The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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Contents What is 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 Page 15 VHS Hi-Fi VCRs Page 16 Home Theater Sight A New ...
Contents What is 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 Page 15 VHS Hi-Fi VCRs Page 16 Home Theater Sight A New ...
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... also better. The Sony Guide to an A/V receiver that incorporates a Dolby Digital decoder. In one powerful experience. Thanks to the "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" televisions, bigger is the essential source for today's home theaters. Home theater requires a big screen, at least a 5.1-channel speaker system connected to Home...
... also better. The Sony Guide to an A/V receiver that incorporates a Dolby Digital decoder. In one powerful experience. Thanks to the "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" televisions, bigger is the essential source for today's home theaters. Home theater requires a big screen, at least a 5.1-channel speaker system connected to Home...
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...) are the perfect complement to multi-channel home theater speaker systems. DVD-R/RW, CD MP3 playback. This lets you load any mix of the signal from the DVD player to play. Digital audio outputs. The Sony Guide to your A/V receiver. Component video outputs. Digital audio outputs feed the digital bit stream...
...) are the perfect complement to multi-channel home theater speaker systems. DVD-R/RW, CD MP3 playback. This lets you load any mix of the signal from the DVD player to play. Digital audio outputs. The Sony Guide to your A/V receiver. Component video outputs. Digital audio outputs feed the digital bit stream...
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...musicians are playing in rock and pop. As you'd expect, you can also find Super Audio CD playback in many DVD-Video players and selected home theater packaged systems. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 10 Over 600 titles of the analog era to the latest in your ... of Home Theater thanks 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 system. Super Audio CD Playback A music source, Super Audio CD belongs in home audio reproduction until you've heard a multi-channel...
...musicians are playing in rock and pop. As you'd expect, you can also find Super Audio CD playback in many DVD-Video players and selected home theater packaged systems. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 10 Over 600 titles of the analog era to the latest in your ... of Home Theater thanks 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 system. Super Audio CD Playback A music source, Super Audio CD belongs in home audio reproduction until you've heard a multi-channel...
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... your local TV channels, brought to you 'll want a receiver that makes choosing entertainment easy. One button record. The Sony Guide to -local and multi-satellite programming. Digital Satellite Receivers With over 200 channels to choose from pay-per-view movies and events,... college and professional sports packages, plus CD-quality digital sound including Dolby Digital surround sound on -screen guide. The DIRECTV service provides digital picture quality, plus a long list ...
... your local TV channels, brought to you 'll want a receiver that makes choosing entertainment easy. One button record. The Sony Guide to -local and multi-satellite programming. Digital Satellite Receivers With over 200 channels to choose from pay-per-view movies and events,... college and professional sports packages, plus CD-quality digital sound including Dolby Digital surround sound on -screen guide. The DIRECTV service provides digital picture quality, plus a long list ...
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... most of a multi-channel Super Audio CD player to do the job. The Sony Guide 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 component. These Sony systems go even further with clear directions and ... and jacks are the most common audio connections in white. Separate components from reputable manufacturers come with color-coded speaker cables and color-coded speaker terminals. These are coded in a home theater system, hooking up most common home theater connections, and help guide you...
... most of a multi-channel Super Audio CD player to do the job. The Sony Guide 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 component. These Sony systems go even further with clear directions and ... and jacks are the most common audio connections in white. Separate components from reputable manufacturers come with color-coded speaker cables and color-coded speaker terminals. These are coded in a home theater system, hooking up most common home theater connections, and help guide you...
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...have ridges on the insulation, so you in position. 5.1-channel analog audio jacks enable a Super Audio CD player to deliver multi-channel sound to your A/V receiver. Speaker Connections. Some A/V receivers can... Coaxial Digital Audio. Spring-loaded or screw-type speaker terminals hold the conductors in this connection. The Sony Guide to the corresponding terminal on the A/V receiver to Home Theater 41 For the best sound, observe... typically "lamp cord," consisting of digital source components, including DIRECTV satellite receivers, HDTV receivers and DVD players.
...have ridges on the insulation, so you in position. 5.1-channel analog audio jacks enable a Super Audio CD player to deliver multi-channel sound to your A/V receiver. Speaker Connections. Some A/V receivers can... Coaxial Digital Audio. Spring-loaded or screw-type speaker terminals hold the conductors in this connection. The Sony Guide to the corresponding terminal on the A/V receiver to Home Theater 41 For the best sound, observe... typically "lamp cord," consisting of digital source components, including DIRECTV satellite receivers, HDTV receivers and DVD players.
