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Indoor use of optical instruments with separate collection systems) This symbol on the product or on the bottom exterior. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help to conserve natural 2GB ..., which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your Sony dealer regarding this model manufactured for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. DAV-HDX285/DAV-HDX585 Serial No Date of Manufacture Marking is located on the apparatus. Do not install the appliance in a confined...
Indoor use of optical instruments with separate collection systems) This symbol on the product or on the bottom exterior. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help to conserve natural 2GB ..., which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your Sony dealer regarding this model manufactured for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. DAV-HDX285/DAV-HDX585 Serial No Date of Manufacture Marking is located on the apparatus. Do not install the appliance in a confined...
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... models). This system incorporates with Dolby* Digital and Dolby Pro Logic (II) adaptive matrix surround decoder and the DTS** Digital Surround System. * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. This system ... authorized by Macrovision, and is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. About MPEG-4 Visual (Except for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized...technology must be used under license (Except for North American models). "BRAVIA" is intended for North American models) THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO...
... models). This system incorporates with Dolby* Digital and Dolby Pro Logic (II) adaptive matrix surround decoder and the DTS** Digital Surround System. * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. This system ... authorized by Macrovision, and is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. About MPEG-4 Visual (Except for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized...technology must be used under license (Except for North American models). "BRAVIA" is intended for North American models) THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO...
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... DVD VIDEO format VR (Video Recording) mode VIDEO CD Super Audio CD • DVD-R/DVD-RW in VR (Video Recording) mode (except for North American models. 7GB DATA DVD - • CD-R/CD-RW/CD-ROM in DATA CD format, containing MP3 files1), JPEG image files2), DivX video files3), and MPEG4 video... files1), JPEG image files2), DivX video files3), and MPEG4 video files3), and conforming to the DCF image file format. (DCF "Design rule for Camera File system": Image standards for digital cameras regulated by ISO/MPEG for compresses audio data.
... DVD VIDEO format VR (Video Recording) mode VIDEO CD Super Audio CD • DVD-R/DVD-RW in VR (Video Recording) mode (except for North American models. 7GB DATA DVD - • CD-R/CD-RW/CD-ROM in DATA CD format, containing MP3 files1), JPEG image files2), DivX video files3), and MPEG4 video... files1), JPEG image files2), DivX video files3), and MPEG4 video files3), and conforming to the DCF image file format. (DCF "Design rule for Camera File system": Image standards for digital cameras regulated by ISO/MPEG for compresses audio data.
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... when a JPEG image file is contained in the first session. Any subsequent MP3 files recorded in later sessions can also be played back. • This system can play if it Note about CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW In some of the music discs encoded with some DATA... not contain MP3 files, JPEG image files, DivX video files*, or MPEG4 video files* • DVD-RAM • Blu-ray Disc * Except for North American models. Notes on this case, view the disc by this product. Any subsequent JPEG image files recorded in later sessions can play the following discs: •...
... when a JPEG image file is contained in the first session. Any subsequent MP3 files recorded in later sessions can also be played back. • This system can play if it Note about CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW In some of the music discs encoded with some DATA... not contain MP3 files, JPEG image files, DivX video files*, or MPEG4 video files* • DVD-RAM • Blu-ray Disc * Except for North American models. Notes on this case, view the disc by this product. Any subsequent JPEG image files recorded in later sessions can play the following discs: •...
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...) For U.S. Getting Started Getting Started Unpacking DAV-HDX285 • Front speakers (2) • Center speaker (1) • Surround speakers (2) • FM wire antenna (aerial) (1) • Foot pads (1 set) or • Speaker cords (6, red/white/ green/gray/blue/purple) • Video cord (1) • Operating Instructions • Quick Setup Guide For U.S. models • Setup Disc (DVD) •...
...) For U.S. Getting Started Getting Started Unpacking DAV-HDX285 • Front speakers (2) • Center speaker (1) • Surround speakers (2) • FM wire antenna (aerial) (1) • Foot pads (1 set) or • Speaker cords (6, red/white/ green/gray/blue/purple) • Video cord (1) • Operating Instructions • Quick Setup Guide For U.S. models • Setup Disc (DVD) •...
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... initial setting of the system for Australian and Middle Eastern models is NTSC. 1 Turn off the system by pressing "/1. 2 Turn on the system by pressing "/1 on the unit while pressing . Getting Started To change the color system (PAL or NTSC) (Asian, Australian, and Middle Eastern models only) Depending on the... TV to be required to NTSC. 27GB Each time you may be connected, you perform this operation, the color system toggles between PAL and NTSC. on ...
