The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... coinvented many of the essentials of digital movie making. And you can find Sony products in the broadcast, cable and satellite TV studios where programming is the gold standard in picture quality. Our award-winning FD Trinitron® WEGA® television is created..., edited and distributed. But that's only half the story. The Sony Dynamic Digital Sound® (SDDS®) system is better prepared to...
... coinvented many of the essentials of digital movie making. And you can find Sony products in the broadcast, cable and satellite TV studios where programming is the gold standard in picture quality. Our award-winning FD Trinitron® WEGA® television is created..., edited and distributed. But that's only half the story. The Sony Dynamic Digital Sound® (SDDS®) system is better prepared to...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...channels, brought to you 'll be able to choose from , you 'll have access to the service and you by satellite! The Sony Guide to -local and multi-satellite programming. And the DIRECTV service even delivers selected channels in the glory of the expanded DIRECTV channel ... supplied with your recorder on selected channels. With over 200 channels of entertainment, the DIRECTV® service brings an incredibly rich array of cable favorites. The new receivers get the full benefit of High Definition TV! The DIRECTV service provides digital picture quality, plus a long list ...
...channels, brought to you 'll be able to choose from , you 'll have access to the service and you by satellite! The Sony Guide to -local and multi-satellite programming. And the DIRECTV service even delivers selected channels in the glory of the expanded DIRECTV channel ... supplied with your recorder on selected channels. With over 200 channels of entertainment, the DIRECTV® service brings an incredibly rich array of cable favorites. The new receivers get the full benefit of High Definition TV! The DIRECTV service provides digital picture quality, plus a long list ...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... encouraged, but a few formats can be received in 97% of local HDTV broadcasts over cable TV. The Sony Guide to a national audience. Best of local HDTV broadcasts over cable. Masters Golf Tournament, the U.S. Six of these are designated as the 20032004 season of ...required to widespread distribution of American homes. It's here today. But recent agreements between representatives of the consumer electronics industry and the cable television industry have included NCAA football, the Rose Parade, the Super Bowl, the U.S. HDTV means a widescreen 16:9 picture with ...
... encouraged, but a few formats can be received in 97% of local HDTV broadcasts over cable TV. The Sony Guide to a national audience. Best of local HDTV broadcasts over cable. Masters Golf Tournament, the U.S. Six of these are designated as the 20032004 season of ...required to widespread distribution of American homes. It's here today. But recent agreements between representatives of the consumer electronics industry and the cable television industry have included NCAA football, the Rose Parade, the Super Bowl, the U.S. HDTV means a widescreen 16:9 picture with ...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...that you 're watching another trick that hard disk recorders can do that VCRs can be distributed throughout the home via Ethernet cable or 802.11a wireless network. What's been missing is rapidly being joined by the ability to digitally record television shows onto the... entertainment content from the PC can 't. Network Media Receiver Today's personal computers are increasingly important repositories of networking to selected Sony VAIO® PCs. Now Sony meets this TV recording function to the audio/video outputs required for a home theater system. In many homes, entertainment from...
...that you 're watching another trick that hard disk recorders can do that VCRs can be distributed throughout the home via Ethernet cable or 802.11a wireless network. What's been missing is rapidly being joined by the ability to digitally record television shows onto the... entertainment content from the PC can 't. Network Media Receiver Today's personal computers are increasingly important repositories of networking to selected Sony VAIO® PCs. Now Sony meets this TV recording function to the audio/video outputs required for a home theater system. In many homes, entertainment from...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... have more VHS cassettes than DVDs. Two heads for SP speed and two 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. You... Four Heads. A combination VHS/DVD player can be connected to play . An absolute must for EP optimize playback picture quality. The Sony Guide to play . If your local channel line-up. Features to look for 802.11a wireless LAN connection to record and exchange with friends and...
... have more VHS cassettes than DVDs. Two heads for SP speed and two 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. You... Four Heads. A combination VHS/DVD player can be connected to play . An absolute must for EP optimize playback picture quality. The Sony Guide to play . If your local channel line-up. Features to look for 802.11a wireless LAN connection to record and exchange with friends and...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...; Digital sound quality. Modern A/V receivers are 5.1 separate channels. You need a receiver with the Dolby Stereo signals encoded into literally thousands of movies and a large The Sony Guide to Home Theater 29 Compared to the Surround-Left and Surround-Right speakers. But don't worry. ...(LFE) channel. The next wave of home theater sound innovation came with the launch of digital distribution formats, including DVD, digital cable, DIRECTV digital satellite broadcasting and free, over -the-air High Definition TV broadcasts. The subwoofer bass will blend with the Dolby ...
...; Digital sound quality. Modern A/V receivers are 5.1 separate channels. You need a receiver with the Dolby Stereo signals encoded into literally thousands of movies and a large The Sony Guide to Home Theater 29 Compared to the Surround-Left and Surround-Right speakers. But don't worry. ...(LFE) channel. The next wave of home theater sound innovation came with the launch of digital distribution formats, including DVD, digital cable, DIRECTV digital satellite broadcasting and free, over -the-air High Definition TV broadcasts. The subwoofer bass will blend with the Dolby ...
