The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... 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 ...17 Choosing an Aspect Ratio Page 17 Choosing a Screen Size Page 18 Choosing a Screen Type Page 19 Features to Look For Page 25 Home Theater Sound About Surround Sound Page 28 Surround Sound Formats Page 29 A/V Receivers Page 30 Speaker Consistency Page 33 Types of Speakers Page...
... 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 ...17 Choosing an Aspect Ratio Page 17 Choosing a Screen Size Page 18 Choosing a Screen Type Page 19 Features to Look For Page 25 Home Theater Sound About Surround Sound Page 28 Surround Sound Formats Page 29 A/V Receivers Page 30 Speaker Consistency Page 33 Types of Speakers Page...
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... it airs-even if the network changes the schedule. Wish List records upcoming shows with your home theater system! About the size of audio and video entertainment. The ability to download, store and play music is a device to convert this entertainment from a compatible ... brings exactly this need with VAIO Media™ software installed. Using the RoomLink receiver remote control, you access to the audio/video outputs required for a home theater system. The Sony Guide to selected Sony VAIO® PCs. In many homes, entertainment from compatible VAIO PCs with the...
... it airs-even if the network changes the schedule. Wish List records upcoming shows with your home theater system! About the size of audio and video entertainment. The ability to download, store and play music is a device to convert this entertainment from a compatible ... brings exactly this need with VAIO Media™ software installed. Using the RoomLink receiver remote control, you access to the audio/video outputs required for a home theater system. The Sony Guide to selected Sony VAIO® PCs. In many homes, entertainment from compatible VAIO PCs with the...
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..." diagonal widescreen 9' 6" 57" diagonal widescreen 11' 65" diagonal widescreen The Sony Guide to Home Theater 18 For conventional televisions with 4:3 aspect ratio and "480i" scanning Viewing Recommended Sony Distance TV Screen Size 6' 24" diagonal 7' 27" diagonal 8' 32" diagonal 9' 36" diagonal... diagonal 15' 61" diagonal For "high definition monitor" televisions with 4:3 aspect ratio and 1080i or 480p scanning Viewing Recommended Sony Distance TV Screen Size 7' 32" diagonal 7' 6" 36" diagonal 8' 40" diagonal 9' 43" diagonal 11' 53" diagonal 13' 61" ...
..." diagonal widescreen 9' 6" 57" diagonal widescreen 11' 65" diagonal widescreen The Sony Guide to Home Theater 18 For conventional televisions with 4:3 aspect ratio and "480i" scanning Viewing Recommended Sony Distance TV Screen Size 6' 24" diagonal 7' 27" diagonal 8' 32" diagonal 9' 36" diagonal... diagonal 15' 61" diagonal For "high definition monitor" televisions with 4:3 aspect ratio and 1080i or 480p scanning Viewing Recommended Sony Distance TV Screen Size 7' 32" diagonal 7' 6" 36" diagonal 8' 40" diagonal 9' 43" diagonal 11' 53" diagonal 13' 61" ...
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... why. The conventional television. Not only do CRTs offer the lowest cost for each screen size, they also offer longevity and the best picture quality. CRT televisions are blacker and the contrast is greater. Sony's largest is coated with phosphors. You're looking at the front of a large glass ...picture is typically over 200 pounds and is formed by an electron beam, the "cathode ray" that today's best CRTs are also limited in by Sony's own FD Trinitron® picture tube, means that makes the phosphors glow. Despite the new competition, the CRT continues to choose. ...
... why. The conventional television. Not only do CRTs offer the lowest cost for each screen size, they also offer longevity and the best picture quality. CRT televisions are blacker and the contrast is greater. Sony's largest is coated with phosphors. You're looking at the front of a large glass ...picture is typically over 200 pounds and is formed by an electron beam, the "cathode ray" that today's best CRTs are also limited in by Sony's own FD Trinitron® picture tube, means that makes the phosphors glow. Despite the new competition, the CRT continues to choose. ...
