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.... Should this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for purchasing Sony DVD Home Theatre System. It is designed to be operated in a confined space where ventilation is brought directly from a cold to the touch. In this case, remove the disc and leave the system turned on the unit. • If the unit is poor as...
.... Should this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for purchasing Sony DVD Home Theatre System. It is designed to be operated in a confined space where ventilation is brought directly from a cold to the touch. In this case, remove the disc and leave the system turned on the unit. • If the unit is poor as...
Operating Instructions
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... televisions are removed from the set. On your television screen. If you carry the system, use a commercially available CD/DVD cleaning disc. On moving the system When you leave the still video image or on-screen display image displayed on your ...'s colour If the speakers should persist, place the speakers farther away from the system. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to protect the inner mechanism. 1 Make sure that all discs are especially susceptible to "MECH LOCK." 4 Remove the AC power cord from ...irregularity, turn off the TV at once then turn it on your nearest Sony dealer.
... televisions are removed from the set. On your television screen. If you carry the system, use a commercially available CD/DVD cleaning disc. On moving the system When you leave the still video image or on-screen display image displayed on your ...'s colour If the speakers should persist, place the speakers farther away from the system. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to protect the inner mechanism. 1 Make sure that all discs are especially susceptible to "MECH LOCK." 4 Remove the AC power cord from ...irregularity, turn off the TV at once then turn it on your nearest Sony dealer.
Operating Instructions
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... 3 About this Manual 7 This System Can Play the Following Discs 7 Terms for discs 7 Notes about the Discs 9 Note on DVD 5-DISC Changer 10 Guide to the Control Menu Display...... 11 Getting Started Unpacking 13 Inserting Batteries into the Remote....... 13 Step 1: Speaker System Hookup........... 14 Step 2: Antenna Hookups...Various Additional Functions Changing the Angles 51 Displaying the Subtitles 51 Locking Discs 52 (PARENTAL CONTROL) Other Operations Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote 55 Using the SONY TV DIRECT Function 56 Using the Video or Other Unit 57 Enjoying...
... 3 About this Manual 7 This System Can Play the Following Discs 7 Terms for discs 7 Notes about the Discs 9 Note on DVD 5-DISC Changer 10 Guide to the Control Menu Display...... 11 Getting Started Unpacking 13 Inserting Batteries into the Remote....... 13 Step 1: Speaker System Hookup........... 14 Step 2: Antenna Hookups...Various Additional Functions Changing the Angles 51 Displaying the Subtitles 51 Locking Discs 52 (PARENTAL CONTROL) Other Operations Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote 55 Using the SONY TV DIRECT Function 56 Using the Video or Other Unit 57 Enjoying...
Operating Instructions
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... or a music piece on a VIDEO CD, CD, or MP3. • Index (CD) / Video Index (VIDEO CD) A number that is a trademark. Depending on the remote. This System Can Play the Following Discs Format of discs DVD VIDEO Disc logo VIDEO CD Audio CD Format of several chapters. You can also use the controls on the...
... or a music piece on a VIDEO CD, CD, or MP3. • Index (CD) / Video Index (VIDEO CD) A number that is a trademark. Depending on the remote. This System Can Play the Following Discs Format of discs DVD VIDEO Disc logo VIDEO CD Audio CD Format of several chapters. You can also use the controls on the...
Operating Instructions
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...Audio CD • Data part of CD-Extras • DVD-ROMs • DVD Audio discs • DVD-RAMs • DVD-RWs in the first session, only the first session will appear on the disc type. About Multi Session CD • This system can play highresolution still pictures, if they are recorded in... printed on it. 8GB If you can also be played back. DVDs labelled ALL will also play any other DVD, the message [Playback prohibited by area limitations.] will be played back. • This system can play the following discs: • CD-ROMs (except for Standardization) Do not load the...
