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...DVD player is intended to alert the user to the presence of electric shock to constitute a risk of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in this equipment. Refer to them whenever you call the CATV system...The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the FCC Rules. DAV-C900 Serial No CAUTION As the laser beam used in accordance with the limits for ...designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for proper grounding and...
...DVD player is intended to alert the user to the presence of electric shock to constitute a risk of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in this equipment. Refer to them whenever you call the CATV system...The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the FCC Rules. DAV-C900 Serial No CAUTION As the laser beam used in accordance with the limits for ...designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for proper grounding and...
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...TV for an extended period of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as this case, remove the disc and leave the system turned on your nearest Sony dealer. On cleaning Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with this product will increase eye... space where ventilation is poor as alcohol or benzine. The use a commercially available CD/DVD cleaning disc. If the ventilation slots on the top surface are especially susceptible to this occur, the system may cause overheating. • Do not block the ventilation slots by putting anything on ...
...TV for an extended period of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as this case, remove the disc and leave the system turned on your nearest Sony dealer. On cleaning Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with this product will increase eye... space where ventilation is poor as alcohol or benzine. The use a commercially available CD/DVD cleaning disc. If the ventilation slots on the top surface are especially susceptible to this occur, the system may cause overheating. • Do not block the ventilation slots by putting anything on ...
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Table of Contents WARNING ...2 Welcome! ...3 Precautions ...4 About this Manual 7 This system Can Play the Following Discs 7 Notes about the Discs 9 Note on DVD 5-disc changer with EXCHANGE mechanism 10 Index to Parts and Controls 11 Guide to the Control Menu Display (Magic Pad 15 ...Getting Started 17 Quick Overview 17 Unpacking ...17 Inserting Batteries into the Remote 18 Step 1: Speaker System Hookup 18 Step 2: Antenna Hookups...
Table of Contents WARNING ...2 Welcome! ...3 Precautions ...4 About this Manual 7 This system Can Play the Following Discs 7 Notes about the Discs 9 Note on DVD 5-disc changer with EXCHANGE mechanism 10 Index to Parts and Controls 11 Guide to the Control Menu Display (Magic Pad 15 ...Getting Started 17 Quick Overview 17 Unpacking ...17 Inserting Batteries into the Remote 18 Step 1: Speaker System Hookup 18 Step 2: Antenna Hookups...
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... 68 Additional Information 72 Troubleshooting 72 Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display 75 Glossary ...75 Specifications 78 Language Code List 80 DVD Setup Menu List 81 Index ...82 6
... 68 Additional Information 72 Troubleshooting 72 Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display 75 Glossary ...75 Specifications 78 Language Code List 80 DVD Setup Menu List 81 Index ...82 6
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... number enabling you to easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO CD, SACD, or CD. The "DVD VIDEO" logo is composed of several chapters. A title is a trademark. Depending on the disc, no indexes...movie, etc., for a music piece on an audio software. You can also use the controls on the system if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote. • The icons used ... SACD (Super Audio CD) and Audio CD mode More convenient features This system Can Play the Following Discs Format of discs DVD VIDEO Super Audio CD VIDEO CD Music CD Terms for discs • ...
... number enabling you to easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO CD, SACD, or CD. The "DVD VIDEO" logo is composed of several chapters. A title is a trademark. Depending on the disc, no indexes...movie, etc., for a music piece on an audio software. You can also use the controls on the system if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote. • The icons used ... SACD (Super Audio CD) and Audio CD mode More convenient features This system Can Play the Following Discs Format of discs DVD VIDEO Super Audio CD VIDEO CD Music CD Terms for discs • ...
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... A disc with paper or stickers on it. • A disc that the system cannot play The system cannot play on the disc. Depending on the back of VIDEO CD standards. Region code Your system has a region code printed on the DVD, no region code indication may be available. If you can play high-resolution... still pictures, if they are included on this system plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to play if it . For more information, see the operating instructions for the recording device. Note on the TV ...
