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To reduce the risk of fire or electric 
shock, do not expose this apparatus to 
rain or moisture.

Caution – The use of optical instruments 
with this product will increase eye 
hazard.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such 
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the 
apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. 
And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects 
filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

Do not expose the battery to excessive heat such as 
direct sunlight, fire, or the like.

Don’t throw away the battery with 
general house waste, dispose of it 
correctly as chemical waste.

This appliance is 
classified as a CLASS 1 
LASER product. This 
marking is located on the 
rear exterior.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE 
UNITED KINGDOM

A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to 
this equipment for your safety and convenience.

Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be 
replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one 
and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362, (i.e., 
marked with mark 

 or 

 mark) must be used.

If the plug supplied with this equipment has a 
detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover 
after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without 
the fuse cover.

If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your 
nearest Sony service station.

Disposal of Old 
Electrical & Electronic 
Equipment (Applicable 
in the European Union 
and other European 
countries with separate 
collection systems) 

This symbol on the product or on 
its packaging indicates that this 

product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead 
it shall be handed over to the applicable collection 
point for the recycling of electrical and electronic 
equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of 
correctly, you will help prevent potential negative 
consequences for the environment and human health, 
which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate 
waste handling of this product. The recycling of 
materials will help to conserve natural resources. For 
more detailed information about recycling of this 
product, please contact your local Civic Office, your 
household waste disposal service or the shop where 
you purchased the product. 

Precautions

On power sources

• AC power cord (mains lead) must be changed only at 

the qualified service shop.

• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power 

source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall 
outlet (mains), even if the unit itself has been turned 
off.

• Install this system so that the AC power cord (mains) 

can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately 
in the event of trouble. 

Thank you for purchasing Sony DVD Home 
Theatre System. Before operating this system, 
please read this manual thoroughly and retain it 
for future reference.

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Summary of Contents for DAV-DZ20

Page 1: ... 2007 Sony Corporation 2 895 955 12 2 DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions DAV DZ20 ...

Page 2: ...e cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station Disposal of Old Electrical Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable c...

Page 3: ... Play Playing in Random Order 29 Shuffle Play Playing Repeatedly 30 Repeat Play Using the DVD s Menu 31 Changing the Sound 31 Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD R DVD RW 33 Viewing Information About the Disc 34 Changing the Angles 36 Displaying the Subtitles 37 Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound 37 A V SYNC About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files 38 Playing DATA CDs or DAT...

Page 4: ...e Display 61 SCREEN SETUP Custom Settings 62 CUSTOM SETUP Settings for the Speakers 63 SPEAKER SETUP Returning to the Default Settings 65 Additional Information Precautions 66 Notes about the Discs 67 Troubleshooting 67 Self diagnosis Function 71 When letters numbers appear in the display Specifications 71 Glossary 73 Language Code List 76 Index to Parts and Controls 77 Guide to the Control Menu D...

Page 5: ... video file compression technology developed by DivX Inc 4 DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Inc and are used under license About This Manual Symbol Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs DVD Rs DVD RWs in video mode and DVD Rs DVD RWs Functions available for DVD Rs DVD RWs in VR Video Recording mode Functions available for VIDEO CDs including Super VCDs or CD Rs ...

Page 6: ...PEG image files or DivX video files Except for United Kingdom and North American models DVD RAMs Also the system cannot play the following discs A DVD VIDEO with a different region code page 7 74 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 of cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it Notes about CD R CD RW DVD R DVD RW DV...

Page 7: ...m has a region code printed on the rear of the unit and will only play DVDs labeled with the same region code DVD VIDEOs labeled will also play on this system If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO the message Playback prohibited by area limitations will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD VIDEO no region code indication may be given even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area...

Page 8: ...remote sensor on the unit Note 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 sunlight or lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of ti...

Page 9: ...ation from 1 to 4 on the following pages Step 1 Connecting the System and TV SPEAKER ANTENNA FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L CENTER WOOFER EURO AV OUTPUT TO TV COAXIAL AM FM75 AM loop antenna aerial Subwoofer AC power cord mains lead FM wire antenna aerial TV Front speaker R Center speaker Front speaker L Surround speaker R Surround speaker L Signal flow continued ...

