4-241-389-14(1)

Display Side
Hi-Fi Component
System
Operating Instructions

Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in
the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding
this product.

Model No. Serial No.

* DHC-FL7D only

DHC-FL7D
DHC-FL5D
© 2002 Sony Corporation
 NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE
WARNING U.S.A.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet.
Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space,
such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

This appliance is
classified as a CLASS 1 This symbol is intended to alert the user to
LASER product. This the presence of uninsulated “dangerous
label is located on the voltage” within the product’s enclosure that
rear exterior. may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute
a risk of electric shock to persons.
CAUTION This symbol is intended to alert the user to
The use of optical instruments with this product will the presence of important operating and
increase eye hazard. maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
As the laser beam used in this CD/DVD player is literature accompanying the appliance.
harmful to eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the
cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personel only. WARNING
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
U.S.A. model to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
This label is located inside the unit. designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause
European model harmful interference to radio or television reception,
The following caution label is located inside the which can be determined by turning the equipment
apparatus. off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following
measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
CAUTION
To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, not expressly approved in this manual could void
etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. your authority to operate this equipment.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Don’t throw away the battery with
general house waste, dispose of it
correctly as chemical waste.

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Note to CATV system installer Notes on DTS audio playback
This reminder is provided to call the CATV system Excessive noise may be heard from the speakers
installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that when you play DTS format CDs if the decode format
provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in is set to PCM (page 53) or monaural sound (1/L, 2/R)
particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be (page 33). Set the volume to minumum and be careful
connected to the grounding system of the building, as not to damage your speaker system.
close to the point of cable entry as practical.
NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN
CANADA IMPORTANT NOTICE
CAUTION:
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE Caution: This system is capable of holding a
THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN still video image or on-screen display image on
EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER your television screen indefinitely. If you leave
OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY the still video image or on-screen display
INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. image displayed on your TV for an extended
Except for European model period of time, you risk permanent damage to
ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. your television screen. Projection televisions
registered mark. are especially susceptible to this.
As an ENERGY STAR® partner,
Sony Corporation has determined
that this product meets the ENERGY
STAR® guidelines for energy
efficiency.
This system incorporates Dolby* Digital, Pro Logic
Surround, and the DTS** Digital Surround System.
* Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories.
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
** Manufactured under license from Digital Theater
Systems, Inc. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround”
are registered trademarks of Digital Theater
Systems, Inc.

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 Table of Contents

This system can play the following discs .. 6 Setting up for DVD/VIDEO CD/CD:
Using the Setup Display .......................... 26
List of Buttons and Setting the display or sound track language
Reference Pages — LANGUAGE SETUP .................. 27
Settings for the display
Main unit ................................................... 7 — SCREEN SETUP ........................ 28
Remote Control ......................................... 8 Custom settings
digipad operations ..................................... 9 — CUSTOM SETUP ....................... 29
Speaker settings
— SPEAKER SETUP ...................... 30
Getting Started
Viewing information about the disc:
Hooking up the system ............................ 10
Checking the playing time and
Inserting three R6 (size AA) batteries into remaining time .................................. 32
the remote ......................................... 13
Sound adjustment:
Setting up your speakers ......................... 14
Changing the sound ................................. 33
Specifying the speaker parameters .......... 15
Setting the clock ...................................... 16 Enjoying movies:
Searching for a title/chapter
/track/index ....................................... 35
DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Changing the angles ................................ 36
Audio CD/MP3 Displaying the subtitles ........................... 36
Playing discs: Using various additional functions:
Loading a disc ......................................... 17 Locking discs
Playing a disc — CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL/
— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat PARENTAL CONTROL ................. 37
Play/Scan/Slow-motion Play ............ 17
Playing a disc with MP3 audio tracks ..... 19
Creating your own program
— Program Play ............................... 22
Resuming playback from the point you
stopped the disc
— Resume Play ................................ 23
Playing repeatedly
— Repeat Play .................................. 24
Playing DVDs using the menu ................ 25
Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions
(Ver. 2.0)
— PBC Play ..................................... 25

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Tuner Other Features
Presetting radio stations .......................... 41 To adjust the brightness of the display .... 53
Listening to the radio .............................. 42 To listen to multi channel sound ............. 53
Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* .... 43 Singing along: Karaoke** ....................... 54
About indicators ...................................... 55
Falling asleep to music
Tape
— Sleep Timer ................................. 55
Loading a tape ......................................... 44 Waking up to music
Playing a tape .......................................... 44 — Daily Timer ................................. 56
Recording to a tape
— CD Synchro Recording/High-Speed
Dubbing/Recording Manually/Program Optional Components
Edit ................................................... 45 Hooking up optional components ........... 57
Timer-recording radio programs ............. 47 Listening to audio from a connected
component ........................................ 58
Recording audio from a connected
Sound Adjustment
component ........................................ 59
Adjusting the sound ................................ 48 Recording on a connected component .... 59
Selecting the sound effect ....................... 48
Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic II (DHC-FL7D
only) or Dolby Pro Logic ................. 49 Troubleshooting
Adjusting the sound effects ..................... 50 Problems and remedies ........................... 60
Creating a personal sound effect file
— Personal file ................................. 51
Additional Information
Precautions .............................................. 65
Display Specifications .......................................... 67
Turning off the display Glossary .................................................. 70
— Power Saving Mode .................... 52 Language code list .................................. 73
Using the display ..................................... 52 Control Menu Item List ........................... 74
Setup Display Item List ........................... 75

* European model only.

** Except for North American and European models.

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 Depending on the DVD, no region code
This system can play the indication may be labeled even though playing
the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions.
following discs The region code is located below the
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the rear
Format of discs Disc logo panel.
DVD VIDEO*
Note on playback operations of
DVDs and VIDEO CDs
Super Audio CD** Some playback operations of DVDs and
VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by
software producers. Since this system plays
VIDEO CD DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc
contents the software producers designed, some
playback features may not be available. Also,
Music CD refer to the instructions supplied with the
DVDs or VIDEO CDs.
Note on PBC (Playback Control)
* The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark. (VIDEO CDs)
**DHC-FL7D only This system conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 2.0
of VIDEO CD standards. You can enjoy two
Discs that this system kinds of playback depending on the disc type.
cannot play Disc type You can
VIDEO CDs Enjoy video playback (moving
• CD-ROMs (PHOTO CDs included)
without PBC pictures) as well as music.
• All CD-Rs other than music and VCD format
functions
CD-Rs (Ver. 1.1 discs)
• Data part of CD-Extras
• DVD-ROMs VIDEO CDs Play interactive software
with PBC using menu screens displayed on the
• DVD Audio discs
functions TV screen (PBC Playback), in
Note (Ver. 2.0 discs) addition to the video playback
Some CD-Rs/CD-RWs or DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs functions of Ver. 1.1 discs.
cannot be played on this system depending upon the Moreover, you can play high-
format or the recording quality or physical condition resolution still pictures, if they are
of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording included on the disc.
device.
Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not been
correctly finalized. For more information, see the Copyrights
operating instructions for the recording device.
This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by method claims
Region code of DVDs you can of certain U.S. patents, other intellectual
play on this system property rights owned by Macrovision
Your system has a region code printed on the Corporation, and other rights owners. Use of
back of the unit and will only play DVDs this copyright protection technology must be
labeled with identical region code. authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is
intended for home and other limited viewing
DVDs labeled will also be played on this
ALL

uses only unless otherwise authorized by

system.
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering
If you try to play any other DVD, the message
or disassembly is prohibited.
“Playback prohibited by area limitations.” will
appear on the TV screen.

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 List of Buttons and Reference Pages

Illustration number

List of Buttons and Reference Pages

How to use this page r

Use this page to find the location of buttons and other PLAY MODE qg (9, 13, 14)
parts of the system that are mentioned in the text. R R
Name of button/part Reference page

Main unit

ALPHABETICAL ORDER E–R T–V

ECHO LEVEL (Asian model TAPE A/B ea (44, 45, 54)
A–D only) wa (54) TUNER/BAND es (41, 42)
2.1CH/MULTI (North American EFFECT (North American and VIDEO (MD) (North American
and European models only) ql European models only) w; (48, model only) wd (58)
50, 59) VOLUME qg
(16, 48, 53, 59, 61)
GROOVE (North American and
CD SYNC HI-DUB qd (45, 47)
European models only) wa (48, BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
DIGITAL wf (57)
64)
DISC SELECT 4 (17, 18) ?/1 (power) 1
MD (VIDEO) (Except for North
DISC 1 indicator wl (17) American model) wd (59) Z (disc tray) 5
DISC 2 indicator wk (17) MIC jack (Except for North Z A (deck A) qk
DISC 3 indicator wj (17) American and European Z B (deck B) qj
DISC 4 indicator wh (17) models) ql (54) hH (play) 6
DISC 5 indicator wg (17) MIC LEVEL (Except for North X (pause) 8
Display window 2 American and European x (stop) 7
DISPLAY ws (32, 43, 52, 53, 60, models) w; (54)
./> (go back/go forward)
64) MULTI CHANNEL DECODING 9
DVD ed (18, 19, 21, 45) indicator 3
–/m, M/+
DVD MENU qs (25, 27) PHONES jack qh (rewind, fast forward) q;
DVD TOP MENU qa (25) REC PAUSE/START qf (45, 46)
Remote sensor e;

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(Except for North American wd qs
model and European models) ws qd
wa wa qf
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(North American model and qk qj
European models only)
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 Remote Control

ALPHABETICAL ORDER

A–E F–S T–V

2.1CH/MULTI* e; (16, 48, 53, FUNCTION 0 (19, 45, 54, 58, TAPE A/B qs (44, 45, 54)
59, 61) 59, 63) TOOL MODE ef (48)
ALBUM +/– ed (20) GAME MODE eh (48) TUNER MEMORY* w; (41)
AMP MENU 9 (14, 15, 31, 49, GROOVE* ef (48) TUNER/BAND qf (41, 42)
53) KARAOKE PON* eh (54) TUNING +/– ra
ANGLE ek (36, 62) MOVIE MODE es (48) TV/VIDEO wh (13)
AUDIO el (27, 29, 33) MUSIC MODE ej (48) TV ?/1 1 (13)
CLEAR ql (21–24, 30, 35) Numeric buttons wd (18, 22, 25, TV CH +/– 3 (13)
CLOCK/TIMER SELECT* wf 35, 38–40, 42) TV VOL +/– 2 (13)
(47, 56) P FILE* el (51) VOLUME +/– 8
CLOCK/TIMER SET wf (16, 47, PLAY MODE/DIRECTION w;
56) (17, 19, 21, 22, 44–46, 54, 62)
BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
D.SKIP 5 (18, 21, 46) PRESET +/– wj
digipad 7 (9) PREV/NEXT wj
?/1 (power) qk
DISPLAY 4 (32, 43, 52, 53, 60, REPEAT/FM MODE ws (18, 20,
hH (play) wk
64) 22, 64)
X (pause) r;
DSP EDIT* ej (50, 51) RETURN O e; (25, 35, 38, 39)
x (stop) wl
DVD qh (17, 18, 21, 25, 29, 32– SCAN/SLOW t / T ra
36, 40, 45, 52, 57, 59, 61–64, . (go back) wj
(18)
66, 70) > (go forward) wj
SELECT wk
DVD DISPLAY qa (20, 23, 24, m (rewind) ra
SHIFT qd
26, 32, 33, 35–39) M (fast forward) ra
SLEEP wg (55)
DVD MENU qg (25, 27) V/v/B/b/ENTER eg
SUBTITLE ea (27, 36)
DVD SETUP* 9 (26, 31, 38) >10 wa
DVD TOP MENU qj (25)
EFFECT* es (48, 50, 59) * To use these functions, press the
button while pressing SHIFT.
ENTER 6 (14–16, 18, 20, 21,
23–26, 33, 35–41, 46, 47, 49–
51, 53, 56, 64)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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 digipad operations

List of Buttons and Reference Pages

The remote is equipped with an unique digipad multi controlling device. You can control various
operations with this digipad. When touching the digipad, do not use utensil whose end is sharpened.
When this unit does not respond to the digipad operations, press the digipad a little harder.
DVD, TUNER, TAPE A/B functions
Basic operation DVD, TUNER, TAPE A/B
Tap once hH (Start playback)*
Tap twice x (Stop playback)
* When you tap the digipad while playing a CD, playback pauses. Tap again to resume
playback.

Slide from the left to the right > (AMS +, preset +)**
Slide from the right to the left . (AMS –, preset –)**

Slide from lower side to upper side M (Fast forward, tuning +)**
Slide from upper side to lower side m (Rewind, tuning –)**
** If you keep on moving, you can operate as pressing and holding these buttons.

Adjusting the equalizer curve in EQ EDIT operations (page 50)

The curve made by sliding the finger is reflected in the display.

Selecting parameters in DSP EDIT and other adjustments

(page 50)
Slide in the direction until you reach the value you want (refer to each of the
operations).

Adjusting the position of the digipad

A
When the digipad operation is not carried out properly or when you replace the
B batteries, perform the following procedure. When carrying out this operation,
make sure to point the remote toward the main unit.
1 Turn on the system.
2 Press DISPLAY and . on the remote at the same time.
“CALIBRATION” flashes in the display.
3 Tap the dot at the left upper corner of the digipad.
“A PUSHED” appears in the display, then “CALIBRATION” flashes.
4 Tap the dot at the right bottom corner of the digipad.
“B PUSHED” appears in the display, then “CALIBRATION” flashes.
5 Press ENTER on the remote.
“CAL END” appears in the display.

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 Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Do the following procedure 1 to 6 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and
accessories.
Front speaker Front speaker
Center speaker (Right) (Left)

FM antenna

AM loop antenna

4 1

Rear speaker Rear speaker Sub woofer

(Right) (Left)

Connect the To the

Front speakers SPEAKER FRONT L (white) and R (red) terminals
Rear speakers SPEAKER REAR L (blue) and R (gray) terminals
Center speaker SPEAKER CENTER (green) terminal
Sub woofer SPEAKER WOOFER (purple) terminal

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1 Connect the speakers. 3 Connect the video input jack of your TV
to the VIDEO OUT jack with the video
Connecting speaker cords
cable.
Main unit

Getting Started
Speaker When using a TV
Turn on the TV and select the video input so you can
Red(3) view the pictures from this system.
Tips
• For even higher quality video images;
– Use an optional component video cable to
connect the COMPONENT VIDEO input jacks
Black (#) on your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
jacks of this system. If your TV is compatible
with progressive format file signals, use this
Color tube connection and set “COMPONENT OUT” to
“PROGRESSIVE” in “SCREEN SETUP” (page
Note 28).
Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate – Use an optional S-video cable to connect the S
terminal on the components: 3 to 3, and # to #. If VIDEO input jack on your TV to the S VIDEO
the cords are reversed, the sound will be distorted and OUT jack of this system.
will lack bass.
• If you connect a video deck between this unit and
2 Connect the FM/AM antennas. the TV, you may experience video leakage when
watching the video signal from this unit. Do not
Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect connect a video deck between this unit and the TV.
it.
4 For models with a voltage selector, set
VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of
your local power line voltage.
Refer to the print on your system’s
VOLTAGE SELECTOR for available
Jack type A settings.
AM loop antenna
VOLTAGE
AM SELECTOR

120V* 220V 230-

240V
7 5Ω
FM

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally. * Saudi Arabian Model 120 -127 V

Jack type B
AM loop antenna continued
AM

75Ω
FM IAL
X
COA

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally.

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 Hooking up the system (continued) After hooking up the system, we recommend to
place the system as follows:
Sub woofer Main unit
5 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.
The demonstration appears in the display.
When you press ?/1, the system turns on
and the demonstration automatically ends.
If the supplied adaptor on the plug does not
fit your wall outlet, detach it from the plug
(only for models equipped with an adaptor).
6 (Except for Pan American and
European models) Front speaker Front speaker
(Left) (Right)
Set the color system according to your
TV.
The color system is factory set to NTSC for Front speaker Front speaker
(Left) (Right)
region code 3 models, and PAL for other
region code models. Each time you perform
the procedure below, the color system
changes as follows:
NTSC y PAL
Use the buttons on the unit.
1 Press ?/1 to turn off the system.
2 Press ?/1 while holding down X.
The system turns on and the color system is
changed.
Before connecting the Center and
Rear speakers Optional stand (not supplied)*
Sub woofer Main unit
Stick the supplied speaker pads to the bottom
of the center speaker and rear speakers to * The optional stands are supplied for U.S.A. model.
stabilize the speakers and prevent them from
slipping.
When placing the speakers on top of the sub
woofer and the main unit, be sure to place the
foot of the speakers to fit in the hollows on top
Rear speaker of the sub woofer and the main unit.

