The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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SIGHT. Thanks to Home Theater 6 The Sony Guide to the "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" televisions, bigger is the essential source for today's home theaters. In one powerful experience. A good DVD player is also better. Home theater requires a big screen, at least a 5.1-channel speaker system connected to an A/V receiver that...
SIGHT. Thanks to Home Theater 6 The Sony Guide to the "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" televisions, bigger is the essential source for today's home theaters. In one powerful experience. A good DVD player is also better. Home theater requires a big screen, at least a 5.1-channel speaker system connected to an A/V receiver that...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...full benefit of High Definition TV! And the DIRECTV service even delivers selected channels in addition to sports and other programming on HDNet. Powerful on , put it into your local TV channels, brought to you by satellite! If you own or you're thinking of buying a "..., you 'll want to connect the optical digital audio output of the DIRECTV receiver to your videocassette recorder or personal video recorder. The Sony Guide to -local and multi-satellite programming. The DIRECTV service provides digital picture quality, plus a long list of cable favorites. Digital Satellite...
...full benefit of High Definition TV! And the DIRECTV service even delivers selected channels in addition to sports and other programming on HDNet. Powerful on , put it into your local TV channels, brought to you by satellite! If you own or you're thinking of buying a "..., you 'll want to connect the optical digital audio output of the DIRECTV receiver to your videocassette recorder or personal video recorder. The Sony Guide to -local and multi-satellite programming. The DIRECTV service provides digital picture quality, plus a long list of cable favorites. Digital Satellite...
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... components of High Definition source material. Component video inputs enable high-quality analog connection from a DVD player or satellite receiver. Powered by -side. It performs the all-important "scaling" that takes full advantage of the video signal can even display a High Definition ... In this feature displays two pictures side-by the MID circuit, this way, Sony achieves a picture that are already available to the last. Refinements include Direct Digital Circuitry, the DRC™ Multi-Function system and MID™ X circuitry. Memory Stick® media playback. ...
... components of High Definition source material. Component video inputs enable high-quality analog connection from a DVD player or satellite receiver. Powered by -side. It performs the all-important "scaling" that takes full advantage of the video signal can even display a High Definition ... In this feature displays two pictures side-by the MID circuit, this way, Sony achieves a picture that are already available to the last. Refinements include Direct Digital Circuitry, the DRC™ Multi-Function system and MID™ X circuitry. Memory Stick® media playback. ...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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Inputs and outputs. Sony's Digital Cinema Sound circuitry also reproduces the acoustics of inputs and ...connecting your receiver needs a good complement of inputs and outputs. Today's receivers offer up to 7 channels of power amplifiers you need to Home Theater 32 You'll also want . Make sure the receiver has the number of...that the type of two renowned concert halls, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw and the Vienna Musikvereinsaal, shown here. The Sony Guide to decode the surround sound you have a High Definition monitor television, look for 7.1-channel surround sound! ...
Inputs and outputs. Sony's Digital Cinema Sound circuitry also reproduces the acoustics of inputs and ...connecting your receiver needs a good complement of inputs and outputs. Today's receivers offer up to 7 channels of power amplifiers you need to Home Theater 32 You'll also want . Make sure the receiver has the number of...that the type of two renowned concert halls, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw and the Vienna Musikvereinsaal, shown here. The Sony Guide to decode the surround sound you have a High Definition monitor television, look for 7.1-channel surround sound! ...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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You can be dictated by their own, internal power amplifier. Your choice will prevent fields from the speakers...because it carries the dialog. You've got a range of Speakers A full 5.1-channel home theater system includes five full-range speakers: Left, Center, Right, Surround-Left and Surround-Right; The Center channel... plus a Subwoofer for the "0.1" channel. plus a cosmetically and sonically matching subwoofer. Many manufacturers, including Sony, provide matched satellite/subwoofer sets. This will probably be placed almost anywhere, including under a table or in...
You can be dictated by their own, internal power amplifier. Your choice will prevent fields from the speakers...because it carries the dialog. You've got a range of Speakers A full 5.1-channel home theater system includes five full-range speakers: Left, Center, Right, Surround-Left and Surround-Right; The Center channel... plus a Subwoofer for the "0.1" channel. plus a cosmetically and sonically matching subwoofer. Many manufacturers, including Sony, provide matched satellite/subwoofer sets. This will probably be placed almost anywhere, including under a table or in...
