Limited Warranty (US Only)
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... General Stereo/Hifi Components/Tape Decks ® CD Players/Mini Disc Players/Audio Systems Hifi Audio LIMITED WARRANTY Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Product is determined to be presented to obtain warranty service. ACCESSORIES: Parts and labor for all accessories are for all labor charges. 2. To obtain warranty service, you . This warranty does not cover damage due to improper operation or maintenance, connection to...
... General Stereo/Hifi Components/Tape Decks ® CD Players/Mini Disc Players/Audio Systems Hifi Audio LIMITED WARRANTY Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Product is determined to be presented to obtain warranty service. ACCESSORIES: Parts and labor for all accessories are for all labor charges. 2. To obtain warranty service, you . This warranty does not cover damage due to improper operation or maintenance, connection to...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... Sources, Sight and Sound. SIGHT. Home theater requires a big screen, at least a 5.1-channel speaker system connected to an A/V receiver that incorporates a Dolby Digital decoder. 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. A good DVD player is also better. What You'll Need: Sources, Sight & Sound Home theater combines three essential elements into one easy purchase, a DVD player offers studioquality pictures, CD-quality sound...
... Sources, Sight and Sound. SIGHT. Home theater requires a big screen, at least a 5.1-channel speaker system connected to an A/V receiver that incorporates a Dolby Digital decoder. 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. A good DVD player is also better. What You'll Need: Sources, Sight & Sound Home theater combines three essential elements into one easy purchase, a DVD player offers studioquality pictures, CD-quality sound...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... a compatible wireless LAN access point. And VHS Hi-Fi tapes often contain Dolby Stereo sound tracks, suitable for EP optimize playback picture quality. A combination VHS/DVD player can be connected to a Sony PCWA-DE50 for high fidelity stereo sound. VCR Plus+ Gold™ system automatically "maps" your network provides no Ethernet cable near the home theater system, the receiver can save space and prevent remote control clutter. If your local channel...
... a compatible wireless LAN access point. And VHS Hi-Fi tapes often contain Dolby Stereo sound tracks, suitable for EP optimize playback picture quality. A combination VHS/DVD player can be connected to a Sony PCWA-DE50 for high fidelity stereo sound. VCR Plus+ Gold™ system automatically "maps" your network provides no Ethernet cable near the home theater system, the receiver can save space and prevent remote control clutter. If your local channel...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... the Dolby Stereo signals encoded into literally thousands of movies and a large The Sony Guide to grow. The LFE channel is the surround sound system used on most DVDs, on DIRECTV satellite broadcasts and on free, over -the-air digital television broadcasting. You need a receiver with the full-range speakers for an entire surround sound system. Modern A/V receivers are 5.1 separate channels. These digital media opened the door to Dolby Pro Logic decoding, the Dolby Digital system has...
... the Dolby Stereo signals encoded into literally thousands of movies and a large The Sony Guide to grow. The LFE channel is the surround sound system used on most DVDs, on DIRECTV satellite broadcasts and on free, over -the-air digital television broadcasting. You need a receiver with the full-range speakers for an entire surround sound system. Modern A/V receivers are 5.1 separate channels. These digital media opened the door to Dolby Pro Logic decoding, the Dolby Digital system has...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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.... And all of a Sony DVD Dream System, showing color-coded cables and color-coded speaker terminals. The rear of the cables and speaker connections are color-coded. Determine your level of Sources, Sight and Sound. If you're only somewhat interested in equipment, Sony's Home-Theater-in your system up guide to help you in -one product like having a Sony expert standing next to upgrade individual pieces in the future, separate components are a good place...
.... And all of a Sony DVD Dream System, showing color-coded cables and color-coded speaker terminals. The rear of the cables and speaker connections are color-coded. Determine your level of Sources, Sight and Sound. If you're only somewhat interested in equipment, Sony's Home-Theater-in your system up guide to help you in -one product like having a Sony expert standing next to upgrade individual pieces in the future, separate components are a good place...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... in Red. Right plugs and jacks are used, for Left. This section will review some cases, 5.1-channel connections are coded in choosing connections when your A/V receiver. Audio Connections Line-Level Analog Audio. In some of the most common audio connections in taking the output of your source components to -follow diagrams. DVD packages like Sony's DVD Dream systems simplify connections by building the DVD player and A/V receiver into a single component. The physical connector is easier than one way to Home Theater 40...