... A disc with paper or stickers on it. • A disc that the system cannot play The system cannot play on the disc. Depending on the back of VIDEO CD standards. Region code Your system has a region code printed on the DVD, no region code indication may be available. If you can play high-resolution... still pictures, if they are included on this system plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to play if it . For more information, see the operating instructions for the recording device. Note on the TV ...
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Disc changer system Stocker 1 2 4 4 3 5 Disc tray Playing unit The disc changer consists of a playing unit, trays which hold the discs, and a stocker which transports the discs on and ... the playing unit. Note Noise may come from the disc changer when changing discs or turning the system on their trays to the position of the internal mechanisms and does not indicate a malfunction. 10 Note on DVD 5-disc changer with EXCHANGE mechanism You can change other discs while playing a disc (EXCHANGE mechanism).
Disc changer system Stocker 1 2 4 4 3 5 Disc tray Playing unit The disc changer consists of a playing unit, trays which hold the discs, and a stocker which transports the discs on and ... the playing unit. Note Noise may come from the disc changer when changing discs or turning the system on their trays to the position of the internal mechanisms and does not indicate a malfunction. 10 Note on DVD 5-disc changer with EXCHANGE mechanism You can change other discs while playing a disc (EXCHANGE mechanism).
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Front Panel Display When playing back a DVD Disc mode Playing Current title status number Current chapter number Current sound ALL1DISC S AUTO TITLE PRO LOGIC DIGITAL FM AM NTSCPBC ANGLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX H ...
Front Panel Display When playing back a DVD Disc mode Playing Current title status number Current chapter number Current sound ALL1DISC S AUTO TITLE PRO LOGIC DIGITAL FM AM NTSCPBC ANGLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX H ...
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Rear Panel VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN AM A U D I O OUT A U D I O I N A U D I O I N SVIDEO (DVD ONLY) COAXIAL FM 75Ω L R VIDEO 1 L OPTICAL DIGITAL DIGITAL (CD ONLY) R IN DIGITAL OUT VIDEO MONITOR OUT FRONT R CENTER FRONT L VIDEO 2 Y PB/B-Y PR/R-Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT REAR R WOOFER REAR L SPEAKER 1 AM antenna (21) 2 VIDEO 1 jacks (23) 3 VIDEO 2 jacks (23) 4 DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) jack (24) 5 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack 6 MONITOR OUT (VIDEO/S VIDEO) jacks (23) 7 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (23) 8 SPEAKER jacks (19) 9 FM 75Ω COAXIAL antenna jack (22) continued 13
Rear Panel VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN AM A U D I O OUT A U D I O I N A U D I O I N SVIDEO (DVD ONLY) COAXIAL FM 75Ω L R VIDEO 1 L OPTICAL DIGITAL DIGITAL (CD ONLY) R IN DIGITAL OUT VIDEO MONITOR OUT FRONT R CENTER FRONT L VIDEO 2 Y PB/B-Y PR/R-Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT REAR R WOOFER REAR L SPEAKER 1 AM antenna (21) 2 VIDEO 1 jacks (23) 3 VIDEO 2 jacks (23) 4 DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) jack (24) 5 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack 6 MONITOR OUT (VIDEO/S VIDEO) jacks (23) 7 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (23) 8 SPEAKER jacks (19) 9 FM 75Ω COAXIAL antenna jack (22) continued 13
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... (53) qa VOL +/- (62) qs ./> PREV/NEXT, TV/PRESET +/- (30, 33) qd H PLAY/SELECT (32) qf TITLE (35) qg DVD DISPLAY (37) qh C/X/x/c/ENTER (26) qj DVD SETUP (56) qk 1 (standby) (32) ql DISC SKIP (32) w; CONTROL DVD/TV switch (60) ea m/M/ / SLOW, TUNING +/- (30, 41) es x STOP (32) ed X PAUSE (33) ef... DVD MENU (35) eg O RETURN (36) eh AMP MENU (26) 14 However, before glowing, the remote must be exposed to light for awhile. 1 TV [/1 (on/standby) (...