Center speaker

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Notes
• Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to Inserting three R6 (size AA)
prevent noise.
• Do not place the rear speakers on top of a TV. This batteries into the remote
may cause color distortion in the TV screen.
• Be sure to connect both left and right rear speakers.

Getting Started
Otherwise, the sound will not be heard.
To prevent the speakers from falling
When you place the speakers on top of the sub
woofer and the main unit, do the following.
1 Place the speaker support on the sub woofer
and the main unit. Tighten one of the screws
(1) lightly to temporarily fix the speaker e
E e E e E
support, tighten the other screw to fix (2), then
tighten the first screw (1) firmly.
Tighten the screws while threading the top
boards of the sub woofer and the main unit.

Speaker support Operating a Sony TV

Screw (2)
You can use the following buttons on the
remote to operate a Sony TV.
To Press
Turn the TV on or off TV ?/1.
Screw (1) Switch the TV’s video input TV/VIDEO.
Change the TV channels TV CH +/–.
Adjusts the volume of the TV TV VOL +/–.
speaker(s)
2 Insert the speaker support in the slot of the front
speakers. Tighten two screws while threading
the rear boards of the front speakers. Tip
When the remote no longer operates the system,
replace all the batteries with new ones.
Note
If you do not use the remote for a long period of time,
Screw
remove all the batteries to avoid possible damage
from battery leakage.

Slot
Notice for carrying this system
Do the following to protect the DVD
Note
mechanism.
When carrying the system, do not lift the front
speakers only. 1 Turn on the system, then press DVD.
Make sure that all discs are removed
from the unit.
2 Hold down DVD, then press ?/1 until
“LOCK” appears.
3 Release ?/1 first, then release DVD.
4 Unplug the AC power cord.

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 Specifying distance, position
Setting up your speakers and height of the speakers
Use the remote for the operation.
Positioning the speakers
1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly until
For the best possible surround sound, all the “AMP MENU” appears.
speakers other than the sub woofer should be
the same distance from the listening position 2 Press ENTER.
(A). 3 Sit in your listening position and press
However, if necessary, this system allows you V or v repeatedly to select the items to
to place the center speaker up to 1.5 meters be set.
(5 feet) closer (B) and the rear speakers up to • Adjustable items
4.5 meters (15 feet) closer (C) to the listening – Distance of the front, rear, and center speakers
position. – Position and height of the rear speakers

The front speakers can be placed from 1.0 to 4 Press B or b repeatedly to select the
12.0 meters (3 to 40 feet) (A) from the parameter you want.
listening position. The selected parameter appears.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set other
You can place the sub woofer in any position. parameters.
You can place the rear speakers either behind 6 Press ENTER.
you or to the side, depending on the shape of
Tip
your room, etc.
You can use the digipad instead of the cursor buttons
(V/v/B/b).
When the rear speakers are placed to the side
x DISTANCE
B You can vary the distance of each speaker as
A A follows. The default settings are underlined.
45°
• FRONT 2.4 m (8 feet) (front speakers distance)
Front speaker distance can be set in 0.1 m
C C
(1 feet) steps from 1.0 to 12.0 m (3 to 40 feet).
90°
• CENTER 2.4 m (8 feet) (center speaker
distance)
20°
Center speaker distance can be set in 0.1 m
(1 feet) steps from the front speaker distance to
1.5 m (5 feet) closer to your listening position.
When the rear speakers are placed behind you
• REAR 1.5 m (5 feet) (rear speakers distance)
Rear speaker distance can be set in 0.1 m
B
(1 feet) steps from a distance equal to the front
A A speaker distance to a distance 4.5 m (15 feet)
45°
closer to your listening position.

C C Note
If each of the front or rear speakers are not placed an
90°
equal distance from your listening position, set the
distance of the closest speaker.

20°

Note
Do not place the center and rear speakers farther away
from the listening position than the front speakers.

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x Rear speaker position and height
Specify the position and height of the rear
Specifying the speaker
speakers. The default settings are underlined. parameters
Position diagram
Use the remote for the operation.

Getting Started
1 From your listening position, press
AMP MENU.
Adjustable menus and parameters are
described below.

A
90

A
2 Press V or v repeatedly until “LEVEL
45 MENU” appears.
B B
20 3 Press ENTER.
• R. PL. BEHIND
4 Press V or v repeatedly to select the
parameter.
Select this if the rear speakers are located in
the section B. 5 Press B or b repeatedly to select the
setting you want.
• R. PL. SIDE
Select this if the rear speakers are located in 6 Repeat steps 4 to 5 to set other
the section A parameters.
7 Press ENTER.
Height diagram
Tips
• You can use the digipad instead of the cursor
buttons (V/v/B/b).
• You can use “SPEAKER SETUP” in the Setup
Display to specify the balance, level, and test tone
C C parameters (page 30).
60
D D
30 Adjustable parameters
The default settings are in the parentheses.
x BALANCE
• R. HGT. LOW • FRNT L___R: (center)
Select this if the rear speakers are located in Balance between the front left and right
the section D. speakers.
• R. HGT. HIGH • REAR L___R: (center)
Select this if the rear speakers are located in Balance between the rear left and right
the section C. speakers.
Range: 6 steps to the left and 6 steps to the right
(13 steps)

continued

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 Specifying the speaker parameters
(continued) Setting the clock
x LEVEL 1 Turn on the system.
• CENTER: (0 dB)
Level of the center speaker (–6 dB to +6 dB,
2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the
remote.
1 dB steps).
• REAR: (0 dB) 3 Press . or > repeatedly to set the
Level of the rear speakers (–6 dB to +6 dB, hour.
1 dB steps). 4 Press ENTER on the remote.
• SUB W.: (0 dB)
Level of the subwoofer (–6 dB to +6 dB,
5 Press . or > repeatedly to set the
minutes.
1 dB steps).
x D.COMP.
6 Press ENTER on the remote.
To adjust the clock
• D.COMP.: (OFF)
Dynamic range compression. 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote.
Range: OFF, 0.1 to 0.9, STD, MAX 2 Press . or > repeatedly to select
“OFF” does not compress the dynamic range. “CLOCK SET?”, then press ENTER on the
“0.1” to “0.9” settings allow you to compress remote.
the dynamic range in small steps. “STD”
reproduces the sound track with the dynamic
3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6
range intended by the recording engineer. above.
“MAX” provides a great compression of the Note
dynamic range. The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect
x TEST TONE the power cord or if a power failure occurs.

• TEST TONE: (OFF)

Test tone output.
Range: OFF, ON
“ON” outputs the test tone from each speaker in
sequence. Adjust the LEVEL and BALANCE
parameters so that the volume level of the test
tone from each speaker sounds the same using
the remote from your listening position. Select
“OFF” to turn off the test tone.
Notes
• When 2.1CH/MULTI is set to “2.1CH” (page 53),
you cannot set rear speaker balance, center level,
rear level.
• Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby
Digital sources only.

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 DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3
1 When playback is stopped, press PLAY
Playing discs MODE/DIRECTION on the remote
repeatedly until the mode you want
Loading a disc appears in the display.
Select To play

1 Press DISC SELECT repeatedly to ALL DISCS

(Normal Play)
All discs in the disc tray
continuously.
select the disc tray you want to open.
1 DISC The tracks on the disc you have

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3

2 Press Z. (Normal Play) selected in original order.
The front panel slides down and the disc ALBUM All MP3 audio tracks in the
tray slides out. (Normal Play) album on the disc you have
selected in original order.
3 Place a disc with the label side up on
the disc tray. ALL DISCS The tracks on all discs in random
SHUF order.
(Shuffle Play)
When you play
1 DISC The tracks on the disc you have
a 8 cm disc,
place it on the SHUF selected in random order.
inner circle of (Shuffle Play)
the tray. ALBUM SHUF All MP3 audio tracks in the
(Shuffle Play) album on the disc you have
4 Press Z to close the disc tray. selected in ramdom order.
To insert other discs, repeat the same PGM The tracks on all discs in the
procedure. (Program Play) order you want them to be played
When a disc is inserted in the disc tray, the (see “Creating your own
corresponding disc indicator (1 to 5 from program” on page 22).
top) lights up.
Note 2 Press DISC SELECT repeatedly to
When the disc tray slides out, you cannot open the select the disc you want to play.
cassette deck.
3 Press hH.
If you press hH when DVD is selected
Playing a disc as the function (press DVD) and the disc
tray is closed, playback starts.
— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Notes
Play/Scan/Slow-motion Play • You cannot change the play mode during playback.
• You cannot use 1 DISC SHUF or ALBUM SHUF
Before playing a DVD or a VIDEO CD, turn Shuffle Play with DVDs. You can use ALL DISCS
on your TV and select the video input. SHUF except for DVDs.
Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some
operations may be different or restricted. Refer
to the operating instructions supplied with the
continued
disc.
Disc tray number

1DISC
DISC

Track number Playing time

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 Playing a disc (continued) To Do this
Play Press REPEAT/FM MODE on
repeatedly*1 the remote during playback until
Other operations (Repeat Play) “REP” or “REP1” appears.
The repeat range changes
To Do this according to the play mode:
Stop playback Press x. • ALL: For all the tracks or titles
on all discs up to 5 times.
Pause playback Press X.
• 1 DISC: For all the tracks or
Press again to resume playback.
titles on a single disc.
Select a track During playback or pause, press • ALBUM: For all the tracks on
> (to go forward) or . (to a single album (MP3 only).
go back). • REP 1: For a single title,
Find a point in a Press M or m during chapter or track. You cannot use
track playback. To return to normal this function with certain DVDs,
(Lock Search play, press H. when playing VIDEO CDs with
function) For DVDs, VIDEO CDs or PBC functions.
(Except for MP3) Super Audio CDs, press m or “ALL DISCS SHUF” is
M once to start searching. available only when “REP”
Press again to increase the appears.
search speed. Each time you
To cancel Repeat Play, press
release and press the button, the
REPEAT/FM MODE on the
speed changes sequentially:
remote until “REP” and “REP1”
M: FF1 t FF2 t FF1
disappear.
m: FR1 t FR2 t FR1
Locating a point During playback, press SCAN/
Select a disc Press D.SKIP on the remote.
quickly in fast SLOW t or T on the
Exchange other Press DISC SELECT repeatedly forward or fast remote. To return to normal
discs during to select the disc tray that reverse (scan) playback, press hH.
playback contains the disc you want to For DVDs, VIDEO CDs or
change, then press Z. Press Z Super Audio CDs, two speeds
again to close the tray. are available. Each time you
Remove the disc Press DISC SELECT repeatedly press the button, the indication
to select the disc tray that cyclically changes as follows:
contains the disc you want to Playback direction:
remove, then press Z. FF 1M*2 t FF 2M*2
Opposite direction:
FR 1m*2 t FR 2m*2
Change the During pause mode, press
playback speed*3 SCAN/SLOW t or T
(Slow-motion on the remote. To return to
play) normal playback, press hH.
Two speeds are available. Each
time you press the button, the
indication cyclically changes as
follows:
Playback direction:
SLOW 2 *4 y SLOW1 *4
Opposite direction (DVD only):
SLOW 2 *4 y SLOW1 *4

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*1 You cannot select “REP1” during Program Play.
*2 The FF 2M/FR 2m playback speed is faster Playing a disc with MP3
than FF 1M/FR 1m.
*3 DVD and VIDEO CD only. Slow-motion reverse audio tracks
play for DVD only.
*4 The SLOW 2 /SLOW 2 playback speed is
slower than SLOW 1 /SLOW 1 . About MP3
MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) is a standard
Tips technology and format for compressing a sound

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3

• You can use the digipad for the disc operations. sequence. The track is compressed to about
• Pressing DVD while the power is off automatically 1/10 of its original size. Sounds outside the
turns the power on. range of human hearing are compressed while
• Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on the the sounds we can hear are not compressed.
TV screen. You can play the disc interactively by
following the instructions on the menu (see page 25 Notes on discs
for DVD, and see page 25 for VIDEO CD). You can play MP3 audio tracks recorded on CD-
• You can use the Control Menu to play repeatedly ROMs, CD-Rs (recordable CDs), or CD-RWs
(page 24). (rewritable CDs).
The disc must be in the ISO 9660* level 1, level 2 or
To enter track number using the Joliet format.
remote
*ISO 9660 Format
You can also select the track you want using The most common international standard for the
the remote during Normal Play. logical format of tracks and albums on a CD-ROM.
Press the numeric buttons, then press ENTER. There are several specification levels. In Level 1,
The playback automatically starts. track names must be in the 8.3 format (no more than
eight characters in the name, no more than three
characters in the extension “.MP3”) and in capital
letters. Album names can be no longer than eight
characters. There can be no more than eight nested
album levels. Level 2 specifications allow album
names and track names up to 31 characters long.

Playing a disc
— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat
Play

This system lets you play the disc with MP3

audio tracks in different play modes.
Disc tray number

1DISC
DISC MP3

Track number Playing time

continued

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 Playing a disc with MP3 audio tracks Other operations
(continued)
To Do this
1 Press DVD (or FUNCTION on the Stop playback Press x.
remote repeatedly until “DVD” appears
Pause playback Press X.
in the display).
Press again to resume playback.
2 When playback is stopped, press PLAY Select an album of 1 Press DVD DISPLAY.
MODE/DIRECTION on the remote MP3 tracks The Control Menu appears in
repeatedly until the mode you want the on-screen display.
appears in the display. 2 Press V or v repeatedly to
Select To play select (ALBUM), then
ALL DISCS All discs in the disc tray press ENTER or b.
(Normal Play) continuously. The list of albums contained in
the disc appears.
1 DISC The tracks on the disc you have
(Normal Play) selected in original order. 3 Press V or v repeatedly to
select an album you want to
ALBUM All MP3 audio tracks in the
play, then press ENTER.
(Normal Play) album on the disc you have
You can select an album by
selected in original order.
pressing B or b while pressing
ALL DISCS The tracks on all discs in random SHIFT, or by pressing
SHUF order. ALBUM + or –.
(Shuffle Play)
4 Press V or v repeatedly to
1 DISC SHUF The tracks on the disc you have select (TRACK), then
(Shuffle Play) selected in random order. press ENTER.
ALBUM SHUF All MP3 audio tracks in the The list of tracks contained in
(Shuffle Play) album on the disc you have the current album appears.
selected in random order. When the list of all tracks or
albums cannot be displayed on
PGM The tracks on all discs in the
the window, the jump bar
(Program Play) order you want them to be played
appears. Press b to select the
(see “Creating your own
jump bar icon, and then scroll
program” on page 22).
the jump bar to display the rest
of the list using V/v.
3 Press DISC SELECT repeatedly to 5 Press V or v repeatedly to
select the disc you want to play. select a track, then press
ENTER.
4 Press hH. Select a track During playback or pause,
press > (to go forward) or
. (to go back).

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To Do this Notes
• With formats other than ISO 9660 level 1, 2 and
Play Press REPEAT/FM MODE on
Joliet, album names or track names may not be
repeatedly the remote during playback until displayed correctly.
(Repeat Play) “REP”* or “REP1” appears.
• When naming, be sure to add the extension “.MP3”
The repeat range changes to the track name.
according to the play mode: • If you use the extension “.MP3” to a track other
• ALL: For all the tracks on all than MP3, the player cannot recognize the track
discs up to 5 times. properly and will generate random noise that could
• 1 DISC: For all the tracks on a

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3

damage your speakers.
single disc up to 5 times. • A disc recorded with complicated tree structure
• ALBUM: For all the tracks on takes a longer time to start playback.
a single album up to 5 times • When the disc is inserted, the player reads all the
(MP3 only). tracks on that disc. If there are many albums or non-
• REP 1: For a single track. MP3 files on the disc, it may take a long time for
To cancel Repeat Play, press player to begin or for the next MP3 audio tracks to
REPEAT/FM MODE on the start play.
remote until “REP” and “REP1” • We recommend that you do not save other types of
disappear. tracks or unnecessary albums than MP3 audio
tracks in the disc to be used for MP3 listening.
• An album that does not include an MP3 audio track
* You cannot select “REP” during ALL DISCS is skipped.
SHUF mode, but you can select “REP1”. • Maximum album number in a disc: 99
(The maximum number of MP3 audio tracks that
Tip
can be contained on a album is 250.)
You can start playing from the desired track in • Tracks and albums are played in the order they are
Normal Play or Program Play. After step 1, select the recorded on the disc.
album using DVD DISPLAY, then press . or
• Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can be
> repeatedly until the desired track number
used for album or track names. Anything else is
appears.
displayed as a space.
• ID3 tags cannot be displayed in stop mode.
• The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO
format.

