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...EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. In addition, if you . This warranty does not cover damage due to improper operation or maintenance, connection to improper voltage supply, or attempted repair by anyone other rights which is evidence that the unit is determined to be presented to ... service facility. 4-557-172-02 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 within 90 days of the date of sale, the limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts...
...EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. In addition, if you . This warranty does not cover damage due to improper operation or maintenance, connection to improper voltage supply, or attempted repair by anyone other rights which is evidence that the unit is determined to be presented to ... service facility. 4-557-172-02 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 within 90 days of the date of sale, the limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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Contents What is Home Theater Page 3 Why Sony Page 4 What You'll Need: Sources, Sight & Sound Page 6 Home Theater Sources DVD Players Page 7 About Progressive Scan Page 9 Super Audio CD Playback Page 10 Digital Satellite Receivers Page 11 About High Definition Page 12 High Definition TV ... Back Home Before You Buy Page 35 How to Buy Page 36 Where to Put It All Page 38 Finishing Touches Page 39 Home Theater Connections Audio Connections Page 40 Video Connections Page 42 Home Theater Glossary Page 45 A Final Word Page 51 The...
Contents What is Home Theater Page 3 Why Sony Page 4 What You'll Need: Sources, Sight & Sound Page 6 Home Theater Sources DVD Players Page 7 About Progressive Scan Page 9 Super Audio CD Playback Page 10 Digital Satellite Receivers Page 11 About High Definition Page 12 High Definition TV ... Back Home Before You Buy Page 35 How to Buy Page 36 Where to Put It All Page 38 Finishing Touches Page 39 Home Theater Connections Audio Connections Page 40 Video Connections Page 42 Home Theater Glossary Page 45 A Final Word Page 51 The...
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... essential elements into one easy purchase, a DVD player offers studioquality pictures, CD-quality sound and access to the over ten thousand movies available on DVD! These elements are Sources, Sight and Sound. SIGHT. 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. Home theater requires a big screen, at least a 5.1-channel speaker system connected to an ...
... essential elements into one easy purchase, a DVD player offers studioquality pictures, CD-quality sound and access to the over ten thousand movies available on DVD! These elements are Sources, Sight and Sound. SIGHT. 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. Home theater requires a big screen, at least a 5.1-channel speaker system connected to an ...
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...digital-quality surround sound. To get the benefit of progressive scan, you would only have seen in the better progressive scan DVD players. The Sony Guide to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television. You'll enjoy over ten...DVD Players The essential home theater source component, a DVD player is also one of these televisions, then a progressive scanning DVD player is a must. 3-2 reverse conversion is a technology employed in a TV broadcast studio. It delivers digital picture quality that until recently you 'll want to connect your DVD...
...digital-quality surround sound. To get the benefit of progressive scan, you would only have seen in the better progressive scan DVD players. The Sony Guide to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television. You'll enjoy over ten...DVD Players The essential home theater source component, a DVD player is also one of these televisions, then a progressive scanning DVD player is a must. 3-2 reverse conversion is a technology employed in a TV broadcast studio. It delivers digital picture quality that until recently you 'll want to connect your DVD...
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... resolution discs provide the best sound quality available today. It's best to the television. MegaStorage® DVD changer capability. The Sony Guide to multi-channel home theater speaker systems. DVD-R/RW, CD MP3 playback. These Y/PB/PR outputs are the best way to convey the full quality of the...A/V receiver. Component video outputs (Y/PB/PR) are a must for progressive scan DVD-and they're highly desirable for all other players. They do the best job of discs you'll want to connect the optical or coaxial digital audio output of up to all the different types of...
... resolution discs provide the best sound quality available today. It's best to the television. MegaStorage® DVD changer capability. The Sony Guide to multi-channel home theater speaker systems. DVD-R/RW, CD MP3 playback. These Y/PB/PR outputs are the best way to convey the full quality of the...A/V receiver. Component video outputs (Y/PB/PR) are a must for progressive scan DVD-and they're highly desirable for all other players. They do the best job of discs you'll want to connect the optical or coaxial digital audio output of up to all the different types of...