... initial setting of the system for Australian and Middle Eastern models is NTSC. 1 Turn off the system by pressing "/1. 2 Turn on the system by pressing "/1 on the unit while pressing . Getting Started To change the color system (PAL or NTSC) (Asian, Australian, and Middle Eastern models only) Depending on the... TV to be required to NTSC. 27GB Each time you may be connected, you perform this operation, the color system toggles between PAL and NTSC. on ...
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and Australian models. Tip • You can also use other components You can enjoy wireless performance by transmission from the system. Wireless system options By using an S-AIR product (not supplied), you can enjoy connected components via the system's speakers. When disconnecting, pull out ...other DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapters.) G Stereo mini-plug cord (not supplied) To a portable audio source EZW-T100 slot (See "Wireless system options".) SPEAKER CENTER SUBWOOFER TV DIGITAL IN OPTICAL COAXIAL SPEAKER FRONT R SUR R FRONT L HDMI OUT SUR L DMPORT D0.C7A5VMAX EZW...
and Australian models. Tip • You can also use other components You can enjoy wireless performance by transmission from the system. Wireless system options By using an S-AIR product (not supplied), you can enjoy connected components via the system's speakers. When disconnecting, pull out ...other DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapters.) G Stereo mini-plug cord (not supplied) To a portable audio source EZW-T100 slot (See "Wireless system options".) SPEAKER CENTER SUBWOOFER TV DIGITAL IN OPTICAL COAXIAL SPEAKER FRONT R SUR R FRONT L HDMI OUT SUR L DMPORT D0.C7A5VMAX EZW...
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...8226; "DEMO OFF": Off. 5 Press . The system menu turns off the demonstration simply by pressing [/1 on the area. Wall outlet (mains): The shape of the unit to a wall outlet (mains), connect all the speakers to the unit. models). 32GB The system turns on the unit. Tip • When you... purchase the system new, or if the system is made. 6 Press SYSTEM MENU. Getting Started Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead) Before connecting the...
...8226; "DEMO OFF": Off. 5 Press . The system menu turns off the demonstration simply by pressing [/1 on the area. Wall outlet (mains): The shape of the unit to a wall outlet (mains), connect all the speakers to the unit. models). 32GB The system turns on the unit. Tip • When you... purchase the system new, or if the system is made. 6 Press SYSTEM MENU. Getting Started Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead) Before connecting the...
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... LOGIC" performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding. - For other models, the default setting is "A.F.D. Multi-channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channels. 38GB STD" The system discriminates the sound format of channels. The system menu turns off. DIRECT STANDARD) "A.F.D. "PLII MUSIC"...headphones (HEADPHONE 2 regardless of sound format or number of the source. The system outputs the sound from the speakers depending on the source. Getting Started 4 Press . For Australian models, the default setting is "A.F.D. MULTI" (when connecting the headphones to [STANDARD...
... LOGIC" performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding. - For other models, the default setting is "A.F.D. Multi-channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channels. 38GB STD" The system discriminates the sound format of channels. The system menu turns off. DIRECT STANDARD) "A.F.D. "PLII MUSIC"...headphones (HEADPHONE 2 regardless of sound format or number of the source. The system outputs the sound from the speakers depending on the source. Getting Started 4 Press . For Australian models, the default setting is "A.F.D. MULTI" (when connecting the headphones to [STANDARD...
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...- Green: the disc is selected, or the disc is in a second. The indicator turns off the sound temporarily MUTING. To turn the system off Press "/1 while the system is in fast playing a disc. When you press M/ or /m3) during playback. 1)Except for JPEG image files. 2)DVD VIDEO/DVD... 4)You cannot search for a still picture on a DVD-VR. 5)For a DATA CD/DATA DVD, this function works only for video files (except for North American models). 41GB once, you press M/ or / (Scan)1) m during playback. Stop play after pause X or H Go to the next chapter, > track, or scene1...
...- Green: the disc is selected, or the disc is in a second. The indicator turns off the sound temporarily MUTING. To turn the system off Press "/1 while the system is in fast playing a disc. When you press M/ or /m3) during playback. 1)Except for JPEG image files. 2)DVD VIDEO/DVD... 4)You cannot search for a still picture on a DVD-VR. 5)For a DATA CD/DATA DVD, this function works only for video files (except for North American models). 41GB once, you press M/ or / (Scan)1) m during playback. Stop play after pause X or H Go to the next chapter, > track, or scene1...
