3-212-589-31(1) DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions (1) ©2007 Sony Corporation Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia http://www.sony.net/ WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Caution ­ The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don't place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Batteries or batteries installed apparatus shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents Don't throw away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical waste. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. This marking is located on the bottom exterior. Precautions On power sources · AC power cord (mains lead) must be changed only at the qualified service shop. · The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet (mains), even if the unit itself has been turned off. · Install this system so that the AC power cord (mains lead) can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble. Welcome! Thank you for purchasing Sony DVD Home Theatre System. Before operating this system, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. 2GB Table of Contents Welcome!................................................ 2 About This Manual ................................. 5 This System Can Play the Following Discs .................................................5 Enjoying STB (Set Top Box) Digital Sound or Digital Satellite Receiver Sound from the System .................. 45 (STB SYNCHRO) Getting Started ­ BASIC ­ Step 1: Positioning the Speakers.............9 Step 2: Connecting the System ............. 12 Step 3: Connecting the TV.................... 17 Step 4: Performing the Quick Setup ..... 18 Various Functions for Playing Discs Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc.............................................. 47 (Scan, Slow-motion Play, Freeze Frame) Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/ Scene, etc........................................ 48 Searching by Scene............................... 49 (Picture Navigation) Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc..................... 50 (Resume Play) Creating Your Own Program................ 51 (Program Play) Playing in Random Order ..................... 53 (Shuffle Play) Playing Repeatedly ............................... 54 (Repeat Play) Using the DVD's Menu ........................ 55 Changing the Sound.............................. 55 Selecting [ORIGINAL] or [PLAY LIST] on a DVD-R/DVD-RW.................. 57 Viewing Information About the Disc ... 58 Changing the Angles ............................ 61 Displaying the Subtitles........................ 61 Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound....................................... 62 (A/V SYNC) About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files ..................................... 62 Playing DATA CDs or DATA DVDs with MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files ................................................ 64 Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with Sound .................. 66 Enjoying DivX® Videos....................... 68 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (Ver.2.0) ......................................... 70 (PBC Playback) continued Getting Started ­ ADVANCED ­ Connecting the TV (Advanced) ............ 21 Connecting Other Components............. 24 Installing the Speakers on a Wall.......... 26 Basic Operations Playing Discs ........................................ 30 Enjoying the Radio or Other Components .................................... 33 Enjoying TV or VCR Sound from All Speakers.......................................... 35 Selecting the Movie or Music Mode..... 36 Sound Adjustments Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Sound Field ................................................ 37 Adjusting the Bass, Middle, and Treble Level ............................................... 38 Using the HDMI CONTROL Function for `BRAVIA' Theatre Sync Preparing for the HDMI CONTROL function ........................................... 40 Watching DVD by a Single Button Press................................................ 42 (One-Touch Play) Enjoying the TV Sound from the Speakers in this System.................................. 43 (System Audio Control) Turning off the System with the TV ..... 44 (System Power Off) 3GB Tuner Functions Presetting Radio Stations ...................... 71 Listening to the Radio ........................... 72 Using the Radio Data System (RDS).... 74 Additional Information Precautions ........................................... 98 Notes about the Discs ........................... 99 Troubleshooting.................................... 99 Self-diagnosis Function ...................... 103 (When letters/numbers appear in the display) Specifications ..................................... 104 Glossary.............................................. 105 Language Code List............................ 108 Index to Parts and Controls ................ 109 Guide to the Control Menu Display ... 114 DVD Setup Display List..................... 117 System Menu List............................... 119 Tuner Menu List ................................. 119 Index ................................................... 120 Other Operations Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote............................................ 75 Enjoying Multiplex Broadcast Sound .............................................. 77 (DUAL MONO) Enjoying the Sound at Low Volume..... 77 (NIGHT MODE) Using the Sleep Timer .......................... 78 Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display .................................. 78 Changing the Display Mode ................. 79 (INFORMATION MODE) Changing the Display Appearance of the Soft-touch Buttons .......................... 79 (ILLUMINATION MODE) Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Adapter ........................................... 80 Advanced Settings and Adjustments Locking Discs ....................................... 82 (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically ................................. 85 (AUTO CALIBRATION) Using the Setup Display........................ 88 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language ........................................ 89 [LANGUAGE SETUP] Settings for the Display......................... 90 [SCREEN SETUP] Custom Settings .................................... 93 [CUSTOM SETUP] Settings for the Speakers....................... 94 [SPEAKER SETUP] Returning to the Default Settings.......... 97 4GB About This Manual · The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the control unit if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote. · The Control Menu items may be different depending on the area. · "DVD" may be used as a general term for DVD VIDEOs, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, and DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs. · The following symbols are used in this manual. Symbol Meaning This System Can Play the Following Discs Format of discs Disc logo DVD VIDEO DVD-RW/ DVD-R Functions available for DVD VIDEOs, DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs in video mode, and DVD+Rs/ DVD+RWs Functions available for DVD-Rs/ DVD-RWs in VR (Video Recording) mode Functions available for VIDEO CDs (including Super VCDs or CDRs/CD-RWs in video CD format or Super VCD format) Functions available for music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD format Functions available for DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs) containing MP31) audio tracks, JPEG image files, and DivX2)3) video files Functions available for DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD-Rs/ DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD+RWs) containing MP31) audio tracks, JPEG image files, and DivX2)3) video files 1)MP3 DVD+RW/ DVD+R VIDEO CD (Ver. 1.1 and 2.0 discs)/ Audio CD CD-RW/CD-R (audio data) (MP3 files) (JPEG files) "DVD+RW," "DVD-RW," "DVD+R," "DVD VIDEO," and the "CD" logos are trademarks. (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format defined by ISO/MPEG which compresses audio data. is a video file compression technology, developed by DivX, Inc. 2) DivX® 3) DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license. continued 5GB Note about CDs/DVDs The system can play CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CDRWs 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 The system can play DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/ DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs recorded in the following formats: ­ MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image files, and DivX video files of format conforming to UDF (Universal Disk Format) · An adapter to convert an 8 cm disc to standard size. Adapter · 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/DVD+R/DVD+RW In some cases, CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVDRW/DVD+R/DVD+RW cannot be played on this system 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, see 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 this case, view the disc by normal playback. Also some DATA CDs/DATA DVDs created in Packet Write format cannot be played. Example of discs that the system cannot play The system cannot play the following discs: · CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in the formats listed on page 5 · CD-ROMs recorded in PHOTO CD format · Data part of CD-Extras · DVD Audios · DATA DVDs that do not contain MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image files, or DivX video files · DVD-RAMs · A DVD VIDEO with a different region code (page 7, 107). · Super Audio CD · A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., card shaped, heart shaped). · A disc that has a commercially available accessory attached, such as a label or ring. Ring Label Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies 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. 6GB Note on DualDiscs 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 Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not guaranteed. operating instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs. Copyrights This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. This system incorporates with Dolby* Digital and Dolby Pro Logic (II) adaptive ma ...