pictures from the system.

Picture noise appears., The disc is dirty or flawed., If the picture output from your system goes

through your VCR to get to your TV, thecopy-protection signal applied to some DVDprogrammes could affect picture quality. Ifyou still experience problems even when youconnect your system directly to your TV, tryconnecting your system to your TV’s S videoinput (page 22).

Even though you set the aspect ratioin “TV TYPE” of “SCREEN SETUP,”the picture does not fill the screen., The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your

DVD.

The picture is black and white., Depending on the TV, the picture on the

screen becomes black and white when youplay a disc recorded in the NTSC coloursystem.

Sound

There is no sound., The connecting cord is not connected

securely., The connecting cord is damaged., Press MUTING on the remote if “MUTING

ON” is displayed on the front panel display., The protective device on the system has been

activated because of a short circuit. Turn offthe system, eliminate the short-circuitproblem and turn on the power again.

, The audio connecting cord is damaged.Replace it with a new one.

, The system is in pause mode or in Slow-motion Play mode. Press H to return tonormal play mode.

, Fast forward or fast reverse is performed.Press H to return to normal play mode.

, Check the speaker settings (pages 24, 67).

The left and right sounds areunbalanced or reversed., Check that the speakers and components are

connected correctly and securely., Adjust the front balance parameter in the

LEVEL menu (pages 27, 67).

Severe hum or noise is heard., Check that the speakers and components are

connected securely., Check that the connecting cords are away

from a transformer or motor, and at least3 meters (10 feet) away from a TV set orfluorescent light.

, Move your TV away from the audiocomponents.

, The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them witha cloth slightly moistened with alcohol.

, Clean the disc.

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The sound loses stereo effect whenyou play a VIDEO CD, or a CD., Set “AUDIO” to “STEREO” in the Control

Menu display (page 45)., Make sure you connect the system

appropriately.

The surround effect is difficult tohear when you are playing a DolbyDigital sound track., Make sure the sound field function is on

(page 47)., Check the speaker connections and settings

(pages 24, 67)., Depending on the DVD, the output signal

may not be the entire 5.1 channel butmonaural or stereo even if the sound track isrecorded in Dolby Digital format.

The surround effect is difficult tohear when you are playing a DolbyDigital or MPEG audio sound track., Check the speaker connections and setting

(pages 24, 67)., Depending on the DVD, the output signal

may not be the entire 5.1 channels. It may bemonaural or stereo even if the sound track isrecorded in Dolby Digital or MPEG audioformat.

The sound comes from the centrespeaker only., Depending on the disc, the sound may come

from the centre speaker only.

No sound is heard from the centrespeaker., Make sure the sound field function is on

(page 47)., Select a sound field containing the word

“cinema” or “virtual” (page 47).

No sound or only a very low-levelsound is heard from the rearspeakers., Make sure the sound field function is on

(page 47)., Select a sound field containing the word

“cinema” or “virtual” (page 47).

Operation

Radio stations cannot be tuned in., Check that the antennas are connected

securely. Adjust the antennas and connect anexternal antenna if necessary.

, The signal strength of the stations is too weak(when tuning in with automatic tuning). Usedirect tuning.

, No stations have been preset or the presetstations have been cleared (when tuning byscanning preset stations). Preset the stations(page 29).

, Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appearsin the display.

The remote does not function., There are obstacles between the remote and

the system., The distance between the remote and the

system is too far., The remote is not pointed at the remote

sensor on the system., The batteries in the remote are weak.

The disc does not play., There is no disc inside., The disc is turned over.

Insert the disc with the playback side facingdown on the disc tray.

, The disc is skewed., The system cannot play CD-ROMs, etc.

(page 8)., The region code on the DVD does not match

the system., Moisture has condensed inside the system.

Remove the disc and leave the system turnedon for about half an hour (page 4).

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The disc does not start playing fromthe beginning., Programme Play, Shuffle Play, or Repeat Play

has been selected (pages 35, 37, 38).Press CLEAR to cancel these functionsbefore playing a disc.

, Resume Play has been selected.During stop, press x on the system or theremote and then start DVD playback (page32).

, The title, DVD or PBC menu automaticallyappears on the TV screen.

The system starts playing the discautomatically., The DVD features an auto playback function.

Playback stops automatically., Some discs may contain an auto pause signal.

While playing such a disc, the system stopsplayback at the auto pause signal.

