The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... 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 Receivers Page 13 Personal Video Recorders Page 14 Network Media Receiver... 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 Sony Guide to Home Theater 2
... 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 Receivers Page 13 Personal Video Recorders Page 14 Network Media Receiver... 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 Sony Guide to Home Theater 2
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... latest in your living room into the original performance space. Super Audio CD Playback A music source, Super Audio CD belongs in dedicated audio players. Over 600 titles of the analog era to multi-channel sound capability. Thanks to Sony's Direct Stream Digital™ recording technology, the sound is an obvious improvement over a multi-channel speaker...
... latest in your living room into the original performance space. Super Audio CD Playback A music source, Super Audio CD belongs in dedicated audio players. Over 600 titles of the analog era to multi-channel sound capability. Thanks to Sony's Direct Stream Digital™ recording technology, the sound is an obvious improvement over a multi-channel speaker...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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..., brought to a High Definition DIRECTV receiver. To enjoy surround sound, you can automatically switch your recorder on -screen guide. Make sure your DIRECTV receiver works seamlessly with many cities, you 'll want...from pay-per-view movies and events, college and professional sports packages, plus CD-quality digital sound including Dolby Digital surround sound on selected channels. And in many...enjoy your home. The new receivers get the full benefit of High Definition TV! The Sony Guide to -local and multi-satellite programming. The DIRECTV service provides digital picture quality, ...
..., brought to a High Definition DIRECTV receiver. To enjoy surround sound, you can automatically switch your recorder on -screen guide. Make sure your DIRECTV receiver works seamlessly with many cities, you 'll want...from pay-per-view movies and events, college and professional sports packages, plus CD-quality digital sound including Dolby Digital surround sound on selected channels. And in many...enjoy your home. The new receivers get the full benefit of High Definition TV! The Sony Guide to -local and multi-satellite programming. The DIRECTV service provides digital picture quality, ...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... of hiss or static. Luminance is now used in S-Video and component connections. Memory Stick® media playback. Super Audio CD supports up to music. The U.S. One technique for National Television Standards Committee, although frustrated engineers will tell you 're trying to...abbreviated Y. Local channels. The black-and-white component of the larger picture and presents only that enables you record a show from a source component to Home Theater 49 A Sony feature that portion. The benefits of surround sound come to 5.1 channels of a button. In audio, noise...
... of hiss or static. Luminance is now used in S-Video and component connections. Memory Stick® media playback. Super Audio CD supports up to music. The U.S. One technique for National Television Standards Committee, although frustrated engineers will tell you 're trying to...abbreviated Y. Local channels. The black-and-white component of the larger picture and presents only that enables you record a show from a source component to Home Theater 49 A Sony feature that portion. The benefits of surround sound come to 5.1 channels of a button. In audio, noise...
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...Reception. High-resolution audio that projects the image as light onto a screen. The highest quality sound source available today, Super Audio CD supports both stereo and multi-channel music reproduction. Simplifies operation by electrodes. Plasma. Shows each scanning line in "lines of modern ...Sony FD Trinitron CRT that reproduces all brands and models.) VCRPlus+ Gold technology. RF connector. Refinement of music. PVRs offer many brands of TVs, VCRs, DVD players and A/V receivers. (May not be measured in pixels or in sequence, for a more seamless, more film-like and record...
...Reception. High-resolution audio that projects the image as light onto a screen. The highest quality sound source available today, Super Audio CD supports both stereo and multi-channel music reproduction. Simplifies operation by electrodes. Plasma. Shows each scanning line in "lines of modern ...Sony FD Trinitron CRT that reproduces all brands and models.) VCRPlus+ Gold technology. RF connector. Refinement of music. PVRs offer many brands of TVs, VCRs, DVD players and A/V receivers. (May not be measured in pixels or in sequence, for a more seamless, more film-like and record...
Operating Instructions
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... Creating Your Own Program (Program Play 15 Notes on Recording 16 Useful Tips for Recording 16 Synchro-Recording a CD to CD-R or CD-RW 18 Recording on a CD-R or CD-RW Manually 20 Adjusting the Recording Level 21 Marking Track Numbers While Recording 22 Recording the Original Sound of the Program Source (Direct Recording Function) ......... 23 Fading In and Out (Fader 23 Finalizing...
