Sony DAV-DZ230, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... 2007 Sony Corporation 3 095 059 12 1 DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions DAV DZ230 DZ231 ...

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: ...31 Program Play Playing in Random Order 33 Shuffle Play Playing Repeatedly 34 Repeat Play Using the DVD s Menu 35 Changing the Sound 35 Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD R DVD RW 37 Viewing Information About the Disc 38 Changing the Angles 40 Displaying the Subtitles 41 Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound 41 A V SYNC About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files 42 Playing DATA ...

Page 4: ...ge 68 LANGUAGE SETUP Settings for the Display 68 SCREEN SETUP Custom Settings 70 CUSTOM SETUP Settings for the Speakers 71 SPEAKER SETUP Returning to the Default Settings 74 Additional Information Precautions 75 Notes about the Discs 76 Troubleshooting 76 Self diagnosis Function 80 When letters numbers appear in the display Specifications 81 Glossary 82 Language Code List 85 Index to Parts and Con...

Page 5: ... ISO MPEG which compresses audio data 2 Except for United Kingdom and North American models 3 DivX is a 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...

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 84 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: ...umid 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 possible damage from battery leakage and corro...

Page 9: ...ow and read the additional information from 1 to 4 on the following pages Step 1 Connecting the System and TV COAXIAL AM FM75 EURO AV OUTPUT TO TV DVD ONLY OUT DMPORT FRONT R CENTER WOOFER FRONT L SUR R SUR L SPEAKER SPEAKER 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...

Page 10: ...ecting 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 73 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 happ...

Page 11: ...to be connected Tip 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 26 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 an...

Page 12: ... the FM wire antenna aerial After connecting the FM wire 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 ...

Page 13: ...ng position Place speakers as illustrated below Note Do not set the speakers in an inclined position Do not place the speakers in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Subject to vibrations 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 benz...

Page 14: ...s 5 Press X x to select a language The system displays the menu and subtitles in the selected language 6 Press 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 wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode 16 9 page 68 x If you have a 4 3 standard TV 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN...

Page 15: ...ements If measurement fails follow the message then retry AUTO CALIBRATION When you select SECOND ROOM for SPEAKER FORMATION measurement of SURROUND L and SURROUND R is not displayed 14Press Quick Setup is finished All connections and setup operations are complete To quit the Quick Setup Press DISPLAY in any Step Tip If you change the position of the speakers reset the speaker settings See Getting...

Page 16: ...ss FUNCTION repeatedly to select DVD 2 Press VIDEO FORMAT Each time you press VIDEO FORMAT the display changes as follows LINE VIDEO outputs video signals LINE RGB outputs RGB signals Note If your TV does not accept RGB signals no picture appears on the TV screen even if you select LINE RGB Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV 1 2 2 7 QUICK QUICK RESET DVD VIDEO BNR T 0 0 0 0 ...

Page 17: ... to off the system saves power in standby mode If the system is at its factory default settings ex after performing COLD RESET page 74 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 disp...

Page 18: ...ch 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 Spe...

Page 19: ...t automatically In this case set to the desired input source on the TV or use a SCART EURO AV cord that has separate audio connectors A To connect to a TV with the SCART EURO AV cord not supplied Be sure to connect the SCART EURO AV cord to the EURO AV T OUTPUT TO TV jack on the unit When you connect using the SCART EURO AV cord check that the TV conforms to S video or RGB signals If the TV confor...

Page 20: ...s on the computer displays To select the type of video signal output from the HDMI OUT high definition multimedia interface out jack When you connect the unit and the TV with the HDMI cord selects the type of video signals output from the HDMI OUT high definition multimedia interface out jack For details refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV projector etc 1 Press FUNCTION r...

Page 21: ...h the stereo mini plug cord not supplied Tip When listening to MP3 format recordings using a portable audio source you can enhance the sound Press FUNCTION to select AUDIO Connect the portable audio source Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until A F D STD appears in the front panel display To cancel select other than A F D STD Note Be sure to make connections securely to avoid hum and noise When you co...

Page 22: ...n 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 When you set the HDMI CONTROL function to on page 70 the TV that is connected to the system with the HDMI cord can be synch operated with the system...

Page 23: ...s Distortion may occur when listening to a TV connected to the EURO AV T OUTPUT TO TV jack on the rear panel or a component connected to the AUDIO IN jack on the front panel This is not a malfunction and will depend on the component connected To prevent this you can change the input level from the sound of the other components 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TV or AUDIO appears in the front pane...

Page 24: ...the TV Advanced page 19 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 LOGIC PLII MOVIE or PLII MUSIC sound field For details of sound field see page 26 Note When you s...

Page 25: ...e 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 Note You cannot operate these setup items when you connect headphones to ...

Page 26: ...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 Logic II MOVIE MUSIC Dolby Pro Lo...

Page 27: ...his allows you to play any source using only the front left and right speakers and subwoofer Enjoying the surround sound by headphones x HEADPHONE 2 CHANNEL STEREO This mode outputs the sound from headphone L R Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to two channels x HEADPHONE VIRTUAL This mode outputs the sound a...

