Sony AVJ-X55, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...DVD Home Theatre System AVJ X55 2004 Sony Corporation 2 048 772 61 Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...ion only Keep the unit and discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the unit If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside the DVD Home Theatre System and cause damage to the lenses When you first install the unit or when you move it from a cold to a warm location wait for...

Page 3: ...tion technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection tech nology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or ...

Page 4: ...5 Notes on MP3 Files 25 Pause 26 Selecting Another Track 26 Search 26 Repeat 26 Changing the Audio Channel 26 JPEG File Operation 27 Viewing JPEG Files on a Disc 27 Selecting Another Files 27 Still Picture 27 To flip the picture 27 To rotate picture 27 Notes on JPEG Files 27 Programmed Playback 28 Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3 Disc 28 Programmed Playback with Video CD 28 Speaker Setup ...

Page 5: ...The main film content or accompanying feature content or additional feature content or music album Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling you to locate it easily Chapter DVD video discs only Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller than titles A title is composed of one or several chap ters Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the chap...

Page 6: ...s Disc Handling Do not touch the playback side of the disc Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the surface Do not stick paper or tape on the disc Storing discs After playing store the disc in its case Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat or leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sun light as there may be a considerable temperature increase in...

Page 7: ...SKIP T T DVD Go to NEXT chapter track RADIO To select preset station you want Reverse SKIP S S DVD Go to beginning of current chapter track or to previous chapter track RADIO To select preset station you want VOLUME Control Turn the knob clockwise to increase sound level counterclockwise to decrease sound level STANDBY indicator Lights red when the receiver is in Standby mode off FUNCTION To selec...

Page 8: ...ency remaining time Current status Title number Surround mode Volume etc indicators Indicates the unit is radio mode SLEEP timer indication Lights up when the DVD Receiver tunes in a station CD disc inserted Indicates the unit is stereo mode Playing status MP3 disc inserted Lights up when the unit is BASS ON mode VCD2 0 disc inserted Title indication Indicates sound format is DOLBY PROLOGIC II Ind...

Page 9: ...el INTRODUCTION 9 Remote Control 3 4 5 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 0 10 PAUSE OPEN CLOSE Opens and closes the disc tray TV VIDEO Selects the TV s source 0 9 numerical buttons Selects numbered options in a menu 10 TV ENTER Used to control TV Playback Control Buttons H PLAY Starts playback X PAUSE Pause playback or recording temporarily x STOP Stops playback PRESET Go to beginning of current chapter or track or ...

Page 10: ...teries with and aligned correctly When using the remote control point it at the remote sensor on the unit Do not mix old and new batteries AC Power Cord Plug into the power source SPEAKER CONNECTORS Connect the six supplied speakers to these terminals FM ANTENNA CONNECTORS Connect the FM antenna to this terminal AM LOOP ANTENNA CONNECTORS Connect the AM Loop antenna to this terminal VIDEO AUDIO IN...

Page 11: ...eceiver to TV via your VCR The DVD image could be distorted by the copy protection system Video connection Connect the MONITOR OUT VIDEO jack on the DVD Receiver to the video in jack on the TV using the video cable V S Video connection Connect the S VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Receiver to the S Video in jack on the TV using the S Video cable S Component Video Color Stream connection Connect the COMP...

Page 12: ...t supplied Connection Connect the VIDEO AUDIO R L jacks on the DVD Receiver to the AUDIO OUTPUT L R jacks on the VCR LD player etc using the audio cables Tip Press FUNCTION on the remote control to select input to these jacks VIDEO appears on the Display Window ...

Page 13: ...tor When you connect the supplied AM Loop antenna connect the black cord B to the terminal and the white cord A to the other terminal Notes To prevent noise pickup keep the AM Loop antenna away from the DVD Receiver and other components Be sure to fully extend the FM antenna After connecting the FM antenna keep it as horizontal as possible Tip If you have poor FM reception use a 75Ω cable not supp...

Page 14: ... Do not disassemble the front covers of supplied speakers Speaker stand is optional About Ferrite Core Be sure to attach the ferrite core to the speaker cables for connecting to this unit This ferrite core can reduce noises How to attach the ferrite core 1 Press the stopper a of the ferrite core to open 2 Wind the Subwoofer cable once on the ferrite core Wind the Center cable once on the ferrite c...

Page 15: ... behind the listening area These speakers recreate sound motion and atmosphere required for surround sound playback For best results do not install the surround speakers too far behind the listening position and install them at or above the level of the listener s ears It is also effective to direct the surround speakers towards a wall or ceiling to further disperse the sound In the case of a smal...

