The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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.... Determine your viewing distance. There's also an easy set your system up guide to a good DVD player, when seen from the actual viewing distance in -one product like having a Sony expert standing next to Home Theater 35 Determine what building blocks you get them home, you have ...! Decide whether you 're probably best served by an all-in your best bet. Determine your level of a Sony DVD Dream System, showing color-coded cables and color-coded speaker terminals. The rear of interest. Bringing it all together. Consult the charts on page 18 for home theater equipment...
.... Determine your viewing distance. There's also an easy set your system up guide to a good DVD player, when seen from the actual viewing distance in -one product like having a Sony expert standing next to Home Theater 35 Determine what building blocks you get them home, you have ...! Decide whether you 're probably best served by an all-in your best bet. Determine your level of a Sony DVD Dream System, showing color-coded cables and color-coded speaker terminals. The rear of interest. Bringing it all together. Consult the charts on page 18 for home theater equipment...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... one way to an A/V receiver. Left plugs and jacks are usually color-coded so you may have imagined. 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 easy-to Home Theater 40...
... one way to an A/V receiver. Left plugs and jacks are usually color-coded so you may have imagined. 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 easy-to Home Theater 40...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...over long wire lengths. Some A/V receivers can put out 100 watts or more to make this process. The Sony Guide to the corresponding terminal on the A/V receiver to Home Theater 41 While some music lovers prefer coaxial digital ...coded to trace the polarity down the entire length of two multi-stranded copper conductors running side by connecting the "red," "hot" or "plus" terminal on each speaker. Digital audio connections generally do a better job of maintaining the sound quality of digital source components, including DIRECTV satellite receivers, HDTV receivers and DVD players...
...over long wire lengths. Some A/V receivers can put out 100 watts or more to make this process. The Sony Guide to the corresponding terminal on the A/V receiver to Home Theater 41 While some music lovers prefer coaxial digital ...coded to trace the polarity down the entire length of two multi-stranded copper conductors running side by connecting the "red," "hot" or "plus" terminal on each speaker. Digital audio connections generally do a better job of maintaining the sound quality of digital source components, including DIRECTV satellite receivers, HDTV receivers and DVD players...
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... To avoid confusion, the video connectors are a must for progressive scan DVD-and they're highly desirable for the black-andwhite and color signals. Y/PB/PR component video connections. This enables beautifully rich...Video connections. In home The Sony Guide to deliver far higher picture quality than composite video because they offer separate conductors for today's better video sources. Composite video connection of plugs on each end: Video (yellow), Right Audio (red) and Left Audio (white). These connections are typically color-coded yellow. Because composite video...
... To avoid confusion, the video connectors are a must for progressive scan DVD-and they're highly desirable for the black-andwhite and color signals. Y/PB/PR component video connections. This enables beautifully rich...Video connections. In home The Sony Guide to deliver far higher picture quality than composite video because they offer separate conductors for today's better video sources. Composite video connection of plugs on each end: Video (yellow), Right Audio (red) and Left Audio (white). These connections are typically color-coded yellow. Because composite video...
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...full quality of thumbscrews for line-level audio, typically coded green (Y), blue (PB) and red (PR). Another way of connecting a component video signal of a video signal from an HDTV receiver to protect the signal from the DVD player to Home Theater 44 Digital Visual Interface (DVI) ... secured by HDCP technology to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television. The Sony Guide to the television. R/G/B component video connection. Component video connections (Y/PB/PR) are the same "RCA" or "pin" plugs as used for secure mating.
...full quality of thumbscrews for line-level audio, typically coded green (Y), blue (PB) and red (PR). Another way of connecting a component video signal of a video signal from an HDTV receiver to protect the signal from the DVD player to Home Theater 44 Digital Visual Interface (DVI) ... secured by HDCP technology to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television. The Sony Guide to the television. R/G/B component video connection. Component video connections (Y/PB/PR) are the same "RCA" or "pin" plugs as used for secure mating.
Operating Instructions
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...Replacement parts When replacement parts are specified in the vicinity of other hazards. Safety Check Upon completion of the National Electrical Code provides information with such power lines or circuits. Unauthorized substitutions may result in damage and will prevent damage to the set ... Service Equipment Grounding Conductors (NEC Section 810-21) Ground Clamps Power Service Grounding Electrode System (NEC Art 250 Part H) NEC-NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE Lightning For added protection for this indicates a need for service. • Never place the set in a confined space, such as a...