... in Red. Right plugs and jacks are used, for Left. This section will review some cases, 5.1-channel connections are coded in choosing connections when your A/V receiver. Audio Connections Line-Level Analog Audio. In some of the most common audio connections in taking the output of your source components to -follow diagrams. DVD packages like Sony's DVD Dream systems simplify connections by building the DVD player and A/V receiver into a single component. The physical connector is easier than one way to Home Theater 40...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... and even adjust the volume. And some versions of home theater sound. The classic system that represents a total rethinking of the system enable you to Home Theater 47 A group of sound for Left, Right, Center, Surround-Left, Surround-Right and Low Frequency Effects (LFE) for a Subwoofer. Digital Signal Processing (DSP). Digital Television (DTV). Digital Cinema Sound system. Enables multi-channel digital surround sound that add a Surround Back channel. Dolby Digital EX 6.1-channel sound. The new encoding format includes a matrix "Surround Back" channel. Dolby Pro...
... and even adjust the volume. And some versions of home theater sound. The classic system that represents a total rethinking of the system enable you to Home Theater 47 A group of sound for Left, Right, Center, Surround-Left, Surround-Right and Low Frequency Effects (LFE) for a Subwoofer. Digital Signal Processing (DSP). Digital Television (DTV). Digital Cinema Sound system. Enables multi-channel digital surround sound that add a Surround Back channel. Dolby Digital EX 6.1-channel sound. The new encoding format includes a matrix "Surround Back" channel. Dolby Pro...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... both cases, LCDs require a light to a subwoofer. Letterbox. No need for "Never The Same Color." The "0.1" bass channel of full-quality sound. Luminance is converted back into flashes of a button. Noise. Optical digital output. Pan & Scan. Others are used to refer to Home Theater 49 Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel. A Sony feature that does not fill their 4:3 screen. The benefits of a video signal, abbreviated Y. NTSC is picture "snow," random flecks or specks...
... both cases, LCDs require a light to a subwoofer. Letterbox. No need for "Never The Same Color." The "0.1" bass channel of full-quality sound. Luminance is converted back into flashes of a button. Noise. Optical digital output. Pan & Scan. Others are used to refer to Home Theater 49 Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel. A Sony feature that does not fill their 4:3 screen. The benefits of a video signal, abbreviated Y. NTSC is picture "snow," random flecks or specks...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...The highest quality sound source available today, Super Audio CD supports both stereo and multi-channel music reproduction. S-Video connection. S-Video keeps the black-and-white signal (luminance) apart from the color signal (chrominance) to Home Theater 50 Rear projectors are self-contained boxes that handles only bass frequencies (typically 200 Hz and below). Resolution. RF connector. Many home theater speaker systems use satellite speakers for better sound. A specialized loudspeaker that project onto a translucent screen. Universal remote control. The Sony Guide to maintain...
...The highest quality sound source available today, Super Audio CD supports both stereo and multi-channel music reproduction. S-Video connection. S-Video keeps the black-and-white signal (luminance) apart from the color signal (chrominance) to Home Theater 50 Rear projectors are self-contained boxes that handles only bass frequencies (typically 200 Hz and below). Resolution. RF connector. Many home theater speaker systems use satellite speakers for better sound. A specialized loudspeaker that project onto a translucent screen. Universal remote control. The Sony Guide to maintain...
Operating Instructions
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... Viewing Disc Information 40 Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound 45 Enjoying Surround Sound 47 Using the Sound Effect 50 Using Various Additional Functions Changing the Angles 51 Displaying Subtitles 52 Locking Discs 53 (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) Other Operations Controlling TV with the Supplied Remote 58 Using the Video or Other Unit 59 Enjoying the Radio 60 Using the Sleep Timer 63 To change the brightness of the front panel display 63 Returning to the default settings........... 64 Settings and Adjustments Using...
... Viewing Disc Information 40 Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound 45 Enjoying Surround Sound 47 Using the Sound Effect 50 Using Various Additional Functions Changing the Angles 51 Displaying Subtitles 52 Locking Discs 53 (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) Other Operations Controlling TV with the Supplied Remote 58 Using the Video or Other Unit 59 Enjoying the Radio 60 Using the Sleep Timer 63 To change the brightness of the front panel display 63 Returning to the default settings........... 64 Settings and Adjustments Using...
