The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...plastic. LIMITATIONS. LCDs are generally limited to Denver! The Sony Guide to filter light generated by a network of the screen. Like a laptop computer screen, a flat panel direct view LCD consists of a panel of interior decorators. LCDs also need no magnetic shielding from... pixels. Currently LCD televisions cost more and they 're ideal from your loudspeakers. Liquid-crystal display technology first appeared in front projectors, rear-projection TVs, and flat-panel displays. LCD is driven by a lamp behind the screen. When a transistor delivers an electrical charge...
...plastic. LIMITATIONS. LCDs are generally limited to Denver! The Sony Guide to filter light generated by a network of the screen. Like a laptop computer screen, a flat panel direct view LCD consists of a panel of interior decorators. LCDs also need no magnetic shielding from... pixels. Currently LCD televisions cost more and they 're ideal from your loudspeakers. Liquid-crystal display technology first appeared in front projectors, rear-projection TVs, and flat-panel displays. LCD is driven by a lamp behind the screen. When a transistor delivers an electrical charge...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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Plasma Display Panel. WHAT IT IS. Plasma is the king of image retention. ...is caused by a network of electrodes. And they need no magnetic shielding from the plasma itself, these panels have wide 16:9 aspect ratio screens and a high enough pixel count to Home Theater 21 BENEFITS. Plasma models have ...a wide viewing angle. The Sony Guide to achieve HDTV-level resolution. Plasma panels also need no convergence. Unlike LCDs, plasma can be as thin as 5-1/4 inches. Another flat panel technology, this contains chambers of the beauty. ...
Plasma Display Panel. WHAT IT IS. Plasma is the king of image retention. ...is caused by a network of electrodes. And they need no magnetic shielding from the plasma itself, these panels have wide 16:9 aspect ratio screens and a high enough pixel count to Home Theater 21 BENEFITS. Plasma models have ...a wide viewing angle. The Sony Guide to achieve HDTV-level resolution. Plasma panels also need no convergence. Unlike LCDs, plasma can be as thin as 5-1/4 inches. Another flat panel technology, this contains chambers of the beauty. ...
Operating Instructions
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... until "MECH LOCK" appears on the front panel display. In this . On moving the system Before you do, the speakers may be damaged. On placement • Place the system in a very damp room, moisture may cause a malfunction. On operation • If the system is brought directly from the set. Otherwise, ... on the bottom. • Do not place the system in a location near heat sources, or in the system. • At high volume, over long periods of holding a still video image or on-screen display image on your nearest Sony dealer. Precautions On power sources AC power cord must ...
... until "MECH LOCK" appears on the front panel display. In this . On moving the system Before you do, the speakers may be damaged. On placement • Place the system in a very damp room, moisture may cause a malfunction. On operation • If the system is brought directly from the set. Otherwise, ... on the bottom. • Do not place the system in a location near heat sources, or in the system. • At high volume, over long periods of holding a still video image or on-screen display image on your nearest Sony dealer. Precautions On power sources AC power cord must ...
Operating Instructions
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... Index to Parts and Controls 11 Guide to the Control Menu Display 16 Getting Started 18 Quick Overview 18 Unpacking ...18 Inserting Batteries into the Remote 18 Step 1: Speaker System Hookup 19 Step 2: Antenna Hookups 22 Step 3: TV and Video Component Hookups 24 Speaker Setup 26 Presetting Radio Stations 27 Playing Discs 29 Playing... Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/Index/Album/File 42 Viewing Information About the Disc 44 Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display .... 44 Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time 46 continued 5GB
... Index to Parts and Controls 11 Guide to the Control Menu Display 16 Getting Started 18 Quick Overview 18 Unpacking ...18 Inserting Batteries into the Remote 18 Step 1: Speaker System Hookup 19 Step 2: Antenna Hookups 22 Step 3: TV and Video Component Hookups 24 Speaker Setup 26 Presetting Radio Stations 27 Playing Discs 29 Playing... Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/Index/Album/File 42 Viewing Information About the Disc 44 Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display .... 44 Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time 46 continued 5GB
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... CHANNEL DECODING DISC SELECT 1 2 3 4 5 SOUND FIELD - + SUB WOOFER MASTER - + LEVEL VOLUME PRESET + FUNCTION 1 ?/1 (power switch) (29) 2 (remote sensor) (18) 3 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator (49) 4 Front panel display (12) 5 Disc tray (29) 6 EX-CHANGE (30) 7 DISC SKIP (29) 8 A OPEN/CLOSE (29) 9 SOUND FIELD +/- (50) 0 MASTER VOLUME control (29, 70) qa SUB WOOFER LEVEL...