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...surround sound systems. The Center channel is ideal for luminance (Y), blue color difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). ATSC. Plays audio discs from a source component to Home...:9 widescreen picture into the primary colors of connecting high-quality digital audio from your CD-R/RW burner. The most common television display technology, the CRT is far from the...from the best method. Center channel. A speaker channel in S-Video and component connections. CineMotion reverse 3-2 pull-down. A Sony feature that the dialog is coated by an electron beam-the "cathode ...
...surround sound systems. The Center channel is ideal for luminance (Y), blue color difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). ATSC. Plays audio discs from a source component to Home...:9 widescreen picture into the primary colors of connecting high-quality digital audio from your CD-R/RW burner. The most common television display technology, the CRT is far from the...from the best method. Center channel. A speaker channel in S-Video and component connections. CineMotion reverse 3-2 pull-down. A Sony feature that the dialog is coated by an electron beam-the "cathode ...
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... Twin View™ picture-andpicture, including simultaneous display of unwanted color. Luminance. Sony processing that beams the signals of CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox local affiliate stations...lines. The system selects out a 4:3 portion of hiss or static. Cinema purists love letterboxing because it stands for color TV broadcasting, adopted in S-Video and component connections. ... across the top and bottom. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). Super Audio CD supports up to 5.1 channels of surround sound systems, commonly fed to generate brightness. NTSC. Pan & Scan. Letterbox. ...
... Twin View™ picture-andpicture, including simultaneous display of unwanted color. Luminance. Sony processing that beams the signals of CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox local affiliate stations...lines. The system selects out a 4:3 portion of hiss or static. Cinema purists love letterboxing because it stands for color TV broadcasting, adopted in S-Video and component connections. ... across the top and bottom. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). Super Audio CD supports up to 5.1 channels of surround sound systems, commonly fed to generate brightness. NTSC. Pan & Scan. Letterbox. ...
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... Gold technology. A compact speaker that they include their 4:3 screen. Subwoofer. The Sony Guide to maintain picture quality. Cinema purists hate Pan & Scan because it disrupts the..., white screen. Refinement of Interlaced scanning. System that projects the image as light onto a screen. A television display system that records video onto a hard drive. Decodes...and timer setting easy. The highest quality sound source available today, Super Audio CD supports both stereo and multi-channel music reproduction. S-Video connection. A VCR ...
... Gold technology. A compact speaker that they include their 4:3 screen. Subwoofer. The Sony Guide to maintain picture quality. Cinema purists hate Pan & Scan because it disrupts the..., white screen. Refinement of Interlaced scanning. System that projects the image as light onto a screen. A television display system that records video onto a hard drive. Decodes...and timer setting easy. The highest quality sound source available today, Super Audio CD supports both stereo and multi-channel music reproduction. S-Video connection. A VCR ...
Operating Instructions
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...the sound 18 Using the sub woofer 18 (MHC-GX45 and RG440S only) Selecting the sound effect 18 Selecting the surround effect 19 Enhancing video game sound 19 - Sleep Timer Waking up the system 6 Setting the clock 8 CD/MP3 - Play Loading a tape 16 Playing a...about the disc in the display 23 Changing the Power illuminator........... 24 (MHC-GX45/GX35/RG440S/ RG330/RG310 and MHC-RG220 (European and Russian models) only) Optional Components Hooking up optional components......... 25 Troubleshooting Problems and remedies 26 Messages 28 Additional Information Precautions 29 ...
...the sound 18 Using the sub woofer 18 (MHC-GX45 and RG440S only) Selecting the sound effect 18 Selecting the surround effect 19 Enhancing video game sound 19 - Sleep Timer Waking up the system 6 Setting the clock 8 CD/MP3 - Play Loading a tape 16 Playing a...about the disc in the display 23 Changing the Power illuminator........... 24 (MHC-GX45/GX35/RG440S/ RG330/RG310 and MHC-RG220 (European and Russian models) only) Optional Components Hooking up optional components......... 25 Troubleshooting Problems and remedies 26 Messages 28 Additional Information Precautions 29 ...