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 5 Select the album, or track you want to
Creating your own program.
program x When programming a VIDEO CD or
CD
— Program Play For example, select track “6”.
Press V/v or the numeric buttons to select
You can make a program of up to 25 tracks from all “6”, then press ENTER.
the discs in the order you want them to be played. Selected track
1 Press DVD when the playback is
stopped. Program
1 DISC 1 (CD) – TRACK 6

2 Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION on the 2

3
4
remote repeatedly until “PROGRAM” 5
appears in the on-screen display. 6
7
8
The Program Display appears on the screen. 9
10
Program
1
2
3
4
x When programming MP3
5 For example, select track “3” of album “2”.
6
7 Press V/v to select “2”, then press b.
8
9
10 Program
1 Disc Album
2 DISC 1Track
ALL (CD)
ALBUMS
3 DISC 2ALL
(– –TRACKS
– – –)
4 ROOT
DISC 3 (MP3)
1. Classic
3 Press b, then press V or v repeatedly 5
6
2. Jazz
3. Pops
7
to select the disc. 8
9
The cursor or moves to the disc (in this 10
case, “DISC1(CD)”).
Program
1 Disc
Next, press V/v or the numeric buttons to
2 DISC1(CD) select “3”, then press ENTER.
3 DISC2(CD)
4 DISC3(CD)
5 DISC4(CD) Selected album and track
6 DISC5(CD)
7
8 Program
9 1 DISC 3 (MP3) – ALBUM2 – TRACK3
10
2
3
4
5
4 Press b. 6
7
8
The cursor moves to the album or track (in 9
10
this case, “ALL TRACKS”).
Program
1 Disc
6 To program other tracks, repeat steps 3
2 DISC1(CD)
Track to 5.
3 DISC2(CD)
ALL TRACKS
4 DISC3(CD)
1 TRACK1
5 DISC4(CD)
The programmed tracks are displayed in the
2 TRACK2
6 DISC5(CD)
3 TRACK3 selected order.
7 4 TRACK4
8
9
10
5 TRACK5
6 TRACK6 7 Press hH to start Program Play.
7 TRACK7
8 TRACK8 Program Play starts. When the program
9 TRACK9
ends, you can restart the same program
When the list of all tracks or albums cannot again by pressing hH on the remote.
be displayed on the window, the jump bar
appears. Press b to select the jump bar icon,
and then scroll the jump bar to display the
rest of the list using V/v.
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To Do this
Return to normal Press CLEAR on the remote
Resuming playback from
play during playback. the point you stopped the
Turn off the program In stop mode, press PLAY
menu MODE/DIRECTION on the disc
remote to turn off the
program menu. — Resume Play
Clear the last Press CLEAR in step 6. The

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3

programmed track program is cleared from the This system memorizes the point where you
last programmed track. stopped the disc so you can resume from that
point.
Tips 1 While playing a disc, press x to stop
• You can do Repeat Play of the programmed tracks. playback.
Press REPEAT/FM MODE, or set “REPEAT” to on
in the Control Menu display during Program Play. “RESUME” appears in the display. If
• The program you made remains in the system’s “RESUME” does not appear, Resume Play
memory even after it has been played back. Press is not available.
hH to play the same program again.
2 Press hH.
Notes
The player starts playback from the point
• The displayed number of tracks is the same as that
recorded on the disc.
you stopped the disc in step 1.
• You cannot use Program Play with DVDs. To play from the beginning of the
disc
Press x twice, then press hH.
For a disc containing MP3 audio tracks, press
x one more time to return to the first album.
Notes
• Depending on where you stopped the disc, the
system may not resume playback from exactly the
same point.
• Resume play is canceled when:
– you open the disc tray.
– you change the play mode.

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 To cancel Repeat Play
Playing repeatedly Select CLEAR on the remote.
— Repeat Play To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the
You can play all the titles/tracks or a single Control Menu is turned off.
title/chapter/track on a disc.
In Shuffle or Program Play mode, the system
repeats the tracks in the shuffled or
programmed order.
Use the remote for the operation.
1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu appears.
2 Press V or v repeatedly to select
(REPEAT), then press ENTER.
If you do not select “OFF,” the indicator of
the “REPEAT” lights in green.
3 Press V or v repeatedly to select the
Repeat Play setting.
x When playing a DVD
• OFF: does not play repeatedly.
• ALL: repeats all the titles.
• TITLE: repeats the current title.
• CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter.
x When playing a VIDEO CD/CD/Super
Audio CD/MP3 and when Program Play
is set to OFF
• OFF: does not play repeatedly.
• ALL: repeats all the tracks.*
• TRACK: repeats the current track.
x When Program Play is set to ON
• OFF: does not play repeatedly.
• ALL: repeats Program Play.

* When the play mode is set to “ALBUM” or

“ALBUM SHUF”, all the tracks in the current
album is repeated.
Notes
• When the play mode is set to “ALL DISCS SHUF”,
you can select the Repeat Play of “TITLE”,
“TRACK” or “CHAPTER” only.
• You can perform Repeat play for DVD titles that
contain chapters.

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 Playing DVDs using the Playing VIDEO CDs with
menu PBC functions (Ver. 2.0)
Some DVDs have menus to help you enjoy the — PBC Play
DVDs. You can play DVDs using these menus.
You can use menus on your TV screen to enjoy
Using the DVD top menu the disc’s interactive software. The menu

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3

format and structure may differ depending on
A DVD is divided into long sections of a each disc.
picture or a music feature called “titles”. When
you play a DVD which contains several titles, 1 Press hH to start playing a VIDEO
you can select the title you want using the CD with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0).
menu. The PBC menu appears on the TV screen.

1 Press DVD TOP MENU. 2 Press V/v or the numeric buttons on

the remote repeatedly to select the item
The menu appears on the TV screen. The
number you want.
contents of the menu vary from disc to disc.
2 Press V/v/B/b or the numeric buttons 3 Press ENTER on the remote.
on the remote to select the title you 4 Continue playback according to the
want to play. instructions on the menus to enjoy
interactive playback.
3 Press ENTER. Refer to the operating instructions supplied
The playback starts from the selected title.
with the disc, as the operating procedures
may differ according to the VIDEO CD.
Using the DVD menu
To go back to the menu
Some DVDs allow you to select the disc Press RETURN O on the remote.
contents using a menu. When you play these
DVDs, you can select items such as the To cancel playback with PBC
language for the subtitles and the language for functions
the sound using the DVD menu. When the playback is stopped, press . or
1 Press DVD MENU. >, or the numeric buttons on the remote to
select a track, then press hH.
The menu appears on the TV screen. The
“Play without PBC” appears on the TV screen
contents of the menu vary from disc to disc.
and playback starts from the selected track.
2 Press V/v/B/b or the numeric buttons Still images, such as the menu screens, will not
on the remote to select the item you be shown.
want to change. To return to PBC playback, press x twice, then
3 To change other items, repeat step 2. press hH.
Note
4 Press ENTER. Depending on the VIDEO CD, “Press ENTER” in
step 3 may appear as “Press SELECT” in the
operating instructions supplied with the disc. In this
case, press hH.

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 Setting up for DVD/VIDEO CD/CD
3 Press V or v repeatedly to select an
Using the Setup Display item, then press ENTER.
The options for the selected item appear.
By using the Setup Display, you can make Example: “TV TYPE”
various adjustments to items such as picture
and sound. You can also set a language for the SCREEN SETUP
subtitles and the Setup Display, among other TV TYPE: 16:9
SCREEN SAVER: 4:3 LETTER BOX
things. For details on each Setup Display item, BACKGROUND:
COMPONENTOUT:
4:3 PAN SCAN

see pages 27–29. For an overall list of Setup

Display items, see page 75.
Items displayed on the OSD (on-screen
display) vary slightly depending on the area.
Use the remote for the operation. Options
1 When the playback is stopped, press 4 Press V or v repeatedly to select a
DVD SETUP while pressing SHIFT. setting, then press ENTER.
The Setup Display appears. The setting is selected and the setup is
completed.
LANGUAGE SETUP
OSD : ENGLISH Example: “4:3 PAN SCAN”
Main DVD MENU : ENGLISH
Selected setting
AUDIO : ENGLISH
items SUBTITLE : ENGLISH

SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE: 4:3 PAN SCAN
SCREEN SAVER: ON
BACKGROUND: JACKET PICTURE
COMPONENTOUT: INTERLACE

2 Press V or v repeatedly to select the

setup item from the displayed list, then
press ENTER.
The selected setup item appears.
Example: “SCREEN SETUP” To turn off the Setup Display
Press DVD SETUP repeatedly while pressing
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE: 16:9
SHIFT, or press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:
ON
JACKET PICTURE
until the Setup Display is turned off.
COMPONENT OUT: INTERLACE
Tip
If you select “RESET” in step 2, you can reset all of
the “SETUP” settings on pages 26–29 (except for
PARENTAL CONTROL) to the default settings.
After you select “RESET” and press ENTER, select
“YES” and press ENTER to reset the settings (it takes
a few seconds to complete). Do not press ?/1 when
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 Note
Setting the display or When you select a language that is not recorded on
the DVD, one of the recorded languages will be
sound track language automatically selected (except for “OSD”).

— LANGUAGE SETUP

“LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to set

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3

various languages for the on-screen display or
sound track.
Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the Setup
Display.

LANGUAGE SETUP
OSD : ENGLISH
DVD MENU : ENGLISH
AUDIO : ENGLISH
SUBTITLE : ENGLISH

x OSD (on-screen Display)

Switches the display language on the screen.
Select the language from the displayed list.
x DVD MENU (DVD only)
Select the language for the DVD menu.*
x AUDIO (DVD only)
Switches the language of the sound track.
Select the language from the displayed list.*
x SUBTITLE (DVD only)
Switches the language of the subtitle.
Select the language from the displayed list.*

* If you select “OTHERS t” in “DVD MENU”,

“AUDIO”, or “SUBTITLE”, select and enter the
language code from the list using the numeric
buttons (page 73). After you selected, the language
code (4 digits) is displayed the next time you select
“OTHERS t”.

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 x SCREEN SAVER
Settings for the display Turn on and off the screen saver. If you turn on
the screen saver, the screen saver image
— SCREEN SETUP appears when you leave the player in pause or
stop mode for 15 minutes or when you play a
Select settings according to the connected TV. CD for more than 15 minutes. The screen saver
Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup will help prevent your display device from
Display. becoming damaged (ghosting). Press hH to
turn off the screen saver.
SCREEN SETUP • ON: Turns on the screen saver.
TV TYPE: 16:9
SCREEN SAVER: ON
BACKGROUND: JACKET PICTURE • OFF: Turns off the screen saver.
COMPONENT OUT: INTERLACE

x BACKGROUND
Select the background color or picture on the
TV screen when the playback is stopped or
while playing a CD.
x TV TYPE (DVD only) • JACKET PICTURE: The jacket picture (still
Select the aspect ratio of the connected TV. picture) appears in the background, but only
• 16:9: Select this when you connect a wide- when the jacket picture is already recorded on
screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function. the disc (CD-EXTRA, etc). If the disc does not
contain a jacket picture, the “GRAPHICS”
picture appears.
• GRAPHICS: The preset picture stored in the
system appears in the background.
• BLUE: The background color is blue.
• BLACK: The background color is black.
• 4:3 LETTER BOX: Select this when you
x COMPONENT OUT
connect a 4:3 screen TV. This setting displays a
wide picture with bands displayed on the upper This will change the type of signal output from
and lower portions of the screen. the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the
player.
• INTERLACE: Select this setting when you are
connected to a standard (interlace format) TV.
• PROGRESSIVE: Select this when you have a
TV that can accept progressive signals.
To force the system to switch to interlace
• 4:3 PAN SCAN: Select this when you connect when PROGRESSIVE is selected
a 4:3 screen TV. This setting displays the wide Make sure the function is set to DVD, then hold down
picture on the entire screen and cuts off the DVD FUNCTION and press DVD MENU.
portions that do not fit.
Notes
• When “PROGRESSIVE” is selected in “SCREEN
SETUP” and the color system of the TV is PAL,
the signal is changed into the interlace format
signal automaticaly.
• When “PROGRESSIVE” is selected in “SCREEN
SETUP,” no signal is output from the VIDEO OUT
or S VIDEO OUT jacks.
Note
Depending on the DVD, “4:3 LETTER BOX” may be
selected automatically instead of “4:3 PAN SCAN”
or vice versa.

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 x TRACK SELECTION (DVD only)
Custom settings Gives the priority to the sound track which
contains the highest number of channels when
— CUSTOM SETUP you play a DVD on which multiple audio
formats (PCM, DTS, or Dolby Digital format)
Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup are recorded.
Display. • OFF: No priority given.

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3

• AUTO: Priority given.
CUSTOM SETUP
VCD COLOR SYSTEM Notes
PARENTAL CONTROL OFF
TRACK SELECTION • When you set to “AUTO”, the language setting may
change. The “TRACK SELECTION” setting has
higher priority than the “AUDIO” setting in
“LANGUAGE SETUP” (page 27).
• If PCM, DTS, and Dolby Digital sound tracks have
the same number of channels, the system selects
x COLOR SYSTEM (Except for Pan PCM, DTS, and Dolby Digital sound tracks in this
American and European model) order.
Select the color system when you play a • Depending on the DVD, the audio channel with
priority may be predetermined. In this case, you
VIDEO CD. cannot give priority to the DTS, or Dolby Digital
• AUTO: Outputs the video signal in the system audio format by selecting “AUTO”.
of the disc, either PAL or NTSC. If your TV
uses a DUAL system, select AUTO.
• PAL: Changes the video signal of an NTSC
disc and outputs it in the PAL system.
• NTSC: Changes the video signal of a PAL disc
and outputs it in the NTSC system.
Note
You cannot change the color system of the disc itself.
x PARENTAL CONTROL (DVD only)
Set a password and playback limitation level
for DVDs with playback limitation for
children. For details, see “Limiting playback by
children (Parental Control)” on page 38.

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 x DISTANCE
Speaker settings The default distance settings for the speakers in
relation to the listening position is shown
— SPEAKER SETUP below.

Select “SPEAKER SETUP” in the Setup

Display. 2.4m
(8ft)
2.4m 2.4m
(8ft) (8ft)
SPEAKER SETUP
SIZE:
DISTANCE:
LEVEL:
BALANCE:
TEST TONE:

1.5m 1.5m
(5ft) (5ft)
To return to the default setting
Select the item, then press CLEAR.
x SIZE
When you move the rear speakers, set the Be sure to change the value in the Setup
parameters for REAR. Since the front speaker Display when you move the speakers.
and subwoofer settings are fixed, you cannot
change them. The default settings are
• FRONT : Front speaker distance from the
underlined.
listening position can be set in 0.1 meter steps
• FRONT from 1.0 to 12.0 meters (or in 1 foot steps from
—YES 3 to 40 feet).
• CENTER • CENTER: Center speaker distance can be
—YES moved up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer to the
listening position, from the front speakers in
• REAR 0.1 meter steps (or in 1 foot steps).
—BEHIND (LOW), BEHIND (HIGH), SIDE • REAR: Rear speaker distance can be moved up
(LOW), SIDE (HIGH): Specify the position to 4.5 meters (15 feet) closer to the listening
and height (see page 14). position, from the front speakers in 0.1 meter
steps (or in 1 foot steps).
Notes
• When you select an item, the sound cuts off for a Notes
moment. • When you select an item, the sound cuts off for a
• Depending on the settings of other speakers, the moment.
subwoofer may output excessive sound. • If each of the front or rear speakers is not placed at
an equal distance from your listening position, set
the distance of the closest speaker.
• Do not place the rear speakers farther away from
your listening position than the front speakers.

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x BALANCE Adjusting the speaker volume
You can vary the balance of the left and right and level
speakers as follows. Be sure to set “TEST
TONE” to “ON” for easy adjustment. 1 Press DVD SETUP while pressing
• FRONT (CENTER): Adjust the balance SHIFT in stop mode, then select
between the front left and right speakers (You “SPEAKER SETUP”.
can adjust in 6 steps to left or right from center
2 Select “TEST TONE” and set “TEST

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3

position).
TONE” to “ON”.
• REAR (CENTER): Adjust the balance between You will hear the test tone from each
the rear left and right speakers (You can adjust
speaker in sequence.
in 6 steps to left or right from center position).
3 From your listening position, select
x LEVEL “BALANCE” or “LEVEL”, then press B
You can vary the level of each speakers as or b repeatedly to adjust the value of
follows. Be sure to set “TEST TONE” to “ON” “BALANCE”, or press V or v repeatedly
for easy adjustment. to adjust the value of “LEVEL”.
• CENTER (0 dB): Adjust the level of the center The test tone is emitted from both left and
speaker (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB steps). right speakers simultaneously.
• REAR (0 dB): Adjust the level of the rear 4 Select “TEST TONE” and set “TEST
speakers (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB steps). TONE” to “OFF” to turn off the test
• SUBWOOFER (0 dB): Adjust the level of the tone.
subwoofer (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB steps).
Notes
x TEST TONE • When you adjust the speaker settings, the sound
cuts off for a moment.
The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust • If you adjust these parameters using OSD while
“BALANCE” and “LEVEL”. adjusting the speaker parameters using AMP
• OFF: The test tone is not emitted from the MENU or SPEAKER LEVEL (pages 14–16), the
speakers. display on the unit turns off.