Page 16: ...isten to AM FM radio broadcasts Press TUNER BAND to toggle between AM and FM radio The selected frequency appears in the display window INPUT SELECT To listen to an audio source connected to the AUDIO IN L R jack of VIDEO Press FUNCTION on the remote control repeatedly The VIDEO appears in the Display Window Audio will come from an external source connected to the AUDIO IN L R jacks of VIDEO for r...

Page 17: ...A F D AUTO Software with multichannel surround audio signals is played according to the way it was recorded Notes This function is available during only playback mode A F D AUTO is not applicable when headphone is used Sound Mode You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre programmed sound fields according to the program you want to listen to A By pressing MODE button Each time...

Page 18: ...ems Title Number Chapter Number Time search Audio language and Digital Audio Output mode Subtitle language Angle Sound Function Press V v to select desired item Shows the current title number and total number of titles and skips to the desired title number Shows the current chapter number and total number of chapters and skips to the desired chapter number Shows the elapsed playing time and search...

Page 19: ...If you enter the wrong language code press CLEAR Note Disc Language selection may not work for some DVDs Menu Language Select a language for the Setup menu This is the menu you see when you press DVD SETUP TV Aspect 4 3 Letterbox Select when a standard 4 3 TV is con nected Displays pictures with masking bars above and below the picture 4 3 Panscan Select when a standard 4 3 TV is con nected Displa...

Page 20: ...enta tion possible thanks to digital audio technology However you may wish to compress the dynamic range of the audio output the difference between the loudest sounds and the quietest ones Then you may listen to a movie at a lower volume without losing clarity of sound Set DRC to On for this effect 1 Dolby Digital only Playback Control PBC On Video CDs with PBC are played according to the PBC Off ...

Page 21: ... alternative must have the same rating or a lower one If no suitable alternative is found play back will stop You must enter the 4 digit password or change the rating level in order to play the disc 5 Press ENTER to confirm your rating selection then press DVD SETUP to exit the menu Area Code Enter the code of an area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc referring to the list See A...

Page 22: ...ss H PLAY and play will resume from this point Tip To play from the beginning of the disc press x twice then press H PLAY Notes Depending on where you stopped the disc the receiver may not resume playback from exactly the same point The point where you stopped playing is cleared when Press x in the STOP mode Turn the power off Open the disc tray Selecting Another TITLE If a disc has more than one ...

Page 23: ...a disc OFF does not play repeatedly Notes On a Video CD with PBC you must set PBC to Off on the setup menu to use the Repeat function See page 20 When you press PREV twice or NEXT during Repeat mode to go to previous track or next track repeat mode Chapter repeat and Track repeat only is canceled Time Search The Time Search function allows you to start playing at any chosen time on the disc 1 Pres...

Page 24: ...e number buttons to select the item you want to play or change 3 Press ENTER Camera Angle If the disc contains sequences recorded from different camera angles the angle icon appears on the TV screen You can then change the camera angle if you wish Press ANGLE repeatedly during playback to select a desired angle The number of the current angle appears on the display Changing the Audio Language Pres...

Page 25: ...han mp3 MP3 Disc compatibility with this DVD Receiver is limited as follows Sampling Frequency only at 44 1kHz Bit rate within 32 320kbps CD R physical format should be ISO 9660 If you record MP3 files using the software which can not create a FILE SYSTEM it is impossible to play back MP3 files A single session disc requires MP3 files in the first track If there is no MP3 file in the 1st track it ...

Page 26: ...the number buttons 0 9 in rapid succession Search 1 Press m or M during playback The DVD Receiver will now go into SEARCH mode 2 Press m or M repeatedly to select the required speed 1 m 2 m 3 m backward or 1 M 2 M 3 M forward Search speed and direction are indicated on the menu screen 3 To return to playback press H PLAY Repeat 1 Press REPEAT when playing a disc The Repeat icon appears on the TV s...

Page 27: ...l Picture 1 Press X PAUSE during slide show The DVD Receiver will now go into PAUSE mode 2 To return to the slide show press H PLAY or X PAUSE again To flip the picture Press V v while showing a picture to flip the picture horizontally or a vertically To rotate picture Press B b while showing a picture to rotate the picture clockwise or counter clockwise Notes on JPEG Files Depending upon the size...

Page 28: ...RAM The VCD Program menu will appear Note Press RETURN PROGRAM or H PLAY to exit the Program menu 3 Follow steps 2 6 of Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3 disc on left PROGRAM appears on the TV screen 4 To return normal playback from programmed playback press PROGRAM PROGRAM disappears on the TV screen Repeat Programmed Tracks 1 Press REPEAT when playing the programmed tracks The Repeat ico...