Page 28: ... 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 29: ...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 30: ...While playing a disc press x to stop 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 eje...

Page 31: ...beginning of the disc press x twice then press H Note If MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP is set to OFF page 70 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 ap...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...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 34: ...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 35: ...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 36: ... 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 37: ...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 38: ...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 display the first level of the DVD CD text such as the disc name or title If an MP3 file name cannot be displayed w...

Page 39: ...ed 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 disc You cannot change the text If the disc does not contain text NO TEXT appears To check DATA CD DATA DVD MP3 ...

Page 40: ...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 41: ...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 42: ...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 43: ...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 44: ...om 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 2 Press X x to select an album x When selecting an album Press H to start playing the selected album x When selecting an ima...

Page 45: ...lect 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 return to normal view To stop playback Press x Tip A scroll box is displayed at the right side of ...

Page 46: ...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 47: ...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 48: ...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 42 Note The system may not play a DivX vide...

Page 49: ...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 50: ...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 51: ...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 52: ...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 53: ... 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 54: ...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 55: ...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 56: ...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 57: ...regardless of the type of video signal Playing the connected component on the system 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DMPORT appears in the front panel display 2 Start playback of the connected component The sound and images from the connected component are played on the system or connected TV For operation details see the operating instructions of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter not supplied Tip ...

Page 58: ...ears 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 pressing x for ...

Page 59: ...OL then press 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...

Page 60: ...e 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 digit password...

Page 61: ...ing 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 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 passw...

Page 62: ...ring 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 is in stop mode The Control Menu display ...

Page 63: ...ront of the listening position ALL FRONT 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 7 Press X x to select YES or NO then press YES continu...

Page 64: ...ts You cannot turn the volume down Give consideration to children and neighbor 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DVD appears in the front panel display 2 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears 3 Press X x to select SPEAKER FORMATION then press 4 Press X x to select AUTO CALIBRATION then press The options for AUTO CALIBRATION appear Connect the calibration mi...

Page 65: ...on mic is not connected front speakers are not correctly connected surround speakers are not correctly connected front and surround speakers are not correctly connected there is excessive noise around the calibration mic the calibration mic is overloaded 6 Press C X x c to select YES or NO then press x The measurement is OK Disconnect the calibration mic then select YES The result is implemented x...

Page 66: ...ll list of Setup Display items see page 91 Displayed items vary depending on the country model Note Playback settings stored 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 when the system is in stop mode The Control Menu display appears 3 Press X x to sel...

Page 67: ...to the Control Menu display by selecting NO here 3 Press All the settings explained on pages 68 to 73 return to the default settings Do not press 1 while resetting the system as it takes a few seconds to complete Note When you turn the system on after resetting and no disc is in the unit the guide message appears on the TV screen To perform the Quick Setup page 14 press to return to normal screen ...

Page 68: ... 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 Choose settings according to the TV to be connected Select SCREEN SETUP in the Setup Display For details see Using the Setup Display page 66 The default settings are underlined x TV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the ...

Page 69: ...o for more than 15 minutes The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged ghosting Press any button e g H button to cancel the screen saver x BACKGROUND Selects the background color or picture on the TV screen in stop mode or while playing a CD DATA CD MP3 audio or DATA DVD MP3 audio YCBCR Outputs YCBCR signals RGB Outputs RGB signals ON Turns on the screen saver OFF ...

Page 70: ... tracks have the same number of channels the system selects PCM DTS Dolby Digital sound and MPEG audio tracks in this order x MULTI DISC RESUME DVD VIDEO VIDEO 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 Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP OFF Sets the HDMI CONTROL f...

Page 71: ...derlined Note You cannot operate these setup items when you connect headphones to the unit To return to the default setting when changing a setting Select the item then press CLEAR Note that only the CONNECTION setting does not return to the default setting x CONNECTION If you do not connect center or surround speakers set the parameters for CENTER and SURROUND Since the front speaker and subwoofe...

Page 72: ... all front and surround speakers are not placed at an equal distance from your listening position set the distance according to the closest speaker Do not place the surround speakers farther away from your listening position than the front speakers Depending on the input stream the DISTANCE setting may not be effective x LEVEL FRONT You can vary the level of front speakers as follows Be sure to se...

Page 73: ...ly 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 when you have finished making adjustments 9 Press X x repeatedly to select TEST TO...

Page 74: ...h 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 75: ... disc and leave 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...

Page 76: ...k 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 only the specified speakers Is anything blocking the ventilation...

Page 77: ...if MUTING ON is displayed in the front panel display The system is in pause mode or in Slow motion Play mode Press H to return to normal play mode Fast forward or fast reverse is performed Press H to return to normal play mode Check the speaker settings page 71 The equipment connected to the HDMI OUT jack does not conform to the audio signal format in this case set AUDIO HDMI in CUSTOM SETUP to ON...

Page 78: ... does not play There 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 6 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 aud...

Page 79: ...play in OSD under LANGUAGE SETUP page 68 The language for the sound track cannot be changed Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD prohibits changing the language for the sound track The subtitle language cannot be changed Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD prohibits changing the subtitles The subtitle cannot be turned off The DVD ...

