Sony DAV-DZ200, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... 2005 Sony Corporation 2 590 885 12 1 DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions DAV DZ200 ...

Page 2: ... itself has been turned off Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord pull it out by the plug never by the cord Installing Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets etc or near materials curtains draperies that may block the ventilation slots Do not ...

Page 3: ...3GB Thank you for purchasing Sony DVD Home Theatre System Before operating this system please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Welcome ...

Page 4: ...mage Files 45 Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with Sound 47 Enjoying DivX Videos 49 Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound 51 A V SYNC Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc 52 Scan Slow motion Play Freeze Frame Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene etc 53 Searching by Scene 55 Picture Navigation Viewing Information About the Disc 56 Sound Adjustments Changing th...

Page 5: ...stom Settings 82 CUSTOM SETUP Settings for the Speakers 83 SPEAKER SETUP Additional Information Precautions 86 Notes about the Discs 87 Troubleshooting 87 Self diagnosis Function 90 When letters numbers appear in the display Specifications 91 Glossary 92 Language Code List 95 Index to Parts and Controls 96 DVD Setup Display List 100 AMP Menu List 101 Index 102 ...

Page 6: ... CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs recorded in the following formats audio CD format video CD format MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX video files of format conforming to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet 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 RWs in VR Video Recording mode Fun...

Page 7: ...nologies are marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product Note on DualDisc A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side However since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Di...

Page 8: ...re on one side it is not necessary to turn the disc over 3To select a layer see Selecting a Playback Area for a Super Audio CD page 41 4To select an area see Selecting a Playback Area for a Super Audio CD page 41 Region code Your system has a region code printed on the back 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...

Page 9: ...s otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited This system incorporates with Dolby 1 Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II adaptive matrix surround decoder and the DTS 2 Digital Surround System 1Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2Manufactured under license from Digital The...

Page 10: ...l Menu display as 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 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 ...

Page 11: ... Relevant Disc Type TITLE page 53 SCENE page 53 TRACK page 53 Selects the title scene or track to be played CHAPTER page 53 INDEX page 53 Selects the chapter or index to be played INDEX page 53 Displays the index and selects the index to be played TRACK page 53 Selects the track to be played ORIGINAL PLAY LIST page 41 Selects the type of titles DVD RW to be played the ORIGINAL one or an edited PLA...

Page 12: ... all albums repeatedly or one title chapter track album repeatedly A V SYNC page 51 Adjusts the delay between the picture and sound PARENTAL CONTROL page 67 Sets to prohibit playback on this system SETUP page 79 QUICK Setup page 33 Use Quick Setup to choose the desired language of the on screen display the aspect ratio of the TV and the size of the speakers you are using CUSTOM Setup In addition t...

Page 13: ...ng the 3 and ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor on the system Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or ...

Page 14: ...e 30 Step 5 Connecting the AC Power Cord Mains Lead page 32 Step 6 Turning off the Demonstration page 32 Step 7 Performing the Quick Setup page 33 Video signal is sent to the TV and is output from the TV screen audio signals are processed by this system and output from the speakers of this system You can also enjoy sound of other sources such as TV programs in addition to DVDs or CDs Hookup Overvi...

Page 15: ... Required cords Speaker cords The connector and the color tube of the speaker cords are the same color as the label of the jacks to be connected Attaching the speaker stand to the speaker Front speakers only Before connecting the speakers attach the speaker stand to the speaker Spread a cloth on the floor to avoid damaging the floor You can use the speaker without the speaker stand by installing i...

Page 16: ...short post is for tabletop use 2 Secure the base to the post by screws 3 Draw the speaker cord through the hole on the base then stand it up Post long Post short Screw holes Base or Screws 3 Bottom of the base Speaker cord Bottom of the base ...

Page 17: ...the speaker cord through the hole on the speaker 5 Mount the speaker on the post Do not catch the speaker cord between the speaker and the post Do not drop the speaker when mounting Note Speaker cord Speaker Hole Speaker continued ...

Page 18: ...8GB 6 Connect the speaker cord to the speaker then adjust the length of the speaker cord 7 Attach the terminal cover to the speaker by screws Adjust the length of the speaker cord Screws 2 Terminal cover ...