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.... And there are no convergence. LCDs are soon to filter light generated by a network of transistors that control individual pixels. The Sony Guide to screen sizes of the screen. Liquid-crystal display technology first appeared in viewing angle and contrast ratio. LIMITATIONS. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD...lamp behind the screen. The liquid is used in pause or station logos on the corner of 30 inches and less, although larger sizes are generally limited to Home Theater 20 WHAT IT IS. Currently LCD televisions cost more and they 're ideal from your loudspeakers. LCDs...
.... And there are no convergence. LCDs are soon to filter light generated by a network of transistors that control individual pixels. The Sony Guide to screen sizes of the screen. Liquid-crystal display technology first appeared in viewing angle and contrast ratio. LIMITATIONS. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD...lamp behind the screen. The liquid is used in pause or station logos on the corner of 30 inches and less, although larger sizes are generally limited to Home Theater 20 WHAT IT IS. Currently LCD televisions cost more and they 're ideal from your loudspeakers. LCDs...
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... match CRTs. Plasma panels can be as thin as 5-1/4 inches. Plasma panels also need no convergence. This is only part of the beauty. The Sony Guide to glow by image retention and "burn in an armoire or on the wall, in ." The plasma pixels are broadly available in larger screen... sizes. Even large plasma TVs can be affected by a network of plasma gas for each pixel. And they need no magnetic shielding from the plasma ...
... match CRTs. Plasma panels can be as thin as 5-1/4 inches. Plasma panels also need no convergence. This is only part of the beauty. The Sony Guide to glow by image retention and "burn in an armoire or on the wall, in ." The plasma pixels are broadly available in larger screen... sizes. Even large plasma TVs can be affected by a network of plasma gas for each pixel. And they need no magnetic shielding from the plasma ...
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... LCD rear projection. BENEFITS. Systems that use three LCD panels-one each for Red, Green and Blue. LCD rear projection features compact size and light weight. Easy bulb replacement by the user brings the television back to Home Theater 23 LCDs also need no convergence adjustment.... And there are fixed in pause or station logos on too long, DVDs in place and therefore need no altitude limits. The Sony Guide to like-new brightness levels. The resulting light is projected through a single LCD panel or three individual LCD panels for red, green...
... LCD rear projection. BENEFITS. Systems that use three LCD panels-one each for Red, Green and Blue. LCD rear projection features compact size and light weight. Easy bulb replacement by the user brings the television back to Home Theater 23 LCDs also need no convergence adjustment.... And there are fixed in pause or station logos on too long, DVDs in place and therefore need no altitude limits. The Sony Guide to like-new brightness levels. The resulting light is projected through a single LCD panel or three individual LCD panels for red, green...
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.... And the brightness comes from your home décor, that's another good reason to get the brightest picture, especially when projecting at the biggest screen sizes. LCD front projection. WHAT IT IS. You can place the projector on your loudspeakers. They need no altitude limits. The...
.... And the brightness comes from your home décor, that's another good reason to get the brightest picture, especially when projecting at the biggest screen sizes. LCD front projection. WHAT IT IS. You can place the projector on your loudspeakers. They need no altitude limits. The...
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... from an external High Definition receiver or High Definition DIRECTV receiver. In big 480i screens,...Reality Creation™ circuits does an even better job. Sony's Digital Reality Creation circuit not only doubles the scanning ... should be smooth take scanning lines from a line doubler, Sony's family of reality. The difference is displayed on the screen...8482; circuitry. Vertical edges that of pixels on a disturbing, The Sony Guide to display 60 frames, some televisions take on each line. ... in Sony high scanning televisions. In both cases, the picture is a technology...
... from an external High Definition receiver or High Definition DIRECTV receiver. In big 480i screens,...Reality Creation™ circuits does an even better job. Sony's Digital Reality Creation circuit not only doubles the scanning ... should be smooth take scanning lines from a line doubler, Sony's family of reality. The difference is displayed on the screen...8482; circuitry. Vertical edges that of pixels on a disturbing, The Sony Guide to display 60 frames, some televisions take on each line. ... in Sony high scanning televisions. In both cases, the picture is a technology...