You cannot perform some functionssuch as Stop, Search, Slow-motionPlay, Repeat Play, Shuffle Play, orProgramme Play., Depending on the disc, you may not be able

to do some of the operations above. See theoperating manual that comes with the disc.

Messages do not appear on thescreen in the language you want., In the Setup Display, select the desired

language for the on-screen display in “OSD”under “LANGUAGE SETUP” (page 64).

The language for the sound trackcannot be changed., Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the

DVD being played., The DVD prohibits changing the language for

the sound track.

The subtitle language cannot bechanged., Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the

DVD being played., The DVD prohibits changing the subtitles.

The subtitle cannot be turned off., The DVD prohibits turning off subtitles.

The angles cannot be changed., Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD

being played. The angle can be changed onlywhen the “ANGLE” indicator lights up on thefront panel display.

, The DVD prohibits changing the angles.

The system does not operateproperly., If static electricity, etc., causes the system to

operate abnormally, press POWER on thesystem to turn the system off and then onagain.

Nothing is displayed on the frontpanel display., Press DIMMER on the remote.

A 5-character service number isdisplayed on the screen and on thefront panel display., The self-diagnosis function was activated.

(See the table on page 74.)

The disc tray does not open and“LOCKED” appears on the front paneldisplay., Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized

Sony service facility.

“PROTECT” appears on the frontpanel display., The speaker protection circuit is in function.

Check the speaker connections.

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Glossary

Bit rateValue indicating the amount of video datacompressed in a DVD per second. The unitis Mbps (Mega bit per second). 1 Mbpsindicates that the data per second is1,000,000 bits. The higher the bit rate is, thelarger the amount of data. However, thisdoes not always mean that you can gethigher quality pictures.

Chapter

Sections of a picture or a music piece on aDVD that are smaller than titles. A title iscomposed of several chapters. Each chapteris assigned a chapter number enabling youto locate the chapter you want.

Digital Cinema Sound (DCS)

This is the generic name of the surroundsound produced by digital signal processingtechnology developed by Sony. Unlikeprevious surround sound fields mainlydirected at the reproduction of music,Digital Cinema Sound is designedspecifically for the enjoyment of movies.

Dolby Digital

This sound format for movie theaters ismore advanced than Dolby Pro LogicSurround. In this format, the rear speakersoutput stereo sound with an expandedfrequency range and a subwoofer channelfor deep bass is independently provided.This format is also called “5.1” because thesubwoofer channel is counted as 0.1 channel(since it functions only when a deep basseffect is needed). All six channels in thisformat are recorded separately to realizesuperior channel separation. Furthermore,since all the signals are processed digitally,less signal degradation occurs.

Self-diagnosis Function(When letters/numbers appear in the

display)

When the self-diagnosis function isactivated to prevent the system frommalfunctioning. In this case a five-characterservice number (e.g., C 13 00) with acombination of a letter and digits appears onthe screen and the front panel display. Referto the following table.

First threecharacters ofthe servicenumberC 13

C 31

E XX(xx is a number)

Cause and/or CorrectiveAction

The disc is dirty., Clean the disc with a soft

cloth (page 9).

The disc is not insertedcorrectly., Re-insert the disc

correctly.

To prevent a malfunction, thesystem has performed the self-diagnosis function., Contact your nearest Sony

dealer or local authorizedSony service facility andgive the 5-characterservice number.Example: E 61 10

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Dolby Pro Logic Surround

As one method of decoding DolbySurround, Dolby Pro Logic Surroundproduces four channels from two-channelsound. Compared with the former DolbySurround system, Dolby Pro Logic Surroundreproduces left-to-right panning morenaturally and localizes sounds moreprecisely. To take full advantage of DolbyPro Logic Surround, you should have onepair of rear speakers and a centre speaker.The rear speakers output monaural sound.

DTS

Digital audio compression technology thatthe Digital Theater Systems, Inc. developed.This technology conforms to 5.1-channelsurround. The rear channel is stereo andthere is discrete subwoofer channel in thisformat. DTS provides the same 5.1 discretechannels of high quality digital audio. Thegood channel separation is realized becausethe all channel data is recorded discrete andprocessed in digital.

DVD

A disc that contains up to 8 hours of movingpictures even though its diameter is the sameas a CD.The data capacity of a single-layer andsingle-sided DVD, at 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), is7 times that of a CD. Furthermore, the datacapacity of a dual-layer and single-sidedDVD is 8.5 GB, a single-layer and double-sided DVD 9.4 GB, and a dual-layer anddouble-sided DVD 17 GB.The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format,one of the worldwide standards of digitalcompression technology. The picture data iscompressed to about 1/40 of its original size.The DVD also uses the variable rate codingtechnology that changes the data to beallocated according to the status of thepicture.