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... Depending on /off the DISC 1-5 indicators' illumination When you can be used except for DivX/MPEG4 video files (except for North American models. The system menu turns off . Note • You can also change the viewing angle. Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to the sound of the internal...and listen to select the desired subtitle language. With a VIDEO CD, CD, DATA CD, or DATA DVD, you do not operate the system for North American models. You can change the sound for a Super Audio CD. * Except for more than 30 minutes, the illumination of language varies. Changing ...
... Depending on /off the DISC 1-5 indicators' illumination When you can be used except for DivX/MPEG4 video files (except for North American models. The system menu turns off . Note • You can also change the viewing angle. Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to the sound of the internal...and listen to select the desired subtitle language. With a VIDEO CD, CD, DATA CD, or DATA DVD, you do not operate the system for North American models. You can change the sound for a Super Audio CD. * Except for more than 30 minutes, the illumination of language varies. Changing ...
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... (L/R) Surround (Monaural) 1:SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL 2 / 1 L R S Currently playing program format x DATA CD (video file)/DATA DVD (video file) (Except for North American models) The choice of audio track 2 (monaural). x DATA CD (DivX video file) /DATA DVD (DivX video file) (Except for North American... recorded on the TV screen. The format appears on a disc are displayed. Checking the audio signal format * * * Except for North American models. Disc displayed two or more times, the DVD VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats. x DVD-VR The types of the current audio signal...
... (L/R) Surround (Monaural) 1:SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL 2 / 1 L R S Currently playing program format x DATA CD (video file)/DATA DVD (video file) (Except for North American models) The choice of audio track 2 (monaural). x DATA CD (DivX video file) /DATA DVD (DivX video file) (Except for North American... recorded on the TV screen. The format appears on a disc are displayed. Checking the audio signal format * * * Except for North American models. Disc displayed two or more times, the DVD VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats. x DVD-VR The types of the current audio signal...
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...3 of "Creating your own program." 2 Press X and select [ALL CLEAR]. 3 Press . x DATA CD (except for video files*)/ DATA DVD (except for North American models. 4 Press . To return to normal play, Shuffle Play and Repeat Play are also canceled. When no folder is turned off the Control Menu display Press...ALL DISCS]: You can repeat all of the discs. • [ONE DISC]: You can repeat all of the titles on the current disc. (When the system is playing a DVD-VR, you are playing MP3 files. • You can shuffle tracks on a disc. 47GB Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) You can repeat...
...3 of "Creating your own program." 2 Press X and select [ALL CLEAR]. 3 Press . x DATA CD (except for video files*)/ DATA DVD (except for North American models. 4 Press . To return to normal play, Shuffle Play and Repeat Play are also canceled. When no folder is turned off the Control Menu display Press...ALL DISCS]: You can repeat all of the discs. • [ONE DISC]: You can repeat all of the titles on the current disc. (When the system is playing a DVD-VR, you are playing MP3 files. • You can shuffle tracks on a disc. 47GB Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) You can repeat...
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... (MP3 files only): You can repeat the current file. • [FILE] (video files only): You can repeat the current file (except for North American models). 4 Press . To turn off the Control Menu display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu display is turned off . 48GB When you play Press CLEAR... time is turned off . Note • You cannot use Repeat Play with a VIDEO CD or Super VCD with PBC playback. • When the system is playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD which make up a picture or music feature. To turn off the Control Menu display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the...
... (MP3 files only): You can repeat the current file. • [FILE] (video files only): You can repeat the current file (except for North American models). 4 Press . To turn off the Control Menu display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu display is turned off . 48GB When you play Press CLEAR... time is turned off . Note • You cannot use Repeat Play with a VIDEO CD or Super VCD with PBC playback. • When the system is playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD which make up a picture or music feature. To turn off the Control Menu display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the...
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... press CLEAR to select the search method. Example: [CHAPTER] [** (**)] is selected (** refers to select [ORIGINAL/ PLAY LIST], then press . The system starts playback from the selected number. To search for [ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST] appear. 3 Press X/x to [T --:--:--]. 49GB Searching for DVD-VRs with a... playlist created. 1 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode. Or, you can search for North American models. Selecting an original title or edited title on a DVD-VR This function is only available for a ...
... press CLEAR to select the search method. Example: [CHAPTER] [** (**)] is selected (** refers to select [ORIGINAL/ PLAY LIST], then press . The system starts playback from the selected number. To search for [ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST] appear. 3 Press X/x to [T --:--:--]. 49GB Searching for DVD-VRs with a... playlist created. 1 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode. Or, you can search for North American models. Selecting an original title or edited title on a DVD-VR This function is only available for a ...