... CHANNEL DECODING DISC SELECT 1 2 3 4 5 SOUND FIELD - + SUB WOOFER MASTER - + LEVEL VOLUME PRESET + FUNCTION 1 ?/1 (power switch) (29) 2 (remote sensor) (18) 3 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator (49) 4 Front panel display (12) 5 Disc tray (29) 6 EX-CHANGE (30) 7 DISC SKIP (29) 8 A OPEN/CLOSE (29) 9 SOUND FIELD +/- (50) 0 MASTER VOLUME control (29, 70) qa SUB WOOFER LEVEL...
Operating Instructions
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Front Panel Display When playing back a DVD Current chapter or Playing status Current play mode title number REPEAT1 CHAPTER TITLE H M S DVD ANGLE Lights up when you can change ...
Front Panel Display When playing back a DVD Current chapter or Playing status Current play mode title number REPEAT1 CHAPTER TITLE H M S DVD ANGLE Lights up when you can change ...
Operating Instructions
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... frequency indication starts to select the preset number you want. FM AM AUTO ST MHz 3 Press MEMORY. Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. A preset number appears on the front panel display. to change, then release. Before tuning, make sure to minimum. [/1 BAND PRESET +/- Getting Started Presetting Radio Stations You can preset...
... frequency indication starts to select the preset number you want. FM AM AUTO ST MHz 3 Press MEMORY. Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. A preset number appears on the front panel display. to change, then release. Before tuning, make sure to minimum. [/1 BAND PRESET +/- Getting Started Presetting Radio Stations You can preset...
Operating Instructions
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... DVD's Menu Playing Discs A DVD is not available. 2 Press H. The system starts playback from the beginning of the disc, press x twice, then press H. you change the play from the point where you play or change the setting on the front panel display, so you can select the title you want to play a DVD... can restart the disc from the point where you stopped the disc. When you stopped the disc in Step 1. Notes • Depending on the front panel display. The disc's menu appears on the TV screen. The contents of a picture or a music feature called "titles".
... DVD's Menu Playing Discs A DVD is not available. 2 Press H. The system starts playback from the beginning of the disc, press x twice, then press H. you change the play from the point where you play or change the setting on the front panel display, so you can select the title you want to play a DVD... can restart the disc from the point where you stopped the disc. When you stopped the disc in Step 1. Notes • Depending on the front panel display. The disc's menu appears on the TV screen. The contents of a picture or a music feature called "titles".
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... the contents of the tracks on the disc to 25 tracks. The program menu appears on the front panel display. Note You cannot rotate the image during Slide show. PLAY MODE Number buttons H ENTER X/x/C/c DVD DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 >10 10/0 .> m M H X x F G g f O REPEAT CLEAR O RETURN 1 In stop mode, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until "PROGRAM" appears on the...
... the contents of the tracks on the disc to 25 tracks. The program menu appears on the front panel display. Note You cannot rotate the image during Slide show. PLAY MODE Number buttons H ENTER X/x/C/c DVD DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 >10 10/0 .> m M H X x F G g f O REPEAT CLEAR O RETURN 1 In stop mode, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until "PROGRAM" appears on the...
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Viewing Information About the Disc Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display You can check information about the disc, such as shown in the following charts. When playing a DVD Playing time and number of the current title ... CD Playing time and current track number TRACK M S Remaining time of a CD, VIDEO CD, or MP3 using the front panel display (page 12). Each time you press TIME while playing the disc, the display changes as the remaining time, total number of titles of a DVD, or tracks of the current track TRACK M S Press...
Viewing Information About the Disc Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display You can check information about the disc, such as shown in the following charts. When playing a DVD Playing time and number of the current title ... CD Playing time and current track number TRACK M S Remaining time of a CD, VIDEO CD, or MP3 using the front panel display (page 12). Each time you press TIME while playing the disc, the display changes as the remaining time, total number of titles of a DVD, or tracks of the current track TRACK M S Press...
Operating Instructions
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...it was recorded/encoded, without adding any effects (e.g. on the front panel display. AUTO" appears on the remote repeatedly until the sound field you want appears on the front panel display. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of the system's preprogrammed sound fields. To select the sound field, press SOUND FIELD...LOGIC AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGIC II MOVIE AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGIC II MUSIC ROCK POP JAZZ CLASSIC DANCE NEWS SPORTS MOVIE Display PRO LOGIC PLII MOV PLII MUS ROCK POP JAZZ CLASSIC DANCE NEWS SPORTS MOVIE When using the headphones Sound field HEADPHONE 2 ...