Page 19: ...Y R AUDIOIN VIDEOIN L PB CB PR CR DVD ONLY VIDEO SAT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AM VIDEO S VIDEO DVD ONLY MONITOR OUT FRONT R FRONT L SURR R SURR L CENTER WOOFER Front speaker R Center speaker Front speaker L Surround speaker R Subwoofer Surround speaker L Rear side of the front speaker Rear side of the front speaker continued ...

Page 20: ...r may fall down To connect the speaker cords Connect the speaker cords after bending the bare wire at the end of the insulation This prevents the speaker insulation from being inserted in the speaker terminal Do not catch the speaker cord insulation in the SPEAKER jack Avoiding short circuiting the speakers Short circuiting of the speakers may damage the system To prevent this be sure to follow th...

Page 21: ...e components 3 to 3 and to If the cords are reversed the sound will lack bass and may be distorted Installing the speakers on the wall 1 Prepare screws not supplied that are suitable for the hole on the back of each speaker See the illustrations below 2 Fasten the screws to the wall The screws should protrude 7 to 8 mm 9 32 to 11 32 inch for the front speakers 8 to 9 mm 11 32 to 3 8 inch for the s...

Page 22: ...aker 5 Hang the speakers on the screws Front speaker Surround speaker Wall mount pads 7 7 mm 3 mm thick 9 32 9 32 inch 1 8 inch thick Wall mount pads 7 7 mm 3 mm thick 9 32 9 32 inch 1 8 inch thick 4 6 mm 3 16 inch 10 mm 13 32 inch Hole on the back of the speaker ...

Page 23: ... 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 Note ...

Page 24: ...necting the FM wire antenna aerial keep it as horizontal as possible When you connect the supplied AM loop antenna aerial cord A or cord B can be connected to either terminal If you have poor FM reception use a 75 ohms coaxial cable not supplied to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna aerial as shown below Step 2 Antenna Aerial Hookup Note Tip AM loop antenna aerial FM wire antenna aerial A...

Page 25: ...o connect to a TV with the S VIDEO IN jack Connect an S video cord not supplied When using the S video jack instead of the video jacks your TV monitor must also be connected via an S video jack S video signals are on a separate bus from the video signals and will not be output through the video jacks Step 3 TV Hookup Y PB CB PR CR VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN SPEAKER COAXIAL FM 75 Y R AUDIOIN VIDEOIN L PB ...

Page 26: ...rogressive is the method for displaying TV images which reduces flickering and sharpens the image To display using this method you need to connect to a TV that accepts progressive signals P AUTO or P VIDEO appears in the front panel display when the system outputs progressive signals 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select DVD 2 Press PROGRESSIVE Each time you press PROGRESSIVE the display changes a...

Page 27: ...d the conversion method DVD software can be divided into 2 types film based software and video based software Video based software is derived from TV such as dramas and sit coms and displays images at 30 frames 60 fields per second Film based software is derived from film and displays images at 24 frames per second Some DVD software contains both video and film In order for these images to appear ...

Page 28: ...ON For details see page 64 When you want to output the TV sound or stereo sound of a 2 channel source from the 6 speakers select the Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE or Dolby Pro Logic II MUSIC sound field page 62 When you select the NIGHT sound field page 62 the sound is output from the front speakers only To change the color system PAL or NTSC Asian Australian and Middle Eastern models o...

Page 29: ...tem by pressing 1 while pressing X on the system You need to hold X until the set powers on To reset to NTSC turn off the system and then turn on again by pressing 1 while pressing and holding X on the system If the color system of the TV is NTSC Do the same operation above to set the system to NTSC from PAL ...

Page 30: ...AT VIDEO AUDIO IN jacks using the video audio cord not supplied When connecting a cord be sure to match the color coded sleeves to the appropriate jacks on the components To listen to the portable audio source sound through the system Connect the audio output jacks of the portable audio source to the AUDIO IN jack on the front panel of the system with the stereo mini plug cord not supplied Step 4 ...

Page 31: ...When you connect another component to the system you can enjoy the component by pressing FUNCTION page 73 When you connect a VCR or digital satellite receiver to the VIDEO SAT jacks of this system change the function by pressing FUNCTION repeatedly to select VIDEO or SAT When you select ATT ON SAT appears in the front panel display instead of VIDEO page 74 Note Tip ...

Page 32: ...demonstration turns off When you press 1 on the system the demonstration does not turn off When you set the demonstration mode in the AMP menu to on the demonstration does not turn off even though you press 1 on the remote To turn off the demonstration set the demonstration mode to off then press 1 on the remote Setting the demonstration mode on off 1 Press AMP MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until DE...