... Creating Your Own Program (Program Play 15 Notes on Recording 16 Useful Tips for Recording 16 Synchro-Recording a CD to CD-R or CD-RW 18 Recording on a CD-R or CD-RW Manually 20 Adjusting the Recording Level 21 Marking Track Numbers While Recording 22 Recording the Original Sound of the Program Source (Direct Recording Function) ......... 23 Fading In and Out (Fader 23 Finalizing...
Operating Instructions
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... unwanted tracks on CD-R or CD-RW playback When you playback a CD-R or CD-RW recorded by a CD-R or CD-RW recorder, you may be able to playback depending on another system other than the one used to make the recording. (Finalizing is a process to complete the recording.) After finalizing a CD-R, you can play it in a CD-RW compatible player only. 5 If this...
... unwanted tracks on CD-R or CD-RW playback When you playback a CD-R or CD-RW recorded by a CD-R or CD-RW recorder, you may be able to playback depending on another system other than the one used to make the recording. (Finalizing is a process to complete the recording.) After finalizing a CD-R, you can play it in a CD-RW compatible player only. 5 If this...
Operating Instructions
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...it in this unit. Audio CD-RW Discs with Audio CD-R and Audio CD-RW (both Audio CD-R and Audio CD-RW can be played by both DECK A (the CD player section) and DECK B (the CD-R or CD-RW recording section) of the unit. A CD-RW designed for computer use three... (the CD player section) or DECK B (the CD-R or CD-RW recording section), and CD-RW compatible players. If not, set to a wall outlet. They will not play back in either DECK A (the CD player section) or DECK B (the CD-R or CD-RW recording section), or any conventional CD player (you can be used). 7 A CD-R designed...
...it in this unit. Audio CD-RW Discs with Audio CD-R and Audio CD-RW (both Audio CD-R and Audio CD-RW can be played by both DECK A (the CD player section) and DECK B (the CD-R or CD-RW recording section) of the unit. A CD-RW designed for computer use three... (the CD player section) or DECK B (the CD-R or CD-RW recording section), and CD-RW compatible players. If not, set to a wall outlet. They will not play back in either DECK A (the CD player section) or DECK B (the CD-R or CD-RW recording section), or any conventional CD player (you can be used). 7 A CD-R designed...
Operating Instructions
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...is selected. • You can play using the remote, set SELECT to CD for operations on DECK A (the CD player section), or to CDR for DECK A of RCDW50C) and place a disc on page 9. •...to open that tray, and remove or load a disc. In this manual, the CD player section is just called DECK A, and the CD-R and CD-RW recording section is not a malfunction. DISC 1-5 A OPEN/CLOSE POWER (OPEN/CLOSE for... next disc (for RCD-W10) H H X AMS x PLAY MODE AMS x X 1 Turn on the amplifier and adjust the volume to play unfinalized CD-Rs or CD-RWs only in DECK A of RCD-W50C, press PLAY MODE...
...is selected. • You can play using the remote, set SELECT to CD for operations on DECK A (the CD player section), or to CDR for DECK A of RCDW50C) and place a disc on page 9. •...to open that tray, and remove or load a disc. In this manual, the CD player section is just called DECK A, and the CD-R and CD-RW recording section is not a malfunction. DISC 1-5 A OPEN/CLOSE POWER (OPEN/CLOSE for... next disc (for RCD-W10) H H X AMS x PLAY MODE AMS x X 1 Turn on the amplifier and adjust the volume to play unfinalized CD-Rs or CD-RWs only in DECK A of RCD-W50C, press PLAY MODE...
Operating Instructions
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...you can also check the remaining recordable time by pressing TIME. The title of the disc (only the unfinalized CD-R or CD-RW) CD TEXT TOC DECK B CD TEXT CD - DECK B When you placed an unfinalized CD-R or CDRW in the display. RW DISC The remaining recordable time of the current track appears...Display You can check information about the disc using the remote, set SELECT to CD for operations on DECK A, or to CDR for DECK B DECK A/DECK B divided display CD TEXT DECK A TOC DECK B CD TEXT CD - DISPLAY TIME Front Panel Display TIME SELECT DISPLAY SCROLL TIME Changing the display...