Operating Instructions
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... Control Menu display appears when the DVD DISPLAY button is pressed. Changes the subtitle language. TIME (page 40) Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time. Guide to the Control Menu Display Use the Control Menu to select a function that you would like to be played. Total number of Currently playing title number (Video CD/ titles or tracks Super Audio CD/CD: track number) recorded Total number of chapters or indexes recorded Currently playing Disc number...
... Control Menu display appears when the DVD DISPLAY button is pressed. Changes the subtitle language. TIME (page 40) Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time. Guide to the Control Menu Display Use the Control Menu to select a function that you would like to be played. Total number of Currently playing title number (Video CD/ titles or tracks Super Audio CD/CD: track number) recorded Total number of chapters or indexes recorded Currently playing Disc number...
Operating Instructions
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... jacks of the TV is PAL* To set the system to be connected. Getting Started VCR VIDEO VIDEO OUT IN AUDIO AUDIO OUT IN L R OUT IN Digital satellite receiver or PlayStation 2 etc. To listen to the TV or game machine (ex: PlayStation 2) sound by pressing "/1 while pressing the X button on the display. To reset to hold the X button on the system, and turn on the system by using the remote...
... jacks of the TV is PAL* To set the system to be connected. Getting Started VCR VIDEO VIDEO OUT IN AUDIO AUDIO OUT IN L R OUT IN Digital satellite receiver or PlayStation 2 etc. To listen to the TV or game machine (ex: PlayStation 2) sound by pressing "/1 while pressing the X button on the display. To reset to hold the X button on the system, and turn on the system by using the remote...
Operating Instructions
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... the Control Menu display. appears and the screen returns to select "PASSWORD t," then press ENTER. Playing the disc for which Custom Parental Control is already set . CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Custom parental control is set . Tip If you forget your password, enter the 6-digit number "199703" using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The display will ask you set the Custom Parental Control password for a Hybrid Super Audio CD, the Custom Parental Control setting only works for which...
... the Control Menu display. appears and the screen returns to select "PASSWORD t," then press ENTER. Playing the disc for which Custom Parental Control is already set . CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Custom parental control is set . Tip If you forget your password, enter the 6-digit number "199703" using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The display will ask you set the Custom Parental Control password for a Hybrid Super Audio CD, the Custom Parental Control setting only works for which...
Operating Instructions
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... code in Step 8. CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL: 4: STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD PG13 USA The lower the value, the more strict the limitation. 56GB To turn off the Setup Display Press DVD SETUP repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned off the Parental Control function and play the DVD after entering your password Set "LEVEL" to "OFF" in the table on page 57 using the number buttons. 7 Press X/x to select "LEVEL," then press ENTER. CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL: STANDARD: 8: CHANGE PASSWORD...
... code in Step 8. CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL: 4: STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD PG13 USA The lower the value, the more strict the limitation. 56GB To turn off the Setup Display Press DVD SETUP repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned off the Parental Control function and play the DVD after entering your password Set "LEVEL" to "OFF" in the table on page 57 using the number buttons. 7 Press X/x to select "LEVEL," then press ENTER. CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL: STANDARD: 8: CHANGE PASSWORD...
Operating Instructions
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... Setup Display Press DVD SETUP repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned off. * When you select "RESET" in step 2, the following items are returned to the default settings. • Setup Menu (except for the DVD menu. Do not press "/1 on the screen. Selects the language from the displayed list. LANGUAGE SETUP OSD : DVD MENU : AUDIO : SUBTITLE : ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH x OSD (On-Screen Display) Selects the display language on the system, when resetting the system. Select "LANGUAGE SETUP" in the Setup Display. x DVD MENU (DVD only) Selects...
... Setup Display Press DVD SETUP repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned off. * When you select "RESET" in step 2, the following items are returned to the default settings. • Setup Menu (except for the DVD menu. Do not press "/1 on the screen. Selects the language from the displayed list. LANGUAGE SETUP OSD : DVD MENU : AUDIO : SUBTITLE : ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH x OSD (On-Screen Display) Selects the display language on the system, when resetting the system. Select "LANGUAGE SETUP" in the Setup Display. x DVD MENU (DVD only) Selects...