• ON: The test tone is emitted from each speaker

in sequence while adjusting balance or level.
When you select one of the “SPEAKER
SETUP” items, the test tone is emitted from
both left and right speakers simultaneously.

To adjust the volume of all the

speakers at once
Turn VOLUME (or press VOLUME +/– on the
remote).

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 Viewing information about the disc
x When playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC
Checking the playing time functions)

and remaining time • **:**

Playing time of the current scene
You can check the playing time and remaining x When playing a VIDEO CD (without
time of the current title, chapter, or track, and PBC functions) or CD
the total playing time of the disc on the screen.
• T **:**
Use the remote for the operation. Playing time of the current track

1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback. • T–**:**

Remaining time of the current track
The Control Menu appears.
• D **:**
2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change Playing time of the current disc
the time information.
The display and the kinds of time that you • D–**:**
can change depend on the disc you are Remaining time of the current disc
playing. x When playing an MP3 file
1:DVD DVD • T **:**
1 2 ( 2 7 ) MAKING SCENE
18(34)
Playing time of the current track
T 1:32:55
Disc type • T–**:**
Remaining time of the current track
Time information
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the
Control Menu is turned off.
x When playing a DVD
• T **:**:**
Playing time of the current title
• T–**:**:**
Remaining time of the current title
• C **:**:**
Playing time of the current chapter
• C–**:**:**
Remaining time of the current chapter

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Sound adjustment
x When playing a Super Audio CD
Changing the sound In stop mode, depending on the Super
Audio CD, the choice of settings varies.
If a DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks, • MULTI: The disc has multi-channel
you can select the language you want while playback area
playing the DVD. If the DVD is recorded in
• 2CH: The disc has the 2 channel
multiple audio formats, you can select the
playback area.
audio format you want while playing the DVD.

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3

• CD: When you want to play the disc as a
With stereo CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can conventional CD.
select the sound from the right or left channel
and listen to the sound of the selected channel Note
through both the right and left speakers. (In this Not all discs give you the three choices above
case, the sound loses its stereo effect.) For when in Super Audio CD playback. It all
depends on the layer configuration of the Super
example, when playing a disc containing a song Audio CD to be played.
with the vocals on the right channel and the
instruments on the left channel, you can select
the left channel and hear only the instruments 4 Press ENTER.
from both speakers.
Use the remote for the operation. To turn off the Control Menu
1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback. Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the
The Control Menu appears. Control Menu is turned off.

2 Press V or v repeatedly to select Tip

“AUDIO”, then press ENTER. You can select the audio setting by pressing AUDIO.
Each time you press the button, the setting changes.
The options for “AUDIO” appear.
Notes
3 Press V or v repeatedly to select the • For discs not recorded in multiple audio format, you
audio signal you want. cannot change the sound.
• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to
x When playing a DVD
change the sound even if the DVD is recorded in
Depending on the DVD, the choice of the multiple audio format.
language varies. When 4 digits are • For VIDEO CDs and CDs, the setting returns to
displayed, they represent the language code “STEREO” when you turn off the system or open
(see the language code list on page 73). the disc tray.
• During DVD playback, the sound may change
When the same language is displayed twice
automatically.
or more, the DVD is recorded in multiple
audio formats. continued
x When playing a VIDEO CD or CD
• STEREO: The standard stereo sound.
• 1/L: The sound of the left channel
(monaural).
• 2/R: The sound of the right channel
(monaural).
The default setting is “STEREO”.
Note
Excessive noise or momentary silence may be
heard from the speakers if you select 1/L or 2/R
when playing DTS format CDs.

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 Changing the sound (continued) The display examples are as follows:
• PCM (stereo)
Displaying the audio PROGRAM FORMAT
information of the disc PCM 48kHz 24bit
(DVD only)
• Dolby Surround
When you select “AUDIO”, the channels being PROGRAM FORMAT
played are displayed on the screen. DOLBY DIGITAL 2/0
Current audio format* DOLBY SURROUND
1:DVD DVD • Dolby Digital 5.1ch
1 2 ( 2 7 ) MAKING SCENE
18(34)
T 1:32:55 PROGRAM FORMAT
1: ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

PROGRAM FORMAT • DTS

DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1
PROGRAM FORMAT
DTS 3/2.1
* “PCM”, “DTS”, or “DOLBY DIGITAL” is
displayed.
For “DOLBY DIGITAL”, the channels in the
playing track are displayed numerically as follows:

For Dolby Digital 5.1 ch:

Rear component 2

DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 . 1

Front component 2 + LFE (Low Frequency

Center component 1 Effect) component 1

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Enjoying movies
3 Press ENTER.
Searching for a title/ “** (**)” changes to “-- (**)”.
chapter/track/index The number in parentheses indicates the
total number of titles, chapters, tracks, or
indexes.
You can search a title (DVD), chapter (DVD),
track (CD, VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, 4 Press V or v repeatedly, or press the
MP3), index (VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD), numeric buttons to select the title,

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3

and album (MP3). As titles, tracks and albums chapter, track, or index number you
are assigned unique names on the disc, you can want to search.
select the desired one from the Control Menu. If you make a mistake
Also chapters and indexes are assigned unique
Press CLEAR to cancel the number, then
numbers on the disc, so you select the desired
select another number.
one by entering its number. Or you can search a
particular point using the time code (TIME 5 Press ENTER.
SEARCH). The playback starts from the selected
Use the remote for the operation. number.

1 Press DVD DISPLAY. To search for a scene using

The Control Menu appears. the time code (TIME SEARCH)
2 Press V or v repeatedly to select the
search method. 1 In step 2, select “TIME”.
“T **:**:**” (playing time of the current
x When playing a DVD
title) is selected.
(TITLE), (CHAPTER), or
2 Press ENTER.
(TIME) “T **:**:**” changes to “--:--:--”.
Select TIME for TIME SEARCH.
3 Input the time code using the numeric
x When playing a Super Audio CD buttons, then press ENTER.
(TRACK), (INDEX), or For example, to find the scene at 2 hours,
10 minutes, and 20 seconds after the
(TIME) beginning, just enter “2:10:20”.
x When playing a VIDEO CD (PBC OFF) To cancel
(TRACK), (INDEX), or Press RETURN O.
(TIME) To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the
x When playing a CD
Control Menu is turned off.
(TRACK) or (TIME)
Notes
x When playing an MP3 • The displayed number of titles, chapters, or tracks is
the same as that recorded on the disc.
(TRACK), (ALBUM), or • When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions,
(TIME) index number does not appear.
• Time search and Index search cannot be used
during PBC playback of Video CDs.
• When the chapter number does not appear, you
cannot search the disc by chapter.
• The number in parentheses does not appear when it
is 100 or more.

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 Changing the angles Displaying the subtitles
(DVD only) (DVD only)

When playing a DVD on which various angles With DVDs on which multilingual subtitles are
(multi-angles) for a scene are recorded, the recorded, you can change the subtitle language
“ANGLE” indicator lights in green. This means while playing a DVD, or turn the subtitles on or
that you can change the viewing angle. For off whenever you want. For example, you can
example, while playing a scene of a train in select the language you want to master and turn
motion, you can display the view from either the subtitles on for better understanding.
the front of the train, the left window of the Use the remote for the operation.
train or from the right window without having
the train’s movement interrupted. 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback.
Use the remote for the operation. The Control Menu appears.

1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback. 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select

(SUBTITLE), then press
The Control Menu appears. ENTER.
2 Press V or v repeatedly to select The options for “SUBTITLE” appear.
(ANGLE).
The angle number appears. The number in
3 Press V or v repeatedly to select the
language you want, then press ENTER.
parentheses indicates the total number of
The subtitles are displayed in the selected
angles.
language.
3 Press b or ENTER. To cancel the SUBTITLE setting
The angle number changes to “–”.
Select “OFF” in step 3.
4 Select the angle you want using the To turn off the Control Menu
numeric buttons or V/v, then press
ENTER. Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the
The angle is changed to the selected angle. Control Menu is turned off.

To turn off the Control Menu Tip

Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the You can select the subtitle by pressing SUBTITLE.
Each time you press the button, the language changes.
Control Menu is turned off.
Notes
Tip • When 4 digits are displayed in step 3, they indicate
You can select the angle by pressing ANGLE. Each the language code. Refer to the language code list
time you press the button, the angle changes. on page 73 to see the language the code represents.
Note • Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to
change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles
Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to
are recorded on the DVD.
change the angles even if multi-angles are recorded
on the DVD.

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Using various additional functions
4 Press V or v repeatedly to select “ON
Locking discs t”, then press ENTER.
x If you have not entered a password
— CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL/
PARENTAL CONTROL The display for registering a new password
appears.
You can set two kinds of playback restrictions
for the disc.
CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3

• Custom Parental Control
Enter a new 4-digit password,
You can set the playback restrictions so that then press ENTER .
the system will not play inappropriate discs.
You can set the same Custom Parental
Control password for up to 25 discs. When
you set the 26th disc, the playback restriction Enter a 4-digit password using the numeric
for the first disc is canceled. buttons, then press ENTER.
• Parental Control
The display for confirming the password
You can limit the playback of some DVDs appears.
according to a predetermined level such as
the age of the users. The limited scene is not x When you have already registered a
played, or replaced by a different scene. password
The same password is used for both Custom The display for entering the password
Parental Control and Parental Control. appears.
Use the remote for the operation.
CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL
Custom Parental Control Enter password, then press ENTER .

1 Insert the disc you want to lock.

If the disc is playing, press x to stop
playback.
2 When the playback is stopped, press 5 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password
DVD DISPLAY. using the numeric buttons, then press
ENTER.
The Control Menu appears.
“Custom parental control is set.” appears
3 Press V or v repeatedly to select and the screen returns to the Control Menu
“CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL”, then Display.
press ENTER.
“CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” is If you make a mistake entering your
password
selected.
Press B before you press ENTER and input
DVD
1 2 ( 2 7 ) MAKING SCENE
DVD the correct number.
18(34)
T 1:32:55
continued

ON
PASSWORD

Select: Enter: ENTER

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 Locking discs (continued) Limiting playback by children
(Parental Control)
If you make a mistake (DVD only)
Press RETURN O, then start from step 3
again. 1 When the playback is stopped, press
DVD SETUP while pressing SHIFT.
To turn off the Control Menu The Setup Display appears.
Press RETURN O, then press DVD
DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select
turned off. “CUSTOM SETUP”, then press ENTER.
The “CUSTOM SETUP” display appears.
To turn off the Custom Parental
Control function
CUSTOM SETUP
1 In step 4, select “OFF t”, then press PARENTAL CONTROL
TRACK SELECTION OFF
ENTER.
2 Enter your 4-digit password using the
numeric buttons, then press ENTER.
To change the password 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select
1 In step 4, select “PASSWORD t”, then “PARENTAL CONTROL t”, then press
press ENTER. ENTER.
The display for entering the password
x If you have not entered a password
appears.
The display for registering a new password
2 Enter your 4-digit password using the appears.
numeric buttons, then press ENTER.
3 Enter a new 4-digit password using the
COSTOM SETUP
numeric buttons, then press ENTER. PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter a new 4-digit password,
4 To confirm your password, re-enter it using then press ENTER .
the numeric buttons, then press ENTER.

Playing the disc for which

Custom Parental Control is set
Enter a 4-digit password using the numeric
buttons, then press ENTER.
1 Insert the disc for which Custom
Parental Control is set. The display for confirming the password
The “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” appears.
display appears.
2 Enter your 4-digit password using the
numeric buttons, then press ENTER.
The system is ready for playback.
Tip
If you forgot your password, enter the 6-digit number
“199703” using the numeric buttons when the
“CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” display asks
you for your password, then press ENTER. The
display will ask you to enter a new 4-digit password.

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 x When you have already registered a 6 Press V or v repeatedly to select a
password geographic area as the playback
The display for entering the password limitation level, then press ENTER.
appears. The area is selected.
When you select “OTHERS t”, select and
enter the standard code in the table on page
COSTOM SETUP 40 using the numeric buttons.
PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter password, then press .
ENTER
7 Press ENTER.

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3

The options for “LEVEL” appears.

COSTOM SETUP
PARENTAL CONTROL
4 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password LEVEL:
STANDARD: 8:
OFF

using the numeric buttons, then press CHANGE PASSWORD 7:

6:
NC17
R
ENTER. 5:
4: PG13
The display for setting the playback 3:
2:
PG

limitation level and changing the password 1: G

appears.
8 Press V or v repeatedly to select the
level you want, then press ENTER.
COSTOM SETUP
The Parental Control setting is completed.
PARENTAL CONTROL
LEVEL: OFF
STANDARD: USA
CHANGE PASSWORD COSTOM SETUP
PARENTAL CONTROL
LEVEL: 4: PG13
STANDARD: USA
CHANGE PASSWORD

5 Press V or v repeatedly to select

“STANDARD”, then press ENTER.
The options for “STANDARD” appears. The lower the value, the more strict the
limitation.
COSTOM SETUP If you make a mistake
PARENTAL CONTROL
LEVEL: OFF Press RETURN O to go back to the previous
STANDARD: USA
CHANGE PASSWORD OTHERS screen.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the
Control Menu is turned off.

continued

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 Locking discs (continued) Area code
Standard Code Standard Code
number number
To turn off the Parental Control
function and play the DVD after Argentina 2044 Korea 2304
entering your password Australia 2047 Malaysia 2363
Set “LEVEL” to “OFF” in step 8. Austria 2046 Mexico 2362
Belgium 2057 Netherlands 2376
To change the password
Brazil 2070 New Zealand 2390
1 In step 5, press v to select “CHANGE Canada 2079 Norway 2379
PASSWORD t”, then press ENTER.
The display for entering the password Chile 2090 Pakistan 2427
appears. China 2092 Philippines 2424

2 Follow step 3 to enter a new password. Denmark 2115 Portugal 2436

Finland 2165 Russia 2489
Playing the disc for which France 2174 Singapore 2501
Parental Control is set Germany 2109 Spain 2149
Hong Kong 2219 Sweden 2499
1 Insert the disc and press hH. India 2248 Switzerland 2086
The “PARENTAL CONTROL” display
Indonesia 2238 Taiwan 2543
appears.
Italy 2254 Thailand 2528
2 Enter your 4-digit password using the Japan 2276 United Kingdom 2184
numeric buttons, then press ENTER.
The playback starts.
Tip
If you forgot your password, remove the disc and
repeat steps 1 to 3 of “Limiting playback by
children”. When you are asked to enter your
password, enter “199703” using the numeric buttons,
then press ENTER. The display will ask you to enter
a new 4-digit password. After you enter a new 4-digit
password, replace the disc in the system and press
hH. When the “PARENTAL CONTROL” display
appears, enter your new password.
Notes
• When you play DVDs which do not have the
Parental Control function, playback cannot be
limited on this system.
• Depending on the DVD, you may be asked to
change the parental control level while playing the
disc. In this case, enter your password, then change
the level.

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 Tuner
3 Press TUNER MEMORY while pressing
SHIFT on the remote.
Presetting radio stations A preset number appears in the display. The
stations are stored from preset number 1.
You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10
AM stations. You can then tune in any of those
TUNED
stations simply by selecting the corresponding
preset number.
There are two ways to store the station presets.
Preset number
To Method
4 Press ENTER on the remote.

Tuner
Automatically tune in Automatic Tuning Preset
all of the stations The station is stored.
that can be received
in your area and then 5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 to preset
store them manually other stations.
Manually tune in and Manual Tuning Preset
store the radio Setting presets through
frequency of your manual tuning
favorite stations
1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to
select FM or AM.
Setting presets through
automatic tuning
2 Press m or M repeatedly to tune in
the desired station.