... (53) qa VOL +/- (62) qs ./> PREV/NEXT, TV/PRESET +/- (30, 33) qd H PLAY/SELECT (32) qf TITLE (35) qg DVD DISPLAY (37) qh C/X/x/c/ENTER (26) qj DVD SETUP (56) qk 1 (standby) (32) ql DISC SKIP (32) w; CONTROL DVD/TV switch (60) ea m/M/ / SLOW, TUNING +/- (30, 41) es x STOP (32) ed X PAUSE (33) ef... DVD MENU (35) eg O RETURN (36) eh AMP MENU (26) 14 However, before glowing, the remote must be exposed to light for awhile. 1 TV [/1 (on/standby) (...
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...SACD/CD) to be played. AUDIO (page 47) Changes the audio setting. only) (page 42) CHAPTER (DVD only) (page 42)/INDEX (VIDEO CD only) (page 42) Selects the chapter (DVD) or the index (VIDEO CD) to be played. TIME/TEXT (page 42) Checks the elapsed time and ... status Current playing chapter (NPlayback, XPause, xStop, etc.) number (Video CD/SACD/CD: index number) Playing time 1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 8 ( 3 4 ) T 1:32:55 PLAY DVD Type of disc being played back Icon of selected Control Menu item Control Menu items OFF OFF 1: ENGLISH 2: FRENCH 3: SPANISH Current setting Options Function name...
...SACD/CD) to be played. AUDIO (page 47) Changes the audio setting. only) (page 42) CHAPTER (DVD only) (page 42)/INDEX (VIDEO CD only) (page 42) Selects the chapter (DVD) or the index (VIDEO CD) to be played. TIME/TEXT (page 42) Checks the elapsed time and ... status Current playing chapter (NPlayback, XPause, xStop, etc.) number (Video CD/SACD/CD: index number) Playing time 1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 8 ( 3 4 ) T 1:32:55 PLAY DVD Type of disc being played back Icon of selected Control Menu item Control Menu items OFF OFF 1: ENGLISH 2: FRENCH 3: SPANISH Current setting Options Function name...
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...) (page 52) REPEAT (page 40) ONE/ALL DISCS (page 37) ADVANCED (DVD only) (page 54) CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL (page 55) SETUP (page 64) Displays the subtitles. Changes the angle. Checks the information (bit rate or layer) on ... the Setup Display, among other than "OFF." CUSTOM Setup By using the Setup Display, you press DVD DISPLAY, the Control Menu display changes as picture and sound. Selects play mode on the disc while playing a DVD. The "ANGLE" indicator lights up in "SETUP" to items such as follows: , Control Menu display m ADVANCED...
...) (page 52) REPEAT (page 40) ONE/ALL DISCS (page 37) ADVANCED (DVD only) (page 54) CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL (page 55) SETUP (page 64) Displays the subtitles. Changes the angle. Checks the information (bit rate or layer) on ... the Setup Display, among other than "OFF." CUSTOM Setup By using the Setup Display, you press DVD DISPLAY, the Control Menu display changes as picture and sound. Selects play mode on the disc while playing a DVD. The "ANGLE" indicator lights up in "SETUP" to items such as follows: , Control Menu display m ADVANCED...
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... ball point pen through the hole and tilt the speaker as illustrated. Front speaker (L) Center speaker VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN AM A U D I O OUT A U D I O I N A U D I O I N SVIDEO (DVD ONLY) COAXIAL FM 75Ω L R VIDEO 1 L OPTICAL DIGITAL DIGITAL (CD ONLY) R IN DIGITAL OUT VIDEO MONITOR OUT FRONT R CENTER FRONT L VIDEO 2 Y PB/B-Y PR/R-Y COMPONENT VIDEO...