Page 33: ...r selecting the language used in the on screen display appears 5 Press X x to select a language The system displays the menu and subtitles in the selected language The selectable language is different depending on the area 6 Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected appears 7 Press X x to select the setting that matches your TV type x If you have a 4 3 ...

Page 34: ... in any Step If you want to change each setting see Using the Setup Display page 79 To recall the Quick Setup display 1 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select SETUP then press ENTER The options for SETUP appear 3 Press X x to select QUICK then press ENTER The Quick Setup display appears Note Note SPEAKER SETUP TEST TONE LEVEL FRONT LEVEL SURROU...

Page 35: ...her away from the listening position than the front speakers If you encounter color irregularity on a nearby TV screen The front and center speakers and the subwoofer are magnetically shielded to allow it to be installed near a TV set However color irregularities may still be observed on certain types of TV sets As the surround speakers are not magnetically shielded we recommend that you place the...

Page 36: ... may appear on the TV screen You can play the disc interactively by following the instructions on the menu DVD page 40 VIDEO CD page 42 To save the power in standby mode Press 1 while the system turns on To cancel standby mode press 1 once Additional operations Playing Discs Playing Discs 1 FUNCTION Adjust the volume Connect headphone H Disc tray A 1 FUNCTION x H X MUTING VOLUME REPEAT X x c ENTER...

Page 37: ...g may be cleared when you change the play mode you change the settings on the Setup Display you change the function by pressing FUNCTION you disconnect the AC power cord mains lead For DVD RWs in VR mode CDs Super Audio CDs DATA CDs and DATA DVDs the system remembers the resume playback point for the current disc The resume point is cleared when you eject the disc the system enters standby mode DA...

Page 38: ...order 7 Press H to start Program Play Program Play starts When the program ends you can restart the same program again by pressing H To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 2 To play the same program again select ON in Step 3 and press ENTER To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off To change or cancel a program 1 Follow steps 1 t...

Page 39: ...s X x to select the item to be shuffled x When playing a VIDEO CD Super Audio CD or CD TRACK shuffles tracks on the disc x When Program Play is activated ON shuffles tracks selected in Program Play 4 Press ENTER Shuffle Play starts To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 2 To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off You can set Shuf...

Page 40: ...on press H Repeat Play starts You can quickly display the REPEAT status by pressing REPEAT Each time you press REPEAT the REPEAT option changes You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and Super VCDs with PBC playback When playing a DATA CD which contains MP3 audio track and JPEG image files and their playing time are not the same the audio sound will not match the image When MODE MP3 JPEG is s...

Page 41: ... 4 Press ENTER Selecting a playback area on a 2 channel Multi channel Super Audio CD Some Super Audio CDs consist of a 2 channel playback area and a multi channel playback area You can select the playback area you want to listen to 1 Press MULTI 2CH when the system is in stop mode The following display appears 2 Press MULTI 2CH repeatedly to select the item MULTI plays a multi channel playback are...

Page 42: ...ULTI 2CH With PBC Playback Control functions you can enjoy simple interactive operations search functions and other such operations PBC playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions The menu for your selection appears 2 Select the item number you want by the number buttons 3 Press ENTER 4 Follow the instruct...

Page 43: ...tracks or files You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session See the instructions supplied with the CD R CD RW drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recording format About the multi session disc If MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files are recorded in the first session the system will also play MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files in other sessions If audio tracks a...

Page 44: ...e 45 the album names are arranged in the following 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 If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track file names when you store the tracks or files in a disc the tracks and files will be played in that order Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback it is recomm...

Page 45: ...ng to press after the last track on the first album but that you cannot return to the previous album by pressing To return to the previous album select the album from the album list To play the next or previous JPEG image file Press C c when the Control Menu is not displayed Note that you can select the next album by continuing to press c after the last image on the first album but that you cannot...

Page 46: ...bum and press PICTURE NAVI Images of files in the album appear in 16 subscreens 3 Press C X x c to select the image you want to view and press ENTER To play the next or previous JPEG image file Press C c when the Control Menu is not displayed Note that you can select the next album by continuing to press c after the last image on the first album but that you cannot return to the previous album by ...