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to 3 Press TUNER MEMORY while pressing

select FM or AM. SHIFT on the remote.
A preset number appears in the display. The
2 Press and hold m or M until the stations are stored from preset number 1.
frequency indication starts to change,
then release.
TUNED
The frequency changes as the system scans
for a station. Scanning stops automatically
when a station is tuned in. At that time,
“TUNED” and “STEREO” (for stereo Preset number
program only) appear.
If “TUNED” does not appear and the
4 Press ENTER on the remote.
scanning does not stop The station is stored.
Set the frequency of the desired radio 5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 to preset
station as described in steps 2 through 4 of other stations.
“Setting presets through manual tuning”.
continued

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 Presetting radio stations (continued)
Listening to the radio
Other Operations You can listen to a radio station either by
To Do this selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning
in the station.
Tune in a station Follow the procedure described in
with a weak “Setting presets through manual
signal tuning”. Listening to a preset station
To set another Start over from step 1. After step
station to an 3, press . or > repeatedly to
— Preset Tuning
existing preset select the preset number where you
number want to store a new station, then Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first
proceed to step 4. (see “Presetting radio stations” on page 41).
1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to
To change the AM tuning interval select FM or AM.
(Except for the European and Middle 2 Press . or > repeatedly to select
Eastern models) the desired preset station.
The AM tuning interval is factory-preset to 9 kHz (or
10 kHz for some areas). To change the AM tuning To select the desired preset number
interval, tune in any AM station first, then turn off the using the numeric buttons on the
system. While holding down M and ?/1, turn the remote
system back on. When you change the interval, all the
AM preset stations are erased. To reset the interval, Press numeric buttons instead of performing
repeat the same procedure. step 2.
Note To enter preset number 10 or higher, press >10
You cannot change the AM tuning interval in the and the corresponding numeric buttons. To
Power Saving Mode. enter 0, press 10/0.
Tips Example:
• Pressing TUNER/BAND while the power is off To enter preset number 20, press >10, then 2 and
automatically turns the power on. 10/0.
• The preset stations are retained for half a day even
if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure
occurs. Listening to non-preset radio
• To improve the reception, adjust the supplied station
antennas or connect an external antenna.
— Manual Tuning

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to

select FM or AM.
2 Press m or M repeatedly to tune in
the desired station.
Tips
• To improve broadcast reception, reorient the
antennas.
• When an FM stereo programme has static noise,
press REPEAT/FM MODE on the remote
repeatedly until “MONO” appears. There will be no
stereo effect, but the reception will improve.
• Press and hold m or M in step 2 above. The
frequency indication changes and scanning stops
when the system tunes in a station (Automatic
Tuning).

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 To check the RDS information
Using the Radio Data Each time you press DISPLAY on the remote,
System (RDS) the display changes cyclically as follows:
Station name* t Frequency t Program
(European model only)
type** t Clock display t Effect status
* If the RDS broadcast is not properly received, the
station name may not appear in the display.
What is the Radio Data ** The types of programs include, NEWS, AFFAIRS
System? (current news), INFO, SPORT, EDUCATE
(education programs), DRAMA, CULTURE,
Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting SCIENCE, VARIED (interviews, games and

Tuner
service that allows radio stations to send comedy), POP M, ROCK M, EASY M, LIGHT M,
additional information along with the regular CLASSICS, OTHER M, WEATHER, FINANCE,
CHILDREN, SOCIAL, RELIGION, PHONE IN,
program signal. RDS is available only on FM
TRAVEL, LEISURE, JAZZ, COUNTRY (country
stations.* music), NATION M (nation’s popular music),
OLDIES, FOLK M, DOCUMENT (investigative
Note
features), TEST (test signal for emergency
RDS may not work properly if the station you are broadcast), ALARM (emergency broadcast) and
tuned in is not transmitting the RDS signal properly NONE (any program not defined above).
or if the signal is weak.

* Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do

they provide the same types of services. If you are
not familiar with the RDS system, check with your
local radio stations for details on RDS services in
your area.

Receiving RDS broadcasts

Simply select a station from the FM band.

When you tune in a station that provides RDS
services, the station name appears in the
display.

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 Tape
To Do this

Loading a tape Stop playback Press x.

Pause playback Press X.
Press again to resume
1 Press Z A or Z B. playback.
2 Insert a tape in deck A or B. Fast-forward Press M while playing the
front side or press m while
Insert with the playing the reverse side.
side you want
to play/record Rewind Press m while playing the
facing forward. front side or press M while
playing the reverse side.

Note
Tips
When the cassette deck is open, the disc tray does not
slide out. • You can use the digipad for tape operations.
• Pressing TAPE A/B while the power is off
automatically turns the power on.

Playing a tape Searching for the beginning of a

track (AMS*)
You can use TYPE I (normal) tapes. During playback, press . or > repeatedly
for the number of songs you want to skip
1 Load a tape. forward (or backward).
2 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select The search direction, + (forward) or – (back),
deck A or B. and number of songs being skipped (1–9)
appear in the display.
3 Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION on the
remote repeatedly to select g to play Example: searching forward 2 songs
one side, j to play both sides, or
A B
RELAY* (Relay Play) to play both decks
in succession.
4 Press hH. * Automatic Music Sensor
The tape starts playing. Note
Press hH again to play the reverse side. The AMS function may not operate correctly under
When you select j or RELAY, the deck the following circumstances:
stops automatically after repeating the – When the unrecorded space between songs is less
than 4 seconds long.
sequence 5 times.

A B

* Relay Play always follow this cyclic sequence:

Deck A (front side) t Deck A (reverse side) t
Deck B (front side) t Deck B (reverse side) t

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 Recording to a tape
— CD Synchro Recording/High-Speed Dubbing/Recording Manually/Program
Edit

You can record from a disc, tape (or connected components) or radio. You can use TYPE I (normal)
tapes.

Recording from a VIDEO CD/

Recording from a tape
Steps CD/Super Audio CD/MP3 file Recording Manually
(High-Speed Dubbing)
(CD Synchro Recording)

1 Insert a recordable tape into deck B.

Tape
Press DVD. Press TAPE A/B repeatedly Press a function button
2 to select TAPE A function. for the recording
source.

Insert the disc you want to Insert the tape you want to Load the disc/tape (or
3 record. record into deck A. other audio source), or
tune in the station you
want to record.
Press CD SYNC HI-DUB. Press REC PAUSE/
4 START.
Deck B stands by for recording.
“ ” flashes.
Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION on the remote repeatedly to select g to record on
5 one side. Select j (or RELAY) to record on both sides.

Press REC PAUSE/START.

6 Recording starts.
Start playing the
7 recording source.

To Press Notes
• You cannot open the disc tray and the cassette deck
Stop recording x.
at the same time.
Pause recording* REC PAUSE/START. • You cannot listen to other sources while recording.
* Only when recording manually. • You cannot use the digipad during recording.
• If you start recording with 2.1CH/MULTI set to
Tips MULTI mode, the setting automatically changes to
• If you want to record from the reverse side, press 2.1CH mode in step 4.
TAPE A/B to select deck B and press hH to
start playback of the reverse side after step 1. Press
x where you want to start recording.
• When you record on both sides, be sure to start
from the front side. If you start from the reverse
side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side.
• (High-Speed Dubbing only) continued
If you set direction to j when the tapes have
different lengths, the tapes in each deck reverses
independently. If you select RELAY, the tapes in
both decks reverse together.
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 Recording to a tape (continued) 5 Select the album, or track you want to
program.
x When programming a VIDEO CD or
Recording a VIDEO CD/CD/ CD
Super Audio CD/MP3 by For example, select track “6”.
specifying track order Press V/v or the numeric buttons to select
— Program Edit “6”, then press ENTER.
Selected track
When programming, make sure the playing
times for each side do not exceed the length of Program
1 DISC 1 (CD) – TRACK 6
one side of the tape. 2
3

1 Insert a recordable tape into deck B, 4

5
6
then press DVD when playback is 7
stopped. 8
9
10
2 Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION on the
remote repeatedly until “PROGRAM”
x When programming MP3
appears in the on-screen display.
For example, select track “3” of album “2”.
The Program Display appears on the screen.
Press V/v or the numeric buttons to select
Program
1
“2”, then press b.
2
3 Program
4 1 Disc Album
5 2 DISC 1Track
ALL (CD)
ALBUMS
6 3 DISC 2ALL
(– –TRACKS
– – –)
4 ROOT
7 DISC 3 (MP3)
1. Classic
8 5 2. Jazz
9 6 3. Pops
10 7
8
9
10

3 Press b, then press V or v repeatedly

to select the disc. Next, press V/v or the numeric buttons to
The cursor or moves to the disc (in this select “3”, then press ENTER.
case, “DISC1(CD)”). Selected album and track
Program
1 Disc Program
2 DISC1(CD)
3 DISC2(CD) 1 DISC 3 (MP3) – ALBUM2 – TRACK3
4 DISC3(CD) 2
5 DISC4(CD) 3
6 DISC5(CD) 4
7 5
8 6
9 7
10 8
9
10

4 Press b. 6 To program additional tracks, repeat

The cursor moves to the album or track (in steps 3 to 5.
this case, “ALL TRACKS”). Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same
Program disc.
1 Disc
2 DISC1(CD)
Track
3 DISC2(CD)
ALL TRACKS
4 DISC3(CD)
1 TRACK1
5 DISC4(CD)
2 TRACK2
6 DISC5(CD)
3 TRACK3
7 4 TRACK4
8 5 TRACK5
9 6 TRACK6
10 7 TRACK7
8 TRACK8
9 TRACK9

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7 Press CD SYNC HI-DUB. 5 Set the time to stop recording following
“ ” flashes, and “SYNC” appears in the step 4.
display. The start time appears, followed by the stop
time, the preset radio station to be recorded
8 Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION on the (e.g., “TUNER FM 5”), then the original
remote repeatedly to select g to
display appears.
record on one side.
Select j (or RELAY) to record on 6 Insert a recordable tape into deck B.
both sides.
7 Turn off the power.
9 Press REC PAUSE/START. When the recording starts, the volume level
Recording starts. is set to the minimum.
To cancel Program Edit in stop mode
Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION on the To Do this

Tape
remote repeatedly until “1 DISC” or “ALL Check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER
DISCS” appears in the display. SELECT while pressing
SHIFT on the remote and
press . or > repeatedly
Timer-recording radio to select “REC SELECT?”,
then press ENTER on the
programs remote.
Change the setting Start over from step 1.
To timer-record, you must set the clock (see Cancel the Press CLOCK/TIMER
“Setting the clock” on page 16) and preset the Timer-recording SELECT while pressing
radio stations (see “Presetting radio stations” SHIFT on the remote and
on page 41) beforehand. press . or > repeatedly
to select “TIMER OFF?”,
1 Tune in the preset radio station (see then press ENTER on the
“Listening to the radio” on page 42). remote.

2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the

remote. Notes
“DAILY SET?” appears. • If the power is on at the preset time, the Timer-
recording does not work.
3 Press . or > repeatedly to select • When you use the Sleep Timer, the Timer-recording
“REC SET?”, then press ENTER on the will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer
remote. turns it off.
• The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset
“ON” appears and the hour indication time.
flashes. • You cannot activate the Daily timer and the Timer-
recording simultaneously.
4 Set the time to start recording.
Press . or > repeatedly to set the
hour, then press ENTER on the remote.
The minute indication flashes.
Press . or > repeatedly to set the
minutes, then press ENTER on the remote.
The hour indication flashes again.

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 Sound Adjustment
DSP Options
Note
MODE
When you select or play a Super Audio CD;
MUSIC LIVE HOUSE
– The sound effects are automatically turned off
(except for the equalization). MODE HALL
S.ENHANCE (SOUND ENHANCE)
– The sound effect or the personal file cannot be
selected. You cannot store the personal file. RADIO SOUND
MOVIE C.STUDIO EX A
MODE (CINEMA STUDIO EX A) DCS*
Adjusting the sound C.STUDIO EX B
(CINEMA STUDIO EX B) DCS*
C.STUDIO EX C
On the remote, press GROOVE repeatedly (CINEMA STUDIO EX C) DCS*
while pressing SHIFT. NORMAL SURR (NORMAL SURROUND)
Each time you press the button, the display GAME ARCADE
changes cyclically as follows: MODE RACING
ADVENTURE
GROOVE ON t V-GROOVE ON t BATTLE
GROOVE OFF TOOL PAN**
GROOVE: The volume switches to power MODE FLANGER
mode and the equalizer curve changes to suit KEY CONTROL
the music source. EXCITER
COMPRESSOR
V-GROOVE: The volume switches to power REVERB
mode and the equalizer curve changes to suit EARLY RFLC. (EARLY REFLECTION)
the movie source.
* Sound effects with virtual speakers.
** Virtual effects with “2.1CH”, or “AUTO” with
Selecting the sound “2.1CH” only .
About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound)
effect The sound effects with DCS marks use DCS
technology.
Press one of the DSP buttons (MUSIC In the collaboration with Sony Pictures
MODE, MOVIE MODE, GAME MODE, or
Entertainment, Sony measured the sound
TOOL MODE) on the remote repeatedly to
environment of their studios and integrated the
select the sound effect you want.
data of the measurement and Sony’s own DSP
The sound effect name appears in the display.
(Digital Signal Processor) technology to
See “Sound effect options” below. develop “Digital Cinema Sound”. “Digital
Cinema Sound” simulates in a home theater an
To cancel
ideal movie theater sound environment based
On the remote, press EFFECT repeatedly while on the preference of movie director.
pressing SHIFT to select “EFFECT OFF”. All
the parameters become flat.
Sound effect options
You can enjoy surround sound simply by
selecting one of the sound effect according to
the program you want to listen to.

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Enjoying movies with Cinema Studio
EX
Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic II
Cinema Studio EX is ideal for enjoying the (DHC-FL7D only) or Dolby
movie software encoded with multi channel
format, such as the Dolby Digital DVD. This Pro Logic
mode reproduces the sound characteristics of
Sony Pictures Entertainment’s studios. This system can reproduce 2 channel sound in
multi channels through Dolby Pro Logic II or
x C.STUDIO EX A (Cinema Studio EX A) Dolby Pro Logic. You can also use this
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the function for DVD when Dolby Surround is
Sony Pictures Entertainment “Cary Grant selected in the audio setting screen.
Theater” cinema production studio. This is a
standard mode, great for watching most any 1 Press 2.1CH/MULTI while pressing
type of movie. SHIFT on the remote to select “MULTI”.

x C.STUDIO EX B (Cinema Studio EX B) 2 Press MOVIE on the remote to select

“NORMAL SURROUND”.
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the

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Sony Pictures Entertainment “Kim Novak “PRO LOGIC” appears in the display.
Theater” cinema production studio. This mode Listening to audio without using
is ideal for watching science-fiction or action Dolby Pro Logic II (DHC-FL7D only) or
movies with lots of sound effects. Dolby Pro Logic
x C.STUDIO EX C (Cinema Studio EX C) With “NORMAL SURROUND” selected,
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the press 2.1CH/MULTI while pressing SHIFT on
Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage. the remote to select “2.1CH”.
This mode is ideal for watching musicals or Using the menu to select Dolby Pro
classic films where music is featured in the Logic II or Dolby Pro Logic
soundtrack.
(DHC-FL7D only)
About Cinema Studio EX 1 Set 2.1CH/MULTI to “MULTI”, then select
Cinema Studio EX consists of the following “EFFECT OFF” or “NORMAL
three elements. SURROUND”.
• Virtual Multi Dimension 2 Press AMP MENU.
Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select “DOLBY
the listener from a single pair of actual rear PL MENU”.
speakers.
4 Press ENTER.
• Screen Depth Matching
5 Press B or b repeatedly to select the mode.
In a movie theater, sound seems to come from
inside the image reflected on the movie screen. 6 Press ENTER.
This element creates the same sensation in your The selected mode appears in the display.
listening room by shifting the sound of the front
speakers “into” the screen.
continued
• Cinema Studio Reverberation
Reproduces the reverberations peculiar to a
movie theater.
Cinema Studio EX is the integrated mode
which operates these elements simultaneously.
Note
The effects provided by the virtual speakers may
cause increased noise in the playback signal.