Page 10: ...g all the components speakers and AC power cord mains lead output a test tone to check that all the speakers are connected correctly For details on outputting a test tone see page 64 If no sound is heard from a speaker while outputting a test tone or a test tone is output from a speaker other than the one currently displayed on the Setup Display the speaker may be short circuited If this happens c...

Page 11: ...by Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE or Dolby Pro Logic II MUSIC sound field page 22 3 Connecting the Antenna Aerial To connect the AM loop antenna aerial The shape and the length of the antenna aerial is designed to receive AM signals Do not dismantle or roll up the antenna aerial 1 Remove only the loop part from the plastic stand 2 Set up the AM loop antenna aerial 3 Connect the cords to the AM...

Page 12: ...e antenna aerial keep it as horizontal as possible Tip If you have poor FM reception use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the unit to an outdoor FM antenna aerial as shown below 4 Connecting the AC power cord mains lead Before connecting the AC power cord mains lead of this unit to a wall outlet mains connect the speakers to the unit FM wire antenna aerial supplied COAXIAL FM 75 Ω ja...

Page 13: ...ons Subject to direct sunlight When cleaning use a soft cloth such as a cleaning cloth for glasses Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine Tip When you change the positions of the speakers it is recommended that you change the settings For details see Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room page 57 Follow the steps below to make the minimum numbe...

Page 14: ...s the speakers are actually positioned For details see Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room page 57 10Press The Setup Display for selecting the speaker distance appears 11Press X x to select the front speaker distance from the listening position then press 12Press X x to select the center speaker distance from the listening position then press LANGUAGE SETUP OSD MENU AUDIO SUBTITLE PORTUGUESE...

Page 15: ... 2 Press X x to select SETUP then press The options for SETUP appear 3 Press X x to select QUICK then press The Quick Setup display appears Selecting the output method for video signals Selects the output method for video signals from the EURO AV T OUTPUT TO TV jack on the rear panel of the unit 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select DVD 2 Press VIDEO FORMAT Each time you press VIDEO FORMAT the dis...

Page 16: ...ystem saves power in standby mode If the system is at its factory default settings ex after performing COLD RESET page 65 you can turn off the demonstration simply by pressing 1 on the remote Otherwise to stop the demonstration you need to set DEMO to DEMO OFF Setting the demonstration mode to on off 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until DEMO appears in the front panel display then pres...

Page 17: ...tach the screws securely to a beam and fasten them to the wall Install the speakers on a vertical and flat wall where reinforcement is applied Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall material or screws to be used Sony is not responsible for accident or damage caused by improper installation insufficient wall strength or improper screw installation natural calamity etc Installing the S...

Page 18: ...may cause malfunction Do not place more than one disc on the tray 6 Press H The system starts playback continuous play Adjust the volume on the unit The volume level appears on the TV screen and in the front panel display Note Depending on the system status the volume level may not appear on the TV screen To save the power in standby mode Press 1 while the system turns on To cancel standby mode pr...

Page 19: ...s FUNCTION the mode of the system changes in the following sequence DVD t TUNER FM t TUNER AM t TV t Changing the input level of the sound from connected components Distortion may occur when listening to a TV connected to the EURO AV T OUTPUT TO TV jack on the rear panel This is not a malfunction and will depend on the connected TV To prevent this you can change the input level 1 Press FUNCTION re...

Page 20: ...ff You can enjoy TV sound from all the speakers in this system For details see Step 1 Connecting the System and TV page 9 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TV appears in the front panel display 2 Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display When you want to output the TV sound or stereo sound of a 2 channel source from the 6 speakers select the PRO...

Page 21: ...ult setting is underlined AUTO selects the mode automatically to produce the sound effect depending on the disc MOVIE provides the sound for movies MUSIC provides the sound for music Tip When the movie or music mode is selected MOVIE or MUSIC is displayed in the front panel display When neither MOVIE or MUSIC is displayed in the front panel display AUTO is selected Selecting the Movie or Music Mod...

Page 22: ...ltiple speakers Note The sound is not output from multiple speakers depending on the source Outputting 2 channel sources like CDs by 5 1channel x Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic produces five output channels from 2 channel sources This mode performs Pro Logic decoding to the input signal and output to front center and surround speakers Meanwhile the surround channel becomes monaural x Dolby Pro Lo...

Page 23: ...e sound from the front left and right speakers and subwoofer Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to two channels This allows you to play any source using only the front left and right speakers and subwoofer To turn the surround effect off Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until A F D STD or 2CH STEREO appears in the...

