Sony DAV-HDX587WC - Bravia Theater System, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... 2009 Sony Corporation 4 122 240 12 1 DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions DAV HDX587WC ...

Page 2: ...rous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear exterior of the unit Record the seria...

Page 3: ...ratus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped...

Page 4: ...disassembly is prohibited This system incorporates with Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II adaptive matrix surround decoder and the DTS Digital Surround System Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license under U S Patent s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 487 535 other U S and ...

Page 5: ...y surround speaker sound wirelessly S AIR receiver supplied You can enjoy system sound in another room The surround amplifier can be purchased as an option the S AIR product lineup differs depending on the area Notes or instructions for the surround amplifier or S AIR receiver in these Operating Instructions refer only to when the surround amplifier or S AIR receiver is used For details on the S A...

Page 6: ... for HDMI Function for BRAVIA Sync 63 Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Adapter 65 Using an S AIR Product 66 Other Operations Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room 71 Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically 72 Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote 73 Using the Sound Effect 74 Selecting the Effect to Suit the Source 75 Enjoying Multiplex Broadcast Sound 75 Changing the Input Level o...

Page 7: ... Disc logo Characteristics Icon DVD VIDEO DVD VIDEO DVD R DVD RW in DVD VIDEO format or video mode DVD R DVD RW in DVD VIDEO format VR Video Recording mode DVD R DVD RW in VR Video Recording mode except for DVD R DL VIDEO CD VIDEO CD Ver 1 1 and 2 0 discs Super VCD CD R CD RW CD ROM in video CD format or Super VCD format Super Audio CD Super Audio CD CD Audio CD CD R CD RW in audio CD format DATA ...

Page 8: ...stem due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized For more information refer to the operating instructions for the recording device Note that some playback functions may not work with some DVD RWs DVD Rs even if they have been correctly finalized In ...

Page 9: ...he DVD VIDEO no region code indication may be given even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions Some playback operations on a DVD or VIDEO CD may be intentionally set by software producers Since this system will play a DVD or VIDEO CD according to the disc contents the software producers designed some playback features may not be available Be sure to read the operating ins...

Page 10: ...ideo cord 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Calibration mic 1 Foot pads 1 set Posts 2 Bases 2 Screws black 4 Screws with washer 4 Wireless transceivers 2 Operating Instructions Quick Setup Guide Setup Disc DVD DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter TDM iP20 1 Operating Instructions for the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter TDM iP20 S AIR receiver AIR SA10 1 Operating Instructions for the S AIR recei...

Page 11: ... 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 time remove the batteries to avoid ...

Page 12: ...to the listening position B and the surround speakers up to 5 0 meters closer to the listening position C The subwoofer can be placed anywhere in the room Note Use caution when placing the speakers and or speaker stands attached to the speakers on a specially treated waxed oiled polished etc floor as staining or discoloration may result Do not lean or hang on a speaker as it may fall down Position...

Page 13: ... Started Attaching the foot pads to the subwoofer Attach the foot pads supplied to the bottom of the subwoofer to stabilize the subwoofer and prevent it from slipping Remove the foot pads from the protective cover ...

Page 14: ...aker cords 2 red white Posts 2 Bases 2 Screws black 4 Screws with washer 4 For details of how to connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks see page 21 Note Spread a cloth on the floor to avoid damaging the floor when you assemble the speakers Tip You can use the speaker without the speaker stand by installing it on the wall page 19 Assembling the speakers ...

Page 15: ...re the post with two screws with washer You can change the height of the speaker depending on the screw positions Adjust the screw holes of the post to the holes on the rear of the speaker A B C or D The height of the speaker can be increased by using the holes in order from A to D Post Speaker Screw Post Rear of the speaker A B C D Secure two screws with washer Example Lowest position ...

Page 16: ...are the same color as the label of the jacks to be connected Use the speaker cords as follows Front left speaker L White Front right speaker R Red Be careful with the orientation of the post Thread the speaker cord into the end of the post that has two holes Speaker cord Bottom of the base Post Base Rear of the speaker Top of the base ...