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 Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic II (DHC-FL7D To cancel
only) or Dolby Pro Logic (continued) On the remote, press EFFECT repeatedly while
pressing SHIFT to select “EFFECT OFF”. The
2 channel decoding modes adjustment for the selected parameter is
Pro Logic II only works with 2.1CH (digital) canceled.
and 2CH sources. All other sources receive Pro
Logic decoding. Adjustable parameters
• PRO LOGIC Menu Right/Left Up/Down
Performs Pro Logic decoding. The source (X) (Y)
recorded in 2 channel is decoded into 4.1 DSP EDIT (See the chart below)
channels. EQ EDIT Frequency Level
• PL II MOVIE
Performs Pro Logic II movie mode decoding.
This setting is ideal for movies encoded in Adjustable DSP parameters
Dolby Surround. In Addition, this mode can Sound effect Right/Left Up/Down
reproduce sound in 5.1 channel when watching options (X) (Y)
videos of overdubbed or old movies. LIVE HOUSE Time Wall type
• PL II MUSIC HALL Time Wall type
Performs the Pro Logic II music mode S.ENHANCE Time Level
decoding. This setting is ideal for normal stereo RADIO SOUND Time Level
sources such as CDs. C.ST.EX A Level —
C.ST.EX B Level —
C.ST.EX C Level —
NORMAL SURR — —
Adjusting the sound ARCADE Time Level
effects RACING
ADVENTURE
Shape
Frequency
—
Level
BATTLE Time Wall type
Before operation, first select the sound effect
PAN Position Position
you want for your basic sound.
FLANGER Frequency Level
1 On the remote, press DSP EDIT KEY CONTROL
EXCITER
Key
Frequency
Time
Level
repeatedly while pressing SHIFT.
COMPRESSOR Time Level
Each time you press the button, the display REVERB Time Wall type
changes cyclically as follows: EARLY RFLC. Shape —
DSP EDIT* (to adjust DSP) t EQ EDIT Wall type: This parameter lets you control the level of
(to adjust equalizer) the high frequencies to alter the sonic character of
* This menu does not appear depending on the your listening environment by simulating a softer or
audio effect. harder wall.
Position: This parameter lets you control the position
2 Use the digipad to adjust the where the sound comes from.
parameters.
Tips
The parameter is adjusted according to the
• You can use the cursor buttons (V/v/B/b) on the
curve your finger slides on the digipad. remote instead of the digipad.
Adjustable parameters are described on this • You can store the adjusted effect in a personal file
page. After the curve your finger slides is (see “Creating a personal sound effect file” on page
displayed for a while, then the curve 51).
automatically adjusted by the unit is
displayed. For DSP EDIT, the adjustable
parameters vary depending on the preset
effect.
3 Press ENTER on the remote.

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 Creating a personal sound
effect file
— Personal file

You can store the adjusted sound effects in the

system’s memory. You can create up to
5 sound effect files.
1 Obtain the sound effect you want to
store to P FILE.
2 Press and hold P FILE while pressing
SHIFT on the remote.
The personal file number appears in the
display.

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3 Slide your finger on the digipad to
select the file number where you want
to store the effect.
4 Press ENTER on the remote.
To call up a personal file
On the remote, press P FILE repeatedly while
pressing SHIFT to select the file.
Tip
You can use the cursor buttons (V/v/B/b) on the
remote instead of the digipad.
Note
When using personal files, the adjustable DSP EDIT
parameters depend on the original sound effect.

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 Display
Press DISPLAY during playback.
Turning off the display Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
— Power Saving Mode x When playing a DVD
The demonstration display (display window Current title number and the playing time t
and buttons lighting and flashing even when Current title number and the remaining time t
the system power is off) and the clock display Current chapter number and the playing time
can be turned off to minimize the amount of t Current chapter number and the remaining
power consumed during standby (Power time t Title text t Clock display (for 8
Saving Mode). seconds) t Effect status

Press DISPLAY repeatedly while the x When playing a VIDEO CD/CD/Super

system is off until the demonstration Audio CD
display or the clock display disappears. Current track number and the playing time*1
t Current track number and the remaining
To cancel Power Saving Mode time*1 t Playing time of the current disc*2 t
Press DISPLAY while the system is off. Each Remaining time on the current disc*2 t Track
time you press the button, the display switches title t Clock display (for 8 seconds) t Effect
cyclically as follows: Status
Demonstration display t Clock display* t
x When playing an MP3
No display (Power Saving Mode)
Current track number and the playing time t
* The clock is displayed only if you set the clock. Current track number and the remaining time
Tip
t Track title (and ID3 tag when the file
The timer continues to operate in Power Saving contains the ID3 tag data) t Album title t
Mode. Clock display t Effect status (for 8 seconds)
Note
During the Power Saving Mode, the following *1 When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions,
functions do not work: only the playing time of the scene is displayed.
– Setting the time. *2 These are not displayed during Shuffle Play or
– Changing the AM tuning interval. Program Play.
– Pressing a function button to turn the power on. This information is skipped when playing a
– Switching the function of VIDEO (MD) (North VIDEO CD with PBC functions.
American model) or MD (VIDEO) (other models).
Checking the total playing
time/titles (DVD/VIDEO CD/
Using the display CD/Super Audio CD)

Press DISPLAY in stop mode.

Checking the remaining time/
Each time you press the button, the display
titles (DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/ changes cyclically as follows:
Super Audio CD/MP3 file)
Total number of tracks and the total playing
When a DVD/CD/Super Audio CD TEXT disc time*3 t Disc title t Clock display (for 8
is loaded, you can check the information stored seconds) t Effect Status
on the disc, such as the titles. When the unit
detects DVD/CD/Super Audio CD TEXT discs, *3 The number of titles is displayed when playing a
the “TEXT” indication appears in the display. DVD.

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 Other Features
To adjust the decoding format mode
To adjust the brightness This operation lets you specify the decode type
for the signal input to the digital audio jacks
of the display and DVD function.
1 Press AMP MENU.
Use the remote for the operation.
2 Press V or v repeatedly to select
1 Press AMP MENU. “DECODE FORMAT”.
2 Press ENTER. 3 Press ENTER.
3 Press V or v repeatedly to select 4 Press B or b repeatedly to select the
“DIMMER”. decode format mode.

4 Press B or b repeatedly to select the 5 Press ENTER.

setting you want. • “AUTO MODE” switches between DTS, Dolby
Digital, or PCM decoding automatically.
DIMMER 1 y DIMMER 2 y
• “PCM MODE” decodes all the input signals as
DIMMER 3 PCM signals. If Dolby Digital, DTS, or MPEG
5 Press ENTER. (etc.) signals are input, no sound will be heard.
Set to “PCM MODE” if, when set to “AUTO
MODE”, sound from the digital audio jacks (for

Display/Other
Other FeaturesFeatures
CD etc.) is interrupted when playback starts.
To listen to multi channel
sound
On the remote, press 2.1CH/MULTI
repeatedly while pressing SHIFT.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes as follows:
2.1CH t MULTI t AUTO
2.1CH: The sound is output in 2-channel
stereo and the sub woofer.
MULTI: The sound is output in multi channel.
AUTO: Automatically switches between
2.1CH and MULTI according to the type of
disc being played.
2.1CH: for CD, dts-CD, SACD, MP3
MULTI: for DVD, VCD
Notes
• When using headphones, this setting is fixed to
“2.1CH”.
• When you select “AUTO” in DIGITAL function,
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 Notes
Singing along: Karaoke • With some songs, vocals may not be canceled when
you select “KARAOKE PON”.
(Except for North American and • If you recall a sound effect, the karaoke mode is
European models) canceled.
• During “KARAOKE PON”, “MPX R” or “MPX
You can sing along with any stereo CD or tape L”, EFFECT button does not work.
by turning down the singer’s voice. You need • During “KARAOKE PON”, “MPX R” or “MPX
to connect an optional microphone. L”, DSP effect switches to “KEY CONTROL”.
When the karaoke effect is canceled, the DSP effect
1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down before entering the karaoke effect is applied again.
the microphone volume. • The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as
the singer’s voice when the sound is recorded in
2 Connect an optional microphone to MIC monaural.
jack. • The singer’s voice may not be reduced when:
3 On the remote, press KARAOKE PON — only a few instruments are playing.
— a duet is being played.
repeatedly while pressing SHIFT.
— the source has strong echoes or chorus.
Each time you press the button, the display — the singer’s voice deviates from the center.
changes cyclically as follows: — the voice on the source is singing in high
KARAOKE PON t MPX R t soprano or tenor.
• When you select or play a Super Audio CD, the
MPX L t Effect status*
karaoke mode is automatically canceled. You
* KARAOKE PON is cancelled. cannot select the karaoke mode while selecting or
To sing karaoke by decreasing the vocal playing a Super Audio CD.
level of a CD or a tape, select “KARAOKE
PON”. To sing karaoke of multiplex CD, Mixing and recording sound
select “MPX R” or “MPX L”.
1 Do the procedure for “Singing along”
4 Start playing the music and adjust the (steps 1 through 5). Then, load a
volume. recordable tape in deck B.
5 Adjust the microphone volume by 2 Press the function button of the source
turning MIC LEVEL. you want to record (e.g. DVD).
To adjust the echo level (Asian When you want to record from TAPE A,
model only) press TAPE A/B repeatedly until TAPE A
Turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust the echo level. is selected.

After you have finished 3 Press REC PAUSE/START.

Deck B stands by for recording.
Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect the
microphone from MIC jack, then press 4 Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION on the
KARAOKE PON repeatedly while pressing remote repeatedly to select g to
SHIFT until “m” disappears. record on one side. Select j (or
RELAY) to record on both sides.
5 Press REC PAUSE/START.
Recording starts.
6 Press hH to start playing the source
to be recorded.
Start singing along the music.
To stop recording
Press x.

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Tips
• If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the Falling asleep to music
microphone away from the speakers or change the
direction of the microphone. — Sleep Timer
• If you want to record your voice through the
microphone only, you can do so by selecting the
You can set the system to turn off at a preset
DVD function and not playing a disc.
• When high level sound signals are input, the unit time, so you can fall asleep to music.
automatically adjusts the recording level to prevent
distortion of the recorded sound signal (Auto Level Press SLEEP on the remote.
Control Function). Each time you press the button, the minute
display (the turn-off time) changes as follows:
AUTO* t 90 t 80 t 70 t … t
About indicators 10 t OFF
* The power turns off when the current disc or tape
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator: finishes playback (for up to 100 minutes).
Lights up except when the 2 channel source is
being played back in DVD or DIGITAL
To Press
function.
Check the remaining SLEEP on the remote once.
PRO LOGIC indicator (in the display): time**

Other Features
Lights up when the unit applies Dolby Pro
Change the time to SLEEP on the remote
Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order turn off repeatedly to select the time
to output the center and rear channel signals. you want.
; DIGITAL indicator (in the display): Cancel the Sleep SLEEP on the remote
Lights up when the unit is decoding signals Timer repeatedly until “SLEEP
recorded in the Dolby Digital format. OFF” appears.
dts indicator (in the display): Light up when
DTS signals are input. ** You cannot check the remaining time if you select
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 6 Set the time to stop playback following
Waking up to music step 5.

— Daily Timer 7 Press . or > repeatedly until the

music source you want appears.
You can wake up to music at a preset time The indications change as follows:
every day. Make sure you have set the clock t TUNER y DVD PLAY T
(see “Setting the clock” on page 16). t TAPE PLAY T
1 Prepare the music source you want to 8 Press ENTER on the remote.
play. The type of timer (“DAILY TIMER”),
• DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/ followed by the start time, stop time and the
MP3: Load a disc. To start from a music source, appears, then the original
specific track, make a program (see display appears.
“Creating your own program” on page
22).
9 Turn off the power.
• Tape: Load a tape with the side you
want to play facing forward. To Do this
• Radio: Tune in the preset station you Check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER
want (see “Listening to the radio” on SELECT while pressing
page 42). SHIFT on the remote and press
. or > repeatedly to
2 Adjust the volume. select “DAILY SELECT?”,
then press ENTER on the
3 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote.
remote.
Change the setting Start over from step 1.
“SET” appears.
Cancel the Daily Press CLOCK/TIMER
4 Press . or > repeatedly to select Timer SELECT while pressing
“DAILY SET?”, then press ENTER on SHIFT on the remote and press
the remote. . or > repeatedly to
select “TIMER OFF?”, then
“ON” appears and the hour indication
press ENTER on the remote.
flashes.
5 Set the time to start playback. Notes
Press . or > repeatedly to set the • If the power is on at the preset time, the Daily
hour, then press ENTER on the remote. Timer does not work.
The minute indication flashes. • When you use the Sleep Timer, the Daily Timer
will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer
Press . or > repeatedly to set the
turns it off.
minutes, then press ENTER on the remote. • The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset
The hour indication flashes again. time.
• You cannot activate the Daily timer and the Timer-
recording simultaneously.

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 Optional Components

Hooking up optional components

To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions
provided with each component.

MD deck MD deck / VCR MD deck / VCR

To the digital input From the analog To the analog input

jacks of an MD output jacks of an jacks of an MD deck /
deck MD deck / VCR VCR

Optional Components
To the
component To the video To the S video From the digital output
video input jack input jack of a input jack of a jacks of an MD deck /
of a TV TV TV DVD player

Optional TV MD deck / DVD player

A COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks C S VIDEO OUT jack

Use video cables (not supplied) to connect an Use an S video cable (not supplied) to connect
optional component (such as a TV) to this jack. an optional component (such as a TV) to this
If your TV accept progressive format file jack. You can then output the video to the
signals, you must use this connection and set component from this unit, and enjoy higher
“COMPONENT OUT” to “PROGRESSIVE” quality video images.
in “SCREEN SETUP” (page 28).
D OPTICAL DIGITAL IN jack
B VIDEO OUT jack Use a digital optical cable (square, not
Use a video cable (supplied) to connect an supplied) to connect an MD deck or DVD
optional component (such as a TV) to this jack. player to this jack. You can then record or
You can then output the video to the listen to digital audio from the MD deck or
component from this unit, and enjoy the video DVD player through this system.
images of DVDs, etc.
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 Hooking up optional components
(continued) Listening to audio from a
E OPTICAL DVD DIGITAL OUT jack connected component
Use a digital optical cable (square, not
supplied) to connect an MD deck to this jack.
You can then output the digital audio to the
Listening to the digital audio
MD deck from this system. from the connected MD deck
or DVD player
F VIDEO (MD) IN jacks
(North American model only) 1 Connect the digital optical cable.
MD (VIDEO) IN jacks See “Hooking up optional components” on
(other models) page 57.
Use audio cords (not supplied) to connect an 2 Press DIGITAL (or FUNCTION on the
MD deck or VCR to these jacks. You can then remote repeatedly until “DIGITAL”
listen to analog audio from the MD deck or appears).
VCR through this system. Start playing the connected component.
G VIDEO (MD) OUT jack
Listening to the analog audio
(North American model only)
from the connected MD deck
MD (VIDEO) OUT jacks or VCR
(other models)
Use audio cords (not supplied) to connect an 1 Connect the audio cords.
MD deck or VCR to these jacks. You can then See “Hooking up optional components” on
output audio to the MD deck or VCR from this page 57.
system.
2 (For North American model)
Tip To listen to the sound of the
When you remove the optical cover, keep it for future connected VCR:
use.
Press VIDEO (MD) (or FUNCTION on the
remote repeatedly until “VIDEO (MD)”
appears).
Start playing the connected component.
To listen to the sound of the
connected MD deck:
Hold down VIDEO (MD) and press ?/1
while the power is on. Release ?/1 first,
then release VIDEO (MD). This switches
the function from VIDEO to MD. Once you
switched to the MD function, just press
VIDEO (MD).
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 (Other models)
To listen to the sound of the Recording audio from a
connected MD deck:
connected component
Press MD (VIDEO) (or FUNCTION on the
remote repeatedly until “MD (VIDEO)”
appears). 1 Connect the audio cords.
Start playing the connected component. See “Hooking up optional components” on
page 57.
To listen to the sound of the
connected VCR: 2 Start recording manually.
Hold down MD (VIDEO) and press ?/1 See “Recording to a tape” on page 45.
while the power is on. Release ?/1 first,
then release MD (VIDEO). This switches
the function from MD to VIDEO. Once you Recording on a connected
switched to the VIDEO function, just press
MD (VIDEO). component
Start playing the connected component.
Note 1 Connect the audio cords for analog
If the sound is distorted or too loud when VIDEO recording, or connect the digital optical
function is selected, or you want to switch back to cable for digital recording.
MD function, repeat the operation described above to
switch to MD function. 2 On the remote, press EFFECT

Optional Components
repeatedly while pressing SHIFT to
select “EFFECT OFF”.
3 On the remote, press 2.1CH/MULTI
repeatedly while pressing SHIFT to
select “2.1CH”.
4 Start recording.
Refer to the operating instructions provided
with connected component.
Notes
• Digital signals are output from OPTICAL DVD
DIGITAL OUT jack during DVD function only.
Besides, the sound output from the OPTICAL DVD
DIGITAL OUT jack is not affected by the sound
adjustment. Digital signals from Super Audio CDs
are not output from OPTICAL DVD DIGITAL
OUT (DHC-FL7D only).
• This unit is not compatible with 96 kHz sampling
frequencies and Super Audio CD format.
• While recording, do not change the 2.1CH/MULTI
setting.