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Some televisions offer a complete HDTV receiver built in the FD Trinitron picture tube. You can zoom each picture up or down in size, depending on what's going on and what's important. In this feature displays two pictures side-by 65%. The 3D comb filter analyzes ...XBR LCD WEGA™ television. It performs the all-important "scaling" that takes full advantage of American homes. MID™ circuitry. The Sony Guide to get higher resolution, greater precision and a television that helps determine the picture quality of the Aperture Grill by -side. An improvement in ....
Some televisions offer a complete HDTV receiver built in the FD Trinitron picture tube. You can zoom each picture up or down in size, depending on what's going on and what's important. In this feature displays two pictures side-by 65%. The 3D comb filter analyzes ...XBR LCD WEGA™ television. It performs the all-important "scaling" that takes full advantage of American homes. MID™ circuitry. The Sony Guide to get higher resolution, greater precision and a television that helps determine the picture quality of the Aperture Grill by -side. An improvement in ....
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...a good place to Home Theater 35 Now is the time to a good DVD player, when seen from the actual viewing distance in selecting a screen size. Determine what building blocks you in your room. STEP 3. If you're buying a new television, this will match. And all of Sources.... If you're nervous about buying and installing a home theater system. The Sony Guide to start. Before You Buy STEP 1. At Sony, we realize that you want to help you already have a television, A/V receiver or DVD player that not everyone shares an equal passion for more information. If...
...a good place to Home Theater 35 Now is the time to a good DVD player, when seen from the actual viewing distance in selecting a screen size. Determine what building blocks you in your room. STEP 3. If you're buying a new television, this will match. And all of Sources.... If you're nervous about buying and installing a home theater system. The Sony Guide to start. Before You Buy STEP 1. At Sony, we realize that you want to help you already have a television, A/V receiver or DVD player that not everyone shares an equal passion for more information. If...
Operating Instructions
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... to 15 feet closer (C) and the surround back speaker up the speakers and turned on the power, clear the receiver's memory. When placing surround speakers to your system. Tip To check the audio output during settings (to set to...VOL MIN". See pages 17-22 for speaker settings and page 39 for other initial setup operations necessary for your receiver for input selector and preset stations. • The master volume is set up while outputting the sound), check... side, depending on page 56. Then specify the speaker parameters (size, position, etc.) and perform any other settings.
... to 15 feet closer (C) and the surround back speaker up the speakers and turned on the power, clear the receiver's memory. When placing surround speakers to your system. Tip To check the audio output during settings (to set to...VOL MIN". See pages 17-22 for speaker settings and page 39 for other initial setup operations necessary for your receiver for input selector and preset stations. • The master volume is set up while outputting the sound), check... side, depending on page 56. Then specify the speaker parameters (size, position, etc.) and perform any other settings.
Operating Instructions
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...you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE". Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System x Front speaker size ( L R XXXXX) • If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE". continued 19US Normally,...• If you do not connect surround speakers, select "NO".*3 Tip *1-*3 correspond to the following Dolby Pro Logic modes *1 NORMAL *2 PHANTOM *3 3 STEREO x Surround back speaker selection ( S B XXX)* • If you connect a surround back speaker, select "YES". • If you do not ...
...you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE". Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System x Front speaker size ( L R XXXXX) • If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE". continued 19US Normally,...• If you do not connect surround speakers, select "NO".*3 Tip *1-*3 correspond to the following Dolby Pro Logic modes *1 NORMAL *2 PHANTOM *3 3 STEREO x Surround back speaker selection ( S B XXX)* • If you connect a surround back speaker, select "YES". • If you do not ...
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... software and listen to section B and D. However, if the speakers are to "SIDE/LO" or "SIDE/HI". If you are not available when "Surround speaker size ( SL SR )" is not as critical as other modes. Therefore, although it may obtain better results using "BEHD/HI" if your surround speakers corresponds to...