Page 47: ...top image and press X You can also change the slide show duration page 48 and effect page 49 while playing JPEG image file You can play a slide show with sound by first placing both MP3 and JPEG files in the same album on a DATA CD When you play back the DATA CD select AUTO mode as explained below 1 Load a DATA CD 2 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 3 Press X x to select MODE MP3 JPEG then pr...

Page 48: ...o tracks and JPEG image files in the DATA CD the No audio data and No image data messages appear on the screen 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 able to change the MODE MP3 JPEG setting PICTURE NAVI does not work when AUDIO MP3 is selected If you play large MP3 track data and JPEG image da...

Page 49: ...X Video Files DivX is a video file compression technology developed by DivXNetworks Inc This product is an official DivX Certified product You can play DATA CDs and DATA DVDs that contain DivX video files DATA CDs and DATA DVDs that the system can play Playback of DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs and DATA DVDs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs on this system is subject to certain conditions With DATA CDs...

Page 50: ...ile the picture may be unclear or the sound may skip The system cannot play some DivX video files that are longer than 3 hours Playing DivX Video Files You can play DivX video files on DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs and DATA DVDs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs You can view the disc information while playing a DivX video file page 56 If there are no DivX video files recorded on a DATA DVD a message a...

Page 51: ...n to the previous album select it from the album list If the number of viewing times is preset you can play the DivX video files as many times as the preset number The following occurrences are counted when the system is turned off when the disc tray is opened when another file is played When the sound does not match the pictures on the screen you can adjust the delay between the picture and sound...

Page 52: ...speed is faster than 1M 1m Watching frame by frame Slow motion Play DVD DVD RW DivX video VIDEO CD only Press m or M when the system is in pause mode To return to the 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 VI...

Page 53: ...ue numbers on the disc you can select the desired one by entering its number Or you can search for a scene using the time code 1 Press DISPLAY When playing a DATA CD with JPEG image files press DISPLAY twice The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select the search method x When playing a DVD VIDEO DVD RW TITLE CHAPTER TIME TEXT Select TIME TEXT to search for a starting point by inputting the time...

Page 54: ...elect another number 5 Press ENTER The system starts playback from the selected number To search for a scene using the time code DVD VIDEO only 1 In Step 2 select TIME TEXT T playing time of the current title is selected 2 Press ENTER T changes to T 3 Input the time code using the number buttons then press ENTER For example to find the scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds after the beginning...

Page 55: ...of each title chapter or track appears as follows 4 Press C X x c to select a title chapter or track and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected scene To return to normal play during setting Press O RETURN or DISPLAY If there are more than 9 titles chapters or tracks V is displayed at the bottom right of the screen To display the additional titles chapters or tracks select the bottom scenes ...

Page 56: ... shown in the charts When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD RW When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video ViewingInformationAbout the Disc DISPLAY DISPLAY t Playing time and number of the current title r Remaining time of the current title r Playing time and number of the current chapter r Remaining time of the current chapter r Disc name r Title and chapter r The display returns to the top...

Page 57: ...ppears on the front panel display Viewing the Station Name or Frequency in the front panel display When the system is set to TUNER AM or TUNER FM you can check the frequency using the front panel display Press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as shown in the charts 1 This is displayed if you have entered a name for a preset station page 76 2 Returns to the original display w...

Page 58: ... displayed Checking the play information of the Disc To check DVD Super Audio CD CD text Press DISPLAY repeatedly in Step 2 to display text recorded on the DVD Super Audio CD CD The DVD Super Audio CD CD text appears only when text is recorded in the disc You cannot change the text If the disc does not contain text NO TEXT appears To check DATA CD MP3 audio DivX video DATA DVD DivX video text By p...

Page 59: ...formation Technology Industries Association JEITA Date information is YYYY MM DD YYYY Year MM Month DD Day If there is no date information or data is damaged on the disc the system cannot display the date information Date information differs depending on the area Tip Note 1 8 1 2 0 01 01 2003 DATA CD JPEG Date information ...

Page 60: ...the code represents When the same language is displayed two or more times the DVD VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats x When playing a DVD RW The types of sound tracks recorded on a disc are displayed The default setting is underlined Example 1 MAIN main sound 1 SUB sub sound 1 MAIN SUB main and sub sound 2 MAIN 2 SUB 2 MAIN SUB 2 MAIN 2 SUB and 2 MAIN SUB do not appear when one audio stre...