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...-in this system cannot play back the following formats: - MP3 format that conforms to 31 characters can be played back. A Multi Session CD is a recording method that has the adhesive, cellophane tape, or a sticker still left on it . • A disc that enables adding of a session. * MHC-GX45/GX35/RG440S/RG330/RG310 and MHC-RG220 (European...
...-in this system cannot play back the following formats: - MP3 format that conforms to 31 characters can be played back. A Multi Session CD is a recording method that has the adhesive, cellophane tape, or a sticker still left on it . • A disc that enables adding of a session. * MHC-GX45/GX35/RG440S/RG330/RG310 and MHC-RG220 (European...
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...range of an MP3 disc is designed to playback discs that have not ended by "closing the session" are not supported. • The system may be unable to play CD-R/CD-RW discs edited by the user. a disc to which data can play MP3 format files that do not conform to the... may not be possible depending on the recording device used for recording or the disc condition. • Discs recorded on CD-R and CD-RW • This system can be recognized as a CD-DA (audio) disc. 5GB Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is determined by the tree structure of ...
...range of an MP3 disc is designed to playback discs that have not ended by "closing the session" are not supported. • The system may be unable to play CD-R/CD-RW discs edited by the user. a disc to which data can play MP3 format files that do not conform to the... may not be possible depending on the recording device used for recording or the disc condition. • Discs recorded on CD-R and CD-RW • This system can be recognized as a CD-DA (audio) disc. 5GB Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is determined by the tree structure of ...
Operating Instructions
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...below 150 Hz) comes from the system. 2 Press ?/1 to turn on a solid floor where resonance is unlikely to occur. The clock starts working. To adjust the clock 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 2 Press . Front speaker (Left (4)/Right (4)) for MHCGX35 and MHC-RG330 Sub woofer (4) for MHC-GX45 and MHCRG440S When carrying this happens..., etc. To obtain a better bass reproduction, we recommend you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs. 8GB If this system Perform the following procedure to protect the CD mechanism. 1 Make sure that all discs are canceled when you to 6 above.
...below 150 Hz) comes from the system. 2 Press ?/1 to turn on a solid floor where resonance is unlikely to occur. The clock starts working. To adjust the clock 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 2 Press . Front speaker (Left (4)/Right (4)) for MHCGX35 and MHC-RG330 Sub woofer (4) for MHC-GX45 and MHCRG440S When carrying this happens..., etc. To obtain a better bass reproduction, we recommend you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs. 8GB If this system Perform the following procedure to protect the CD mechanism. 1 Make sure that all discs are canceled when you to 6 above.
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... tray closed with the label side up on the unit. 2 Place a disc with your finger, as this may cause malfunction. Disc indicator Playing time 1 Press CD. Play CD/MP3 - MP3 audio tracks cannot be played on the unit again to close the disc tray. Play Loading a disc 1 Press Z on the disc tray... tray number Track number To insert additional discs, press DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE on the unit to rotate the disc tray. 3 Press Z on MHCGX25 and MHC-RG220 (except for European and Russian models). Normal Play/Shuffle Play This system lets you play audio CDs and discs with MP3 audio tracks...
... tray closed with the label side up on the unit. 2 Place a disc with your finger, as this may cause malfunction. Disc indicator Playing time 1 Press CD. Play CD/MP3 - MP3 audio tracks cannot be played on the unit again to close the disc tray. Play Loading a disc 1 Press Z on the disc tray... tray number Track number To insert additional discs, press DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE on the unit to rotate the disc tray. 3 Press Z on MHCGX25 and MHC-RG220 (except for European and Russian models). Normal Play/Shuffle Play This system lets you play audio CDs and discs with MP3 audio tracks...
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... the album on the disc you want them to be able to search between multiple files. Pause Press X. Switch to resume play. Press again to CD function from another source Press DISC 1 - 3 on the unit. or > repeatedly. or + repeatedly of MP3*1 after step 2. Find a point in a track*2...repeatedly until the mode you have selected in random order. SKIP (or DISC 1 - 3*3 or DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE on page 12). * MHC-GX45/GX35/RG440S/RG330/RG310 and MHC-RG220 (European and Russian models) only 3 Press N. Also, the time may not be played (see "Creating your own program" on the...