Page 17: ...lor tube to 5 Attach the post to the base Insert the post so that the slot on the lower part of the post aligns with the projection of the base then secure the post with the two screws black Note Make sure that the slot on the post aligns with the projection of the base by rotating the post slightly Rear of the speaker Color tube Front left speaker L White Front right speaker R Red Base Post Slot ...

Page 18: ...e up slack in the speaker cord by pulling from the bottom of the base Fully assembled illustration Adjust the length of the cord Secure the speaker cord by running it through the slot White Red Front left speaker L White label Front right speaker R Red label ...

Page 19: ...w installation natural calamity etc Before installing the speakers on a wall connect the speaker cord to the speaker Be sure to match the speaker cords to the appropriate terminals on the speakers the speaker cord with the color tube to 3 and the speaker cord without the color tube to 1 Prepare screws not supplied that are suitable for the hole on the back of each speaker See the illustrations bel...

Page 20: ... 8 to 10 mm 11 32 to 13 32 inch 145 mm 5 3 4 inches For the center speaker 101 6 mm 4 inches For the front speakers 8 to 10 mm 11 32 to 13 32 inch For the surround speakers 8 to 10 mm 11 32 to 13 32 inch 5 mm 7 32 inch 10 mm 13 32 inch Hole on the back of the speaker Rear of the speaker ...

Page 21: ...cords to the appropriate terminals on the speakers the speaker cord with the color tube to 3 and the speaker cord without the color tube to Do not catch the speaker cord insulation rubber covering in the speaker terminals To connect speaker cords to the unit When connecting to the unit insert the connector until it clicks To connect speaker cords to the speaker Connecting the speakers CENTER SUBWO...

Page 22: ... If your TV does not have an HDMI jack but has component video input jacks connect to the TV both with a component video cable and video cord Picture quality will be improved compared to using only the video cord connection When connecting with the component video cable you need to set the type of output signal to progressive format page 31 To view images from the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter you ne...

Page 23: ...analog signals COAXIAL has priority over OPTICAL If the digital signal ceases the analog signal will be processed after 2 seconds Tip You can connect another component such as a VCR digital satellite receiver or PlayStation to the TV VIDEO AUDIO IN R L jacks or DIGITAL IN OPTICAL COAXIAL jacks instead of the TV Connecting the TV Audio connection CENTER SUBWOOFER HDMI OUT SPEAKER COAXIAL 75 AM FM A...

Page 24: ...N R L jacks or DIGITAL IN OPTICAL COAXIAL jacks instead of the TV Connecting the other components CENTER SUBWOOFER HDMI OUT SPEAKER COAXIAL 75 AM FM ANTENNA DMPORT DC5V 0 7A MAX AUDIO IN PB CB PR CR Y L R VIDEO OUT TV VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL IN COAXIAL OPTICAL TV FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L SPEAKER EZW RT10 H DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter page 65 To a portable audio source G Stereo mini plu...

Page 25: ... components as follows Select the component on the TV For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV If the TV does not have multiple audio video inputs a switcher will be necessary to receive sound from more than one component System Signal flow VCR digital satellite receiver PlayStation etc TV VCR digital satellite receiver PlayStation etc ...

Page 26: ...ing the FM wire antenna aerial keep it as horizontal as possible Tip Adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna aerial for best AM broadcast sound 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 Connecting the antenna aerial COAXIAL 75 AM FM ANTENNA AM or AM loop antenna aerial supplied FM wire antenna aerial...

Page 27: ... mains lead is not connected to a wall outlet mains Do not touch the terminals of the wireless transceiver Insert the wireless transceiver so that the V marks are aligned Do not insert anything other than the wireless transceiver into the EZW RT10 slot Inserting the wireless transceiver FRONT R FRONT L SPEAKER HDMI OUT COAXIAL 75 AM FM ANTENNA DMPORT DC5V 0 7A MAX AUDIO IN PB CB PR CR Y L R VIDEO ...

Page 28: ... on 2 Press SYSTEM MENU 3 Press X x repeatedly until DEMO appears in the front panel display then press or c 4 Press X x to select a setting DEMO ON On DEMO OFF Off 5 Press The setting is made 6 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off Tip When you purchase the system new or if the system is at its factory default settings ex after performing COLD RESET page 79 you can turn off the demonstratio...