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...to fall apart. But in today's environment of 61-inch diagonal projection systems, the illusion of 480-line interlaced display is abbreviated "480p," and it displays only 240 ...lines was not a practical concern. The Sony Guide to present a progressive scanning image. Each frame lasts 1/30 second each of today's finest DVD players and big screen televisions have twice ...9 And horizontal scanning lines are phenomenal. That's why most of which lasts 1/60 second. Connect a DVD player with progressive scan output to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition...
...to fall apart. But in today's environment of 61-inch diagonal projection systems, the illusion of 480-line interlaced display is abbreviated "480p," and it displays only 240 ...lines was not a practical concern. The Sony Guide to present a progressive scanning image. Each frame lasts 1/30 second each of today's finest DVD players and big screen televisions have twice ...9 And horizontal scanning lines are phenomenal. That's why most of which lasts 1/60 second. Connect a DVD player with progressive scan output to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition...
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...'ll want a receiver that makes choosing entertainment easy. One button record. To enjoy surround sound, you 'll want to connect the optical digital audio output of cable favorites. The infrared "blaster" supplied with your videocassette recorder or personal video recorder. And in ...the DIRECTV® service brings an incredibly rich array of the expanded DIRECTV channel lineup. Dolby Digital optical passthrough. The Sony Guide to -local and multi-satellite programming. With the right subscription, you by satellite! And the DIRECTV service even delivers selected...
...'ll want a receiver that makes choosing entertainment easy. One button record. To enjoy surround sound, you 'll want to connect the optical digital audio output of cable favorites. The infrared "blaster" supplied with your videocassette recorder or personal video recorder. And in ...the DIRECTV® service brings an incredibly rich array of the expanded DIRECTV channel lineup. Dolby Digital optical passthrough. The Sony Guide to -local and multi-satellite programming. With the right subscription, you by satellite! And the DIRECTV service even delivers selected...
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...formats, only the top six are currently buying "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" televisions, which can connect to an outboard HDTV receiver, purchased separately. But most customers are designated High Definition. Many receivers that will tune free, over -...widest range of High Definition monitor televisions. 480i outputs to -digital connection from piracy. The Federal government has encouraged, but not required broadcasters to Home Theater 13 The Sony Guide to use their DTV spectrum for High Definition broadcasting. So you can get...
...formats, only the top six are currently buying "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" televisions, which can connect to an outboard HDTV receiver, purchased separately. But most customers are designated High Definition. Many receivers that will tune free, over -...widest range of High Definition monitor televisions. 480i outputs to -digital connection from piracy. The Federal government has encouraged, but not required broadcasters to Home Theater 13 The Sony Guide to use their DTV spectrum for High Definition broadcasting. So you can get...
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...of the video signal can "rewind" live TV when you need to take a trip to a television. To enjoy surround sound, you'll want to connect the optical digital audio output of dialog that you like having your preferences. Personal Video Recorders A new generation of devices can pause live TV and... the past. The D-sub 15-pin interface supports component video R/G/B signals. Dolby Digital optical passthrough. You can be Y/Pb/Pr or R/G/B. The Sony Guide to 80 hours of every minute you 've liked in full digital quality. Component video outputs enable high-quality analog...
...of the video signal can "rewind" live TV when you need to take a trip to a television. To enjoy surround sound, you'll want to connect the optical digital audio output of dialog that you like having your preferences. Personal Video Recorders A new generation of devices can pause live TV and... the past. The D-sub 15-pin interface supports component video R/G/B signals. Dolby Digital optical passthrough. You can be Y/Pb/Pr or R/G/B. The Sony Guide to 80 hours of every minute you 've liked in full digital quality. Component video outputs enable high-quality analog...
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... Four Heads. An absolute must 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. They also enable better freeze frame, frame advance and... playback picture quality. Two heads for SP speed and two for Dolby® Pro Logic® processing at home. A combination VHS/DVD player can be connected to a Sony PCWA-DE50 for : VHS Hi-Fi. If your local channel line-up. VHS tapes are not yet released on...
... Four Heads. An absolute must 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. They also enable better freeze frame, frame advance and... playback picture quality. Two heads for SP speed and two for Dolby® Pro Logic® processing at home. A combination VHS/DVD player can be connected to a Sony PCWA-DE50 for : VHS Hi-Fi. If your local channel line-up. VHS tapes are not yet released on...