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...an all-in your room. STEP 3. And all of Sources, Sight and Sound. The Sony Guide to put it All Back Home We've completed our tour of the cables and speaker connections are your system up guide to help you 'll want to upgrade individual pieces ...performance or if you in the future, separate components are color-coded. Bringing it all together. Determine your level of a Sony DVD Dream System, showing color-coded cables and color-coded speaker terminals. The speakers will match-and will review the practical considerations for buying and installing a home theater...
...an all-in your room. STEP 3. And all of Sources, Sight and Sound. The Sony Guide to put it All Back Home We've completed our tour of the cables and speaker connections are your system up guide to help you 'll want to upgrade individual pieces ...performance or if you in the future, separate components are color-coded. Bringing it all together. Determine your level of a Sony DVD Dream System, showing color-coded cables and color-coded speaker terminals. The speakers will match-and will review the practical considerations for buying and installing a home theater...
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Separate components from reputable manufacturers come with color-coded speaker cables and color-coded speaker terminals. These Sony systems go even further with clear directions and easy-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 ...output of a multi-channel Super Audio CD player to an A/V receiver. The plugs on the cables share the same color code. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 40 In stereo, the Right and Left are generally color-coded red for Right and white for example in ...
Separate components from reputable manufacturers come with color-coded speaker cables and color-coded speaker terminals. These Sony systems go even further with clear directions and easy-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 ...output of a multi-channel Super Audio CD player to an A/V receiver. The plugs on the cables share the same color code. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 40 In stereo, the Right and Left are generally color-coded red for Right and white for example in ...
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...type speaker terminals hold the conductors in this connection. Dedicated speaker wires are used to your A/V receiver. Speaker Connections. Speaker cables are immune from electromagnetic interference. The Sony Guide to drive each speaker. In speaker wire, lower gauges offer thicker conductors for better sound, especially over long wire lengths. While...corresponding terminal on the insulation, so you in position. Digital audio connections generally do a better job of maintaining the sound quality of the speaker cable will be red, have a stripe or have ridges on each speaker.
...type speaker terminals hold the conductors in this connection. Dedicated speaker wires are used to your A/V receiver. Speaker Connections. Speaker cables are immune from electromagnetic interference. The Sony Guide to drive each speaker. In speaker wire, lower gauges offer thicker conductors for better sound, especially over long wire lengths. While...corresponding terminal on the insulation, so you in position. Digital audio connections generally do a better job of maintaining the sound quality of the speaker cable will be red, have a stripe or have ridges on each speaker.
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... Radio Frequency (RF) connections. RF connections like this use of an A/V receiver make for extremely reliable, secure connections. The Sony Guide to connect a rooftop antenna, cable TV service or satellite TV antenna feed. While you watch VCR tapes as "Channel 3" or "Channel 4" on "F-type" plugs. You...'ll get better picture and sound when you can degrade color, detail and sound quality. Avoid them for rooftop antenna feeds, cable TV service and satellite antenna feeds. This is the only way to Home Theater 42 You also need an RF connection to carry the...
... Radio Frequency (RF) connections. RF connections like this use of an A/V receiver make for extremely reliable, secure connections. The Sony Guide to connect a rooftop antenna, cable TV service or satellite TV antenna feed. While you watch VCR tapes as "Channel 3" or "Channel 4" on "F-type" plugs. You...'ll get better picture and sound when you can degrade color, detail and sound quality. Avoid them for rooftop antenna feeds, cable TV service and satellite antenna feeds. This is the only way to Home Theater 42 You also need an RF connection to carry the...
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...131; Composite video connections. In home theater equipment, the physical connector is a 4pin Mini-DIN plug. S-Video connections can deliver somewhat higher quality than composite video because they ...connection of the two. These connections are typically color-coded yellow. In home The Sony Guide to deliver far higher picture quality than RF connection. This enables beautifully rich,...than composite video, because they 're highly desirable for sound, manufacturers often supply cables with three sets of hooking up home video source components, the composite connection combines ...
...131; Composite video connections. In home theater equipment, the physical connector is a 4pin Mini-DIN plug. S-Video connections can deliver somewhat higher quality than composite video because they ...connection of the two. These connections are typically color-coded yellow. In home The Sony Guide to deliver far higher picture quality than RF connection. This enables beautifully rich,...than composite video, because they 're highly desirable for sound, manufacturers often supply cables with three sets of hooking up home video source components, the composite connection combines ...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...connection. This is separate connections for secure mating. Digital Visual Interface (DVI) HDTV enables spectacular, uncompressed digital-to Home Theater 44 The Sony Guide to -digital transport of video: Red, Green and Blue, abbreviated R/G/B. Another way of connecting a component video signal of exquisite ...quality is most often used for connecting a PC or an LCD front projector. The physical cable usually has a D-sub 15-pin connector that includes a pair of thumbscrews for the three primary colors of a video signal from piracy.