Page 29: ...to be connected appears 6 Press X x to select the setting that matches your TV type then press 16 9 For a wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode page 54 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN For a 4 3 standard TV page 54 The Setup Display for the Control for HDMI function appears 7 Press X x to select the setting then press ON The Control for HDMI function page 63 is set to on OFF Th...

Page 30: ...location If you install the surround amplifier in an improper location such as another room proper measurement will not be obtained The environment of the room in which the system is installed may affect measurements When the measurements differ considerably from the status of the speaker installation perform the speaker settings manually by following Settings for the speakers page 57 11Unplug the...

Page 31: ...720 480p video signals i interlace p progressive Depending on the area 720 480 576p may appear Does your TV accept progressive signals Progressive is a method for displaying TV images which reduces flickering and sharpens the image To use this method you need to connect to a TV that accepts progressive signals 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DVD appears in the front panel display 2 Press DISPLAY...

Page 32: ...elect the playback source Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the desired function appears in the front panel display Each time you press FUNCTION the function changes as follows DVD y TUNER FM y TUNER AM y TV VIDEO y DMPORT y AUDIO y Function Source DVD Disc that is played by the system TUNER FM TUNER AM FM AM radio page 60 TV VIDEO TV or component that is connected to the TV VIDEO jacks on the rear ...

Page 33: ...front panel display 4 Press The setting is made 5 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off Note When TV program sound is monaural sound is output only from the center speaker 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until DEC MODE appears in the front panel display then press or c 3 Press X x repeatedly until the surround sound effect you want appears in the front panel display See the table ...

Page 34: ...urround left and right channels Multi channel source The system outputs sound from the speakers depending on the number of channels of the source PRO LOGIC PLII MOVIE PLII MUSIC 2 channel source The system simulates surround sound from 2 channel sources and outputs sound from all the speakers PRO LOGIC performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding PLII MOVIE performs Dolby Pro Logic II movie mode decoding PLI...

Page 35: ... the input stream the decoding mode may not be effective When you select A F D MULTI the surround or stereo effect may not be effective In this case select A F D STD PRO LOGIC PLII MOVIE or PLII MUSIC When changing the decoding mode while using the S AIR receiver sound from the S AIR receiver may skip HP VIRTUAL HEADPHONE VIRTUAL The system outputs the sound from the headphones by adding a surroun...

Page 36: ... tray Be careful that the disc is not skewed on the inner circle of the tray Do not place more than one disc on the tray 6 Press H The system starts playback continuous play of the disc whose DISC indicator is green x To load other discs Press DISC 1 5 any empty slot and Z to load the disc x To play back other discs Press DISC SKIP on the remote or DISC 1 5 on the unit 7 Adjust the volume by using...

Page 37: ...play after pause X or H Go to the next chapter track or scene1 Go back to the preceding chapter track or scene1 twice in a second When you press once you can go to the beginning of the current chapter track or scene Turn off the sound temporarily MUTING To cancel press it again or press VOLUME to adjust the sound volume Change a disc while playing another disc DISC SKIP Play the desired disc direc...

Page 38: ...he desired subtitle language When the system is playing a DVD VIDEO recorded in multiple audio formats PCM Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS you can change the audio format If the DVD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks you can also change the language With a VIDEO CD CD DATA CD or DATA DVD you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel...

Page 39: ...ect MULTI 2CH then press The options for MULTI 2CH appear 3 Press X x to select the desired setting and press MULTI You can play the multi channel playback area 2CH You can play the 2 channel playback area Note When the Super Audio CD does not have a multi channel playback area you cannot select the playback area Some Super Audio CDs consist of a Super Audio CD layer and a CD layer You can change ...

Page 40: ...ending 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 the PBC function press or the number buttons while the system is in stop mode to select a track then press H or The system starts playback You cannot play stil...

Page 41: ...on set MULTI DISC RESUME in SYSTEM SETUP to ON For details see MULTI DISC RESUME DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD only page 57 Note This system stores the resume points in memory for up to 10 discs Tip To play from the beginning of the disc press x twice then press H Using Play Mode 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 prog...