Page 24: ... North American models Press m or M when the system is in pause mode To return to normal playback speed press H Each time you press m or M during Slow motion Play the playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction 2 y 1 Opposite direction DVD VIDEO only 2 y 1 Playing one frame at a time Freeze Frame DVD VIDEO DVD R DVD RW DivX v...

Page 25: ...3 Press changes to 4 Press X x or the number buttons to select the title chapter track index scene etc number you want to search for If you make a mistake Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR then select another number 5 Press The system starts playback from the selected number To search for a scene using the time code DVD VIDEO and DVD VR mode only 1 In Step 2 select TIME TEXT T playing time of th...

Page 26: ...p playback RESUME appears in the front panel display If RESUME does not appear Resume Play is not available 2 Press H The system starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in Step 1 Note Depending on where you stop the disc the system may not resume playback from exactly the same point The point where you stopped playing may be cleared when you eject the disc the system enters stand...

Page 27: ... then press H Note If MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP is set to OFF page 62 the resume point is cleared when you change the function by pressing FUNCTION You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the tracks on the disc to create your own program You can program up to 99 tracks 1 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu display appears 2 Press X x to select PROGRAM...

Page 28: ...ss DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu display is turned off To change or cancel a program 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Creating Your Own Program 2 Select the program number of the track you want to change or cancel using X x If you want to delete the track from the program press CLEAR 3 Follow Step 5 for new programming To cancel a program select under T then press To cancel all of the tracks i...

Page 29: ...racks selected in Program Play x When playing a DATA CD except for DivX or DATA DVD except for DivX ON MP3 shuffles MP3 audio tracks in the album on the current disc When no album is selected the first album will play in random order Except for United Kingdom and North American models Note A track already played is also selected in random order 4 Press Shuffle Play starts To return to normal play ...

Page 30: ...urrent track x When playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD OFF does not play repeatedly DISC repeats all of the albums on the disc ALBUM repeats the current album TRACK MP3 audio tracks only repeats the current track FILE DivX video files only repeats the current file Except for United Kingdom and North American models 4 Press The item is selected To return to normal play In Step 3 press CLEAR or select OF...

Page 31: ...ded with multilingual tracks you can also change the language With VIDEO CDs CDs DATA CDs or DATA DVDs you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers Except for United Kingdom and North American models 1 Press AUDIO during playback The following display appears 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the d...

Page 32: ... the audio track 1 monaural 1 2 R the sound of the right channel of the audio track 1 monaural 2 STEREO the stereo sound of the audio track 2 2 1 L the sound of the left channel of the audio track 2 monaural 2 2 R the sound of the right channel of the audio track 2 monaural Note While playing a Super VCD on which the audio track 2 is not recorded no sound will come out when you select 2 STEREO 2 1...

Page 33: ...signal Some DVD Rs DVD RWs in VR Video Recording mode have two types of titles for playback originally recorded titles ORIGINAL and titles that can be created on recordable DVD players for editing PLAY LIST You can select the type of title to be played 1 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears 2 Press X x to select ORIGINAL PLAY LIST then press The options fo...

Page 34: ...or CD 1 Playing time of the current track 2 Remaining time of the current track 3 Playing time of the disc 4 Remaining time of the disc 5 Disc name 6 Track and index VIDEO CD only When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio or DATA DVD MP3 audio 1 Playing time and current track number 2 Track file name Tip When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions the playing time is displayed Note The system can only displa...

Page 35: ...be displayed for some languages Depending on the type of disc being played the system can only display a limited number of characters Also depending on the disc not all text characters will be displayed Checking the play information of the disc To check DVD CD text Press DISPLAY repeatedly in Step 2 to display text recorded in the DVD CD The DVD CD text appears only when text is recorded in the di...

Page 36: ...an Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Tip Date information is DD MM YYYY DD Day MM Month YYYY Year If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on a DVD VIDEO you can change the viewing angle Press ANGLE during playback Each time you press ANGLE the angle changes Note Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the angle even if multi angles...

Page 37: ...IVX extension and contains subtitle information within the same file except for United Kingdom and North American models When the sound does not match the pictures on the TV screen you can adjust the delay between the picture and sound 1 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu display appears 2 Press X x to select A V SYNC then press The options for A V SYNC appear 3 Press X x to select a setting The defau...