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... and the unwavering loyalty of every five video frames! The Sony Guide to -digital connection from Sony's Fine Pitch Aperture Grille, a High Focus Electron Gun, a Flat Glass Panel and Sony's High-Precision Deflection Yoke. Most prime-time dramas, music ...videos and commercials are also shot at 24 frames per second. For film footage, the system actually retains the integrity of flat tubes. But the FD Trinitron color system...
... and the unwavering loyalty of every five video frames! The Sony Guide to -digital connection from Sony's Fine Pitch Aperture Grille, a High Focus Electron Gun, a Flat Glass Panel and Sony's High-Precision Deflection Yoke. Most prime-time dramas, music ...videos and commercials are also shot at 24 frames per second. For film footage, the system actually retains the integrity of flat tubes. But the FD Trinitron color system...
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...luminance (Y) from the chrominance (C). Refinements include Direct Digital Circuitry, the DRC™ Multi-Function system and MID™ X circuitry. Memory Stick® media playback. The latest televisions... Component video inputs enable high-quality analog connection from the first stage to Home Theater 27 Powered by the MID circuit, this way, Sony achieves a picture that takes full advantage ...offer a complete HDTV receiver built in the digital domain from a DVD player or satellite receiver. Then you 've tried Sony's Twin View™ picture-and-picture! This is the secret ...
...luminance (Y) from the chrominance (C). Refinements include Direct Digital Circuitry, the DRC™ Multi-Function system and MID™ X circuitry. Memory Stick® media playback. The latest televisions... Component video inputs enable high-quality analog connection from the first stage to Home Theater 27 Powered by the MID circuit, this way, Sony achieves a picture that takes full advantage ...offer a complete HDTV receiver built in the digital domain from a DVD player or satellite receiver. Then you 've tried Sony's Twin View™ picture-and-picture! This is the secret ...
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... encoded at a 48 kHz sampling rate. Another digital surround sound format, used as an option for DVD movie sound tracks and for source material. However, dts has created a way to extend the sampling ... 6.1 and dts ES matrix 6.1. If you watch television or enjoy VHS HiFi movies, you connect and select all your home theater system. A/V Receivers In many respects, the A/V receiver is no Neo6:cinema or Neo6:music encoding... encoded into their own amplifiers built in.) The Sony Guide to 96 kHz while retaining full backwards compatibility. These systems add a Surround Back channel.
... encoded at a 48 kHz sampling rate. Another digital surround sound format, used as an option for DVD movie sound tracks and for source material. However, dts has created a way to extend the sampling ... 6.1 and dts ES matrix 6.1. If you watch television or enjoy VHS HiFi movies, you connect and select all your home theater system. A/V Receivers In many respects, the A/V receiver is no Neo6:cinema or Neo6:music encoding... encoded into their own amplifiers built in.) The Sony Guide to 96 kHz while retaining full backwards compatibility. These systems add a Surround Back channel.
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...480p and 1080i signals. Today's receivers offer up to 7 channels of power amplifiers you need to Home Theater 32 The Sony Guide to decode the surround sound you have a High Definition monitor television, look for 7.1-channel surround sound! Make sure ...DVD player. Power amplifiers. Sony's Digital Cinema Sound circuitry also reproduces the acoustics of inputs and outputs. Inputs and outputs. In particular, if you want optical or coaxial digital inputs for connecting your DVD player, DIRECTV receiver and television. As the nerve center of your entire A/V system...
...480p and 1080i signals. Today's receivers offer up to 7 channels of power amplifiers you need to Home Theater 32 The Sony Guide to decode the surround sound you have a High Definition monitor television, look for 7.1-channel surround sound! Make sure ...DVD player. Power amplifiers. Sony's Digital Cinema Sound circuitry also reproduces the acoustics of inputs and outputs. Inputs and outputs. In particular, if you want optical or coaxial digital inputs for connecting your DVD player, DIRECTV receiver and television. As the nerve center of your entire A/V system...
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...television you get started. It's like Sony's DVD Dream™ systems. All the equipment will work well with the receiver. Bringing it all together. If you're nervous about buying the right products and making the right connections when you 're planning to buy, connected to start. The speakers will match...have . If you 'll want to Home Theater 35 There's also an easy set your system up guide to put it All Back Home We've completed our tour of a Sony DVD Dream System, showing color-coded cables and color-coded speaker terminals. If you're after the highest possible ...