Page 42: ... tracks in the programmed order 1 Follow Steps 1 to 3 of Creating your own program 2 Press X and select ALL CLEAR 3 Press Note When you press CLEAR to return to normal play Shuffle Play and Repeat Play are also canceled You can play the contents on a disc in random order Subsequent Shuffle Play may produce a different playing order Note The same song may be played repeatedly when you are playing M...

Page 43: ... selected disc TITLE You can repeat the current title on a disc CHAPTER You can repeat the current chapter on a disc x VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD OFF Off ALL DISCS You can repeat all of the discs ONE DISC You can repeat all of the tracks on the current disc TRACK You can repeat the current track x DATA CD DATA DVD OFF Off ALL DISCS You can repeat all of the discs ONE DISC You can repeat all of the...

Page 44: ...ntrol Menu display is turned off This function is only available for DVD VRs with a playlist created 1 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 2 Press X x to select ORIGINAL PLAY LIST then press The options for ORIGINAL PLAY LIST appear 3 Press X x to select a setting PLAY LIST You can play the titles in the order of the existing playlist OR...

Page 45: ...display is turned off you can search for a chapter DVD VIDEO DVD R DVD RW or track VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD by pressing the number buttons and To search for a scene using the time code 1 In Step 2 select TIME T playing time of the current title is selected 2 Press T changes to T 3 Input the time code using the number buttons For example to find a scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds after ...

Page 46: ... in the front panel display 2 Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD After loading the disc the list of folders appears on the TV screen 3 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 4 Press X x to select MEDIA then press The options for MEDIA appear 5 When MUSIC is selected press DVD MENU When other than MUSIC is selected press X x to select MUSIC then press A list of folders that contain...

Page 47: ...lders that contain JPEG files appears The selected folder is highlighted in yellow 6 Press X x to select a folder x To go to the next or previous page Press x To play JPEG image files in a folder Press H to start playing the selected folder The JPEG images are played as a slide show You can change the interval of the slide show page 48 and add effects to the slide show page 49 x To select a JPEG i...

Page 48: ... is selected press X x to select MUSIC PHOTO then press The list of folders appears 6 Press X x to select the desired folder and press H The system starts playing the selected folder You can turn the folder list on off by pressing DVD MENU repeatedly Note If you play a large MP3 file and JPEG image file at the same time the sound may skip Sony recommends that you set the MP3 bit rate to 128 kbps o...

Page 49: ...s DISPLAY The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 4 Press X x to select MEDIA then press The options for MEDIA appear 5 Press X x to select a setting MUSIC PHOTO You can play both JPEG image files and MP3 files in the same folder as a slide show MUSIC MP3 file playback has priority PHOTO JPEG image file playback has priority You can play JPEG image files as a slide show 6 Press For detai...

Page 50: ...tings Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes You can set the playback restriction by registering a password When you set the PARENTAL CONTROL function to on you need to enter the password to play restricted discs 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DVD appears in the front panel display 2 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears on the TV scree...

Page 51: ... which PARENTAL CONTROL is set 1 Load the disc and press H The display for entering your password 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 6 of Restricting Playback of the Disc page 50 When you are asked to enter your password enter 199703 using the number buttons then ...

Page 52: ...d in the disc take priority over the Setup Display settings and not all the functions described may work 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DVD appears in the front panel display 2 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen 3 Press X x to select SETUP then press The options for SETUP appear 4 Press X x to select CUSTOM then press The Setup Displ...

Page 53: ... you selected for the sound track Note When you select a language in MENU AUDIO or SUBTITLE that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected depending on the disc the language may not be selected automatically Tip If you select OTHERS t in MENU AUDIO and SUBTITLE select and enter a language code from Language Code List page 95 using the number butt...

Page 54: ...al for 5 seconds Check that the screen is displayed correctly 3 Press C c to select YES then press The system outputs a progressive signal If you select NO the system will not output a progressive signal Note PROGRESSIVE COMPONENT OUT is effective only when you connect the unit and TV with a component video cable page 22 x 4 3 OUTPUT When you use a 16 9 aspect ratio TV you can adjust the aspect ra...