Page 38: ...ssion the system will also play MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files in other sessions If audio tracks and images in audio CD format or video CD format are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played back Note The system may not be able to play some DATA CDs DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write format MP3 audio track or JPEG image file that the system can play You can play...

Page 39: ...g order A t B t C t D t F t G Albums that do not contain tracks or files such as album E do not appear in the list Tip If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track or file names when you store the tracks or files in a disc the tracks or files will be played in that order A disc with many trees takes longer to start playback Note Playback order may differ from the illustration dependin...

Page 40: ... cannot return to the previous album by pressing To return to the previous album select the album from the album list To return to the previous display Press O RETURN To turn off the display Press DVD MENU Selecting a JPEG image file or album 1 Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD The albums recorded on the DATA CD or DATA DVD appear When an album is being played its title is shaded Playing DATA CDs or DATA...

Page 41: ...m but that you cannot return to the previous album by pressing C To return to the previous album select the album from the album list To rotate a JPEG image When a JPEG image file is displayed on the TV screen you can rotate the image by 90 degrees Press X x while viewing an image Each time you press X the image rotates counterclockwise by 90 degrees Example of when you press X once Press CLEAR to...

Page 42: ...0 JPEG files in a single album When you select AUDIO MP3 or IMAGE JPEG the system can recognize up to 600 MP3 or 600 JPEG files in a single album A maximum of 200 albums can be recognized regardless of the selected mode Note If you set MODE MP3 JPEG to IMAGE JPEG on a disc that contains MP3 tracks only or AUDIO MP3 on a disc that contains JPEG files only you may not be able to change the MODE MP3 ...

Page 43: ...r image files in the slide show JPEG only When you play a JPEG image file you can select the effect to be used when viewing the slide show 1 Press DISPLAY twice The Control Menu display appears 2 Press X x to select EFFECT then press The options for EFFECT appear 3 Press X x to select a setting The default setting is underlined MODE1 The image sweeps in from top to bottom MODE2 The image stretches...

Page 44: ...les that the system can play The system can play data that is recorded in DivX format and which has the extension AVI or DIVX The system will not play files with the extension AVI or DIVX if they do not contain a DivX video Tip For details about playable MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files on DATA CDs or DATA DVDs see Discs that the system can play page 38 Note The system may not play a DivX vide...

Page 45: ...Press O RETURN To stop playback Press x To play the next or previous DivX video file without turning on the above file list You can select the next or previous DivX video file in the same album by pressing You can also select the first file of the next album by pressing during playback of the last file of the current album Note that you cannot return to the previous album by pressing To return to ...

Page 46: ...ns Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ depending on the VIDEO CD To go back to the menu Press O RETURN Note Depending on the VIDEO CD Press ENTER in Step 3 may appear as Press SELECT in the operating instructions supplied with the disc In this case press H Tip To play without using PBC press or the number buttons while the system is in s...

Page 47: ...r stereo program appear in the front panel display 3 Press SYSTEM MENU 4 Press X x repeatedly until MEMORY appears in the front panel display 5 Press or c A preset number appears in the front panel display 6 Press X x to select the preset number you want Tip You can select the preset number directly by pressing the number buttons 7 Press The station is stored 8 Repeat Steps 1 to 7 to store other s...

Page 48: ...es 3 Press Tip To improve reception reorient the supplied antennas aerials If an FM program is noisy If an FM program is noisy you can select monaural reception There will be no stereo effect but reception will improve 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until FM MODE appears in the front panel display 3 Press or c 4 Press X x to select MONO The default setting is underlined STEREO stereo r...

Page 49: ... 1 Station name 2 Frequency This is displayed if you have entered a name for a preset station Returns to the original display when several seconds has elapsed What is the Radio Data System The Radio Data System RDS is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal This tuner offers convenient RDS features such as station name ...

Page 50: ...onnected to this unit see the table using the number buttons The TV s input source is selected Set your TV s input to the input you used to connect the unit For details see the operating instructions of your TV Except for North American models Other Operations Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote By pressing You can TV 1 Turn the TV on or off TV INPUT Switch the TV s input source between th...

