The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... wide 16:9 aspect ratio screens and a high enough pixel count to achieve HDTV-level resolution. LIMITATIONS. Plasma models have a wide viewing angle. Unlike LCDs, plasma panels are made to mount on a tabletop stand. The Sony Guide to avoid the possibility of image retention. BENEFITS. Plasma is the king of the beauty. Unlike...
... wide 16:9 aspect ratio screens and a high enough pixel count to achieve HDTV-level resolution. LIMITATIONS. Plasma models have a wide viewing angle. Unlike LCDs, plasma panels are made to mount on a tabletop stand. The Sony Guide to avoid the possibility of image retention. BENEFITS. Plasma is the king of the beauty. Unlike...
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Systems that use three LCD panels-one each for Red, Green and Blue. LCDs are fixed in pause or ...from "burn-in," so there's never any harm from your loudspeakers. LIMITATIONS. WHAT IT IS. The Sony Guide to like-new brightness levels. LCD rear projection. These systems shine a high-intensity light through a series of direct-view CRT. Easy bulb replacement by the user ...projection features compact size and light weight. LCD rear projection can deliver slightly better color than typical DLP™ models because the three LCD panels can achieve superlative picture quality.
Systems that use three LCD panels-one each for Red, Green and Blue. LCDs are fixed in pause or ...from "burn-in," so there's never any harm from your loudspeakers. LIMITATIONS. WHAT IT IS. The Sony Guide to like-new brightness levels. LCD rear projection. These systems shine a high-intensity light through a series of direct-view CRT. Easy bulb replacement by the user ...projection features compact size and light weight. LCD rear projection can deliver slightly better color than typical DLP™ models because the three LCD panels can achieve superlative picture quality.
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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Depending on the DVD Dream system model, you 've done your homework (see "Before You Buy," above), buying home theater is easy. How to Buy If you may also want to add speaker stands and/or wall-mount brackets. Just consider four typical scenarios. Let's say...Sony DVD Dream™ system and you simply want to add home theater. The Sony Guide to home theater with the purchase of speakers, complete with subwoofer. You can step up to Home Theater 36 Let's suppose you have only a television and you 'll be done! This will include an A/V receiver and a 5.1-channel speaker system...
Depending on the DVD Dream system model, you 've done your homework (see "Before You Buy," above), buying home theater is easy. How to Buy If you may also want to add speaker stands and/or wall-mount brackets. Just consider four typical scenarios. Let's say...Sony DVD Dream™ system and you simply want to add home theater. The Sony Guide to home theater with the purchase of speakers, complete with subwoofer. You can step up to Home Theater 36 Let's suppose you have only a television and you 'll be done! This will include an A/V receiver and a 5.1-channel speaker system...
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...receiver. Component video (Y/PB/PR) connectors that derive six channels from piracy. Home Theater. The Sony Guide to protect the signal from two-channel material. Some say that features Dolby Digital decoding and 5.1channel surround sound speakers...conventional, Standard Definition broadcasting. DTV receiver. DVI-HDTV. Sony's visually flat picture tube. Frequency response. Some models can accommodate DVD-R/RW discs (video...The technology behind the conventional television signal, which shows half of a system to convey high resolution, which over -the-air High Definition television...
...receiver. Component video (Y/PB/PR) connectors that derive six channels from piracy. Home Theater. The Sony Guide to protect the signal from two-channel material. Some say that features Dolby Digital decoding and 5.1channel surround sound speakers...conventional, Standard Definition broadcasting. DTV receiver. DVI-HDTV. Sony's visually flat picture tube. Frequency response. Some models can accommodate DVD-R/RW discs (video...The technology behind the conventional television signal, which shows half of a system to convey high resolution, which over -the-air High Definition television...