Page 61: ...playing a DVD VIDEO Example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch Example Dolby Digital 3 ch x When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video Example MP3 audio About audio signals Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound elements channels shown below Each channel is output from a separate speaker Front L Front R Center Surround L Surround R Surround Monaural This signal can be either the Dolby ...

Page 62: ...akers 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 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 mo...

Page 63: ...The sound that is output from the surround speakers is same as the sound that is output from the front speakers When you select MULTI ST LINK lights up in the front panel display Selecting a sound field for music x ROCK POP JAZZ CLASSIC The each mode provided sound to suit the source Enjoying the sound at low volume x NIGHT You can enjoy sound effects or dialogue as you would in a movie theater ev...

Page 64: ...SAT ATTENUATE setting ATT ON appears in the front panel display For details on ATTENUATE see page 74 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 Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE or Dolby Pro Logic II MUSIC sound field When you select...

Page 65: ...ncies Press DSGX Bass frequencies are effectively reinforced To turn off the sound effect Press DSGX again When you connect headphones to the system the DSGX function does not work Depending on the input stream the DSGX function may not be effective Using the Sound Effect Note DSGX ...

Page 66: ...es on or off while playing If multilingual subtitles are recorded on the disc you can change the subtitle language while playing or turn the subtitles on or off whenever you want You can select a language you are learning for example and turn on the subtitles for better understanding Press SUBTITLE during playback Each time you press SUBTITLE the subtitle language changes Depending on the DVD VIDE...

Page 67: ...yback 2 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 3 Press X x to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 4 Press X x to select ON t then press ENTER 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 ENTER The display for confirmin...

Page 68: ...a predetermined level such as the age of 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 appears 2 Press X x to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 3 Press X x to select PLAYER t then press ENTER x If you have not entered a password The display for re...

Page 69: ... playback 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 ENTER The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password After you enter a new 4 digit password replace the disc in the system and press H When the display for ...

Page 70: ... confirm your password re enter it using the number buttons then press ENTER If you make a mistake entering your password Press C before you press ENTER and input the correct number Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2...

Page 71: ...V TV To control the TV You can control the TV by using following buttons Only for the Sony TVs You can select the TV channels by using the number buttons To select the TV channels press the number buttons then ENTER Depending on the TV you may not be able to control your TV or to use some of the buttons above Other Operations Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote Note TV VOL TV VIDEO Number ...

Page 72: ...e THEATRE SYNC function Point the remote to the direction of TV and this system then press THEATRE SYNC once If this function does not work change the transmit time The transmit time varies depending on the TV To change the transmit time Press and hold TV CH while entering the code for transmit time see the table using the number buttons The transmit time from the remote is selected Using the THEA...

Page 73: ...cks on the rear panel or AUDIO IN jack on the front panel Refer to the operation manual supplied with the components for further information on the operation Press FUNCTION repeatedly until VIDEO SAT or AUDIO appears in the front panel display Each time you press FUNCTION the mode of the system changes in the following sequence When ATTENUATE is set to ATT OFF DVD t TUNER FM t TUNER AM t VIDEO t A...

Page 74: ...operation will be canceled 5 Press ENTER or AMP MENU The AMP menu turns off The function name in the front panel display changes to SAT To return to the VIDEO function select ATT OFF at Step 4 Changing the output level of the sound from the AUDIO IN jack on the front panel Depending on the component distortion occurs because of the input level when listening to the component that is connected to t...

Page 75: ...e preset number Restart from Step 1 To change the AM tuning interval except for Middle Eastern model The AM tuning interval can be set to either 10 kHz or 9 kHz To change the AM tuning interval first tune in any AM station then turn off the system by pressing 1 on the system While holding down on the system press 1 on the system to turn on the power If you change the interval AM preset stations wi...

Page 76: ...tem s front panel display when a station is selected Note that no more than one name can be entered for each preset station 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until FM or AM appears in the front panel display The last station you received is tuned in 2 Press PRESET or repeatedly to select the preset station you want to create an index name for 3 Press TUNER MENU 4 Press C X x c repeatedly until NAME IN a...

Page 77: ...ed time To cancel the Sleep Timer function Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears in the front panel display The brightness of the front panel display can be set to either of 2 levels 1 Press AMP MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until DIMMER appears in the front panel display then press ENTER or c 3 Press X x to select the brightness of the front panel display 4 Press ENTER or AMP MENU The AMP ...