Page 80: ...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 TV screen or front panel display In this case check the following table When displaying the version number on the TV screen When you turn on the system the version number VER X XX X is a number may appear on the TV screen Although this is not a mal...

Page 81: ...h the interval set at 9 kHz Australian and New Zealand models 531 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz Other models 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz 530 1 610 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 R G B 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms HDMI OUT...

Page 82: ...gy created by DivX Inc Videos encoded with DivX technology are among the highest quality with a relatively small file size Dolby Digital This movie theater sound format is more advanced than Dolby Surround Pro Logic In this 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...

Page 83: ...he picture The audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital as well as in PCM allowing you to enjoy more realistic audio 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 plus RW is a recordable and rewritable disc DVD RWs use a recording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format DVD RW A...

Page 84: ... system can also play discs with the mark Even when the region code is not 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 softw...

Page 85: ...347 Maori 1349 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 15...

Page 86: ...sor 8 G VOLUME control 22 H PHONES jack 22 I AUDIO IN A CAL MIC jack 14 21 J Disc tray 22 Rear panel A SPEAKER jacks 9 B DMPORT DIGITAL MEDIA PORT jack 21 57 C AM terminal 9 D COAXIAL FM 75Ω jack 9 E EURO AV T OUTPUT TO TV jack 9 F HDMI OUT jack 19 Index to Parts and Controls COAXIAL AM FM75 EURO AV OUTPUT TO TV DVD ONLY OUT DMPORT FRONT R CENTER WOOFER FRONT L SUR R SUR L SPEAKER SPEAKER ...

Page 87: ... an NTSC disc is loaded D Lights up when a station is received Radio only 51 E Stereo Monaural effect Radio only 52 F Lights up when the sleep timer is set 56 G Lights up when the movie or music mode is selected 25 H Playing status DVD function only I Current repeat mode 34 J Lights up when the child lock function is set to on 58 K Indicates the selected SPEAKER FORMATION 62 L Current surround for...

Page 88: ...s 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 ...

Page 89: ...e display Press DISPLAY List of Control Menu items Item Item Name Function Relevant Disc Type TITLE page 29 SCENE page 29 TRACK page 29 Selects the title scene or track to be played CHAPTER page 29 INDEX page 29 Selects the chapter or index to be played TRACK page 29 Selects the track to be played ORIGINAL PLAY LIST page 37 Selects the type of titles DVD RW DVD R to be played the ORIGINAL one or a...

Page 90: ...s all albums repeatedly or one title chapter track album repeatedly A V SYNC page 41 Adjusts the delay between the picture and sound PARENTAL CONTROL page 59 Sets to prohibit playback on this system SETUP page 66 QUICK Setup page 14 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...

Page 91: ...ONTROL OFF ON SUBTITLE AUDIO OFF SPEAKER SETUP CONNECTION DISTANCE FRONT FRONT CENTER SURROUND YES YES NONE YES SUBWOOFER YES L 1 0 m 7 0 m R 1 0 m 7 0 m CENTER 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 STANDARD MAX DISTANCE SURROUND L 0 0 m 7 0 m R 0 0 m 7 ...

Page 92: ...EMO 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 93: ...e 83 FM MODE 52 Freeze Frame 28 Front panel 86 Front panel display 38 87 H Handling discs 76 HDMI YCBCR RGB HDMI 69 HDMI high definition multimedia interface 20 83 HDMI CONTROL 70 I INDEX 29 Installing the speakers on a wall 18 Instant Advance 23 Instant Replay 23 INTERVAL 46 J JPEG 42 44 L Language Code List 85 LANGUAGE SETUP 68 LINE RGB 16 LINE VIDEO 16 Listening a particular point on a disc 28 ...

Page 94: ...low motion Play 28 Sound Field 26 SPEAKER FORMATION 62 SPEAKER SETUP 71 CONNECTION 71 DISTANCE 72 LEVEL 72 73 SUBTITLE 41 68 SYSTEM MENU 17 24 52 56 58 System menu list 92 T TEST TONE 73 THEATRE SYNC 54 TIME TEXT 29 TITLE 29 Title 84 TRACK 29 Track 84 TRACK SELECTION 70 Troubleshooting 76 TV connection 19 TV TYPE 68 U Unpacking 82 Usable discs 6 V VIDEO CD 84 ...

Page 95: ...55 TUNING 0 qs 51 TV e 54 TV CH wa 54 TV INPUT qk 54 TV VOL eh 54 VIDEO FORMAT 3 16 VOLUME 8 22 52 73 1 on standby 1 14 17 22 30 52 TV 1 on standby ej 54 C X x c qd 14 17 23 29 51 59 REPLAY ADVANCE 9 22 es wk 22 m M qs 0 28 SLOW qs 0 28 H play ea 22 30 61 STEP 9 28 x stop wl 23 30 59 X pause qa 23 Z open close ql 23 DISPLAY wj 15 29 59 88 O RETURN ed 30 ef 54 The DISC SKIP button is not available ...

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