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 Troubleshooting
There is severe hum or noise.
Problems and remedies • A TV or VCR is placed too close to the unit.
Move the unit away from the TV or VCR.
If you run into any problem using this unit, use The sound from the component connected to the
the following check list. VIDEO (MD) jacks (North American model only)
First, check that the power cord is connected or MD (VIDEO) jacks (other models) is distorted.
firmly and the speakers are connected correctly • Check the function setting of VIDEO (MD)
(North American model) or MD (VIDEO) (other
and firmly.
models) (see “Note: Listening to audio from a
Should any problem persist, consult your connected component” on page 59).
nearest Sony dealer.
The timer does not function.
• Set the clock correctly.
General
“DAILY” or “REC” does not appear when you
Even when the power is turned off, the display press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT repeatedly while
and buttons light up and flash. pressing SHIFT on the remote.
• While the power is turned off, press DISPLAY • Set the timer correctly.
repeatedly to enter clock mode or power saving • Set the clock.
mode.
The remote does not function.
“--.--” lights up in the display. • There is an obstacle between the remote and the
• A power interruption occurred. Set the clock and unit.
timer settings again. • The remote is not pointing in the direction of the
unit’s sensor.
The display starts flashing as soon as you plug
• The batteries have run down. Replace the
in the power cord even though you haven’t
batteries.
turned on the power.
• The demonstration mode started. Press ?/1 (see There is acoustic feedback.
step 5 on page 12). • Decrease the volume level.
The clock setting/timer is canceled.
• Move the microphone away from the speakers or
change the direction of the microphone.
• The power cord is disconnected or a power
failure occurs. Redo “Setting the clock” (page The color irregularity on a TV screen persists.
16). If you have set the timer, redo “Waking up • Turn off the TV set, then turn it on after
to music” (page 56) and/or “Timer-recording 15 to 30 minutes. If the color irregularity still
radio programs” (page 47). persists, place the speakers farther away from the
The radio presetting is canceled. TV set.
• The power cord is disconnected or a power
failure occurs for longer than half a day. Redo
“Presetting radio stations” (page 41).
There is no sound.
• Turn VOLUME clockwise.
• The headphones are connected.
• Insert only the stripped portion of the speaker
cord into the SPEAKER jack. Inserting the vinyl
portion of the speaker cord will obstruct the
speaker connections.
• The protective device on the amplifier has been
activated because of a short circuit.
(“PROTECT” and “PUSH POWER” flash
alternately.) Turn off the power, eliminate the
short-circuit problem and turn on the power
again.
• There is no audio output during Timer-recording.

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“PROTECT” and “PUSH POWER” appear DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super
alternately. Audio CD/MP3 Player
• A strong signal is input. Turn off the power,
leave the system turned off for a while, then turn The disc tray does not open and “LOCKED”
on the power again. If “PROTECT” and “PUSH appears on the front panel display.
POWER” still appear alternately, check the • Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized
speaker cords. Sony service facility.
“DVD CLOSE!” appears. The disc tray does not close.
• You tried to open the cassette deck when the disc • Place the disc correctly in the center of the tray.
tray is open. Press Z to close the disc tray first, • Always close the tray by pressing Z. Trying to
then open the cassette deck. press the tray closed with your fingers may cause
“TAPE CLOSE!” appears. problems with the player.
• You tried to open the disc tray when the cassette The disc does not eject.
deck is open. Push the cassette deck to close • You cannot eject the disc during CD Synchro
first, then open the disc tray. Recording. Press x to cancel the CD Synchro
Recording, then press Z to eject the disc.
• Consult your nearest Sony dealer.
Speakers Play does not start.
• Open the disc tray and check whether a disc is
Sound comes from only one channel or loaded.
unbalanced left and right volume. • Wipe the disc clean (see page 65).
• Check the speaker connection and speaker • Replace the disc.
placement. • Place the disc correctly in the center of the tray.
• The source being played back is monaural. • Place the disc in the tray with the label side up.

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• Adjust the balance parameters (page 15).
• Remove the disc and wipe away the moisture on
There is no sound from the center speaker. the disc, then leave the system turned on for a
• Set the center speaker level to the appropriate few hours until the moisture evaporates.
level. • Press hH to start play.
• 2.1CH/MULTI is set to “2.1CH”. • The region code on the DVD does not match the
system.
There is no sound from the rear speakers.
• Cancel the Custom Parental Control function.
• Set the rear speakers level to the appropriate
level. The sound skips.
• 2.1CH/MULTI is set to “2.1CH”. • Wipe the disc clean (see page 65).
• The software being played back has limited • Replace the disc.
sound effects. Check the volume with the test • Try moving the system to a place without
tone. vibration (e.g., on top of a stable stand).
Sound lacks bass. • Try moving the speakers away from the system,
or placing them on separate stands.
• Check that the speaker’s + and – terminals are
When you listen to a track with bass sounds at
connected correctly.
high volume, the speaker vibration may cause the
sound to skip.

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 Problems and remedies (continued) You cannot perform some functions such as
Stop, Scan, Slow-motion Play, Repeat Play,
Shuffle Play, or Program Play.
Play does not start from the first track. • Depending on the disc, you may not be able to
• The player is in Program Play or Shuffle Play do some of the operations described above. Refer
mode. Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION on the to the operating instructions supplied with the
remote repeatedly until “1 DISC” or “ALL disc.
DISCS” appears.
Messages do not appear on the screen in the
• Resume Play has been selected. When the
language you want.
playback is stopped, press x, then start DVD
playback (page 17). • Select the language you want for the on-screen
display in “OSD” under “LANGUAGE SETUP”
• The title, DVD, or PBC menu automatically
in the Setup Display (page 27).
appears on the TV screen. Follow the
instructions on the TV screen. The language for the sound track cannot be
changed.
The MP3 audio track cannot be played.
• Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD
• The DATA CD is not recorded in the MP3
being played.
format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/ Level
2 or Joliet. • The DVD prohibits changing the language for
the sound track. Refer to the operating
• The MP3 audio track does not have the extension
instructions supplied with the disc.
“.MP3.”
• The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it The subtitle language cannot be changed.
has the extension “.MP3”. • Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the
• The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data. DVD being played.
• The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO • The DVD prohibits changing the subtitles. Refer
format. to the operating instructions supplied with the
disc.
The title of the MP3 audio album or track is not
correctly displayed. The subtitle cannot be turned off.
• The player can only display numbers and • The DVD prohibits turning off subtitles. Refer to
alphabet. Other characters are displayed as the operating instructions supplied with the disc.
spaces.
The angles cannot be changed.
• Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD being
played. The angle can be changed only when the
Picture “ANGLE” indicator lights up on the front panel
display (page 36).
Playback starts automatically. • The DVD prohibits changing the angles. Refer to
the operating instructions supplied with the disc.
• The DVD features an auto playback function.
Refer to the operating instructions supplied with
the disc.
Playback stops automatically.
• Some discs may contain an auto pause signal.
While playing such a disc, the playback stops at
the auto pause signal. Refer to the operating
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There is no picture. Tape Deck
• Press DVD (or FUNCTION on the remote
repeatedly until “DVD” appears). The tape does not record.
• Check that the system is connected securely. • The tab has been removed from the cassette (see
• The video cable is damaged. Replace it with a “To save a tape permanently” on page 65).
new one. • The tape has reeled to the end.
• Make sure you connect the system to the video The tape does not record nor play, or there is a
input jack of your TV (page 11). decrease in sound level.
• Make sure you turn on the TV. • The heads are dirty (see “Cleaning the tape
• Make sure you select the video input on the TV heads” on page 66).
so that you can view the pictures from the • The record/playback heads are magnetized (see
system. “Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 66).
The picture noise appears. The tape does not erase completely.
• Clean the disc. • The record/playback heads are magnetized (see
• If video from this system has to go through your “Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 66).
VCR to get to your TV, the copy-protection
applied to some DVD programs could affect There is excessive wow or flutter, or the sound
picture quality. If you still experience problems drops out.
after checking your connections, please try • The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty (see
connecting this system directly to your TV’s S “Cleaning the tape heads” on page 66).
video-input, if your TV is equipped with this
Noise increases, or the high frequencies are
input (page 57).
erased.
• Except for Pan American and European model,
the color system is different. Set the color system • The record/playback heads are magnetized (see
to match your TV (pages 29). “Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 66).

Troubleshooting
The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be After pressing hH or Z, there is a mechanical
changed even though you set “TV TYPE” in noise, “EJECT” appears in the display, and the
“SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup Display when unit enters standby mode automatically.
you play a wide picture. • The cassette tape is not inserted correctly.
• The aspect ratio is fixed on your DVD.
• If you connect the system with the S-video cable,
connect directly to the TV. Otherwise, you may
not change the aspect ratio. continued
• Depending on the TV, you may not change the
aspect ratio.
A 5-character service number is displayed on
the screen and on the front panel display.
• The self-diagnosis function is activated. (See the
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 Problems and remedies (continued) Self-diagnosis function
(When letters/numbers appear in the
Tuner display)

There is severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or When the self-diagnosis function is activated to
“STEREO” flashes in the display). prevent the system from malfunctioning, a five-
• Adjust the antenna. character service number (e.g., C 13 00) with a
• The signal is too weak. Connect an external combination of a letter and digits appears on
antenna. the screen. In this case, check the following
table.
A stereo FM program cannot be received in
stereo. C:13:00
• Press REPEAT/FM MODE on the remote so that
“MONO” disappears.

If other troubles not described above

occur, reset the system as follows:
First three Cause and/or Corrective
1 Press x, DISPLAY and DVD TOP MENU characters of Action
at the same time. the service
2 Unplug the power cord. number
C 13 The disc is dirty
3 Plug the power cord back in.
, Clean the disc with a soft
4 Press ?/1 to turn on the power. cloth (see page 65).
The system is reset to the factory settings C 31 The disc is not inserted correctly.
except for DVD settings. You should set the
, Re-insert the disc correctly.
settings you made, such as the preset stations,
clock, and timer. E XX To prevent a malfunction, the
(XX is a number) system has performed the self-
To reset the DVD settings, select “RESET” in diagnosis function.
step 2 of “Using the Setup Display” (page 26). , Contact your nearest Sony
After you select “RESET” and press ENTER, dealer or local authorized
select “YES”, then press ENTER to reset the Sony service facility and give
settings (it takes a few seconds to complete). the 5-character service
Do not press ?/1 when resetting the system. number.
Example: E 61 10

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 Additional Information
Notes on discs
Precautions • Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth.
Wipe the disc from the center out.
• Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner,
On operating voltage commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray
intended for vinyl LPs.
Before operating the unit, check that the operating
voltage of your unit is identical with the voltage of • Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat
your local power supply. sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car
parked in direct sunlight.
On safety • Do not use discs encircled with a protection ring.
• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power This may cause a malfunction to the system.
source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall • When using discs that have glue or similar tacky
outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off. substance on the label side of the disc or that used a
• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet (mains) if it is special ink when the label was printed, there is a
not to be used for an extended period of time. To chance that the disc or label may become attached
disconnect the cord (mains lead), pull it out by the to parts inside this unit. When this occurs, it may
plug. Never pull the cord itself. not be possible to remove the disc, and may also
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cause this unit to malfunction. Be sure to check that
component, unplug the unit and have the the label side of the disc is not sticky before using.
component checked by qualified personnel before The following types of disc should not be used:
operating it any further. — Rental or used discs with attached seals where
• The AC power cord must be changed only at a the glue extends beyond the seal. The perimeter
qualified service shop. of the seal on the disc is tacky.
— Discs that have labels printed using a special ink
On placement that feels tacky when touched.
• Do not place the unit in an inclined position. • Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square,
• Do not place the unit in locations where it is: star) cannot be played on this unit. Attempting to do
— extremely hot or cold so may damage the unit. Do not use such discs.
— dusty or dirty Note on CD-R/CD-RW playback
— very humid
Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may not be
— vibrating
played back because of scratches, dirt, recording

Additional Information
— subject to direct sunlight. condition or the drive's characteristics. Besides, the
• Use caution when placing the unit or speakers on discs, which are not yet finalized at the end of
surfaces that have been specially treated (with wax, recording, cannot be played back.
oil, polish, etc.) as staining or discoloration of the
surface may result. Music discs encoded with copyright
On heat buildup protection technologies
• Although the unit heats up during operation, this is This product is designed to playback discs that
not a malfunction. conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.
• Place the unit in a location with adequate Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright
ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the unit. protection technlogies are marketed by some record
companies. Please be aware that among those discs,
If you continuously use this unit at a large volume,
there are some that do not conform to the CD
the cabinet temperature of the top, side and bottom
standard and may not be playable by this product.
rises considerably. To avoid burning yourself, do not
touch the cabinet. Cleaning the cabinet
To prevent a malfunction, do not cover the ventilation Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild
hole for the cooling fan. detergent solution.
On operation
• If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm
location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture
may condense on the lens inside the CD player.
Should this occur, the unit will not operate properly.
Remove the CD and leave the unit turned on for
about an hour until the moisture evaporates.
• When you move the unit, take out any discs.
If you have any questions or problems concerning the
unit, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.
continued
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 Precautions (continued) In case color irregularity is observed
on nearby a TV screen
With the magnetically shielded type of speaker
To save a tape permanently system, the speakers can be installed near a TV set.
To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded However, color irregularity may still be observed on
over, break off the cassette tab from side A or B as the TV screen depending on the type of your TV set.
illustrated.
If color irregularity is observed…
If you later want to reuse the tape for recording, cover
the broken tab with adhesive tape. Turn off the TV set, then turn it on after 15 to 30
minutes.
Side A
If color irregularity is observed
again…
Place the speakers farther away from the TV set.

Tab of side B Tab of side A Messages

Break off the
cassette tab One of the following messages may appear or
of side A flash in the display during operation.
DVD
No Disc
There is no disc in the player.
Before placing a cassette in the tape Push STOP!
deck You pressed PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE
Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tape may during play.
get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become
Cannot Use
damaged.
You pressed an invalid button.
When using a tape longer than
Step Full!
90 minutes
You tried to program 26 or more tracks (steps).
The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape
operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding etc.
frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape
deck. TAPE
Cleaning the tape heads No Tab
Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use. You cannot record the tape because the tab has
Make sure to clean the tape heads before you start an been removed from the cassette.
important recording or after playing an old tape. Use
a separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning No Tape
cassette. For details, refer to the instructions of the There is no tape in the tape deck.
cleaning cassette.
Demagnetizing the tape heads
TUNER
Demagnetize the tape heads and the metal parts that
have contact with the tape every 20 to 30 hours of use WAIT
with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette. For The function is switching to the tuner.
details, refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing
cassette.