Page 78: ... as preset stations to the default settings 1 Press 1 to turn on the system 2 Press x A and 1 on the system at the same time COLD RESET appears in the front panel display and the default settings are returned Returning to the Default Settings 1 x A ...

Page 79: ... Setup Display appears 4 Press X x to select the setup item from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP CUSTOM SETUP or SPEAKER SETUP Then press ENTER The Setup item is selected Example SCREEN SETUP 5 Select an item using X x then press ENTER The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE 6 Select a setting using X x then press ENTER The setting is selected and setup is complete ...

Page 80: ...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 subtitles changes according to the language you selected for the so...

Page 81: ...3 audio for more than 15 minutes The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged ghosting Press H to turn off the screen saver Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP 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 screen 4 3 PAN SCAN Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV Automat...

Page 82: ... item to AUTO the language may change The TRACK SELECTION setting has higher priority than the AUDIO settings in LANGUAGE SETUP page 80 Depending on the disc this function may not work If PCM DTS Dolby Digital sound and MPEG audio tracks have the same number of channels the system JACKET PICTURE The jacket picture still picture appears but only when the jacket picture is already recorded on the di...

Page 83: ...ails see Using the Setup Display page 79 The default settings are underlined You cannot operate these setup items when you connect headphones to the system To return to the default setting when changing a setting Select the item then press CLEAR Note that only the SIZE setting does not return to the default setting x SIZE If you do not connect center or surround speakers or move the surround speak...

Page 84: ...t be effective x LEVEL FRONT You can vary the level of front speakers as follows Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment FRONT YES CENTER YES Normally select this NONE Select this if no center speaker is used SURROUND BEHIND Select this if surround speakers are located in section B SIDE Select this if surround speakers are located in section A NONE Select this if no surround speaker is ...

Page 85: ...ll 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 ENTER when you have finished making adjustments 9 Press X x repeatedly to select TEST TONE then press ENTER 10Press X x repeatedly to select OFF then press ENTER When you adj...

Page 86: ...ening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is suddenly played On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine If you have any questions or problems concer...

Page 87: ...appears alternately in the front panel display Immediately unplug the AC power cord mains lead and check the following items Are the and speaker cords short circuited Are you using only the specified speakers Is anything blocking the ventilation holes of the system After checking the above items and fixing any problems connect the AC power cord mains lead again and turn on the system If the cause ...

Page 88: ...er connections and settings page 15 83 Depending on the DVD the output signal may not be the entire 5 1 channel It may be monaural or stereo even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby Digital or MPEG audio format The sound comes from the center speaker only Depending on the disc the sound may come from the center speaker only No sound is heard from the center speaker Check the speaker connection...

Page 89: ...format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet UDF The DivX video file is larger than 720 width 576 height The titles of album track file name are not displayed correctly The system can only display numbers and letters of the alphabets Other characters are displayed as A disc does not start playing from the beginning Program play Shuffle Play or Repeat Play has been selected Press CLEA...

Page 90: ...cord mains lead from the wall outlet mains then reconnect after several minutes When the self diagnosis function is activated to prevent the system from malfunctioning a 5 character service number e g C 13 50 with a combination of a letter and 4 digits appears on the screen and the front panel display In this case check the following table Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the...

Page 91: ...rminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range Middle Eastern models 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz Other models 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz Antenna aerial AM loop antenna aerial Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Video section Outputs Video 1 Vp p 75 ohms S video Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms C 0...

Page 92: ... format the surround speakers output stereo sound with an expanded frequency range and a subwoofer channel for deep bass is independently provided This format is also called 5 1 with the subwoofer channel designed as the 0 1 channel since it functions only when a deep bass effect is needed All six channels in this format are recorded separately for superior channel separation Furthermore since all...

Page 93: ...dio presence Furthermore various advanced functions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD DVD RW A DVD RW is a recordable and rewritable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO The DVD RW has two different modes VR mode and Video mode DVD RWs created in Video mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO while discs created in VR Video Recording...

Page 94: ...t shown on the DVD the region limit may still apply Scene On a VIDEO CD with PBC playback control functions the menu screens moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called scenes Title The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Track Section of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO CD CD or MP3 A...