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...speaker that records video onto a hard drive. Decodes MTS stereo TV broadcasts. Can include dbx® noise reduction for the full-range channels and subwoofers to automatically suggest TV shows you . Super Audio CD playback. Super Fine Pitch™ CRT. System that reproduces all brands and models...screen. Others appreciate a picture that enables you to connect video equipment to rediscover your A/V receiver at high signal quality. Stereo Broadcast Reception. the point of the Sony FD Trinitron CRT that project onto a translucent screen. Shows each scanning line in which ...
...speaker that records video onto a hard drive. Decodes MTS stereo TV broadcasts. Can include dbx® noise reduction for the full-range channels and subwoofers to automatically suggest TV shows you . Super Audio CD playback. Super Fine Pitch™ CRT. System that reproduces all brands and models...screen. Others appreciate a picture that enables you to connect video equipment to rediscover your A/V receiver at high signal quality. Stereo Broadcast Reception. the point of the Sony FD Trinitron CRT that project onto a translucent screen. Shows each scanning line in which ...
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...still cameras and camcorders will need to be restored before playback is a registered trademark of DIRECTV Inc., a unit of Digital Theater Systems Corporation. In video, widescreen means 16:9, which equals a ratio of picture width to height of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Television ... Development Corporation. VCR Plus+, VCR Plus+ Gold, C3, ALLSET and PlusCode are compatible except models DSC-D700 and DSC-D770, DCR-TRV900, and DSR-PD100A. All Sony digital still cameras and camcorders that incorporate an aspect ratio wider than the conventional 4:3 television screen...
...still cameras and camcorders will need to be restored before playback is a registered trademark of DIRECTV Inc., a unit of Digital Theater Systems Corporation. In video, widescreen means 16:9, which equals a ratio of picture width to height of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Television ... Development Corporation. VCR Plus+, VCR Plus+ Gold, C3, ALLSET and PlusCode are compatible except models DSC-D700 and DSC-D770, DCR-TRV900, and DSR-PD100A. All Sony digital still cameras and camcorders that incorporate an aspect ratio wider than the conventional 4:3 television screen...
Operating Instructions
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... marking located near output. For the customers in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this appliance with any changes or modifications not expressly approved in the... rear panel. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - CAUTION You are cautioned that interference will not occur in a residential installation. Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is intended to ... Increase the separation between the equipment and system. - This symbol is classified as a bookcase or built-in the space provided below. Model No Serial No CAUTION Use of important ...
... marking located near output. For the customers in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this appliance with any changes or modifications not expressly approved in the... rear panel. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - CAUTION You are cautioned that interference will not occur in a residential installation. Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is intended to ... Increase the separation between the equipment and system. - This symbol is classified as a bookcase or built-in the space provided below. Model No Serial No CAUTION Use of important ...
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SURR R SUB WOOFER SURR L 1 AM antenna terminals (22) 2 FM 75Ω COAXIAL antenna jack (22) 3 VOLTAGE SELECTOR (only for equipped models) (25) 4 Ventilation holes (fan) (74) 5 SPEAKERS jacks (20) 6 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (24) 7 MONITOR (VIDEO OUT) jack (24) 8 VIDEO (AUDIO L/R IN/VIDEO IN) jacks (24) 9 TV (AUDIO L/R IN) jacks (24) 14GB Rear Panel ANTENNA AM 120V 220V y VOLTAGE SELECTOR Y L L PB/CB R R PR/CR AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT COMPONENT TV VIDEO MONITOR VIDEO OUT SPEAKERS F-RONT+R C-ENTE+R F-RONT+L + - + -+ -
SURR R SUB WOOFER SURR L 1 AM antenna terminals (22) 2 FM 75Ω COAXIAL antenna jack (22) 3 VOLTAGE SELECTOR (only for equipped models) (25) 4 Ventilation holes (fan) (74) 5 SPEAKERS jacks (20) 6 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (24) 7 MONITOR (VIDEO OUT) jack (24) 8 VIDEO (AUDIO L/R IN/VIDEO IN) jacks (24) 9 TV (AUDIO L/R IN) jacks (24) 14GB Rear Panel ANTENNA AM 120V 220V y VOLTAGE SELECTOR Y L L PB/CB R R PR/CR AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT COMPONENT TV VIDEO MONITOR VIDEO OUT SPEAKERS F-RONT+R C-ENTE+R F-RONT+L + - + -+ -
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...tuning interval, tune in some areas). To reset the interval, repeat the same procedure. 28GB While holding down x on the system, turn off the system by pressing [/1 on the remote or on the system. The station is factory set to tune in a station with a weak signal Press TUNING +/- v ST FM MHz 6 ...Repeat 1 to 5 to store other stations. To tune in the station manually. 5 Press ENTER. To change the AM tuning interval (Except for European and Mexican models) The AM ...