Page 55: ...on is available when you connect the system and TV with an HDMI cable For details see Using the Control for HDMI Function for BRAVIA Sync page 63 ON On You can operate mutually between components that are connected with an HDMI cable OFF Off x VOLUME LIMIT If you change the output method of the TV to the system speakers via the TV menu or by pressing THEATER the System Audio Control page 64 is act...

Page 56: ...in HDMI SETUP to 1920 1080i The HDMI signal will stop momentarily when the system is loading or unloading a DATA CD or DATA DVD you change the disc from a DATA CD or DATA DVD you play a DATA CD or DATA DVD to the end and the system stops playback automatically x SPEAKER FORMATION You can select the position of the speakers for better surround sound For details see Getting Optimal Surround Sound fo...

Page 57: ...ons For details see Restricting Playback of the Disc page 50 x MULTI DISC RESUME DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD only You can set the MULTI DISC RESUME function to on off ON The system stores the resume points in memory for up to 10 discs OFF The system does not store the resume points in memory Playback restarts at the resume point only for the current disc in the unit x RESET You can return the SET UP settin...

Page 58: ...rs when you set CENTER to YES in the CONNECTION setting x DISTANCE SURROUND When you move the surround speakers be sure to set the parameters of the distance B from the listening position to the speakers You can set the parameters from 0 0 to 7 0 meters1 0 to 23 ft L R 3 0 m 10 ft2 3 Set the surround speaker distance up to 5 0 meters 16 ft closer to the front speakers 1 0 0 to 6 9 meters for North...

Page 59: ...ne is not emitted from the speakers ON The test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence while adjusting the level When you select one of the SPEAKER SETUP items the test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence Adjust the sound level as follows 1 Set the TEST TONE to ON 2 Press C X x c repeatedly to select the desired speaker and the level 3 Press 4 Repeat Steps 1 to 3 5 Press C X x c r...

Page 60: ...pressing the number buttons 7 Press COMPLETE appears in the front panel display and the station is stored 8 Repeat Steps 2 to 7 to store other stations 9 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off To change the preset number Select the desired preset number by pressing PRESET page 61 then perform the procedure from Step 3 To change the AM tuning interval except for CIS and Middle Eastern models T...

Page 61: ... Tip To improve reception reorient the connected 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 STEREO Stereo reception MONO Monaural reception 5 Press Th...

Page 62: ...et to TUNER FM or TUNER AM you can check the frequency using the front panel display Press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes 1 t 2 t t 1 t x TUNER FM When the station name is set 1 Station name Ex SONY RADIO 2 Frequency Ex FM1 87 50 3 The FM MODE setting Ex STEREO When the station name is not set 1 Frequency Ex FM1 87 50 2 The FM MODE setting Ex STEREO x TUNER AM When the sta...

Page 63: ... for HDMI function may not work if you connect a component other than a Sony component even if the component is compatible with the Control for HDMI function Control for HDMI Easy Setting The system is compatible with the Control for HDMI Easy Setting function If the TV is compatible with the Control for HDMI Easy Setting function you can set the system s CONTROL FOR HDMI function automatically by...

Page 64: ...automatically Note Before using the System Power Off function set the function for TV power For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV Depending on the status of the system ex while using other than DVD or TV VIDEO functions or playing a CD the system may not turn off automatically System Audio Control You can enjoy TV sound via this system easily To use this function connect the sy...

Page 65: ... does not work Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Adapter The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT DMPORT adapter is for enjoying sound from a portable audio source or computer By connecting a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter you can enjoy sound from the connected component on the system Available DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapters vary in each area For details on connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter see page 24 Note Do not conn...

Page 66: ... AIR function page 93 which allows sound transmission between S AIR products About S AIR products There are two types of S AIR products S AIR main unit this unit This is for transmitting sound You can use up to three S AIR main units The number of usable S AIR main units depends on the use environment S AIR sub unit This is for receiving sound Surround amplifier You can enjoy surround speaker soun...