Page 95: ...russian 1059 Bulgarian 1060 Bihari 1061 Bislama 1066 Bengali Bangla 1067 Tibetan 1070 Breton 1079 Catalan 1093 Corsican 1097 Czech 1103 Welsh 1105 Danish 1109 German 1130 Bhutani 1142 Greek 1144 English 1145 Esperanto 1149 Spanish 1150 Estonian 1151 Basque 1157 Persian 1165 Finnish 1166 Fiji 1171 Faroese 1174 French 1181 Frisian 1183 Irish 1186 Scots Gaelic 1194 Galician 1196 Guarani 1203 Gujarati...

Page 96: ...parentheses Front panel A 1 on standby 32 36 78 B Disc tray 36 C A open close 36 78 D H play 36 E X pause 36 F x stop 36 78 G 36 H FUNCTION 36 I PHONES jack 36 J VOLUME 36 K remote sensor 13 L Front panel display 97 M AUDIO IN jack Index to Parts and Controls ...

Page 97: ...apter appears in the front panel display DVD only C Monaural Stereo effect Radio only 75 D Lights up when 2 channel source is output from the surround speakers 63 E Current sound effect Except for Super Audio CD 65 F Current surround format Except for Super Audio CD 61 G Current mode DVD function only H Lights up during MULTI channel playback Super Audio CD only 41 I Playing status DVD function on...

Page 98: ... VIDEO S VIDEO jacks 25 D AM terminal 24 E FM 75Ω COAXIAL jack 24 F VIDEO SAT VIDEO AUDIO IN jacks 27 30 SPEAKER COAXIAL FM 75 Y R AUDIOIN VIDEOIN L PB CB PR CR DVD ONLY VIDEO SAT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AM VIDEO S VIDEO DVD ONLY MONITOR OUT FRONT R FRONT L SURR R SURR L CENTER WOOFER ...

Page 99: ...1 75 P m SLOW TUNING 52 75 Q H play 36 The H button has a tactile dot R TV 71 S THEATRE SYNC 72 T 1 on standby 32 36 75 U AMP MENU 32 73 77 V DSGX 65 W FUNCTION 26 36 64 73 X SOUND FIELD 62 Y DISPLAY 75 Z PICTURE NAVI 46 wj AUDIO 60 wk SUBTITLE 66 wl ANGLE 66 e ALBUM 36 72 ea MENU 40 es MUTING 36 ed VOLUME TV VOL 36 71 75 The VOLUME TV VOL button has a tactile dot ef DISPLAY 10 33 38 67 79 eg PRES...

Page 100: ... TYPE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND 16 9 4 3 LETTER 4 3 PAN SCAN ON OFF PICTURE BLUE BLACK JACKET CUSTOM SETUP TRACK SELECTION AUTO BOX MULTI DISC RESUME ON OFF GRAPHICS The default setting varies depending on the country model PAUSE MODE AUTO FRAME SUBTITLE Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list AUDIO OFF 4 3 OUTPUT FULL NORMAL AUDIO DRC OFF STANDARD MAX COLOR SYSTEM AUTO ...

Page 101: ...ional Information 101GB You can set the following items with AMP MENU on the remote AMP Menu List AMP menu DIMMER ATTENUATE DIMMER ON DIMMER OFF ATT ON ATT OFF DEMO DEMO ON DEMO OFF AUDIO ATT ATT ON ATT OFF ...

Page 102: ...e 93 Front Panel 96 Front panel display 56 97 H Handling discs 87 Hookup Overview 14 I INDEX 53 Installing the satellite speakers on the wall 21 Instant Advance 36 Instant Replay 36 Interlace format 93 INTERVAL 48 J JPEG 43 45 L Language Code List 95 LANGUAGE SETUP 80 LEVEL FRONT 84 LEVEL SURROUND 85 Listening to other components 73 Listening to TV sound 64 Locating a specific point by watching th...

Page 103: ...low motion play 52 Sound Field 62 SPEAKER SETUP 83 Speaker setup 35 Speaker System Hookup 15 SUBTITLE 66 80 Super Audio CD 8 41 T TEST TONE 85 THEATRE SYNC 72 TIME TEXT 54 TITLE 53 Title 94 TRACK 53 Track 94 TRACK SELECTION 82 Troubleshooting 87 TUNER MENU 75 TV Hookup 25 TV TYPE 81 U Usable discs 6 V VIDEO CD 94 ...

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