...Audio CD • Data part of CD-Extras • DVD-ROMs • DVD Audio discs • DVD-RAMs • DVD-RWs in the first session, only the first session will appear on the disc type. About Multi Session CD • This system can play highresolution still pictures, if they are recorded in... printed on it. 8GB If you can also be played back. DVDs labelled ALL will also play any other DVD, the message [Playback prohibited by area limitations.] will be played back. • This system can play the following discs: • CD-ROMs (except for Standardization) Do not load the...
Operating Instructions
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... Reverse engineering or disassembly is intended for home and other intellectual property rights. Notes about CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW (Video mode) In some cases, CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW (Video mode) cannot be played on this system plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the instructions ... Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Notes about the Discs On handling discs • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its case. Since this player due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be ...
... Reverse engineering or disassembly is intended for home and other intellectual property rights. Notes about CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW (Video mode) In some cases, CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW (Video mode) cannot be played on this system plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the instructions ... Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Notes about the Discs On handling discs • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its case. Since this player due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be ...
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... is just noise produced by the operation of the internal mechanisms and does not indicate a malfunction. 10GB Note Noise may come from the disc changer when changing discs or turning the system on DVD 5-DISC Changer Disc changer system Sub Tray Stocker Disc DISC 3 Main Tray DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 4 DISC 5 Playing unit The disc changer consists of the playing unit and then moves the...
... is just noise produced by the operation of the internal mechanisms and does not indicate a malfunction. 10GB Note Noise may come from the disc changer when changing discs or turning the system on DVD 5-DISC Changer Disc changer system Sub Tray Stocker Disc DISC 3 Main Tray DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 4 DISC 5 Playing unit The disc changer consists of the playing unit and then moves the...
Operating Instructions
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...picture and music searching. The Control Menu display appears when the DISPLAY button is pressed. AUDIO (DVD only) (page 46) Changes the audio setting. REPEAT (page 37) Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks), one title/chapter/ track. FILE (JPEG only) (page 35) ... (NPlayback, XPause, xStop, etc.) number (Video CD/CD: index number) Playing time 1 2 ( 2 7 ) TITLE12 1 8 ( 3 4 ) T 1:32:55 DVD Type of disc being played back Icon of selected 1: ENGLISH Current setting Control Menu item Control Menu items 2: FRENCH 3: SPANISH Options Function name of selected Control Menu...
...picture and music searching. The Control Menu display appears when the DISPLAY button is pressed. AUDIO (DVD only) (page 46) Changes the audio setting. REPEAT (page 37) Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks), one title/chapter/ track. FILE (JPEG only) (page 35) ... (NPlayback, XPause, xStop, etc.) number (Video CD/CD: index number) Playing time 1 2 ( 2 7 ) TITLE12 1 8 ( 3 4 ) T 1:32:55 DVD Type of disc being played back Icon of selected 1: ENGLISH Current setting Control Menu item Control Menu items 2: FRENCH 3: SPANISH Options Function name of selected Control Menu...
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Tips • Each time you set the [REPEAT] setting to 12GB SETUP (page 52, 63) Sets various adjustments, such as follows: Control Menu display m Control Menu display off The Control Menu items vary depending on the disc. • The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green t [OFF]. unless you press DISPLAY, the Control Menu display changes as picture and sound.
Tips • Each time you set the [REPEAT] setting to 12GB SETUP (page 52, 63) Sets various adjustments, such as follows: Control Menu display m Control Menu display off The Control Menu items vary depending on the disc. • The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green t [OFF]. unless you press DISPLAY, the Control Menu display changes as picture and sound.
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... pressing "/1 while pressing the X button on the display. The factory setting for Asian models is necessary for the system, depending on the disc, the image may not fit your TV screen. continued 21GB Getting Started FRONT R CENTER FRONT L SURR R WOOFER SURR L SPEAKER AUDIO IN Y PB/CB ...PR/CR R L VIDEO/SAT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO (DVD ONLY) VIDEO MONITOR OUT COAXIAL AM FM 75 OUT OUTPUT AUDIO OUT L R COMPONENT ...