Page 51: ...from the remote is selected Note This function is only for Sony TVs This function may not work on some Sony TVs If distance between TV and this unit is too far this function may not work Install the unit near the TV Keep the remote pointed in the direction of the TV and this unit while entering the code Reinforcing bass frequencies You can reinforce bass frequencies Press DYNAMIC BASS Bass frequen...

Page 52: ...ont panel display 5 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off To change the remaining time Restart from Step 1 To cancel the Sleep Timer function Select SLEEP OFF in Step 3 The brightness of the front panel display can be set to either of 2 levels 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until DIMMER appears in the front panel display then press or c 3 Press X x to select the brightness of the...

Page 53: ... LOCK appears in the front panel display 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until CHILD LOCK appears in the front panel display then press or c 3 Press X x to select a setting The default setting is underlined OFF Child lock function off ON Child lock function on 4 Press The setting is made 5 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off Tip You can activate the child lock function by pressi...

Page 54: ...s The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 4 Press X x to select ON t then press x If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press The display for confirming the password appears x When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears 5 Enter or re enter your 4 digi...

Page 55: ...the users The PARENTAL CONTROL function allows you to set a playback limitation level 1 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears 2 Press X x to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 3 Press X x to select PLAYER t then press x If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears Enter a 4 di...

Page 56: ...sword appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press The system starts playback Tip If you forget your password remove the disc and repeat steps 1 to 3 of Preventing playback of specific discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL When you are asked to enter your password enter 199703 using the number buttons then press The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password After yo...

Page 57: ...tons then press If you make a mistake entering your password Press C before you press and input the correct number Depending on the shape of the room there will be some speakers you cannot install For the better surround sound it is recommended that first you decide the position of the speakers 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DVD appears in the front panel display 2 Press DISPLAY when the system...

Page 58: ...NT NO CENTER when installing the front and surround speakers in front of the listening position SECOND ROOM when installing the front speakers in one room and surround speakers in another Note Speaker sound in the other room is the same as that of the front and surround speakers 6 Press The setting is made Note The front panel display indicates the selected SPEAKER FORMATION It does not indicate t...

Page 59: ...s 5 Press X x to select the setup item from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP CUSTOM SETUP or SPEAKER SETUP Then press The Setup item is selected Example SCREEN SETUP 6 Select an item using X x then press The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE 7 Select a setting using X x then press The setting is selected and setup is complete Using the Setup Display 1 2 2 7 QUICK Q...

Page 60: ...isplay language on the TV screen x MENU DVD VIDEO only You can select the desired language for the disc s menu x AUDIO DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the sound track When you select ORIGINAL the language given priority in the disc is selected x SUBTITLE DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the subtitle recorded on the DVD VIDEO When you select AUDIO FOLLOW the language for the subtitle...

Page 61: ...color or picture on the TV screen in stop mode or while playing a CD DATA CD MP3 audio or DATA DVD MP3 audio Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP 16 9 Select this when you connect a wide screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function 4 3 LETTER BOX Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the TV screen 4 3 PAN SCAN Select this...

Page 62: ... CD only Switches the Multi disc Resume setting on or off x AUDIO DRC DVD VIDEO only Narrows the dynamic range of the sound track Useful for watching movies at low volume late at night x DivX Except for United Kingdom and North American models Displays the registration code for this system For more information go to http www divx com on the Internet Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP AUTO The picture in...

Page 63: ...e Setup Display when you move the speakers 1 When you perform the Quick Setup page 13 the default settings are changed 2 0 0 to 6 9 meters for North American models 3 0 9 to 6 9 meters for North American models Note If all front and surround speakers are not placed at an equal distance from your listening position set the distance according to the closest speaker Settings for the Speakers SPEAKER ...

Page 64: ... Press X x repeatedly to select SPEAKER SETUP then press or c 5 Press X x repeatedly to select TEST TONE then press or c 6 Press X x repeatedly to select ON then press You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence 7 From your listening position adjust the value of LEVEL FRONT or LEVEL SURROUND using C X x c The test tone is emitted from only the speaker which you are adjusting 8 Press ...

Page 65: ...em parameters such as preset stations to the default settings 1 Press 1 to turn on the system 2 Press x A and 1 on the unit at the same time COLD RESET appears in the front panel display and the default settings are returned Returning to the Default Settings A 1 x ...

Page 66: ...ave the system turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the system take out any disc If you don t the disc may be damaged If anything falls into the cabinet unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio si...