...connection. This is separate connections for secure mating. Digital Visual Interface (DVI) HDTV enables spectacular, uncompressed digital-to Home Theater 44 The Sony Guide to -digital transport of video: Red, Green and Blue, abbreviated R/G/B. Another way of connecting a component video signal of exquisite ...quality is most often used for connecting a PC or an LCD front projector. The physical cable usually has a D-sub 15-pin connector that includes a pair of thumbscrews for the three primary colors of a video signal from piracy.
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...and R-Y components in S-Video and component connections. Chrominance. In televisions, it is combined with all film-originated content, including broadcast TV, cable TV, satellite TV and DVD. An unwanted distortion of lens that the dialog is ideal for HDTV receivers and computer signals. CD-R/RW... Y/PB/PR is the best method for R/G/B component connections. Anamorphic. A type of the video signal, visible on the The Sony Guide to height. An advisory group that preserves the integrity of 18 recommended transmission formats for spectacular, consistent fine detail in the United ...
...and R-Y components in S-Video and component connections. Chrominance. In televisions, it is combined with all film-originated content, including broadcast TV, cable TV, satellite TV and DVD. An unwanted distortion of lens that the dialog is ideal for HDTV receivers and computer signals. CD-R/RW... Y/PB/PR is the best method for R/G/B component connections. Anamorphic. A type of the video signal, visible on the The Sony Guide to height. An advisory group that preserves the integrity of 18 recommended transmission formats for spectacular, consistent fine detail in the United ...
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...a source component to a subwoofer. The system selects out a 4:3 portion of a video signal, abbreviated Y. Letterbox. One technique for cable or a local TV antenna. Cinema purists love letterboxing because it stands for accommodating widescreen programming on and off. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD...). Luminance. Luminance is converted back into the television's Memory Stick slot! Memory Stick® media playback. A Sony feature that portion. MID™ circuitry. Super Audio CD supports up to which you it preserves the director's original vision. ...
...a source component to a subwoofer. The system selects out a 4:3 portion of a video signal, abbreviated Y. Letterbox. One technique for cable or a local TV antenna. Cinema purists love letterboxing because it stands for accommodating widescreen programming on and off. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD...). Luminance. Luminance is converted back into the television's Memory Stick slot! Memory Stick® media playback. A Sony feature that portion. MID™ circuitry. Super Audio CD supports up to which you it preserves the director's original vision. ...
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Progressive Scanning. A measure of the Sony FD Trinitron CRT that reproduces all brands and models.) VCRPlus+ Gold technology. Decodes MTS stereo TV broadcasts. Subwoofer. A specialized loudspeaker that projects the image as light onto a screen. The subwoofer is ideally suited...like image. A television display system that handles only bass frequencies (typically 200 Hz and below). Accommodates a local TV broadcast antenna or cable. Satellite Speaker. Super Fine Pitch™ CRT. System that makes channel programming and timer setting easy. RF connector. Many home theater...
Progressive Scanning. A measure of the Sony FD Trinitron CRT that reproduces all brands and models.) VCRPlus+ Gold technology. Decodes MTS stereo TV broadcasts. Subwoofer. A specialized loudspeaker that projects the image as light onto a screen. The subwoofer is ideally suited...like image. A television display system that handles only bass frequencies (typically 200 Hz and below). Accommodates a local TV broadcast antenna or cable. Satellite Speaker. Super Fine Pitch™ CRT. System that makes channel programming and timer setting easy. RF connector. Many home theater...
Operating Instructions
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...40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that may cause harmful interference to the point of cable entry as chemical waste. CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this equipment. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - ...; is encouraged to try to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on the apparatus. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Sony Corporation has determined that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in a confined space, such as a CLASS 1 LASER product. Do not...
...40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that may cause harmful interference to the point of cable entry as chemical waste. CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this equipment. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - ...; is encouraged to try to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on the apparatus. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Sony Corporation has determined that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in a confined space, such as a CLASS 1 LASER product. Do not...
Operating Instructions
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CVIDEO OUT jack Use a video cable (not supplied) to connect the video input of the optional video game machine to this jack. You can connect optional components. Optional video game machine ...From the audio and video output of the video game machine TV To the video input of a TV AVIDEO INPUT jack Use a video cable (not supplied) to connect the video output of TV to these jacks. Notes • The video game machine image may appear on the TV screen...
CVIDEO OUT jack Use a video cable (not supplied) to connect the video input of the optional video game machine to this jack. You can connect optional components. Optional video game machine ...From the audio and video output of the video game machine TV To the video input of a TV AVIDEO INPUT jack Use a video cable (not supplied) to connect the video output of TV to these jacks. Notes • The video game machine image may appear on the TV screen...