Page 67: ...instructions of the surround amplifier To set the ID of the S AIR receiver Refer to the operating instructions of the S AIR receiver To use multiple S AIR main units You can use multiple S AIR main units by setting a different ID for each component You can enjoy the system s sound by using the S AIR receiver The S AIR receiver can be placed in another room for enjoying the system s sound there For...

Page 68: ... sound is other than 2 channel stereo multi channel sound is downmixed to 2 channel To set S AIR MODE via the remote Press S AIR MODE The S AIR mode appears in the front panel display Each time you press S AIR MODE the S AIR mode changes To control the system from the S AIR receiver You can control the system from the S AIR receiver by using the following buttons For details refer to the operating...

Page 69: ... that you want to pair near the unit Note Remove headphones from the surround amplifier if connected 2 Match the IDs of the unit and the S AIR sub unit To set the ID of the unit see To set the ID of the unit page 67 To set the ID of the S AIR receiver refer to the operating instructions of the S AIR receiver To set the ID of the surround amplifier refer to the operating instructions of the surroun...

Page 70: ...ss X x to select the desired setting AUTO Normally select this The system changes RF CHANGE to ON or OFF automatically ON The system transmits sound by searching for the better channel for transmitting OFF The system transmits sound by fixing the channel for transmitting 4 Press The setting is made 5 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off 6 When you set RF CHANGE to OFF select the ID so that ...

Page 71: ... press The options for SPEAKER FORMATION appear 7 Press C c to select a setting STANDARD Select this when you install all the speakers normally NO CENTER Select this when you install the front and surround speakers only NO SURROUND Select this when you install the center and front speakers only FRONT ONLY Select this when you install the front speakers only ALL FRONT Select this when you install a...

Page 72: ...nt panel Set up the calibration mic at ear level using a tripod etc not supplied The front of each speaker should face the calibration mic and there should be no obstruction between the speakers and the calibration mic 8 Press C c to select YES 9 Press AUTO CALIBRATION starts Be quiet during the measurement Note Before AUTO CALIBRATION make sure that the surround amplifier turns on and you install...

Page 73: ...n TV 1 THEATER TV INPUT and TV VOL while pressing the TV button Note Depending on the TV you may not be able to control your TV or to use some of the buttons Use these buttons while pressing the TV button By pressing You can TV 1 Turn the TV on off THEATER Enjoy optimal image quality suited for movies TV INPUT Switch the TV s input source between the TV and other input sources TV VOL Adjust the TV...

Page 74: ...more pronounced as speech movie dialog etc is easy to hear When sound is not output from the center speaker or you are using the headphones the system optimally adjusts the volume To turn off the sound effect Press NIGHT again You can enhance compressed sound such as an MP3 audio file This effect is activated automatically when all the following conditions are satisfied The function is set to DMPO...

Page 75: ...operate these setup items when you connect headphones to the unit or surround amplifier When changing the sound mode while using the S AIR receiver sound from the S AIR receiver may skip Enjoying Multiplex Broadcast Sound DUAL MONO You can enjoy multiplex broadcast sound when the system receives or plays a Dolby Digital multiplex broadcast signal Note To receive a Dolby Digital signal you need to ...

Page 76: ...t a preset time so you can fall asleep listening to music You can preset the time in 1 or 10 minute increments Press SLEEP Each time you press SLEEP the minutes display the remaining time changes by 10 minutes When you set the sleep timer SLEEP flashes in the front panel display To check the remaining time Press SLEEP once To change the remaining time Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired t...

Page 77: ...tle 2 Remaining time of the current title 3 Playing time of the current chapter 4 Remaining time of the current chapter 5 Disc name 6 Title and chapter x VIDEO CD without PBC functions Super Audio CD 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 Track name 6 Track and index VIDEO CD Super Audio CD only x Super...

Page 78: ... the current track T Remaining time of the current track D Playing time of the current disc D Remaining time of the current disc x DATA CD MP3 file DATA DVD MP3 file T Playing time of the current track Note Characters marks may not be displayed in 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 ...