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... of folders appears on the area, the [MEDIA] icon appears as follows: - : North American models - : Other models Selecting an MP3 file or folder 1 Press FUNCTION +/- which conform to the DCF* image file format. * "Design rule for Camera File system": Image standards for a scene on the folder configuration, the number of JPEG image files...
... of folders appears on the area, the [MEDIA] icon appears as follows: - : North American models - : Other models Selecting an MP3 file or folder 1 Press FUNCTION +/- which conform to the DCF* image file format. * "Design rule for Camera File system": Image standards for a scene on the folder configuration, the number of JPEG image files...
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...press DISPLAY twice.) The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen. 2 Press X/x to select then press . [EFFECT], The options for North American models. 1 Press FUNCTION +/- Selecting an effect for [INTERVAL] appear. 3 Press X/x to select a setting. • [NORMAL]: You can turn the folder...8226; [MODE 5]: The next JPEG image file slides over the previous image. • [OFF]: Off. 4 Press . The system starts playing the selected folder. Sony recommends that you set the duration longer than the option you set [JPEG RESOLUTION] in [HDMI SETUP] to the standard duration. ...
...press DISPLAY twice.) The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen. 2 Press X/x to select then press . [EFFECT], The options for North American models. 1 Press FUNCTION +/- Selecting an effect for [INTERVAL] appear. 3 Press X/x to select a setting. • [NORMAL]: You can turn the folder...8226; [MODE 5]: The next JPEG image file slides over the previous image. • [OFF]: Off. 4 Press . The system starts playing the selected folder. Sony recommends that you set the duration longer than the option you set [JPEG RESOLUTION] in [HDMI SETUP] to the standard duration. ...
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... Press X/x to select [MEDIA], then press . This product is a video file compression technology, developed by DivX, Inc. The options for North American models) About video files You can play both JPEG image files and MP3 files in the same folder as a slide show . • [MUSIC]: MP3 file... select the desired list, then press . • [FOLDER LIST]: The list of data on a DATA CD or DATA DVD Note that the system can play The system can play DivX video files and MPEG4 video files. Enjoying Video Files (Except for [MEDIA] appear. 5 Press X/x to select [BROWSING], then press...
... Press X/x to select [MEDIA], then press . This product is a video file compression technology, developed by DivX, Inc. The options for North American models) About video files You can play both JPEG image files and MP3 files in the same folder as a slide show . • [MUSIC]: MP3 file... select the desired list, then press . • [FOLDER LIST]: The list of data on a DATA CD or DATA DVD Note that the system can play The system can play DivX video files and MPEG4 video files. Enjoying Video Files (Except for [MEDIA] appear. 5 Press X/x to select [BROWSING], then press...
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.... Follow Step 6 of the current folder. The Control Menu display appears on the input stream, [A/V SYNC] may not be effective. 56GB when the system is preset, you can select the next or previous video file in the same folder by pressing .. The Control Menu display appears on the TV... can adjust the delay between the picture and sound. 1 Press DISPLAY. To return to the next or previous page Press / . The options for North American models When the sound does not match the pictures on the TV screen. 2 Press X/x to select a setting. • [OFF]: Off. • [ON]: You ...
.... Follow Step 6 of the current folder. The Control Menu display appears on the input stream, [A/V SYNC] may not be effective. 56GB when the system is preset, you can select the next or previous video file in the same folder by pressing .. The Control Menu display appears on the TV... can adjust the delay between the picture and sound. 1 Press DISPLAY. To return to the next or previous page Press / . The options for North American models When the sound does not match the pictures on the TV screen. 2 Press X/x to select a setting. • [OFF]: Off. • [ON]: You ...
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... set the black level of the image appears. 16:9 aspect ratio TV Note • [4:3 OUTPUT] is output with no jitter. x [COLOR SYSTEM (VIDEO CD)] (Asian, Australian, and Middle Eastern models only) You can select the black level (setup level) for normal usage. [FRAME]: The picture, including subjects that move dynamically, is displayed...
... set the black level of the image appears. 16:9 aspect ratio TV Note • [4:3 OUTPUT] is output with no jitter. x [COLOR SYSTEM (VIDEO CD)] (Asian, Australian, and Middle Eastern models only) You can select the black level (setup level) for normal usage. [FRAME]: The picture, including subjects that move dynamically, is displayed...