User manual SONY DAV-DZ860W

[. . . ] 3-283-045-11(1) DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions DAV-DZ860W ©2008 Sony Corporation WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Batteries or batteries installed apparatus shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. [. . . ] ­ You select the "DVD" function by pressing FUNCTION +/­ and H appears in the front panel display. Note Press X/x to select then press . [SETUP], · One-Touch Play does not work when you press H. The options for [SETUP] appear. Press X/x to select [CUSTOM], then press . Control for HDMI/External Audio Device The system and TV work as follows (e. g. ): This system TV The Setup Display appears. Press X/x to select [HDMI SETUP], then press . The options for [HDMI SETUP] appear. Press X/x to select [CONTROL FOR HDMI], then press . · [ON]: On. Note · When [Please verify the HDMI connection. ] appears, make sure the HDMI connection is correct. Using the Theatre Mode (Theatre Mode) If your TV is compatible with the Theatre Mode, you can enjoy optimal image suited for movies and the sound is output from the system's speaker automatically by pressing THEATRE. · Make sure the HDMI connection is correct, and set the [CONTROL FOR HDMI] to [ON]. · Depending on the TV, the beginning of the content may not be played back. · Depending on the disc, playback may take a while to start. Turning the system off in sync with the TV (System Power Off) When you turn the TV off by using the POWER button on the TV's remote or TV [/1 on the system's remote, the system turns off automatically. Note Watching DVD by a single button press (One-Touch Play) By only pressing ONE-TOUCH PLAY, the TV turns on, the TV is set for DVD input mode, and the system starts playing a disc automatically. · Before using the System Power Off function, set the function for TV power. while other than "DVD" or "TV" function, or playing a CD), the system may not turn off automatically. 69GB Enjoying TV sound from the speakers in this system (System Audio Control) You can enjoy TV sound in this system by easy operation. To use this function, connect the system and the TV with an audio cord (not supplied) and an HDMI cable (not supplied) (page 21). Depending on the TV, when you set the system to the "TV" function, the System Audio Control function is activated. TV sound is output from the system speakers, and the volume of the TV speakers is minimized automatically. You can use the System Audio Control function as follows: · While you are watching the TV and the function of the system is switched to "TV, " TV sound is output from the system speakers automatically. · You can control the system's volume by the remote of the TV. · If you turn the system off or set the function of the system to other than "TV, " TV sound is output from the TV speakers. You can also operate the System Audio Control function from the TV menu. For details, refer to the operating instructions of the TV. Note Tip · You can connect the system and the TV audio digitally. For details, see (page 22). Setting the Maximum Volume Level of the System (Volume Limit) If you change the output method of the TV to the system speaker on the TV menu or by pressing THEATRE, loud sound may be output depending on the volume level of the system. For details, see "[VOLUME LIMIT]" (page 59). · If the TV is turned on before turning on the system, TV sound will not be output for a moment. · While the TV is in PAP (picture and picture) mode, the System Audio Control function will not work. When the TV exits PAP mode, the output method of the TV returns to the one before PAP mode. · If you select a TV program during DVD playback with the system, the "TV" function is automatically set to output TV sound. · When you activate One-Touch Play during watching TV, the System Audio Control function is activated and the TV sound is muted. · While recording songs on an audio CD into a USB device, the System Audio Control function will not work. 70GB Playing Back Audio Files/JPEG Image Files of a USB Device You can play audio files (MP3/WMA/AAC files)/JPEG image files stored in a USB device such as the digital music player or USB storage media (not supplied) by connecting the USB device to the unit. For a list of USB devices that can be connected to the unit, see "Playable USB Devices" (supplement). The audio format that can be played back by the system is MP3/WMA/AAC files* only. * Files with copyright protection (Digital Rights Management) cannot be played by the system. Note Connecting the USB device Front panel Control for HDMI/External Audio Device USB device Note · The system cannot play WMA/AAC files on a DATA CD/DATA DVD. · When you use the AUDIO IN/A. CAL MIC jack while a USB device is connected, be careful as space is restricted. About playable USB devices · Do not use USB devices other than those listed in "Playable USB Devices" (supplement). [. . . ] To ensure that the subtle nuances of these highquality media are transmitted with no deterioration, Sony has developed a technology called "S-AIR" for the radio transmission of digital audio signals with no compression, and has incorporated this technology into the EZWRT10/EZW-T100. This technology transfers digital audio signals with no compression using the 2. 4 GHz band range of ISM band (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical band), such as wireless LANs and Bluetooth applications. Super Audio CD Super Audio CD layer Hybrid disc2) (a disc with a Super Audio CD layer and a CD layer) CD layer3) Super Audio CD layer3) A Super Audio CD layer consists of the 2 channel area or the multi-channel area. · 2 channel area: An area in which 2 channel stereo tracks are recorded · Multi-channel area: An area in which multichannel (up to 5. 1 channels) tracks are recorded Super Audio CD is a new high-quality audio disc standard where music is recorded in the DSD (Direct Stream Digital) format (conventional CD is recorded in the PCM format). The DSD format, using a sampling frequency 64 times higher than that of a conventional CD, and with 1-bit quantization, achieves both a wide frequency range and a wide dynamic range across the audible frequency range, and so provides music reproduction extremely faithful to the original sound. x Super Audio CD types 2 channel area4) There are two types of discs, depending on the Super Audio CD layer and CD layer combination. [. . . ]