Page 79: ...ion JEITA Returning to the Default Settings 1 Press 1 to turn on the system 2 Press x N and 1 on the unit at the same time COLD RESET appears in the front panel display and the system returns to default settings You can return the SETUP settings page 52 other than PARENTAL CONTROL to the default settings 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DVD appears in the front panel display 2 Press DISPLAY while...

Page 80: ...RESET and press c 7 Press C c to select YES You can also quit the process and return to the Control Menu display by selecting NO here 8 Press Do not press 1 while resetting the system as it takes a few seconds to complete Note The MEDIA INTERVAL EFFECT and MULTI 2CH settings also return to the default settings ...

Page 81: ...t 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 signals If you do the speakers may ...

Page 82: ...b unit is most effective and install the S AIR main unit and sub unit there Place the S AIR product s on the stable surface off the floor Poor transmission may occur and the transmission distance may be too short if the following conditions exist There is a wall floor made of reinforced concrete or stone between the S AIR product s There is an iron divider door or furniture electric product made o...

Page 83: ...IR sub unit Power Symptom Remedy 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 Are the and speaker cords short circuited Are you using ...

Page 84: ...ch the TV s input back to HDMI If the picture still does not appear repeat the Steps and try other options You have set PROGRESSIVE COMPONENT OUT in VIDEO SETUP to ON page 54 even though your TV cannot accept the progressive signal In this case disconnect the HDMI cable from the unit and then set it to OFF If you are using the DMPORT function the video signal is output from the VIDEO OUT jack only...

Page 85: ...ly There is no sound from the subwoofer Check the speaker connections and settings pages 21 57 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 least 3 meters 10 ft away from your TV set or a fluorescent light Move your TV away from the audio components The plugs and jacks are dirt...

Page 86: ...e is no disc inserted The disc is upside down Insert the disc with the playback side facing down The disc is skewed on the disc tray The system cannot play CD ROMs etc page 7 The region code on the DVD does not match the system Moisture has condensed inside the unit and may cause damage to the lenses Remove the disc and leave the unit turned on for about half an hour The MP3 file cannot be played ...

Page 87: ...annot be turned off The DVD prohibits turning off subtitles The angles cannot be changed Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD being played page 38 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 Th...

Page 88: ...ard from the S AIR sub unit If you use another S AIR main unit place it more than 8 m about 25 feet away from the S AIR main unit you are using Confirm the S AIR IDs of the unit and S AIR sub unit page 67 Confirm the pairing setting page 69 Place so that the S AIR main unit and S AIR sub unit closer together Avoid use of equipment that generates electromagnetic energy such as a microwave oven Plac...

Page 89: ...ay appear on the TV screen Although this is not a malfunction and for Sony service use only normal system operation will not be possible Turn off the system and then turn on the system again to operate First 3 characters of the service number Cause and or corrective action C 13 The disc is dirty Clean the disc with a soft cloth page 82 C 31 The disc is not inserted correctly Restart the system the...

Page 90: ...Section System PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer FM tuner section Tuning range North American models 87 5 MHz 108 0 MHz 100 kHz step Other models 87 5 MHz 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 kHz 1 710 kHz with the...

Page 91: ...x 6 5 kg 14 lb 6 oz General Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz Power consumption On 160 W Standby 0 3 W at the Power Saving mode Output voltage DIGITAL MEDIA PORT DC 5 V Output current DIGITAL MEDIA PORT 700 mA Dimensions approx 430 mm 85 mm 420 mm 17 in 3 3 8 in 16 5 8 in w h d incl projecting parts 430 mm 85 mm 450 mm 17 in 3 3 8 in 17 3 4 in w h d with the wireless transceiver inserted Mass appr...

Page 92: ...y that approaches the quality of discrete 5 1 channel sound x Music mode The Music mode is for use with any stereo music recordings and provides a wide and deep sound 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 r...

Page 93: ... music is recorded in the DSD Direct Stream Digital format conventional CD is recorded in the PCM format The DSD format using a sampling frequency 64 times higher than that of a conventional CD and with 1 bit quantization achieves both a wide frequency range and a wide dynamic range across the audible frequency range and so provides music reproduction extremely faithful to the original sound x Sup...