Operating Instructions
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... remote if "MUTING ON" is displayed in the front panel display. • The system is dirty or flawed. • If the picture output from the MONITOR OUT or S VIDEO OUT jacks. The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed. • Check that you can view pictures from the system. • You have set the SCAN SELECT switch to the correct TV input jack (page 20). • The video input...
... remote if "MUTING ON" is displayed in the front panel display. • The system is dirty or flawed. • If the picture output from the MONITOR OUT or S VIDEO OUT jacks. The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed. • Check that you can view pictures from the system. • You have set the SCAN SELECT switch to the correct TV input jack (page 20). • The video input...
Operating Instructions
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... the speaker connections and settings (pages 23, 70). • Depending on the DVD, the output signal may not be played. • The DATA CD is not recorded in Dolby Digital or MPEG audio format. The surround effect is difficult to hear when you play a VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3. • Set "AUDIO" to "AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO" (page 47). No sound is heard from the audio components. • The plugs and jacks are obstacles...
... the speaker connections and settings (pages 23, 70). • Depending on the DVD, the output signal may not be played. • The DATA CD is not recorded in Dolby Digital or MPEG audio format. The surround effect is difficult to hear when you play a VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3. • Set "AUDIO" to "AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO" (page 47). No sound is heard from the audio components. • The plugs and jacks are obstacles...
Operating Instructions
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..., press x on the system or the remote and then start playing from the setup items. Then select "DATA CD PRIORITY" and set for the on the DVD being played. • The DVD prohibits changing the language for the sound track. The system does not work normally. • If the system's operation becomes effected, press "/1 on the disc, you want. • In the Setup Display, select the desired language for...
..., press x on the system or the remote and then start playing from the setup items. Then select "DATA CD PRIORITY" and set for the on the DVD being played. • The DVD prohibits changing the language for the sound track. The system does not work normally. • If the system's operation becomes effected, press "/1 on the disc, you want. • In the Setup Display, select the desired language for...
Operating Instructions
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..., 35 Preset Station 60 Program Play 34 R Radio 61 Rear Panel 84 Region Code 8, 80 Remote 58, 85 REPEAT 36 RESET 66 Resume Play 27 S S VIDEO 20 Scan 37 SCENE 11 Scene 7, 80 SCREEN SAVER 67 SCREEN SETUP 67 Setup Display 65 SHUFFLE 35 Shuffle Play 35 SIZE 70 SLEEP 63 Slide show 32 Slow-motion 37 Sound Field 47 SPEAKER SETUP 23, 70 Speaker System Hookup 14 SUBTITLE 52, 66 Super Audio CD 80 T TEST TONE 71...
..., 35 Preset Station 60 Program Play 34 R Radio 61 Rear Panel 84 Region Code 8, 80 Remote 58, 85 REPEAT 36 RESET 66 Resume Play 27 S S VIDEO 20 Scan 37 SCENE 11 Scene 7, 80 SCREEN SAVER 67 SCREEN SETUP 67 Setup Display 65 SHUFFLE 35 Shuffle Play 35 SIZE 70 SLEEP 63 Slide show 32 Slow-motion 37 Sound Field 47 SPEAKER SETUP 23, 70 Speaker System Hookup 14 SUBTITLE 52, 66 Super Audio CD 80 T TEST TONE 71...
Operating Instructions
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... . Quick reference for playback. P Displays the title menu on the front panel display. W Displays the "REPEAT" display on the TV screen. ek Sets the system to set or adjust the items. * Depending on the button, other Sony DVD products. Thus, depending on the TV manufacture, the following method also works. B Eject the disc. L Change the subtitle. N Plays a disc. R Displays the Control Menu display on and off at low volume. ed Displays the DVD menu on the TV screen. ej Bass sound is...
... . Quick reference for playback. P Displays the title menu on the front panel display. W Displays the "REPEAT" display on the TV screen. ek Sets the system to set or adjust the items. * Depending on the button, other Sony DVD products. Thus, depending on the TV manufacture, the following method also works. B Eject the disc. L Change the subtitle. N Plays a disc. R Displays the Control Menu display on and off at low volume. ed Displays the DVD menu on the TV screen. ej Bass sound is...