... pressing "/1 while pressing the X button on the display. The factory setting for Asian models is necessary for the system, depending on the disc, the image may not fit your TV screen. continued 21GB Getting Started FRONT R CENTER FRONT L SURR R WOOFER SURR L SPEAKER AUDIO IN Y PB/CB ...PR/CR R L VIDEO/SAT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO (DVD ONLY) VIDEO MONITOR OUT COAXIAL AM FM 75 OUT OUTPUT AUDIO OUT L R COMPONENT ...
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.... 2 Switch the input selector on the remote or DISC 1-DISC 5 of the disc whose DISC indicator is set to "DVD," press FUNCTION to the operation details supplied with a disc) and load the disc. The system starts playback (continuous play back other discs, press DISC 1-5 A (that the disc is drawn into the selected disc stocker automatically and "READING" appears in the front panel...
.... 2 Switch the input selector on the remote or DISC 1-DISC 5 of the disc whose DISC indicator is set to "DVD," press FUNCTION to the operation details supplied with a disc) and load the disc. The system starts playback (continuous play back other discs, press DISC 1-5 A (that the disc is drawn into the selected disc stocker automatically and "READING" appears in the front panel...
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.... To turn off : there is no disc. - off the system Press "/1. You can play the disc interactively by pressing "/1. Doing so may appear on the system. When you turn on the menu. (DVD: page 32), (VIDEO CD: page 32). orange: a disc is ejected from a wall outlet. To turn off the system by following Step 6 Depending on the...
.... To turn off : there is no disc. - off the system Press "/1. You can play the disc interactively by pressing "/1. Doing so may appear on the system. When you turn on the menu. (DVD: page 32), (VIDEO CD: page 32). orange: a disc is ejected from a wall outlet. To turn off the system by following Step 6 Depending on the...
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Additional operations MUTING DISC SKIP ./> H 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 X x Tip If a DVD has more than two titles, you want to go back to from the control menu. or >. To Press Stop x Pause* X Resume play and remove the DISC 1-5 A on the system. chapter, track, scene, or file Mute the sound MUTING... title by pressing . VOLUME +/- Notes • If there is no disc in the system, "NO DISC" appears in the front panel display. • If DVD playback is paused for approximately one hour, the system automatically turns off. 30GB To cancel muting, press it again or VOLUME ...
Additional operations MUTING DISC SKIP ./> H 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 X x Tip If a DVD has more than two titles, you want to go back to from the control menu. or >. To Press Stop x Pause* X Resume play and remove the DISC 1-5 A on the system. chapter, track, scene, or file Mute the sound MUTING... title by pressing . VOLUME +/- Notes • If there is no disc in the system, "NO DISC" appears in the front panel display. • If DVD playback is paused for approximately one hour, the system automatically turns off. 30GB To cancel muting, press it again or VOLUME ...
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... panel display, so you can restart the disc from the point where you change other disc pressing DISC SKIP on where you stop the disc, the system may not resume playback from the beginning of the system, Resume Play will work even if the system enters standby mode by pressing [/1 (except ...MP3). 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 H x 1 While playing a disc, press x to stop the disc, the system...
... panel display, so you can restart the disc from the point where you change other disc pressing DISC SKIP on where you stop the disc, the system may not resume playback from the beginning of the system, Resume Play will work even if the system enters standby mode by pressing [/1 (except ...MP3). 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 H x 1 While playing a disc, press x to stop the disc, the system...
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... a lot of the menu vary from disc to disc. 2 Press C/X/x/c or the number buttons to select the item you want by following the menu on the TV screen. Using the DVD's Menu A DVD is displayed during DVD playback for approximately one hour, the system automatically turns off. 1 Start playing a... VIDEO CD with the disc, as the language for the subtitles and the language for interactive operations....
... a lot of the menu vary from disc to disc. 2 Press C/X/x/c or the number buttons to select the item you want by following the menu on the TV screen. Using the DVD's Menu A DVD is displayed during DVD playback for approximately one hour, the system automatically turns off. 1 Start playing a... VIDEO CD with the disc, as the language for the subtitles and the language for interactive operations....