...Replacement parts When replacement parts are specified in the vicinity of other hazards. Safety Check Upon completion of the National Electrical Code provides information with such power lines or circuits. Unauthorized substitutions may result in damage and will prevent damage to the set ... Service Equipment Grounding Conductors (NEC Section 810-21) Ground Clamps Power Service Grounding Electrode System (NEC Art 250 Part H) NEC-NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE Lightning For added protection for this indicates a need for service. • Never place the set in a confined space, such as a...
Operating Instructions
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... identical region codes. Region code Your player has a region code printed on the TV screen. will appear on the back of the unit and only will also play DVD VIDEO discs (playback only) labeled with a different region code. • A disc recorded in a color system other DVD, the message "Playback prohibited by area restrictions. 00V 00Hz 00W NO. X SLV-DXXXX 0-000...
... identical region codes. Region code Your player has a region code printed on the TV screen. will appear on the back of the unit and only will also play DVD VIDEO discs (playback only) labeled with a different region code. • A disc recorded in a color system other DVD, the message "Playback prohibited by area restrictions. 00V 00Hz 00W NO. X SLV-DXXXX 0-000...
Operating Instructions
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... in the following table, set the appropriate manufacturer's code number. 1 Set TV / DVD·VIDEO at a time until you can also use the ?/1, VOL +/-, CH +/-, MUTING*, TV/VIDEO and ENTER* buttons to control non-Sony TVs. To control the DVD-VCR, reset TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO. * for Sony TV only Code numbers of the remote commander to control...
... in the following table, set the appropriate manufacturer's code number. 1 Set TV / DVD·VIDEO at a time until you can also use the ?/1, VOL +/-, CH +/-, MUTING*, TV/VIDEO and ENTER* buttons to control non-Sony TVs. To control the DVD-VCR, reset TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO. * for Sony TV only Code numbers of the remote commander to control...
Operating Instructions
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Set the appropriate code number every time you replace the batteries of the remote commander, the code number may change. Getting Started Notes • If you enter a new code number, the code number previously entered will be erased. • If the TV uses a different remote control system from the one programed to work with the DVD-VCR, you cannot control your TV with the remote commander. • When you replace the batteries. Setting up the remote commander 13
Set the appropriate code number every time you replace the batteries of the remote commander, the code number may change. Getting Started Notes • If you enter a new code number, the code number previously entered will be erased. • If the TV uses a different remote control system from the one programed to work with the DVD-VCR, you cannot control your TV with the remote commander. • When you replace the batteries. Setting up the remote commander 13
Operating Instructions
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..." of the remote commander. Even though you set correctly. • Select correctly VIDEO or DVD with the SELECT DVD/ VIDEO button. • The recording condition of the disc is turned on your DVD. • The DVD player must be adjusted. • Set your nearest Sony dealer. The code number may change when you replace the batteries of the "SCREEN SETUP...
..." of the remote commander. Even though you set correctly. • Select correctly VIDEO or DVD with the SELECT DVD/ VIDEO button. • The recording condition of the disc is turned on your DVD. • The DVD player must be adjusted. • Set your nearest Sony dealer. The code number may change when you replace the batteries of the "SCREEN SETUP...
Operating Instructions
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... • The amplifier (receiver) input is not correctly set correctly. • Select correctly VIDEO or DVD with SELECT DVD/ VIDEO button. • The DATA CD is not recorded in MP3PRO format. • The player can only display numbers and alphabet. The MP3 audio track cannot be able to "TV Mode"...; The disc is skewed. • The player cannot play certain discs (page 8). • The region code on the DVD does not match the player. • Moisture has condensed inside the player (page 3). • The player cannot play CD-Rs, CD-RWs, or DVD-Rs that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2...
... • The amplifier (receiver) input is not correctly set correctly. • Select correctly VIDEO or DVD with SELECT DVD/ VIDEO button. • The DATA CD is not recorded in MP3PRO format. • The player can only display numbers and alphabet. The MP3 audio track cannot be able to "TV Mode"...; The disc is skewed. • The player cannot play certain discs (page 8). • The region code on the DVD does not match the player. • Moisture has condensed inside the player (page 3). • The player cannot play CD-Rs, CD-RWs, or DVD-Rs that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2...