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The audio data is recorded in Dolby Digitalas well as in PCM, allowing you to enjoymore real audio presence.Furthermore, various advanced functionssuch as the multi-angle, multilingual, andParental Control functions are provided withthe DVD.

Multi-angle function

Various angles, or viewpoints of the videocamera, for a scene are recorded on someDVDs.

Multilingual function

Several languages for the sound or subtitlesin a picture are recorded on some DVDs.

Parental Control

A function of the DVD to limit playback ofthe disc by the age of the users according tothe limitation level in each country. Thelimitation varies from disc to disc; when it isactivated, playback is completely prohibited,violent scenes are skipped or replaced withother scenes and so on.

Playback Control (PBC)

Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version2.0) to control playback.By using menu screens recorded on VIDEOCDs with PBC functions, you can enjoyplaying simple interactive programmes,programmes with search functions, and soon.

Region Code

This system is used to protect copyrights. Aregion number is allocated on each DVDsystem or DVD disc according to the salesregion. Each region code is shown on thesystem as well as on the disc packaging. Thesystem can play the discs that match itsregion code. The system can also play discswith the “ ALL ” mark. Even when the regioncode is not shown on the DVD, the regionlimit may still be activated.

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Title

The longest sections of a picture or a musicpiece on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a picturepiece on video software; or an album, etc.,for a music piece on an audio software.Each title is assigned a title number enablingyou to locate the title you want.

Track

Sections of a picture or a music piece on aCD or VIDEO CD. Each track is assigned atrack number enabling you to locate thetrack you want.

VIDEO CD

A compact disc that contains movingpictures.The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format,one of the worldwide standards of digitalcompression technology. The picture data iscompressed to about 1/140 of its originalsize. Consequently, a 12 cm VIDEO CD cancontain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures.VIDEO CDs also contain compact audiodata. Sounds outside the range of humanhearing are compressed while the sounds wecan hear are not compressed. VIDEO CDscan hold 6 times the audio information ofconventional audio CDs.There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs.• Version 1.1: You can play only moving

pictures and sounds.• Version 2.0: You can play high-resolution

still pictures and enjoy PBC functions.This system conforms to both versions.

Super Audio CD (SACD)

This audio format is based upon the currentaudio CD standards but includes a greateramount of information which provideshigher quality sound. There are three typesof discs: single layer, double layer andhybrid discs. The hybrid disc contains bothstandard audio CD and Super Audio CDinformation.

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Specifications

AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONSPOWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION:

With 6 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 120 – 10,000 Hz; rated40 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 10 %total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output.

Amplifier sectionStereo mode 40 W + 40 W (6 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 10 %)Surround mode Front: 40 W + 40 W

Center*: 40 WRear*: 40 W + 40 W (6 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 10 %)Subwoofer*: 80 W (3 ohms at 100 Hz, THD 10 %)

* Depending on the sound field settings and the source, there may be no sound output.

Inputs (Analog) VIDEO 1, 2:Sensitivity: 150 mVImpedance: 50 kilohms

Inputs (Digital) VIDEO 2 (optical):Sensitivity: –

Outputs (Analog) VIDEO 1 (AUDIO OUT):Voltage: 2 VImpedance: 1 kilohms

PHONES:Accepts low- and high-impedance headphones

Outputs (Digital) DIGITAL OUT (CD)Sensitivity: –

SACD/DVD systemLaser Semiconductor laserSignal format system NTSC or NTSC/PALFrequency response (at 2 CH STEREO mode)

DVD (PCM): 2 Hz to 22 kHz (±1.0 dB)CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±1.0 dB)

Signal-to-noise ratio More than 80 dB (VIDEO 1 (AUDIO) connectors only)Harmonic distortion Less than 0.03 %

FM tuner sectionSystem PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer systemNorth American model: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (100 kHz step)Other models: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (50 kHz step)Antenna FM wire antennaAntenna terminals 75 ohms, unbalancedIntermediate frequency 10.7 MHz

AM tuner sectionSystem Tuner section:

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Tuning rangeNorth American model: 530 – 1,710 kHz (with the interval set at 10 kHz)