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...An album that can also play still pictures such as "Press SELECT" in the instructions supplied with the disc. The system cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format. • This system can play . continued 33GB Playing Discs Notes • Depending on the VIDEO CD, the menu does not appear in Step 1. •... Depending on CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, or CD-RWs. However, the discs must be contained on the disc. To return to [MP3] (page 66) and insert the disc again. • The system can play MP3 audio tracks on the VIDEO CD, "Press ENTER" in MP3 format, the...
...An album that can also play still pictures such as "Press SELECT" in the instructions supplied with the disc. The system cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format. • This system can play . continued 33GB Playing Discs Notes • Depending on the VIDEO CD, the menu does not appear in Step 1. •... Depending on CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, or CD-RWs. However, the discs must be contained on the disc. To return to [MP3] (page 66) and insert the disc again. • The system can play MP3 audio tracks on the VIDEO CD, "Press ENTER" in MP3 format, the...
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... contained in the current album appears. Notes • Only alphabetical letters and numbers can be different from the actual time. • Until playing the disc or selecting an album in the Control Menu, after which the album name is displayed as " ". • If an MP3 file of the list... using X/x and press ENTER. To turn off the display Press DISPLAY. The selected track starts playing. The list of the MP3 data disc appear. 2 Press X/x to the track or the album list. 5 Select a track using X/x and press ENTER. To return to a number) in step 2, album name...
... contained in the current album appears. Notes • Only alphabetical letters and numbers can be different from the actual time. • Until playing the disc or selecting an album in the Control Menu, after which the album name is displayed as " ". • If an MP3 file of the list... using X/x and press ENTER. To turn off the display Press DISPLAY. The selected track starts playing. The list of the MP3 data disc appear. 2 Press X/x to the track or the album list. 5 Select a track using X/x and press ENTER. To return to a number) in step 2, album name...
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... 9 10 0 C/X/x/c DISPLAY ENTER O RETURN 1 Press DISPLAY. The list of files contained in JPEG into the system. 2 Press H. Tip When you want to recognize the files. You can also play discs recorded in the disc appears. The Control Menu and name of 8 directories, including a ROOT directory. • Progressive JPEG image files ... on an album is 250.) • An album that does not include a JPEG file is skipped. • If the system cannot play JPEG, remove the disc and select [CUSTOM SETUP] from the setup items. Then select [DATA CD PRIORITY] and set to [JPEG] (page 66)...
... 9 10 0 C/X/x/c DISPLAY ENTER O RETURN 1 Press DISPLAY. The list of files contained in JPEG into the system. 2 Press H. Tip When you want to recognize the files. You can also play discs recorded in the disc appears. The Control Menu and name of 8 directories, including a ROOT directory. • Progressive JPEG image files ... on an album is 250.) • An album that does not include a JPEG file is skipped. • If the system cannot play JPEG, remove the disc and select [CUSTOM SETUP] from the setup items. Then select [DATA CD PRIORITY] and set to [JPEG] (page 66)...
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... display the rest of all files or albums cannot be used for album or file names. Anything else is displayed as " ". • Until playing the disc or selecting an album in step 2, album name is displayed as "**Album" (** refers to the previous display Press O RETURN or C. Press c to select the jump...
... display the rest of all files or albums cannot be used for album or file names. Anything else is displayed as " ". • Until playing the disc or selecting an album in step 2, album name is displayed as "**Album" (** refers to the previous display Press O RETURN or C. Press c to select the jump...
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.... • ALL: repeats all titles of all discs. • TRACK: repeats the current track. Notes • Depending on the remote. • You can perform Repeat Play for DVD titles that contain chapters. • Repeat Play is limited to select (REPEAT), then press ENTER. The system starts Repeat Play. • You can set Repeat...
.... • ALL: repeats all titles of all discs. • TRACK: repeats the current track. Notes • Depending on the remote. • You can perform Repeat Play for DVD titles that contain chapters. • Repeat Play is limited to select (REPEAT), then press ENTER. The system starts Repeat Play. • You can set Repeat...