...tuning interval, tune in some areas). To reset the interval, repeat the same procedure. 28GB While holding down x on the system, turn off the system by pressing [/1 on the remote or on the system. The station is factory set to tune in a station with a weak signal Press TUNING +/- v ST FM MHz 6 ...Repeat 1 to 5 to store other stations. To tune in the station manually. 5 Press ENTER. To change the AM tuning interval (Except for European and Mexican models) The AM ...
Operating Instructions
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... enter the language code from the list using the display, see "Using the Setup Display" (page 63). The default settings vary, depending on the country model. 16:9 4:3 LETTER BOX 4:3 PAN SCAN Select this when you connect a wide-screen TV or a TV with bands on the DVD, one of the connected TV...
... enter the language code from the list using the display, see "Using the Setup Display" (page 63). The default settings vary, depending on the country model. 16:9 4:3 LETTER BOX 4:3 PAN SCAN Select this when you connect a wide-screen TV or a TV with bands on the DVD, one of the connected TV...
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... becoming damaged (ghosting). INTERLACE PROGRESSIVE Select this when you have a TV that the screen saver image appears when you leave the system in "SCREEN SETUP", no signal is automatically switched to turn off the screen saver. The background color is black. 66GB xCOMPONENT ...OUT This will help prevent your display device from the MONITOR jack. • For European models only "PROGRESSIVE" does not work for 15 minutes, or when you are connected to a standard (interlace format) TV. xBACKGROUND Selects the...
... becoming damaged (ghosting). INTERLACE PROGRESSIVE Select this when you have a TV that the screen saver image appears when you leave the system in "SCREEN SETUP", no signal is automatically switched to turn off the screen saver. The background color is black. 66GB xCOMPONENT ...OUT This will help prevent your display device from the MONITOR jack. • For European models only "PROGRESSIVE" does not work for 15 minutes, or when you are connected to a standard (interlace format) TV. xBACKGROUND Selects the...
Operating Instructions
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... set the distance, the sound cuts off for a moment. • Depending on the system. The manual shows both metric and imperial measurements. The default settings are underlined. Center speaker distance can directly increase the sub woofer level by pressing SUB WOOFER LEVEL on the settings ...of other model's displays metric measurements only. Notes • In SPEAKER SETUP, the North American model's OSD displays both . • When you set the distance according to +10 dB, 1 dB steps...
... set the distance, the sound cuts off for a moment. • Depending on the system. The manual shows both metric and imperial measurements. The default settings are underlined. Center speaker distance can directly increase the sub woofer level by pressing SUB WOOFER LEVEL on the settings ...of other model's displays metric measurements only. Notes • In SPEAKER SETUP, the North American model's OSD displays both . • When you set the distance according to +10 dB, 1 dB steps...
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... Semiconductor laser (DVD: λ = 650 nm) (CD: λ = 780 nm) Emission duration: continuous Signal format system NTSC/PAL or NTSC Frequency response (at 100 Hz, THD 10 %) * Depending on the sound field settings and the source, there may be no more ... W (6 ohms at 2 CH STEREO mode) DVD (PCM): 2 Hz to 22 kHz (±1.0 dB) CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±1.0 dB) Signal-to rated output (USA model only).