... ball point pen through the hole and tilt the speaker as illustrated. Front speaker (L) Center speaker VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN AM A U D I O OUT A U D I O I N A U D I O I N SVIDEO (DVD ONLY) COAXIAL FM 75Ω L R VIDEO 1 L OPTICAL DIGITAL DIGITAL (CD ONLY) R IN DIGITAL OUT VIDEO MONITOR OUT FRONT R CENTER FRONT L VIDEO 2 Y PB/B-Y PR/R-Y COMPONENT VIDEO...
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...COAXIAL terminal AM loop antenna FM wire antenna VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN AM A U D I O OUT A U D I O I N A U D I O I N SVIDEO (DVD ONLY) COAXIAL FM 75Ω L R VIDEO 1 L OPTICAL DIGITAL DIGITAL (CD ONLY) VIDEO R IN DIGITAL OUT MONITOR OUT FRONT R CENTER FRONT L VIDEO 2 Y PB/B-Y PR/R-Y COMPONENT ...VIDEO OUT REAR R WOOFER REAR L SPEAKER Notes • To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the system and other components. • Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna. • After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as...
...COAXIAL terminal AM loop antenna FM wire antenna VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN AM A U D I O OUT A U D I O I N A U D I O I N SVIDEO (DVD ONLY) COAXIAL FM 75Ω L R VIDEO 1 L OPTICAL DIGITAL DIGITAL (CD ONLY) VIDEO R IN DIGITAL OUT MONITOR OUT FRONT R CENTER FRONT L VIDEO 2 Y PB/B-Y PR/R-Y COMPONENT ...VIDEO OUT REAR R WOOFER REAR L SPEAKER Notes • To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the system and other components. • Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna. • After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as...
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...cord of your TV/video components to the OPTICAL jack instead of the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN L/R jacks of the system. VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN AM A U D I O OUT A U D I O I N A U D I O I N SVIDEO (DVD ONLY) COAXIAL FM 75Ω L R VIDEO 1 L OPTICAL DIGITAL DIGITAL (CD ONLY) R IN DIGITAL OUT ... Equipment with component video input jacks If you connect a digital satellite receiver without the OPTICAL jack Connect the digital satellite receiver to the system (see page 18). If the digital signal ceases, the analog signal will be connected to a wall outlet. 24 If you connect...
...cord of your TV/video components to the OPTICAL jack instead of the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN L/R jacks of the system. VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN AM A U D I O OUT A U D I O I N A U D I O I N SVIDEO (DVD ONLY) COAXIAL FM 75Ω L R VIDEO 1 L OPTICAL DIGITAL DIGITAL (CD ONLY) R IN DIGITAL OUT ... Equipment with component video input jacks If you connect a digital satellite receiver without the OPTICAL jack Connect the digital satellite receiver to the system (see page 18). If the digital signal ceases, the analog signal will be connected to a wall outlet. 24 If you connect...
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...on the remote, and place a disc on the disc tray. Press other A of the system. H x 1 Turn on your disc. To turn on the system Press POWER on the system. Playing Discs Playing Discs Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may appear on the TV screen. Refer to the operating ... same disc tray number to close the disc tray. In standby mode, the system also turns on by pressing A on the system or by following Step 5 Depending on the menu. DVD (page 35), VIDEO CD (page 36). The system automatically turns on and the power indicator turns off . Adjust the volume on...
...on the remote, and place a disc on the disc tray. Press other A of the system. H x 1 Turn on your disc. To turn on the system Press POWER on the system. Playing Discs Playing Discs Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may appear on the TV screen. Refer to the operating ... same disc tray number to close the disc tray. In standby mode, the system also turns on by pressing A on the system or by following Step 5 Depending on the menu. DVD (page 35), VIDEO CD (page 36). The system automatically turns on and the power indicator turns off . Adjust the volume on...
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...Pause Press X. To cancel muting, press it again or turn off the system completely, press POWER on , you turn off the system by pressing the H or its corresponding DISC 1-DISC 5, even if the previous music source was not a DVD. Press OPEN/CLOSE to stop playback and then press 1 on the remote.... The system enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up the volume. Go back to DVD and playback starts (Auto-Function). preceding chapter, track, or ...