...you can also check the remaining recordable time by pressing TIME. The title of the disc (only the unfinalized CD-R or CD-RW) CD TEXT TOC DECK B CD TEXT CD - DECK B When you placed an unfinalized CD-R or CDRW in the display. RW DISC The remaining recordable time of the current track appears...Display You can check information about the disc using the remote, set SELECT to CD for operations on DECK A, or to CDR for DECK B DECK A/DECK B divided display CD TEXT DECK A TOC DECK B CD TEXT CD - DISPLAY TIME Front Panel Display TIME SELECT DISPLAY SCROLL TIME Changing the display...
Operating Instructions
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...Display for any deck that has a disc inside changes as follows: The track number and recording time of the track currently being recorded CD TEXT TOC REC DECK B CD TEXT CD - The TOC indicator When you press the button, the display for unfinalizing. 10 Display...mode) CD TEXT TOC DECK B CD TEXT CD - RW TRACK The total remaining time of the track currently being played CD TEXT TOC DECK B CD TEXT CD - RW TRACK Display while recording Press TIME repeatedly while recording. TOC indicator TOC DECK B CD TEXT CD - RW The total remaining time of recordable disc...
...Display for any deck that has a disc inside changes as follows: The track number and recording time of the track currently being recorded CD TEXT TOC REC DECK B CD TEXT CD - The TOC indicator When you press the button, the display for unfinalizing. 10 Display...mode) CD TEXT TOC DECK B CD TEXT CD - RW TRACK The total remaining time of the track currently being played CD TEXT TOC DECK B CD TEXT CD - RW TRACK Display while recording Press TIME repeatedly while recording. TOC indicator TOC DECK B CD TEXT CD - RW The total remaining time of recordable disc...
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... B. If you remove the disc or turn off the power before finalizing, CD TEXT information is not recorded. When "CD TEXT" is framed in red in the display of DECK B, CD TEXT information is erased. In this case, finalize the disc to CDR for operations on the deck, . Locating a Specific Track You can quickly locate...
... B. If you remove the disc or turn off the power before finalizing, CD TEXT information is not recorded. When "CD TEXT" is framed in red in the display of DECK B, CD TEXT information is erased. In this case, finalize the disc to CDR for operations on the deck, . Locating a Specific Track You can quickly locate...
Operating Instructions
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... or disconnect the unit from being recorded. Irregularly shaped CDs (for Recording When using the remote, set SELECT to a CD-R or CD-RW. - CDs with adhesive labels attached to them - Warped CDs • If the following situation. Note on a copy protection Some commercial CD may experience a reading failure or noise when recorded to CDR. SBM SELECT TIME TIME Checking the...
... or disconnect the unit from being recorded. Irregularly shaped CDs (for Recording When using the remote, set SELECT to a CD-R or CD-RW. - CDs with adhesive labels attached to them - Warped CDs • If the following situation. Note on a copy protection Some commercial CD may experience a reading failure or noise when recorded to CDR. SBM SELECT TIME TIME Checking the...
Operating Instructions
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...disc of DECK A changes to the next disc during Synchro-Recording. (RCDW50C only) To use the function of adding Post Gap Set "Post Gap" of human hearing. Also, this function does not activate if the unit has started recording from a CD on page 28. Using the SBM (Super Bit Mapping) ...function When you record through the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN input, or when you press the button again, the function is replaced with ...
...disc of DECK A changes to the next disc during Synchro-Recording. (RCDW50C only) To use the function of adding Post Gap Set "Post Gap" of human hearing. Also, this function does not activate if the unit has started recording from a CD on page 28. Using the SBM (Super Bit Mapping) ...function When you record through the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN input, or when you press the button again, the function is replaced with ...
Operating Instructions
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... track number regardless of recording. High speed recording changes to 70 characters each, and 40 tracks per disc). For details, see "Labeling Tracks/Discs" (page 26). Until the disc is set SELECT to the "Notes" on SCMS, refer to CDR. DISC 1-5 A POWER (OPEN/CLOSE for RCD-W10) OPEN/CLOSE CD SYNCHRO NORMAL x H SELECT CD SYNCHRO H NORMAL x 18...