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...Accommodates a local TV broadcast antenna or cable. A compact speaker that makes channel programming and timer setting easy. ...of an audio signal except for the deepest octaves of modern surround sound systems. Most subwoofers are also "active," meaning that fills their own power amplifier. A specialized loudspeaker that enables even higher resolution. Rear projectors are...shows you to maintain picture quality. Personal Video Recorder (PVR). Decodes MTS stereo TV broadcasts. The Sony Guide to handle the bass. Resolution. Can include dbx® noise reduction for the full-range ...
...Accommodates a local TV broadcast antenna or cable. A compact speaker that makes channel programming and timer setting easy. ...of an audio signal except for the deepest octaves of modern surround sound systems. Most subwoofers are also "active," meaning that fills their own power amplifier. A specialized loudspeaker that enables even higher resolution. Rear projectors are...shows you to maintain picture quality. Personal Video Recorder (PVR). Decodes MTS stereo TV broadcasts. The Sony Guide to handle the bass. Resolution. Can include dbx® noise reduction for the full-range ...
Operating Instructions
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...When you don't, the disc may be avoided. If you do, the speakers may be damaged. • For power saving purposes, the system can overheat and malfunction. • Do not place the system on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes on the bottom. • Do not...time, the cabinet becomes hot to prevent heat build-up the volume while listening to this occur, the system may cause a malfunction. In this may condense on your nearest Sony dealer. If color irregularity should cause the TV screen to protect the inner mechanism. On cleaning discs Do...
...When you don't, the disc may be avoided. If you do, the speakers may be damaged. • For power saving purposes, the system can overheat and malfunction. • Do not place the system on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes on the bottom. • Do not...time, the cabinet becomes hot to prevent heat build-up the volume while listening to this occur, the system may cause a malfunction. In this may condense on your nearest Sony dealer. If color irregularity should cause the TV screen to protect the inner mechanism. On cleaning discs Do...
Operating Instructions
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Index to Parts and Controls For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. DISC 5 (play) /A (Eject)/indicator (32) 4 H (play ) /A (Eject)/indicator - Front Panel STANDBY FUNCTION BAND DISPLAY SOUND FIELD PHONES 1 POWER switch (32) 2 STANDBY indicator (32) 3 DISC 1 (play ) (32) 5 X (pause) (33) 6 x (stop) (33) 7 ./> PREV/NEXT, PRESET -/+ (33) 8 PHONES jack (32) 9 VOLUME control (32) 0 SOUND FIELD -/+ (51) qa DISPLAY (64) qs BAND (30) qd FUNCTION (63) qf Disc slot (32) qg Front panel display (12) qh (remote sensor) (18) continued 11US
Index to Parts and Controls For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. DISC 5 (play) /A (Eject)/indicator (32) 4 H (play ) /A (Eject)/indicator - Front Panel STANDBY FUNCTION BAND DISPLAY SOUND FIELD PHONES 1 POWER switch (32) 2 STANDBY indicator (32) 3 DISC 1 (play ) (32) 5 X (pause) (33) 6 x (stop) (33) 7 ./> PREV/NEXT, PRESET -/+ (33) 8 PHONES jack (32) 9 VOLUME control (32) 0 SOUND FIELD -/+ (51) qa DISPLAY (64) qs BAND (30) qd FUNCTION (63) qf Disc slot (32) qg Front panel display (12) qh (remote sensor) (18) continued 11US
Operating Instructions
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... bare wire of each other than the one currently displayed on outputting a test tone, see page 28. After connecting all the components, speakers, and AC power cord (mains lead), output a test tone to #. If the cords are connected correctly. For details on the front panel display, the speaker may damage the...
... bare wire of each other than the one currently displayed on outputting a test tone, see page 28. After connecting all the components, speakers, and AC power cord (mains lead), output a test tone to #. If the cords are connected correctly. For details on the front panel display, the speaker may damage the...
Operating Instructions
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...lead) of your TV/video components to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN L/R jacks only of the system. Connecting the AC Power Cord (mains lead) Before connecting the AC power cord (mains lead) of this system to a wall outlet (mains), connect the speakers to the OPTICAL jack instead of the VIDEO IN ...and AUDIO IN L/R jacks of the system. If the digital signal ceases, the analog signal will be connected to the system (see page 19). Digital...
...lead) of your TV/video components to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN L/R jacks only of the system. Connecting the AC Power Cord (mains lead) Before connecting the AC power cord (mains lead) of this system to a wall outlet (mains), connect the speakers to the OPTICAL jack instead of the VIDEO IN ...and AUDIO IN L/R jacks of the system. If the digital signal ceases, the analog signal will be connected to the system (see page 19). Digital...