Page 94: ...es under the MEDIA setting File type MEDIA setting MUSIC PHOTO PHOTO MUSIC JPEG image files only JPEG image files JPEG image files JPEG image files MP3 files only MP3 files MP3 files MP3 files MP3 files and JPEG image files MP3 files and JPEG image files with slide show JPEG image files MP3 files ...

Page 95: ...alayalam 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 Croatian 1503 Singhales...

Page 96: ...1 on standby 29 79 B DISC 1 5 buttons indicators 36 C Front panel display 98 D remote sensor 11 E MOVIE MUSIC indicator 75 F VOLUME control 36 G DMPORT BOOSTER 74 H PHONES jack 36 I AUDIO IN A CAL MIC jack 24 29 72 J FUNCTION 32 K Play operation buttons 36 L Z open close 36 M Disc tray 36 Front panel ...

Page 97: ...COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 22 H DMPORT DIGITAL MEDIA PORT jack 24 65 I HDMI OUT jack 22 J TV VIDEO DIGITAL IN COAXIAL OPTICAL jacks 23 Rear panel CENTER SUBWOOFER FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L SPEAKER HDMI OUT SPEAKER COAXIAL 75 AM FM ANTENNA DMPORT DC5V 0 7A MAX AUDIO IN PB CB PR CR Y L R VIDEO OUT TV VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL IN COAXIAL OPTICAL TV EZW RT10 ...

Page 98: ...ation is received Radio only 60 E Stereo Monaural effect Radio only 61 F Lights up when the S AIR transceiver is inserted in the unit and the system transmits the sound 66 G Lights up when the HDMI OUT jack is correctly connected to HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection compliant device with HDMI or DVI Digital Visual Interface input 22 H Current surround format Except for JPEG image file...

Page 99: ...MODE 4 SLEEP qj 76 SOUND MODE 5 75 SUBTITLE ws 38 SYSTEM MENU wf 28 33 60 66 76 THEATER qk 63 TOOLS wh 73 TUNING 0 60 TV wl 73 TV CH wj 73 TV INPUT w 73 TV VOL ef 73 VOLUME 8 36 Number buttons qf 40 60 73 1 on standby 1 28 29 36 TV 1 on standby ql 73 C X x c qs 28 29 39 41 60 71 REPLAY ADVANCE 9 36 wj 36 m M 0 36 STEP 9 36 SLOW 0 36 H play e 36 x stop wk 36 X pause qa 36 DISPLAY wh 29 39 41 52 71 ...

Page 100: ...s DISPLAY the Control Menu display changes 1 t 2 t t 1 t 1 Control Menu display 1 2 Control Menu display 2 appears when available 3 Control Menu display off Note The Control Menu Display appears during the DVD function The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type For details see the pages in parentheses Control Menu display DISPLAY ...

Page 101: ...page 45 You can check the elapsed time and the remaining playback time You can play from a desired point by inputting the time code DVD VIDEO DVD VR only MULTI 2CH page 39 You can select the playback area on a Super Audio CD when available SUPER AUDIO CD CD LAYER page 39 You can select the playback layer on a Super Audio CD when available PROGRAM page 41 You can select the track to play in the ord...

Page 102: ... menu BROWSING page 49 You can display the list of folders JPEG image files SETUP page 52 QUICK page 29 You can make the basic adjustments Use Quick Setup to select the desired language of the on screen display the aspect ratio of the TV and select yes or no to start the Auto Calibration CUSTOM In addition to the Quick Setup setting you can adjust various other settings FOLDER page 44 You can sele...

Page 103: ...tant Replay 37 Interlace format 92 INTERVAL 48 J JPEG image file 46 JPEG RESOLUTION 56 L Language Code List 95 LANGUAGE SETUP 53 M MEDIA 46 47 48 49 MENU 53 MP3 file 46 Multi Session CD 8 MULTI DISC RESUME 57 Multiplex broadcast sound 75 N Naming preset stations 61 NIGHT 74 O OSD 53 P PAIRING 69 PARENTAL CONTROL 50 57 92 PAUSE MODE 55 PBC Playback 40 PICTURE NAVI 47 Playable discs 7 Program Play 4...

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