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 European model:
Specifications DHC-FL7D

DIN power output at stereo mode (rated)

45 + 45 watts
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATION: (8 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)
(DHC-FL7D USA model only) Continuous RMS power output (reference)
Front speaker: 60 + 60 watts
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL (8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
THD)
HARMONIC DISTORTION Center speaker: 60 watts
with 8 ohm loads both channels driven, from (16 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
THD)
120 Hz – 10 kHz; rates 60 watts per channel Rear speaker: 60 + 60 watts
minimum RMS power, with no more than 10% (8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to THD)
rated output. Sub woofer: 120 watts
(8 ohms at 100 Hz, 10%
THD)
Continuous RMS power output Music power output (reference)
Center speaker: 60 watts Front speaker: 120 + 120 watts
(16 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% (8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
THD) THD)
Rear speaker: 60 + 60 watts Center speaker: 120 watts
(8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% (16 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
THD) THD)
Sub woofer: 120 watts Rear speaker: 120 + 120 watts
(8 ohms at 100 Hz, 10% (8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
THD) THD)
Sub woofer: 240 watts
Amplifier section (8 ohms at 100 Hz, 10%
THD)
Canadian model:
DHC-FL7D
continued

Additional Information
Continuous RMS power output (reference)
Front speaker: 60 + 60 watts
(8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
THD)
Center speaker: 60 watts
(16 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
THD)
Rear speaker: 60 + 60 watts
(8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%
THD)
Sub woofer: 120 watts
(8 ohms at 100 Hz, 10%
THD)
Total harmonic distortion less than 0.07%
(8 ohms at 1 kHz,
35 watts)

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 Specifications (continued) Outputs
VIDEO (MD) OUT (North American model only) or
MD (VIDEO) OUT (other models):
Other models: (phono jacks) voltage 250 mV
DHC-FL7D/FL5D impedance 1 kilohms
The following measured at AC 127, 220, 240 V, VIDEO OUT: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms
50/60 Hz (Saudi Arabian model only) S-VIDEO OUT: Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms
The following measured at AC 120, 220, 240 V, C: 0.286Vp-p, 75 ohms
50/60 Hz (except for Saudi Arabian model) COMPONENT OUT: Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohm
PB: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms
MULTI mode PR: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms
DIN power output at stereo mode (rated) PHONES: accepts headphones of
45 + 45 watts (stereo mini jack) 8 ohms or more
(8 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) FRONT L/R: Use only the supplied
Continuous RMS power output (reference) speaker SS-FL7
Front speaker: 60 + 60 watts REAR L/R: Use only the supplied
(8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% speaker SS-RS7
THD) CENTER: Use only the supplied
Center speaker: 60 watts speaker SS-CT7
(16 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% S.WOOFER: Use only the supplied
THD) speaker SS-WG7
Rear speaker: 60 + 60 watts
(8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% DVD player section
THD)
Sub woofer: 100 watts Laser Semiconductor laser
(8 ohms at 100 Hz, 10% (DVD: λ=650 nm,
THD) CD: λ=780 nm)
Emission duration:
2.1CH mode continuous
DIN power output at stereo mode (rated) Frequency response DVD (PCM 48 kHz):
70 + 70 watts 2 Hz – 22 kHz = (±1 dB)
(8 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) CD: 2 Hz – 20 kHz =
Continuous RMS power output (reference) (±1 dB)
Front speaker: 120 + 120 watts Signal-to-noise ratio More than 90 dB
(8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% Dynamic range More than 90 dB
THD) Video color system format
Sub woofer: 240 watts NTSC, PAL
(8 ohms at 100 Hz, 10% OPTICAL DVD DIGITAL OUT
THD) (Square optical connector jack, rear panel)
wavelength 660 nm
Inputs
VIDEO (MD) IN (North American model only): Tape player section
(phono jacks) voltage 250 mV/450mV Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo
impedence 47 kilohms Frequency response 50 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB),
MD (VIDEO) IN (other models): using Sony TYPE I
(phono jacks) voltage 450 mV/250 mV, cassette
impedance 47 kilohms Wow and flutter ±0.15% W.Peak (IEC)
OPTICAL DIGITAL IN: 0.1% W.RMS (NAB)
(Square optical connector jacks, rear panel) ±0.2% W.Peak (DIN)
wavelength ——
MIC: sensitivity 1 mV,
(phone jack) impedance 10 kilohms Tuner section
FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner

FM tuner section
Tuning range
North American model: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz
(100-kHz step)
Other models: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz
(50-kHz step)
Antenna FM lead antenna
Antenna terminals 75 ohm unbalanced
Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz

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AM tuner section Sub woofer SS-WG7
Speaker system Passive sub woofer,
Tuning range magnetically shielded
Pan American model: 530 - 1,710 kHz Speaker units
(with the tuning interval Woofer: 18 cm, cone type
set at 10 kHz) Nominal impedance 8 ohms
531 - 1,710 kHz Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 245 × 410 × 420 mm
(with the tuning interval Mass Approx. 9.5 kg net
set at 9 kHz)
European, Middle Eastern models:
531 - 1,602 kHz General
(with the tuning interval Power requirements
set at 9 kHz) North American model: 120 V AC, 60 Hz
Other models: 530 - 1,710 kHz European model: 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz
(with the tuning interval Saudi Arabian model: 120 –127 V, 220 V or
set at 10 kHz) 230 – 240 V AC,
531 - 1,602 kHz 50/60 Hz
(with the tuning interval Adjustable with voltage
set at 9 kHz) selector
Antenna AM loop antenna Australian model: 230 – 240V AC, 50/60 Hz
Antenna terminals External antenna terminal Thailand model: 220 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Korean model: 220 V AC, 60 Hz
Mexican model: 120 V AC, 60 Hz
Speaker Other models: 120 V, 220 V or
230 – 240 V AC,
Front speaker SS-FL7 50/60 Hz
Speaker system 2-way, 3-unit, Adjustable with voltage
bass-reflex type, selector
magnetically shielded type
Speaker units Power consumption
Woofer: 13 cm, cone type U.S.A. model:
Tweeter: 5 cm, cone type DHC-FL7D 325 watts
Nominal impedance 8 ohms Canadian model:
Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 245 × 425 × 320 mm DHC-FL7D 325 watts
Mass Approx. 6.3 kg net per European model:
speaker

Additional Information
DHC-FL7D 325 watts
0.3 watts (at the Power
Rear speaker SS-RS7 Saving Mode)
Speaker system 2-way, 2-unit, Other models:
bass-reflex type DHC-FL7D 425 watts
Speaker units 8 cm, cone type, DHC-FL5D 425 watts
4 cm, cone type
Nominal impedance 8 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 245 × 410 × 400 mm
Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 100 × 250 × 145 mm
Mass Approx. 1.2 kg net per Mass
speaker North American and European models:
DHC-FL7D Approx. 14 kg
Center speaker SS-CT7 Other models:
Speaker system 2-way, 2-unit, DHC-FL7D Approx. 15 kg
bass-reflex type, DHC-FL5D Approx. 15 kg
magnetically shielded type
Speaker units 8 cm, cone type, Supplied accessories: AM loop antenna (1)
5 cm, cone type FM lead antenna (1)
Nominal impedance 16 ohms Remote commander (1)
Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 100 × 250 × 145 mm Batteries (3)
Mass Approx. 1.2 kg net Video cable (1)
Speaker cord (6)
Speaker support (2)
Screw 3 3 × 10 (8)
Stand (2 for U.S.A.
model only)
Center and rear speaker
pads (12)

Design and specifications are subject to change

without notice.
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 Dolby Pro Logic Surround
Glossary As one method of decoding Dolby Surround,
Dolby Pro Logic Surround produces four
Album channels from two-channel sound. Compared
Section of a music piece on a data CD with the former Dolby Surround system, Dolby
containing MP3 audio tracks. Pro Logic Surround reproduces left-to-right
panning more naturally and localizes sounds
Bit Rate more precisely. To take full advantage of
Value indicating the amount of video data Dolby Pro Logic Surround, you should have
compressed in a DVD per second. The unit is one pair of rear speakers and a centre speaker.
Mbps (Mega bit per second). 1 Mbps indicates The rear speakers output monaural sound.
that the data per second is 1,000,000 bits. The
higher the bit rate is, the larger the amount of DTS
data. However, this does not always mean that Digital audio compression technology that the
you can get higher quality pictures. Digital Theater Systems, Inc. developed. This
technology conforms to 5.1-channel surround.
Chapter The rear channel is stereo and there is discrete
Sections of a picture or a music piece on a subwoofer channel in this format. DTS
DVD that are smaller than titles. A title is provides the same 5.1 discrete channels of high
composed of several chapters. quality digital audio. The good channel
separation is realized because the all channel
Dolby Digital data is recorded discrete and processed in
This sound format for movie theaters is more digital.
advanced than Dolby Pro Logic Surround. In
this format, the rear speakers output stereo DVD
sound with an expanded frequency range and a A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving
subwoofer channel for deep bass is pictures even though its diameter is the same as
independently provided. This format is also a CD.
called “5.1” because the subwoofer channel is The data capacity of a single-layer and single-
counted as 0.1 channel (since it functions only sided DVD, at 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), is 7 times
when a deep bass effect is needed). All six that of a CD. Furthermore, the data capacity of
channels in this format are recorded separately a dual-layer and single-sided DVD is 8.5 GB, a
to realize superior channel separation. single-layer and double-sided DVD 9.4 GB,
Furthermore, since all the signals are processed and a dual-layer and double-sided DVD 17 GB.
digitally, less signal degradation occurs.
The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one
Dolby Pro Logic II of the worldwide standards of digital
Dolby Pro Logic II creates five full-bandwidth compression technology. The picture data is
output channels from two-channel sources. compressed to about 1/40 of its original size.
This is done using an advanced, high-purity The DVD also uses the variable rate coding
matrix surround decoder that extracts the technology that changes the data to be allocated
spatial properties of the original recording according to the status of the picture.
without adding any new sounds or tonal The audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital as
colorations. well as in PCM, allowing you to enjoy more
real audio presence. Furthermore, various
advanced functions such as the multi-angle,
multilingual, and Parental Control functions are
provided with the DVD.

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Index (CD) / Video Index (VIDEO CD) Region Code
A number that divides a track into sections to This system is used to protect copyrights. A
easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO region number is allocated on each DVD
CD or a CD. Depending on the disc, no indexes system or DVD disc according to the sales
may be recorded. region. Each region code is shown on the
system as well as on the disc packaging. The
Multi-angle function
system can play the discs that match its region
Various angles, or viewpoints of the video code. The system can also play discs with the
camera, for a scene are recorded on some “ ” mark. Even when the region code is not
ALL

DVDs.
shown on the DVD, the region limit may still
Multilingual function be activated.
Several languages for the sound or subtitles in a Scene
picture are recorded on some DVDs.
On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions (page
Parental Control 25), the menu screens, moving pictures, and
A function of the DVD to limit playback of the still pictures are divided into sections called
disc by the age of the users according to the “scenes”.
limitation level in each country. The limitation Super Audio CD (SACD)
varies from disc to disc; when it is activated,
This audio format is based upon the current
playback is completely prohibited, violent
audio CD standards but includes a greater
scenes are skipped or replaced with other
amount of information which provides higher
scenes and so on.
quality sound. There are three types of discs:
Playback Control (PBC) single layer, double layer and hybrid discs. The
Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version 2.0) hybrid disc contains both standard audio CD
to control playback. By using menu screens and Super Audio CD information.
recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, Title

Additional Information
you can enjoy playing simple interactive
The longest sections of a picture or a music
programs, programs with search functions, and
piece on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a picture
so on.
piece on video software; or an album, etc., for a
Progressive format music piece on an audio software.
Compared to the Interlace format that
alternately shows every other line of an image continued
(field) to create one frame, the Progressive
format shows the entire image at once as a
single frame. This means that while the
Interlace format can show 30 frames (60 fields)
in one second, the Progressive format can show
60 frames in one second. The overall picture
quality increases and still images, text, and
horizontal lines appear sharper. This player is
compatible with the 480 progressive format.

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 Glossary (continued)

Track
Sections of a picture or a music piece on a CD,
VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD or MP3.
Disc
DVD Title
structure
Chapter
Disc
VIDEO CD/ Track
CD/Super
Audio CD
structure Index
Disc
MP3 Album
structure
Track

VIDEO CD
A compact disc that contains moving pictures.
The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format, one
of the worldwide standards of digital
compression technology. The picture data is
compressed to about 1/140 of its original size.
Consequently, a 12 cm VIDEO CD can contain
up to 74 minutes of moving pictures.
VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data.
Sounds outside the range of human hearing are
compressed while the sounds we can hear are
not compressed. VIDEO CDs can hold 6 times
the audio information of conventional audio
CDs.
There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs.
• Version 1.1: You can play only moving pictures
and sounds.
• Version 2.0: You can play high-resolution still
pictures and enjoy PBC functions.
This system conforms to both versions.

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 Language code list
For details, see pages 27, 33 and 36.
The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.

Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language

1027 Afar 1186 Scots Gaelic 1350 Malayalam 1513 Siswati
1028 Abkhazian 1194 Galician 1352 Mongolian 1514 Sesotho
1032 Afrikaans 1196 Guarani 1353 Moldavian 1515 Sundanese
1039 Amharic 1203 Gujarati 1356 Marathi 1516 Swedish
1044 Arabic 1209 Hausa 1357 Malay 1517 Swahili
1045 Assamese 1217 Hindi 1358 Maltese 1521 Tamil
1051 Aymara 1226 Croatian 1363 Burmese 1525 Telugu
1052 Azerbaijani 1229 Hungarian 1365 Nauru 1527 Tajik
1053 Bashkir 1233 Armenian 1369 Nepali 1528 Thai
1057 Byelorussian 1235 Interlingua 1376 Dutch 1529 Tigrinya
1059 Bulgarian 1239 Interlingue 1379 Norwegian 1531 Turkmen
1060 Bihari 1245 Inupiak 1393 Occitan 1532 Tagalog
1061 Bislama 1248 Indonesian 1403 (Afan) Oromo 1534 Setswana
1066 Bengali; Bangla 1253 Icelandic 1408 Oriya 1535 Tonga
1067 Tibetan 1254 Italian 1417 Punjabi 1538 Turkish
1070 Breton 1257 Hebrew 1428 Polish 1539 Tsonga
1079 Catalan 1261 Japanese 1435 Pashto; Pushto 1540 Tatar

Additional Information
1093 Corsican 1269 Yiddish 1436 Portuguese 1543 Twi
1097 Czech 1283 Javanese 1463 Quechua 1557 Ukrainian
1103 Welsh 1287 Georgian 1481 Rhaeto-Romance 1564 Urdu
1105 Danish 1297 Kazakh 1482 Kirundi 1572 Uzbek
1109 German 1298 Greenlandic 1483 Romanian 1581 Vietnamese
1130 Bhutani 1299 Cambodian 1489 Russian 1587 Volapük
1142 Greek 1300 Kannada 1491 Kinyarwanda 1613 Wolof
1144 English 1301 Korean 1495 Sanskrit 1632 Xhosa
1145 Esperanto 1305 Kashmiri 1498 Sindhi 1665 Yoruba
1149 Spanish 1307 Kurdish 1501 Sangho 1684 Chinese
1150 Estonian 1311 Kirghiz 1502 Serbo-Croatian 1697 Zulu
1151 Basque 1313 Latin 1503 Singhalese 1703 Not specified
1157 Persian 1326 Lingala 1505 Slovak
1165 Finnish 1327 Laothian 1506 Slovenian
1166 Fiji 1332 Lithuanian 1507 Samoan
1171 Faroese 1334 Latvian; Lettish 1508 Shona
1174 French 1345 Malagasy 1509 Somali
1181 Frisian 1347 Maori 1511 Albanian
1183 Irish 1349 Macedonian 1512 Serbian

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 Control Menu Item List
Control Menu Items Function
DISC NAME Displays the disc name inserted into the system.
TITLE (DVD only) Selects the title (DVD) or the track (VIDEO CD) to be played.
SCENE (VIDEO CD
in PBC Playback only)
TRACK (VIDEO CD only)
CHAPTER (DVD only) Selects the chapter (DVD) or the index (VIDEO CD) to be played.
INDEX (VIDEO CD only)
ALBUM (MP3 only) Selects the album (MP3) to be played.
TRACK (Super Audio CD/CD/ Selects the track to be played.
MP3 only)
INDEX (Super Audio CD/CD only) Selects the index to be played.
TIME/TEXT Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time.
Input the time code for picture and music searching.
AUDIO (DVD/VIDEO CD/ Changes the audio setting.
Super Audio CD/CD only)
SUBTITLE (DVD only) Displays the subtitles.
Changes the subtitle language.
ANGLE (DVD only) Changes the angle.
PLAY MODE (VIDEO CD/ Selects the play mode.
Super Audio CD/CD/MP3 only)
REPEAT Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks) repeatedly or one title/chapter/track
repeatedly.
CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Sets the disc to prohibit playback.

Tips
• Each time you press DVD DISPLAY, the Control Menu display changes cyclically as follows.
Control Menu display t Control Menu display off
The Control Menu items differ depending on the disc.
• The Control Menu icon indicator lights in green when you select any item except for “OFF” (“REPEAT” only).
The “ANGLE” indicator lights in green only when the angles can be changed.

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 Setup Display Item List
You can set the following items in the Setup Display.
The order of the displayed items may be different from the actual display.

LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP

OSD (Select the language you TV TYPE 16:9
want to use from the 4:3 LETTER
displayed language list.) BOX
4:3 PAN SCAN
DVD MENU (Select the language you SCREEN SAVER ON
want to use from the OFF
displayed language list.) BACKGROUND JACKET
PICTURE
AUDIO (Select the language you GRAPHICS
want to use from the BLUE
displayed language list.) BLACK
COMPONENT OUT INTERLACE
SUBTITLE(Select the language you PROGRESSIVE
want to use from the
displayed language list.) SPEAKER SETUP
SIZE FRONT YES
CUSTOM SETUP CENTER YES
COLOR* AUTO
SYSTEM PAL REAR BEHIND LOW
NTSC HIGH
SIDE LOW

Additional Information
PARENTAL LEVEL OFF
CONTROL 8. HIGH
7. NC17
6. R SUBWOOFER YES
5. DISTANCE** FRONT 1.0m ~12m/
4. PG13 3ft ~ 40ft
3. PG CENTER 0m ~12m/
2. 0ft ~ 40ft
1. G REAR 0m ~12m/
STANDARD USA 0ft ~ 40ft
OTHERSt LEVEL CENTER –6 dB ~ +6 dB
CHANGE PASSWORD REAR –6 dB ~ +6 dB
TRACK OFF SUBWOOFER –6 dB ~ +6 dB
SELECTION AUTO BALANCE FRONT 6 steps left or right
REAR 6 steps left or right
TEST OFF
TONE ON

RESET
YES

* Except for Pan American and European models.

** In SPEAKER SETUP, the North American
model’s OSD displays both metric and imperial
measurements. The other model’s displays metric
measurements only. The manual also shows both.
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76Sony
GB Corporation Printed in Malaysia