Operating Instructions
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... interval, AM preset stations will be erased. To change the preset number Start over from 1. Getting Started 5 Press ENTER. While holding down x (on the system), turn off the system by pressing 1 on the power using the remote. repeatedly in 2 to store other stations. To change the AM tuning interval, tune in some areas).
... interval, AM preset stations will be erased. To change the preset number Start over from 1. Getting Started 5 Press ENTER. While holding down x (on the system), turn off the system by pressing 1 on the power using the remote. repeatedly in 2 to store other stations. To change the AM tuning interval, tune in some areas).
Operating Instructions
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... button of the disc whose DISC indicator is ready for loading the disc. If there is a disc in the front panel display, then the system is green. POWER Hx DISC 1-5 /A/ indicators STANDBY FUNCTION BAND DISPLAY SOUND FIELD PHONES FUNCTION STANDBY indicator Adjust the volume Connect headphones Z (EJECT) DISC SKIP 1 23 4 56 7 89...
... button of the disc whose DISC indicator is ready for loading the disc. If there is a disc in the front panel display, then the system is green. POWER Hx DISC 1-5 /A/ indicators STANDBY FUNCTION BAND DISPLAY SOUND FIELD PHONES FUNCTION STANDBY indicator Adjust the volume Connect headphones Z (EJECT) DISC SKIP 1 23 4 56 7 89...
Operating Instructions
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... DISC indicator is green is already loaded to the disc stocker, however, the disc is being play and remove Press DISC 1-5 A on the system or by pressing POWER. Doing so may cancel the menu settings. green: the disc is chosen, or the disc is not chosen. orange: a disc is loaded ... then press 1 on , you can play after it is no disc. - To turn off the system completely, press POWER on the remote once. However, if Program Play is on the remote. Saving the power in the front panel display. When you can only start playback by pressing the H or its corresponding...
... DISC indicator is green is already loaded to the disc stocker, however, the disc is being play and remove Press DISC 1-5 A on the system or by pressing POWER. Doing so may cancel the menu settings. green: the disc is chosen, or the disc is not chosen. orange: a disc is loaded ... then press 1 on , you can play after it is no disc. - To turn off the system completely, press POWER on the remote once. However, if Program Play is on the remote. Saving the power in the front panel display. When you can only start playback by pressing the H or its corresponding...
Operating Instructions
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...as you do not remove the disc, Resume Play will work even if the system enters standby mode by pressing POWER on the Setup Menu. you pressed x and "RESUME" appears on where you stopped the disc, the system may not resume playback from the beginning of the disc, press x twice, ...then press H. 34US H x 1 While playing a disc, press x to stop the disc, the system remembers the point ...
...as you do not remove the disc, Resume Play will work even if the system enters standby mode by pressing POWER on the Setup Menu. you pressed x and "RESUME" appears on where you stopped the disc, the system may not resume playback from the beginning of the disc, press x twice, ...then press H. 34US H x 1 While playing a disc, press x to stop the disc, the system remembers the point ...
Operating Instructions
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...of surround sound simply by selecting one of movie theaters and concert halls into your home. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of the system's preprogrammed sound fields. continued 51US "Digital Cinema Sound" simulates in a home theater an ideal movie theater sound environment... 2CH STEREO * Use DCS Technology About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound) In the collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony measured the sound environment of their studios and integrated the data of the measurement and Sony's own DSP (Digital Signal Processor) technology to the subwoofer. 1 23 4 56 7 89...
...of surround sound simply by selecting one of movie theaters and concert halls into your home. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of the system's preprogrammed sound fields. continued 51US "Digital Cinema Sound" simulates in a home theater an ideal movie theater sound environment... 2CH STEREO * Use DCS Technology About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound) In the collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony measured the sound environment of their studios and integrated the data of the measurement and Sony's own DSP (Digital Signal Processor) technology to the subwoofer. 1 23 4 56 7 89...
Operating Instructions
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Do not press POWER or 1 when resetting the system. xSUBTITLE (DVD only) Switches the language of the sound track. After you select "RESET" and press ENTER, select "YES" to reset the settings (it takes a ...
Do not press POWER or 1 when resetting the system. xSUBTITLE (DVD only) Switches the language of the sound track. After you select "RESET" and press ENTER, select "YES" to reset the settings (it takes a ...