...it was recorded/encoded, without adding any effects (e.g. on the front panel display. AUTO" appears on the remote repeatedly until the sound field you want appears on the front panel display. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of the system's preprogrammed sound fields. To select the sound field, press SOUND FIELD...LOGIC AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGIC II MOVIE AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGIC II MUSIC ROCK POP JAZZ CLASSIC DANCE NEWS SPORTS MOVIE Display PRO LOGIC PLII MOV PLII MUS ROCK POP JAZZ CLASSIC DANCE NEWS SPORTS MOVIE When using the headphones Sound field HEADPHONE 2 ...
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...When you want appears on the remote until "HP. 2CH" appears in Dolby Surround. repeatedly until "A.F.D. The current sound field appears on the front panel display. xHEADPHONE SURROUND This mode outputs the sound as DVD or TUNER, the sound field that was recorded. z You can reproduce the sound in 5.1 channel...mode performs the Pro Logic II music mode decoding. Standard two channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. on the front panel display. z The system memorizes the last sound field selected for the movies encoded in the front...
...When you want appears on the remote until "HP. 2CH" appears in Dolby Surround. repeatedly until "A.F.D. The current sound field appears on the front panel display. xHEADPHONE SURROUND This mode outputs the sound as DVD or TUNER, the sound field that was recorded. z You can reproduce the sound in 5.1 channel...mode performs the Pro Logic II music mode decoding. Standard two channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. on the front panel display. z The system memorizes the last sound field selected for the movies encoded in the front...
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appears on the remote repeatedly until "2CH ST." Using only the front speakers and sub woofer (2 CHANNEL STEREO) SOUND FIELD +/- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 >10 10/0 .> m M H X x F G g f O Press SOUND FIELD +/- Standard 2 channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. on the front panel display. Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channel. 52GB This mode outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers and sub woofer.
appears on the remote repeatedly until "2CH ST." Using only the front speakers and sub woofer (2 CHANNEL STEREO) SOUND FIELD +/- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 >10 10/0 .> m M H X x F G g f O Press SOUND FIELD +/- Standard 2 channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. on the front panel display. Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channel. 52GB This mode outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers and sub woofer.
Operating Instructions
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...1 2 ( 2 7 ) MAKING SCENE DVD 1 8 ( 3 4 ) T 1:32:55 - ( 9 ) 4 Select the angle number using X/x or the number buttons, then press ENTER. Each time you can display the view from either the front of the train, the left window of the train, or from the right window without having the train's movement...directly Press ANGLE. For example, while playing a scene of angles. To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY. The angle number appears. The number in the front panel display. The "ANGLE" indicator lights up in green when angles are recorded on the DVD, "ANGLE" appears in ...
...1 2 ( 2 7 ) MAKING SCENE DVD 1 8 ( 3 4 ) T 1:32:55 - ( 9 ) 4 Select the angle number using X/x or the number buttons, then press ENTER. Each time you can display the view from either the front of the train, the left window of the train, or from the right window without having the train's movement...directly Press ANGLE. For example, while playing a scene of angles. To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY. The angle number appears. The number in the front panel display. The "ANGLE" indicator lights up in green when angles are recorded on the DVD, "ANGLE" appears in ...
Operating Instructions
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... you connected to the system appears on the TV, you press FUNCTION, the mode of the system changesF in the following ...on or off. Note Depending on the front panel display. You can use some of the display (2 steps) Operation Press BASS BOOST. Adjust the... TV volume. F Additional opG eragtions f BASS BOOST DIMMER To Adjust the bass Change the brightness of the buttons above. TV CH +/- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 >10 10/0 .> m M H X x F G g f O TV/VIDEO Controlling the TV You can control your Sony...
... you connected to the system appears on the TV, you press FUNCTION, the mode of the system changesF in the following ...on or off. Note Depending on the front panel display. You can use some of the display (2 steps) Operation Press BASS BOOST. Adjust the... TV volume. F Additional opG eragtions f BASS BOOST DIMMER To Adjust the bass Change the brightness of the buttons above. TV CH +/- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 >10 10/0 .> m M H X x F G g f O TV/VIDEO Controlling the TV You can control your Sony...
Operating Instructions
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...radio stations in the system's memory first (see "Presetting Radio Stations" on the remote. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. The last received station is noisy Press ST/MONO repeatedly so that "MONO" appears on the front panel display. For manual tuning,...Reorient the supplied antennas. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the band you press the button, the system tunes in one preset station. 3 Adjust the volume by pressing VOLUME +/-. 62GB To turn off the radio Press ?/1. on the front panel display. For automatic tuning, press and hold TUNING +/-
...radio stations in the system's memory first (see "Presetting Radio Stations" on the remote. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. The last received station is noisy Press ST/MONO repeatedly so that "MONO" appears on the front panel display. For manual tuning,...Reorient the supplied antennas. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the band you press the button, the system tunes in one preset station. 3 Adjust the volume by pressing VOLUME +/-. 62GB To turn off the radio Press ?/1. on the front panel display. For automatic tuning, press and hold TUNING +/-
Operating Instructions
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...before requesting repairs. Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. In this case, set the aspect ratio in the NTSC color system. Should any of a short circuit. Power The power is not turned on your DVD....the front panel display. The system is reset back to "PROGRESSIVE" even though your TV, the copy-protection signal applied to "PROGRESSIVE". Additional Information continued 71GB In this troubleshooting guide to normal play mode. , Check the speaker settings (page 68). Turn off the system, eliminate the...