531 – 1,710 kHz (with the interval set at 9 kHz)European, Middle Eastern, and Philipinne models:

531 – 1,602 kHz (with the interval set at 9 kHz)Other models: 531 – 1,602 kHz (with the interval set at 9 kHz)

530 – 1,710 kHz (with the interval set at 10 kHz)Antenna Loop antenna

Video sectionInputs Video: 1 Vp-p 75 ohmsOutputs Video: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms

S-video:Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohmsC: 0.286 Vp-p 75 ohms

SpeakersFrontSpeaker system Bass reflexSpeaker unit 70 mm (2 7/8 inches) dia. cone type, 15 mm (5/8 inches) dia. balance

domeRated impedance 6 ohmsDimensions (approx.) 100 × 100 × 110 mm (4 × 4 × 4 3/8 inches) (w/h/d)Mass (approx.) 0.86 kg (2 lb 9 oz)

Centre/RearSpeaker system Bass reflexSpeaker unit 70 mm (2 7/8 inches) dia. cone typeRated impedance 6 ohmsDimensions (approx.) 100 × 100 × 110 mm (4 × 4 × 4 3/8 inches) (w/h/d)Mass (approx.) 0.85 kg (2 lb 6 oz)

SubwooferSpeaker system Bass reflexSpeaker unit 180 mm (7 1/8 inches) dia. cone typeRated impedance 3 ohmsDimensions (approx.) 200 × 390 × 355 mm (7 7/8 × 15 3/8 × 14 inches) (w/h/d)Mass (approx.) 6.4 kg (14 lb 13 oz)

GeneralPower requirementsNorth American model: 120 V AC, 60 HzEuropean model: 220 – 240 V AC, 50/60 HzAustralian and Asian models: 220 – 240 V AC, 50/60 HzMexican model: 120 V AC, 60 HzChinese model: 220 V AC, 50/60 HzOther models: 110 – 240 V/220 – 240 V AC, 50/60 HzPower consumption 98 W (120 V AC) 98 W (230 V AC)Dimensions (approx.) 355 × 70 × 378 mm (14 × 2 7/8 × 15 inches) (w/h/d) incl. projecting partsMass (approx.) 4.0 kg (9 lb 8 oz)Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C (41˚F to 95˚F)Operating humidity 5 % to 90 %Supplied accessories See page 16.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Language Code List

For details, see pages 45, 51, 65.The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.

Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language

1027 Afar1028 Abkhazian1032 Afrikaans1039 Amharic1044 Arabic1045 Assamese1051 Aymara1052 Azerbaijani1053 Bashkir1057 Byelorussian1059 Bulgarian1060 Bihari1061 Bislama1066 Bengali;

Bangla1067 Tibetan1070 Breton1079 Catalan1093 Corsican1097 Czech1103 Welsh1105 Danish1109 German1130 Bhutani1142 Greek1144 English1145 Esperanto1149 Spanish1150 Estonian1151 Basque1157 Persian1165 Finnish1166 Fiji1171 Faroese1174 French1181 Frisian

1183 Irish1186 Scots Gaelic1194 Galician1196 Guarani1203 Gujarati1209 Hausa1217 Hindi1226 Croatian1229 Hungarian1233 Armenian1235 Interlingua1239 Interlingue1245 Inupiak1248 Indonesian1253 Icelandic1254 Italian1257 Hebrew1261 Japanese1269 Yiddish1283 Javanese1287 Georgian1297 Kazakh1298 Greenlandic1299 Cambodian1300 Kannada1301 Korean1305 Kashmiri1307 Kurdish1311 Kirghiz1313 Latin1326 Lingala1327 Laothian1332 Lithuanian1334 Latvian; Lettish1345 Malagasy

1347 Maori1349 Macedonian1350 Malayalam1352 Mongolian1353 Moldavian1356 Marathi1357 Malay1358 Maltese1363 Burmese1365 Nauru1369 Nepali1376 Dutch1379 Norwegian1393 Occitan1403 (Afan)Oromo1408 Oriya1417 Punjabi1428 Polish1435 Pashto; Pushto1436 Portuguese1463 Quechua1481 Rhaeto-

Romance1482 Kirundi1483 Romanian1489 Russian1491 Kinyarwanda1495 Sanskrit1498 Sindhi1501 Sangho1502 Serbo-Croatian1503 Singhalese1505 Slovak1506 Slovenian

1507 Samoan1508 Shona1509 Somali1511 Albanian1512 Serbian1513 Siswati1514 Sesotho1515 Sundanese1516 Swedish1517 Swahili1521 Tamil1525 Telugu1527 Tajik1528 Thai1529 Tigrinya1531 Turkmen1532 Tagalog1534 Setswana1535 Tonga1538 Turkish1539 Tsonga1540 Tatar1543 Twi1557 Ukrainian1564 Urdu1572 Uzbek1581 Vietnamese1587 Volapük1613 Wolof1632 Xhosa1665 Yoruba1684 Chinese1697 Zulu

1703 Not specified

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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.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD (Select the language youwant to use from thedisplayed language list.)