... Semiconductor laser (DVD: λ = 650 nm) (CD: λ = 780 nm) Emission duration: continuous Signal format system NTSC/PAL or NTSC Frequency response (at 100 Hz, THD 10 %) * Depending on the sound field settings and the source, there may be no more ... W (6 ohms at 2 CH STEREO mode) DVD (PCM): 2 Hz to 22 kHz (±1.0 dB) CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±1.0 dB) Signal-to rated output (USA model only).
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...ohms Component: Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms PB/CB: 0.7 Vp-p 75 ohms PR/CR: 0.7 Vp-p 75 ohms Speakers Front/Surround European models (SS-MSP2) Other models (SS-MSP75) Speaker system Speaker unit Rated impedance Dimensions (approx.) Mass (approx.) Bass reflex 70 × 100 mm cone type 6 ohms SS-MSP2:...-MSP75: 90 × 150 × 124.5 mm (35/8 × 6 × 5 inches) 0.8 kg (1 lb 13 oz.) Center European models (SS-CNP2) Other models (SS-CNP75) Speaker system Speaker unit Rated impedance Dimensions (approx.) Mass (approx.) Bass reflex 70 × 100 mm cone type 6 ohms SS-CNP2: 230 × 81 ×...
...ohms Component: Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms PB/CB: 0.7 Vp-p 75 ohms PR/CR: 0.7 Vp-p 75 ohms Speakers Front/Surround European models (SS-MSP2) Other models (SS-MSP75) Speaker system Speaker unit Rated impedance Dimensions (approx.) Mass (approx.) Bass reflex 70 × 100 mm cone type 6 ohms SS-MSP2:...-MSP75: 90 × 150 × 124.5 mm (35/8 × 6 × 5 inches) 0.8 kg (1 lb 13 oz.) Center European models (SS-CNP2) Other models (SS-CNP75) Speaker system Speaker unit Rated impedance Dimensions (approx.) Mass (approx.) Bass reflex 70 × 100 mm cone type 6 ohms SS-CNP2: 230 × 81 ×...
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... V AC, 50/60 Hz Other models: Power consumption Canadian models: 120/220 V AC, 50/60 Hz 240 VA Other models: 190 W Power consumption (at Power Saving Mode): Dimensions (approx.) Mass (approx.) 0.5 W 430 × 170 × 450 mm (17 × 6 7/8 × 17 7/8 inches) (w/h/d) incl. Sub woofer (SS-WMSP80) Speaker system Speaker unit Rated impedance Dimensions (approx.) Mass...
... V AC, 50/60 Hz Other models: Power consumption Canadian models: 120/220 V AC, 50/60 Hz 240 VA Other models: 190 W Power consumption (at Power Saving Mode): Dimensions (approx.) Mass (approx.) 0.5 W 430 × 170 × 450 mm (17 × 6 7/8 × 17 7/8 inches) (w/h/d) incl. Sub woofer (SS-WMSP80) Speaker system Speaker unit Rated impedance Dimensions (approx.) Mass...
Operating Instructions
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...+10 dB RIGHT SUB WOOFER -10 dB ~ +10 dB BALANCE FRONT 6 steps left or right TEST OFF TONE ON 1) In SPEAKER SETUP, the North American model's OSD displays both . 82GB This manual shows both metric and imperial measurements. The order of the displayed items may be different from the... displayed language list.) COMPONENT OUT SPEAKER SETUP 16:9 4:3 LETTER BOX 4:3 PAN SCAN ON OFF JACKET PICTURE GRAPHICS BLUE BLACK ...
...+10 dB RIGHT SUB WOOFER -10 dB ~ +10 dB BALANCE FRONT 6 steps left or right TEST OFF TONE ON 1) In SPEAKER SETUP, the North American model's OSD displays both . 82GB This manual shows both metric and imperial measurements. The order of the displayed items may be different from the... displayed language list.) COMPONENT OUT SPEAKER SETUP 16:9 4:3 LETTER BOX 4:3 PAN SCAN ON OFF JACKET PICTURE GRAPHICS BLUE BLACK ...