Page 67: ...if service personnel changes some parts during repair these parts may be retained Power The power is not turned on Check that the AC power cord mains lead is connected securely Press 1 after STANDBY disappears from the front panel display If PROTECTOR and PUSH POWER appear alternately in the front panel display Press 1 to turn off the system and check the following items after STANDBY disappears A...

Page 68: ...or an MP3 Set AUDIO to STEREO by pressing AUDIO page 31 Make sure the unit is connected properly The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG audio sound track Make sure the sound field function is on page 22 Check the speaker connections and settings page 9 63 Depending on the DVD the output signal may not be the entire 5 1 channel It may be monaural o...

Page 69: ...ension other than JPEG or JPG It is larger than 3 072 width 2 048 height in normal mode or more than 2 000 000 pixels in Progressive JPEG which is mainly used on the Internet WEB site It does not fit the TV screen those images are reduced The MODE MP3 JPEG setting has been set to AUDIO MP3 page 42 If you cannot change the MODE MP3 JPEG setting re load the disc or turn the system off then on The DA...

Page 70: ...are not recorded on the DVD being played page 36 The DVD prohibits changing the angles A disc cannot be ejected and LOCKED appears in the front panel display Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Data error appears on the TV screen when playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD The MP3 audio track JPEG image file DivX video file you want to play is broken The data is not MPEG1 Aud...

Page 71: ... system PAL NTSC Tuner section System PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer FM tuner section Tuning range North American models 87 5 108 0 MHz 100 kHz step Other models 87 5 108 0 MHz 50 kHz step Antenna aerial FM wire antenna aerial Antenna aerial terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range North American Mexican and Latin American models 530 1 710 k...

Page 72: ...reflex magnetically shielded Speaker unit 150 mm dia cone type Rated impedance 3 0 ohms Dimensions approx 169 300 335 mm w h d Mass approx 3 8 kg General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption On 80 W Standby 0 3 W at the Power Saving mode Dimensions approx 430 67 310 mm w h d incl projecting parts Mass approx 3 2 kg Design and specifications are subject to change without notic...

Page 73: ...space Dolby Surround Pro Logic As one method of decoding Dolby Surround Dolby Surround Pro Logic produces four channels from 2 channel sound Compared with the former Dolby Surround system Dolby Surround Pro Logic reproduces left to right panning more naturally and localizes sounds more precisely To take full advantage of Dolby Surround Pro Logic you should have one pair of surround speakers and a ...

Page 74: ...picture are recorded on some DVDs Parental Control A function of the DVD to limit playback of the disc by the age of the users according to the limitation level in each country The limitation varies from disc to disc when it is activated playback is completely prohibited violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes and so on PCM Pulse Code Modulation A method for converting analog audi...

Page 75: ...D can contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while sounds we can hear are not compressed VIDEO CDs can hold six times the audio information of conventional audio CDs There are two versions of VIDEO CDs Version 1 1 You can play only moving pictures and sounds Version 2 0 You can play high resolut...

Page 76: ...349 Macedonian 1350 Malayalam 1352 Mongolian 1353 Moldavian 1356 Marathi 1357 Malay 1358 Maltese 1363 Burmese 1365 Nauru 1369 Nepali 1376 Dutch 1379 Norwegian 1393 Occitan 1403 Afan Oromo 1408 Oriya 1417 Punjabi 1428 Polish 1435 Pashto Pushto 1436 Portuguese 1463 Quechua 1481 Rhaeto Romance 1482 Kirundi 1483 Romanian 1489 Russian 1491 Kinyarwanda 1495 Sanskrit 1498 Sindhi 1501 Sangho 1502 Serbo Cr...

Page 77: ... Disc operation 18 D FUNCTION 18 E Front panel display 78 F remote sensor 8 G VOLUME control 18 H Disc tray 18 Rear panel A SPEAKER jacks 9 B EURO AV T OUTPUT TO TV jack 9 C AM terminal 9 D COAXIAL FM 75Ω jack 9 Index to Parts and Controls SPEAKER ANTENNA FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L CENTER WOOFER EURO AV OUTPUT TO TV COAXIAL AM FM75 continued ...