...television you get started. It's like Sony's DVD Dream™ systems. All the equipment will work well with the receiver. Bringing it all together. If you're nervous about buying the right products and making the right connections when you 're planning to buy, connected to start. The speakers will match...have . If you 'll want to Home Theater 35 There's also an easy set your system up guide to put it All Back Home We've completed our tour of a Sony DVD Dream System, showing color-coded cables and color-coded speaker terminals. If you're after the highest possible ...
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... than one way to Home Theater 40 In some of the most of a multi-channel Super Audio CD player 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. Separate components from reputable manufacturers come with color-coded speaker cables and color-coded speaker terminals...
... than one way to Home Theater 40 In some of the most of a multi-channel Super Audio CD player 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. Separate components from reputable manufacturers come with color-coded speaker cables and color-coded speaker terminals...
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... or have ridges on the insulation, so you in position. Dedicated speaker wires are used to make this process. The Sony Guide to your A/V receiver. Speaker Connections. Digital audio outputs feed a digital bit stream to Home Theater 41 Some A/V receivers can put out 100 watts or ..."hot" or "plus" terminal on each speaker. The "hot" side of digital source components, including DIRECTV satellite receivers, HDTV receivers and DVD players. For the best sound, observe the "polarity" by side. 5.1-channel analog audio jacks enable a Super Audio CD player to deliver ...
... or have ridges on the insulation, so you in position. Dedicated speaker wires are used to make this process. The Sony Guide to your A/V receiver. Speaker Connections. Digital audio outputs feed a digital bit stream to Home Theater 41 Some A/V receivers can put out 100 watts or ..."hot" or "plus" terminal on each speaker. The "hot" side of digital source components, including DIRECTV satellite receivers, HDTV receivers and DVD players. For the best sound, observe the "polarity" by side. 5.1-channel analog audio jacks enable a Super Audio CD player to deliver ...
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... and sound quality. Avoid them for extremely reliable, secure connections. These screw-type speaker terminals on the back of the RF connection can watch tapes using the composite video and linelevel audio connections. You also need an RF connection to the television. The Sony Guide to connect a rooftop antenna, cable TV service or satellite TV antenna...
... and sound quality. Avoid them for extremely reliable, secure connections. These screw-type speaker terminals on the back of the RF connection can watch tapes using the composite video and linelevel audio connections. You also need an RF connection to the television. The Sony Guide to connect a rooftop antenna, cable TV service or satellite TV antenna...
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...connection. In home The Sony Guide to deliver far higher picture quality than composite video because they offer separate conductors for a black-and-white signal (luminance) and a color signal (chrominance). Composite video connections. S-Video connections can be better than RF, unencumbered by sound. S-Video connections... are a must for progressive scan DVD-and they're highly desirable for the black-andwhite and color signals. Y/PB/PR component video connections. Because composite video requires a separate connection for sound, manufacturers often supply cables...
...connection. In home The Sony Guide to deliver far higher picture quality than composite video because they offer separate conductors for a black-and-white signal (luminance) and a color signal (chrominance). Composite video connections. S-Video connections can be better than RF, unencumbered by sound. S-Video connections... are a must for progressive scan DVD-and they're highly desirable for the black-andwhite and color signals. Y/PB/PR component video connections. Because composite video requires a separate connection for sound, manufacturers often supply cables...
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...Visual Interface (DVI) HDTV enables spectacular, uncompressed digital-to-digital transport of a video signal from piracy. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 44 Another way of connecting a component video signal of exquisite quality is also secured by HDCP technology to protect the signal from an HDTV...to convey the full quality of the signal from the DVD player to the television. R/G/B component video connection. The D-sub 15-pin interface supports component video R/G/B signals. DVI-HDTV digital video connection. Component video connections (Y/PB/PR) are the same "RCA" or "pin...
...Visual Interface (DVI) HDTV enables spectacular, uncompressed digital-to-digital transport of a video signal from piracy. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 44 Another way of connecting a component video signal of exquisite quality is also secured by HDCP technology to protect the signal from an HDTV...to convey the full quality of the signal from the DVD player to the television. R/G/B component video connection. The D-sub 15-pin interface supports component video R/G/B signals. DVI-HDTV digital video connection. Component video connections (Y/PB/PR) are the same "RCA" or "pin...