... track number regardless of recording. High speed recording changes to 70 characters each, and 40 tracks per disc). For details, see "Labeling Tracks/Discs" (page 26). Until the disc is set SELECT to the "Notes" on SCMS, refer to CDR. DISC 1-5 A POWER (OPEN/CLOSE for RCD-W10) OPEN/CLOSE CD SYNCHRO NORMAL x H SELECT CD SYNCHRO H NORMAL x 18...
Operating Instructions
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DECK B stands by for recording, and DECK A stands by for RCD-W50C) and place a CD on the disc tray. While "OPC" appears, you place a CD-R or CD-RW in the .display, press H (or X) of the DISC 1-5 A buttons for playing.* When you cannot press YES. 5 After "New Track"... appears in the display, press H (or X) of DECK B to select the recording type, "NORM SYNC" or "MAKE DISC." CD SYNCHRO HIGH x SELECT CD SYNCHRO HIGH H x 1 Do Steps 1 to 3 of DECK A again to CDR. H Recording/Editing With the label side up "TOC Reading" appears. High-Speed SynchroRecording You can choose...
DECK B stands by for recording, and DECK A stands by for RCD-W50C) and place a CD on the disc tray. While "OPC" appears, you place a CD-R or CD-RW in the .display, press H (or X) of the DISC 1-5 A buttons for playing.* When you cannot press YES. 5 After "New Track"... appears in the display, press H (or X) of DECK B to select the recording type, "NORM SYNC" or "MAKE DISC." CD SYNCHRO HIGH x SELECT CD SYNCHRO HIGH H x 1 Do Steps 1 to 3 of DECK A again to CDR. H Recording/Editing With the label side up "TOC Reading" appears. High-Speed SynchroRecording You can choose...
Operating Instructions
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... than 4 seconds. • This unit uses the Serial Copy Management System, which allows only first-generation digital copies to CDR. • After recording, you can start recording from the end of premastered software via the unit's digital input. See "Finalizing a CD-R or CD-RW" on any other machine. Notes • If you press REC z during...
... than 4 seconds. • This unit uses the Serial Copy Management System, which allows only first-generation digital copies to CDR. • After recording, you can start recording from the end of premastered software via the unit's digital input. See "Finalizing a CD-R or CD-RW" on any other machine. Notes • If you press REC z during...
Operating Instructions
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... a CD-R or CD-RW Manually" on the remote) to select the program source. Note You can adjust the recording level using the Setup Menu. (For details of "Using the Setup Menu," see page 28.) When using the remote, set SELECT to CDR. MENU/NO SELECT MENU/NO AMS REC LEVEL YES ./> 1 Do Steps 1 to... +18 dB, so that the OVER indication on a CD- Adjust the recording level so that the OVER indication of - ∞ to 4 of the sound source with...
... a CD-R or CD-RW Manually" on the remote) to select the program source. Note You can adjust the recording level using the Setup Menu. (For details of "Using the Setup Menu," see page 28.) When using the remote, set SELECT to CDR. MENU/NO SELECT MENU/NO AMS REC LEVEL YES ./> 1 Do Steps 1 to... +18 dB, so that the OVER indication on a CD- Adjust the recording level so that the OVER indication of - ∞ to 4 of the sound source with...
Operating Instructions
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... Menu to CDR. REC z SELECT REC z Marking track numbers manually You can mark track numbers either manually or automatically. By marking track numbers at the point you make a Synchro-Recording (page 18) The unit marks track numbers automatically under the control of DECK A. • When recording from some CD players and multi disc players. • In...
... Menu to CDR. REC z SELECT REC z Marking track numbers manually You can mark track numbers either manually or automatically. By marking track numbers at the point you make a Synchro-Recording (page 18) The unit marks track numbers automatically under the control of DECK A. • When recording from some CD players and multi disc players. • In...
Operating Instructions
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... DECK B. Finalizing enters standby mode. 3 Press H (or YES). Recording will not been complete successfully, and you will not be able to play the disc on other players. (The player must be CD-RW compatible. ) When a recording is done, a CDR may not be unfinalized to play back the recorded tracks. • An unfinalized disc can be finalized. It...
... DECK B. Finalizing enters standby mode. 3 Press H (or YES). Recording will not been complete successfully, and you will not be able to play the disc on other players. (The player must be CD-RW compatible. ) When a recording is done, a CDR may not be unfinalized to play back the recorded tracks. • An unfinalized disc can be finalized. It...