Page 78: ...ct Radio only 48 E Lights up when the sleep timer is set 52 F Lights up when the movie or music mode is selected 21 G Playing status DVD function only H Current repeat mode 30 I Lights up when the child lock function is set to on 53 J Indicates the selected SPEAKER FORMATION 57 K Current surround format Except for JPEG L Lights up when the DYNAMIC BASS is selected 51 M Displays system s status suc...

Page 79: ...follows Control Menu display The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type For details about each item see the pages in parentheses Example Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO Guide to the Control Menu Display DISPLAY Control Menu display 1 m Control Menu display 2 appears for certain discs only m Control Menu display off continued ...

Page 80: ...lay Press DISPLAY List of Control Menu items Item Item Name Function Relevant Disc Type TITLE page 25 SCENE page 25 TRACK page 25 Selects the title scene or track to be played CHAPTER page 25 INDEX page 25 Selects the chapter or index to be played TRACK page 25 Selects the track to be played ORIGINAL PLAY LIST page 33 Selects the type of titles DVD RW DVD R to be played the ORIGINAL one or an edit...

Page 81: ...epeatedly or one title chapter track album repeatedly A V SYNC page 37 Adjusts the delay between the picture and sound PARENTAL CONTROL page 54 Sets to prohibit playback on this system SETUP page 59 QUICK Setup page 13 Use Quick Setup to choose the desired language of the on screen display the aspect ratio of the TV speaker formation and choose yes or no to start the Auto Calibration CUSTOM Setup ...

Page 82: ... MULTI DISC RESUME ON OFF GRAPHICS PAUSE MODE AUTO FRAME SUBTITLE AUDIO OFF SPEAKER SETUP CONNECTION DISTANCE FRONT CENTER SURROUND YES YES NONE YES SUBWOOFER YES FRONT 1 0 m 7 0 m CENTER 0 0 m 7 0 m SURROUND 0 0 m 7 0 m LEVEL FRONT L CENTER 6 0 dB 6 0 dB TEST TONE OFF ON R 6 0 dB 0 0 dB NONE SUBWOOFER 6 0 dB 6 0 dB LEVEL SURROUND L 6 0 dB 6 0 dB R 6 0 dB 6 0 dB 6 0 dB 0 0 dB AUDIO DRC OFF STANDAR...

Page 83: ...MO DEMO ON DEMO OFF DIMMER DIMMER OFF DIMMER ON ATTENUATE3 ATT ON ATT OFF MEMORY1 MEMORY 1 20 FM MEMORY 1 10 AM NAME IN1 FM MODE2 STEREO MONO SLEEP SLEEP OFF SLEEP 90M 1M CHILD LOCK OFF ON 1 Appears during TUNER FM or TUNER AM only 2 Appears during TUNER FM only 3 ATTENUATE may not appear depending on the selected function ...

Page 84: ...all 17 Instant Advance 18 Instant Replay 18 INTERVAL 42 J JPEG 38 40 L Language Code List 76 LANGUAGE SETUP 60 LINE RGB 15 LINE VIDEO 15 Listening a particular point on a disc 24 other components 19 TV sound 20 M MENU 60 MODE MP3 JPEG 42 MOVIE MUSIC 21 MP3 38 40 MPEG audio 74 Multi Session CD 7 Multi angle function 36 74 MULTI DISC RESUME 62 Multilingual function 74 MUTING 18 N Naming preset stati...

Page 85: ... MENU 16 19 48 52 53 System menu list 83 T TEST TONE 64 THEATRE SYNC 50 TIME TEXT 25 TITLE 25 Title 74 TRACK 25 Track 74 TRACK SELECTION 62 Troubleshooting 67 TV TYPE 61 U Unpacking 72 Usable discs 6 V VIDEO CD 75 ...

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Page 87: ...w 51 TUNING 0 qs 47 TV e 50 TV CH wa 50 TV INPUT qk 50 TV VOL eh 50 VIDEO FORMAT 3 15 VOLUME 8 18 48 64 1 on standby 1 13 16 18 26 48 TV 1 on standby ej 50 C X x c qd 13 16 19 25 47 54 REPLAY ADVANCE 9 18 es wk 18 m M qs 0 24 SLOW qs 0 24 H play ea 18 26 56 STEP 9 24 x stop wl 18 26 54 X pause qa 18 Z open close ql 18 DISPLAY wj 15 25 54 79 O RETURN ed 26 ef 50 The DISC SKIP button is not availabl...

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