DVD MENU (Select the language youwant to use from thedisplayed language list.)

AUDIO (Select the language youwant to use from thedisplayed language list.When you selectORIGINAL, you canenjoy the language givenpriority on the disc.)

SUBTITLE (Select the language youwant to use from thedisplayed language list.When you select AUDIOFOLLOW, the setting isautomatically switched tothe language selected inAUDIO.)

CUSTOM SETUP

COLOR AUTOSYSTEM* PALPAUSE AUTO NTSCMODE FRAMEPARENTAL LEVEL OFFCONTROL 8.

7. NC176. R5.4. PG133. PG2.1. G

STANDARD USAOTHERS

CHANGE PASSWORDTRACK OFFSELECTION AUTO

* Only for Asian models and Australian models.** In SPEAKER SETUP, the North American

model's OSD displays both metric and imperialmeasurements. The other model's displays metricmeasurements only. The manual also shows both.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE 16:94:3 LETTER

BOX4:3 PAN SCAN

SCREEN SAVER ONOFF

BACKGROUND JACKETPICTUREGRAPHICSBLUEBLACK

SPEAKER SETUP

SIZE FRONT YESCENTER YES

NONEREAR BEHIND

SIDE

NONESUBWOOFER YES

DISTANCE** FRONT 1m ~15m/ 3ft ~ 50ft

CENTER 0m ~15m/ 0ft ~ 50ft

REAR 0m ~15m/ 0ft ~ 50ft

BALANCE FRONTREAR

LEVEL CENTER –6 dB ~ +6 dBREAR –6 dB ~ +6 dBSUBWOOFER –6 dB ~ +6 dB

TEST OFFTONE ON

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Numerics16:9 654:3 LETTER BOX 654:3 PAN SCAN 65

AADVANCED 52AMP MENU 25ANGLE 50Antenna Hookups 20AUDIO 45, 64

BBACKGROUND 66BALANCE 27, 69BAND 29Batteries 17Bit rate 52, 74

CCD 31CHAPTER 40Chapter 7, 74Continuous play

CD/VIDEO SACD CDDVD 31

Control Menu 14CUSTOM PARENTALCONTROL 53COLOR SYSTEM 66CUSTOM SETUP 66

DDIMMER 28DISTANCE 69Dolby Digital 75Dolby Pro Logic Surround 74DTS 75DVD 33, 75DVD MENU 33, 64

FFront Panel 10Fast forward 39Fast reverse 39Front panel display 11

HHandling discs 9

IINDEX 40Index 7

LLANGUAGE SETUP 64LEVEL 28, 70Locating

a specific Pointby watching the TV screen 39

MMEMORY 29Multi-angle function 50Multilingual function 45MUTING 32

NNAME 61

OOn-screen display

Control Menu display 14Setup Display 63

OSD 64

PPARENTAL CONTROL 54, 67,75PAUSE MODE 67PBC Playback 34, 75PLAY MODE 35Preset Station 29, 60Programme Play 35

QQuick Overview 16

RRadio 60RDS 61Rear Panel 12Region code 8, 75Remote 13, 58REPEAT 38RESET 64Resume Play 32

SSACD 76S VIDEO 22Scan 39SCENE 40Scene 7SCREEN SAVER 66SCREEN SETUP 65SHUFFLE 37Shuffle Play 37SIZE 67Slow-motion Play 39Sound Field 47SPEAKER SETUP 67Speaker System Hookup 17SUBTITLE 51, 64

TTEST TONE 70TIME SEARCH 41TIME 42TIME/TEXT 41TITLE 33, 40Title 7, 76Title menu 33TRACK 40Track 7, 76TRACK SELECTION 67Troubleshooting 71TV and Video Component

Hookups 22TV TYPE 65

UUsable discs 7

VVIDEO CD 34, 76

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