Page 29: ...settings are fixed you cannot change the settings Subwoofer s size is fixed Large and the other speaker s size are fixed Small Distance If you connected speakers to your DVD Receiver set ting the Distance lets the speakers except subwoofer know how far the sound has to travel to reach your set listening point This allows the sound from each speaker to reach the listener at the same time Note You c...

Page 30: ...CDs with PBC functions only the play ing time of the scene is displayed The playing time and remaining time of the current chapter title track scene or disc will also appear on your TV screen Dimmer This function will change the brightness of the display window on the front panel during in power on status Press the DIMMER repeatedly Muting Press MUTING to mute your unit You can mute your unit in o...

Page 31: ... the backing band or orchestra unaccompanied by a vocal guide melody set MELODY to Off VOICE If you wish to sing a duet with the recorded karaoke singer select a voice you desire V1 V2 off None Voice V1 V2 EFFECT You can use Special Effects Each time 1 1 2 2 is pressed the Special Effect changes as shown below Off HARMONY FLANGE CHORUS KEY You can change the key by pressing the 1 1 2 2 buttons 9 9...

Page 32: ...normal mode Note If all stations have already been entered the FULL message will appear in the display window for a moment and then a preset number will flash To change the preset number follow the steps 5 6 as above Listening to the Radio Preset radio stations in the DVD Receiver s memory first see Presetting radio stations on the left 1 1 Press TUNER BAND until AM MW or FM appears in the Display...

Page 33: ...ne that works with your TV TV Manufacturer Code number SONY AIWA 001 DAEWOO 002 004 005 006 007 015 FISHER 008 GRUNDIG 017 034 HITACHI 002 013 014 015 ITT NOKIA 021 022 JVC 016 LG 002 003 011 012 015 034 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 ...

Page 34: ...can use the number buttons for controlling the TV Press the TV buttons The TV button turns red and the remote is set to the TV mode You can select the TV channels by using the number buttons 10 is for selecting the channel number greater than 10 To cancel the TV mode press the TV button again Notes Before adjusting the TV press TV The TV button turns off when you do not operate the remote for 10 s...

Page 35: ...terlingua 7165 Irish 7384 Italian 7465 Japanese 7487 Javanese 7578 Kannada 7583 Kashmiri 7575 Kazakh 7589 Kirghiz 7579 Korean 7585 Kurdish 7679 Laothian 7665 Latin 7686 Latvian Lettish Code Language 7678 Lingala 7684 Lithuanian 7775 Macedonian 7771 Malagasy 7783 Malay 7776 Malayalam 7784 Maltese 7773 Maori 7782 Marathi 7779 Moldavian 7778 Mongolian 7865 Nauru 7869 Nepali 7879 Norwegian 7982 Oriya ...

Page 36: ...slands KZ Kazakhstan LA Laos LB Lebanon Code Area LC Saint Lucia LI Liechtenstein LK Sri Lanka LR Liberia LS Lesotho LT Lithuania LU Luxembourg LV Latvia LY Libya MA Morocco MC Monaco MD Moldavia MG Madagascar MH Marshall Islands MK Macedonia ML Mali MM Myanmar MN Mongolia MO Macau MP Northern Mariana Islands MQ Martinique French MR Mauritania MS Montserrat MT Malta MU Mauritius MV Maldives MW Mal...

Page 37: ...The disc is dirty The speakers and components are connected poorly The DVD Receiver is located too close to the TV Correction Plug the power cord securely into the wall outlet Insert a disc Check that the DVD or audio CD indicator in the DVD display is lit Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the DVD receiver appears on the TV screen Connect the video cable into th...

Page 38: ...te sensor of the DVD Receiver The remote control is too far from the DVD Receiver There is an obstacle in the path of the remote control and the DVD CD receiver The batteries in the remote control are flat The system cannot change while play ing a MP3 disc Nothing is displayed on the front panel display Correction Connect the antenna securely Adjust the antennas and connect an external antenna if ...

Page 39: ...10 7 MHz Signal to Noise Ratio 60 dB Mono Tuning Range 522 1 611 kHz Intermediate Frequency 450 kHz Stereo mode 80W 80W 6 Ω at 1 kHz THD 10 Surround mode Front 80W 80W Centre 80W Surround 80W 80W 6Ω at 1 kHz THD 10 Subwoofer 150W 3Ω at 50 Hz THD 10 Outputs PHONES 32 Ω 25mW Type Impedance Frequency Response Rated Input Power Max Input Power Net Dimensions W x H x D Net Weight Speakers 5 Speaker cab...

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