...Pause Press X. To cancel muting, press it again or turn off the system completely, press POWER on , you turn off the system by pressing the H or its corresponding DISC 1-DISC 5, even if the previous music source was not a DVD. Press OPEN/CLOSE to stop playback and then press 1 on the remote.... The system enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up the volume. Go back to DVD and playback starts (Auto-Function). preceding chapter, track, or ...
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... the TV screen. On some DVDs, this may simply be called "titles." Using the title menu A DVD is divided into long sections of the menu vary from disc to disc. 2 Press C/X/x/c or the number buttons to select the disc contents using the DVD menu. The system starts playing the selected title. ...1 Press DVD MENU. When you play a DVD which contains several titles, you can select the title you to select the title you can select items ...
... the TV screen. On some DVDs, this may simply be called "titles." Using the title menu A DVD is divided into long sections of the menu vary from disc to disc. 2 Press C/X/x/c or the number buttons to select the disc contents using the DVD menu. The system starts playing the selected title. ...1 Press DVD MENU. When you play a DVD which contains several titles, you can select the title you to select the title you can select items ...
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... - - 3. - - - - 4. - - - - 5. - - - - 6. - - - - You can play modes on the disc to set Program Play, Shuffle Play, or Repeat Play for 1 disc only. H ENTER X/x/c 1 In stop mode, press DVD DISPLAY. 2 Press X/x to select (ONE/ ALL DISCS), then press ENTER. 1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 8 ( 3 4 ) C 01:32:55 ALL DISCS ALL DISCS ONE DISC PLAY...of the titles, chapters or tracks on one disc or all the discs. • ONE DISC: allows you to create your own program. DVD DISPLAY X/x ENTER CLEAR PLAY MODE Number buttons 1 23 4 56 7 89 >10 10/0 REPEAT 1 In stop mode, press PLAY MODE ...
... - - 3. - - - - 4. - - - - 5. - - - - 6. - - - - You can play modes on the disc to set Program Play, Shuffle Play, or Repeat Play for 1 disc only. H ENTER X/x/c 1 In stop mode, press DVD DISPLAY. 2 Press X/x to select (ONE/ ALL DISCS), then press ENTER. 1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 8 ( 3 4 ) C 01:32:55 ALL DISCS ALL DISCS ONE DISC PLAY...of the titles, chapters or tracks on one disc or all the discs. • ONE DISC: allows you to create your own program. DVD DISPLAY X/x ENTER CLEAR PLAY MODE Number buttons 1 23 4 56 7 89 >10 10/0 REPEAT 1 In stop mode, press PLAY MODE ...
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... ALL 1. T ALL CLEAR ALL 1. Disc type* Title Chapter PROGRAM 3 : DVD ALL CLEAR 1. - - - - 2. - - - - 3. - - - - 4. - - - - 5. - - - - 6. - - - - xWhen playing a DVD For example, select chapter "03" of title "02." Press X/x or the number buttons to select "02" under "T," then press ENTER. T ALL CLEAR ALL 1. - - - - 2. - - - - 3. - - - - 4. - - - - 5. - - - - 6. - - - - 3 Press c. appears when the system has not loaded the disc information in this case, "01...
... ALL 1. T ALL CLEAR ALL 1. Disc type* Title Chapter PROGRAM 3 : DVD ALL CLEAR 1. - - - - 2. - - - - 3. - - - - 4. - - - - 5. - - - - 6. - - - - xWhen playing a DVD For example, select chapter "03" of title "02." Press X/x or the number buttons to select "02" under "T," then press ENTER. T ALL CLEAR ALL 1. - - - - 2. - - - - 3. - - - - 4. - - - - 5. - - - - 6. - - - - 3 Press c. appears when the system has not loaded the disc information in this case, "01...