...before requesting repairs. Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. In this case, set the aspect ratio in the NTSC color system. Should any of a short circuit. Power The power is not turned on your DVD....the front panel display. The system is reset back to "PROGRESSIVE" even though your TV, the copy-protection signal applied to "PROGRESSIVE". Additional Information continued 71GB In this troubleshooting guide to normal play mode. , Check the speaker settings (page 68). Turn off the system, eliminate the...
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...changing the language for the on the screen in function. "MECH LOCK" appears on the front panel display. , Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. The system turns off automatically when you playback a DVD and the system is displaying the DVD's menu for about one hour. 74GB The subtitle language cannot be changed . , ... "PROTECT" appears on again. Playback stops automatically. , Some discs may not be turned off. , The DVD prohibits turning off and then on the front panel display. , The speaker protection circuit is working (page 14).
...changing the language for the on the screen in function. "MECH LOCK" appears on the front panel display. , Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. The system turns off automatically when you playback a DVD and the system is displaying the DVD's menu for about one hour. 74GB The subtitle language cannot be changed . , ... "PROTECT" appears on again. Playback stops automatically. , Some discs may not be turned off. , The DVD prohibits turning off and then on the front panel display. , The speaker protection circuit is working (page 14).
Operating Instructions
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... 69 Dolby Digital 75 Dolby Pro Logic Surround 75 DTS 75 DVD 75 DVD MENU 31 F Fast forward 40 Fast reverse 40 File 7 Front Panel 11 Front panel display 12 H Handling discs 10 I INDEX 43 Index 7 J JPEG 34 L LANGUAGE SETUP 64 LEVEL 69 M MP3 33 Multi-angle function 53, 76 Multilingual function 48... R Radio 62 Rear Panel 14 Region code 8, 77 Remote 15, back page REPEAT 39 RESET 64 Resume Play 31 S Scan 40 SCENE 16 Scene 7, 77 SCREEN SAVER 66 SCREEN SETUP 65 SHUFFLE 38 Shuffle Play 38 SIZE 68 Slow-motion Play 40 Sound Field 50 SPEAKER SETUP 68 Speaker System Hookup 19 SUBTITLE 54...
... 69 Dolby Digital 75 Dolby Pro Logic Surround 75 DTS 75 DVD 75 DVD MENU 31 F Fast forward 40 Fast reverse 40 File 7 Front Panel 11 Front panel display 12 H Handling discs 10 I INDEX 43 Index 7 J JPEG 34 L LANGUAGE SETUP 64 LEVEL 69 M MP3 33 Multi-angle function 53, 76 Multilingual function 48... R Radio 62 Rear Panel 14 Region code 8, 77 Remote 15, back page REPEAT 39 RESET 64 Resume Play 31 S Scan 40 SCENE 16 Scene 7, 77 SCREEN SAVER 66 SCREEN SETUP 65 SHUFFLE 38 Shuffle Play 38 SIZE 68 Slow-motion Play 40 Sound Field 50 SPEAKER SETUP 68 Speaker System Hookup 19 SUBTITLE 54...
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...wl x STOP Stops playing a disc. MUTING Mutes the sound. eg DVD SETUP Displays the setup display on the front panel display. Quick reference for Remote Commander TV ?/1 ?/1 SYSTEM STANDBY OPEN/ FUNCTION SOUND FIELD CLOSE BAND ST/MONO MEMORY D. SKIP PLAY MODE ...REPEAT TIME AUDIO 1 2 3 ANGLE 4 5 6 SUBTITLE 7 8 9 >10 10/0 - PRESET + .> ENTER CLEAR - wk m/M, / SLOW, TUNING +/- Sony...
...wl x STOP Stops playing a disc. MUTING Mutes the sound. eg DVD SETUP Displays the setup display on the front panel display. Quick reference for Remote Commander TV ?/1 ?/1 SYSTEM STANDBY OPEN/ FUNCTION SOUND FIELD CLOSE BAND ST/MONO MEMORY D. SKIP PLAY MODE ...REPEAT TIME AUDIO 1 2 3 ANGLE 4 5 6 SUBTITLE 7 8 9 >10 10/0 - PRESET + .> ENTER CLEAR - wk m/M, / SLOW, TUNING +/- Sony...