Operating Instructions
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... power is not turned on the screen becomes black and white when you can see the TV screen correctly, and reset the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/ SCAN SELECT switch to your nearest Sony dealer. The picture is black and white. , Depending on the TV, the picture on . , Check that you play ...turn on your TV's S video input (page 23). Even though you connect your system directly to your TV, try connecting your system to "INTERLACE." , When "PROGRESSIVE" is connected securely. In this case, set so that the AC power cord (mains lead) is selected in "TV TYPE" of "SCREEN SETUP," the ...
... power is not turned on the screen becomes black and white when you can see the TV screen correctly, and reset the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/ SCAN SELECT switch to your nearest Sony dealer. The picture is black and white. , Depending on the TV, the picture on . , Check that you play ...turn on your TV's S video input (page 23). Even though you connect your system directly to your TV, try connecting your system to "INTERLACE." , When "PROGRESSIVE" is connected securely. In this case, set so that the AC power cord (mains lead) is selected in "TV TYPE" of "SCREEN SETUP," the ...
Operating Instructions
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...ANGLE" indicator lights up on the system to turn the system off subtitles. The system does not operate properly. , If static electricity, etc., causes the system to do not appear on the screen..., Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the front panel display. , Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. "PROTECT" appears on the DVD being played. , The DVD .... Check the speaker connections. The subtitle language cannot be able to operate abnormally, press POWER on the front panel display. , The DVD prohibits changing the angles. You cannot perform...
...ANGLE" indicator lights up on the system to turn the system off subtitles. The system does not operate properly. , If static electricity, etc., causes the system to do not appear on the screen..., Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the front panel display. , Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. "PROTECT" appears on the DVD being played. , The DVD .... Check the speaker connections. The subtitle language cannot be able to operate abnormally, press POWER on the front panel display. , The DVD prohibits changing the angles. You cannot perform...
Operating Instructions
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...settings and the source, there may be no more than 0.03 % FM tuner section System Tuning range Antenna Antenna terminals Intermediate frequency PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer system 87.5 - 108.0 MHz (100 kHz step) FM wire antenna 75 ohms, unbalanced 10... Inputs (Analog) Inputs (Digital) Outputs (Analog) VIDEO 1, 2: Sensitivity: 150 mV Impedance: 50 kilohms VIDEO 2 (optical): Sensitivity: - Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: With 3 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 250 milliwatts to -noise ratio More than 80 dB (VIDEO 1 (AUDIO)...
...settings and the source, there may be no more than 0.03 % FM tuner section System Tuning range Antenna Antenna terminals Intermediate frequency PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer system 87.5 - 108.0 MHz (100 kHz step) FM wire antenna 75 ohms, unbalanced 10... Inputs (Analog) Inputs (Digital) Outputs (Analog) VIDEO 1, 2: Sensitivity: 150 mV Impedance: 50 kilohms VIDEO 2 (optical): Sensitivity: - Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: With 3 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 250 milliwatts to -noise ratio More than 80 dB (VIDEO 1 (AUDIO)...
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... range Antenna Intermediate frequency PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer system 530 - 1,710 kHz (with the interval set at 10 kHz) 531 - 1,710 kHz (with the interval set at the Power Saving Mode) 355 × 70 × 335 mm (14 × 2 7/8 × 15 inches) (w/h/d) incl...dia. cone type 3 ohms 217 × 402 × 217 mm (8 5/8 × 15 7/8 × 8 5/8 inches) (w/h/d) 6.4 kg (14 lb 2 oz) General Power requirements Power consumption Dimensions (approx.) Mass (approx.) Operating temperature Operating humidity Supplied accessories 120 V AC, 60 Hz 140 W (120 V AC) 1 W (120 V AC) (at 9 ...
... range Antenna Intermediate frequency PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer system 530 - 1,710 kHz (with the interval set at 10 kHz) 531 - 1,710 kHz (with the interval set at the Power Saving Mode) 355 × 70 × 335 mm (14 × 2 7/8 × 15 inches) (w/h/d) incl...dia. cone type 3 ohms 217 × 402 × 217 mm (8 5/8 × 15 7/8 × 8 5/8 inches) (w/h/d) 6.4 kg (14 lb 2 oz) General Power requirements Power consumption Dimensions (approx.) Mass (approx.) Operating temperature Operating humidity Supplied accessories 120 V AC, 60 Hz 140 W (120 V AC) 1 W (120 V AC) (at 9 ...