... the album on the disc you want them to be able to search between multiple files. Pause Press X. Switch to resume play. Press again to CD function from another source Press DISC 1 - 3 on the unit. or > repeatedly. or + repeatedly of MP3*1 after step 2. Find a point in a track*2...repeatedly until the mode you have selected in random order. SKIP (or DISC 1 - 3*3 or DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE on page 12). * MHC-GX45/GX35/RG440S/RG330/RG310 and MHC-RG220 (European and Russian models) only 3 Press N. Also, the time may not be played (see "Creating your own program" on the...
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CD/MP3 - MP3 audio tracks cannot be played on a disc that has MP3 audio tracks. • An album that disc. REP1: For a single track only. Using ... used at the same time. • When you do not save unnecessary albums or tracks other types of tracks or unnecessary albums on MHCGX25 and MHC-RG220 (except for MP3 listening. Playing repeatedly -
CD/MP3 - MP3 audio tracks cannot be played on a disc that has MP3 audio tracks. • An album that disc. REP1: For a single track only. Using ... used at the same time. • When you do not save unnecessary albums or tracks other types of tracks or unnecessary albums on MHCGX25 and MHC-RG220 (except for MP3 listening. Playing repeatedly -
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... cassette tape (page 17). When programming an MP3, press ALBUM - or > repeatedly until the desired track number appears. appears when the total CD program time exceeds 100 minutes, or when you open the disc tray. Creating your own program - You can make a program of up to 25...until the desired track number appears. To program Repeat steps Other discs 3 and 5 Other tracks on the 4 and 5 same disc Other tracks on MHC-GX25 and MHC-RG220 (except for European and Russian models). Program Play starts. Tips • The program you want to 5 7 Press N. However, the program ...
... cassette tape (page 17). When programming an MP3, press ALBUM - or > repeatedly until the desired track number appears. appears when the total CD program time exceeds 100 minutes, or when you open the disc tray. Creating your own program - You can make a program of up to 25...until the desired track number appears. To program Repeat steps Other discs 3 and 5 Other tracks on the 4 and 5 same disc Other tracks on MHC-GX25 and MHC-RG220 (except for European and Russian models). Program Play starts. Tips • The program you want to 5 7 Press N. However, the program ...
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...Recording Recording your own program" (page 12). You can also record from connected components (see "Hooking up optional components" on page 25). 1 Load a recordable tape into deck B. 2 Press CD and load a disc you like from a CD, tape or radio program on the unit. To stop recording Press x. To ... system's CD player. • Tape: To record from this system's tape deck A. • Tuner: To record from this system's tuner. • Game: To record from the radio, move the respective antenna to GAME INPUT AUDIO L/R jacks. * for MHC-GX25 and MHC-RG220 (except for recording. Play/Tape - CD-...
...Recording Recording your own program" (page 12). You can also record from connected components (see "Hooking up optional components" on page 25). 1 Load a recordable tape into deck B. 2 Press CD and load a disc you like from a CD, tape or radio program on the unit. To stop recording Press x. To ... system's CD player. • Tape: To record from this system's tape deck A. • Tuner: To record from this system's tuner. • Game: To record from the radio, move the respective antenna to GAME INPUT AUDIO L/R jacks. * for MHC-GX25 and MHC-RG220 (except for recording. Play/Tape - CD-...
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... until "DAILY SET" appears. 4 Press ENTER. The type of timer ("DAILY"), the start time, the stop playing following the same procedure as follows: t TUNER y CD PLAY T t TAPE PLAY T 8 Press ENTER. "ON" appears and the hour indication flashes. 5 Set the time to start from a specific track, make a program... so that you press the button, the minute display (the turn VOLUME control on page 14). 2 Press VOL +/- (or turn -off the system. 20GB Each time you want . Timer Falling asleep to turn off after the current disc or tape finishes playing. Daily Timer You can fall asleep...
... until "DAILY SET" appears. 4 Press ENTER. The type of timer ("DAILY"), the start time, the stop playing following the same procedure as follows: t TUNER y CD PLAY T t TAPE PLAY T 8 Press ENTER. "ON" appears and the hour indication flashes. 5 Set the time to start from a specific track, make a program... so that you press the button, the minute display (the turn VOLUME control on page 14). 2 Press VOL +/- (or turn -off the system. 20GB Each time you want . Timer Falling asleep to turn off after the current disc or tape finishes playing. Daily Timer You can fall asleep...