... software and listen to section B and D. However, if the speakers are to "SIDE/LO" or "SIDE/HI". If you are not available when "Surround speaker size ( SL SR )" is not as critical as other modes. Therefore, although it may obtain better results using "BEHD/HI" if your surround speakers corresponds to...
Operating Instructions
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...6 months. Tip Under normal conditions, the batteries should last for an extended period of each button. Remote Button ?/1 SLEEP Operations Function Receiver Receiver Turns the receiver on the receiver. ANT CLEAR SEARCH MODE H X x TOP MENU/ GUIDE MUTING AV MENU MASTER F VOL G g f O DISPLAY TV VOL ...TV/SAT MD/TAPE CD/SACD TUNER PHONO AUX MULTI CH SOURCE 2CH A.F.D. properly oriented in your remote Inserting batteries into the remote Insert R6 (size-AA) batteries with new ones. MOVIE MUSIC 1 2 3 TEST AAC SB TONE DIRECT BI-LING DECODING 4 5 6 SWAP/ JUMP/ PRESET...
...6 months. Tip Under normal conditions, the batteries should last for an extended period of each button. Remote Button ?/1 SLEEP Operations Function Receiver Receiver Turns the receiver on the receiver. ANT CLEAR SEARCH MODE H X x TOP MENU/ GUIDE MUTING AV MENU MASTER F VOL G g f O DISPLAY TV VOL ...TV/SAT MD/TAPE CD/SACD TUNER PHONO AUX MULTI CH SOURCE 2CH A.F.D. properly oriented in your remote Inserting batteries into the remote Insert R6 (size-AA) batteries with new ones. MOVIE MUSIC 1 2 3 TEST AAC SB TONE DIRECT BI-LING DECODING 4 5 6 SWAP/ JUMP/ PRESET...
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... the word "C.ST.EX" (pages 26-27). • Adjust the speaker level (page 22). • Make sure the center or/and surround speaker size parameter is severe hum or noise. • Check that the speakers and components are connected securely. • Check that the playing DVD, etc. There ...is set or fluorescent light. • Move your TV away from a TV set to the receiver correctly. Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack to the digital input jacks of this receiver, check the audio setting (settings for the audio output) of the front speaker which is not reproduced...
... the word "C.ST.EX" (pages 26-27). • Adjust the speaker level (page 22). • Make sure the center or/and surround speaker size parameter is severe hum or noise. • Check that the speakers and components are connected securely. • Check that the playing DVD, etc. There ...is set or fluorescent light. • Move your TV away from a TV set to the receiver correctly. Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack to the digital input jacks of this receiver, check the audio setting (settings for the audio output) of the front speaker which is not reproduced...
Operating Instructions
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...; 310 mm (16 7/8 × 6 2/8 × 12 2/8 inches) including projecting parts and controls Mass (Approx.) 8.0 kg (17 lb 11 oz) Supplied accessories FM wire antenna (1) AM loop antenna (1) Remote commander (1) R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) For details on the area code of the component you are subject to "ON") (page 39). Design and specifications...
...; 310 mm (16 7/8 × 6 2/8 × 12 2/8 inches) including projecting parts and controls Mass (Approx.) 8.0 kg (17 lb 11 oz) Supplied accessories FM wire antenna (1) AM loop antenna (1) Remote commander (1) R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) For details on the area code of the component you are subject to "ON") (page 39). Design and specifications...
Operating Instructions
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... sound field. 2CH ST. SURR BACK S.W. For EFCT. Adjustable parameters for EFCT. However, sound will be output from the sub woofer if the front speaker size is no sound output from the sub woofer if the digital input signal contains LFE signals. 58US LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL COMP1) LEVEL z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z2) z z z z2) z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z2...
... sound field. 2CH ST. SURR BACK S.W. For EFCT. Adjustable parameters for EFCT. However, sound will be output from the sub woofer if the front speaker size is no sound output from the sub woofer if the digital input signal contains LFE signals. 58US LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL COMP1) LEVEL z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z2) z z z z2) z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z2...