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Table of Contents How to use this manual......5 Tape – Play Playable discs.......... 5 Loading a tape ........35 Getting Started Playing a tape........35 Hooking up the system......7 Tape – Recording Setting the clock........10 Performing QUICK SETUP ....10 Recording your favorite CD tracks on a tape .........
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Optional Components Hooking up optional components ..47 Listening to audio from a connected component ........48 Enjoying 5.1 channel sound with an optional amplifier ......48 Recording audio from a connected component ........49 Recording on a connected component ........49 Troubleshooting Problems and remedies ......
Format of discs Disc logo How to use this manual CD-Rs/CD-RWs (audio data/MP3 files/ • This manual mainly explains operations using JPEG files) the remote, but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar names. •...
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• Progressive JPEG format file Music discs encoded with • Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, copyright protection square, star) cannot be played on this unit. technologies Attempting to do so may damage the unit. Do not use such discs. This product is designed to playback discs that •...
Getting Started Hooking up the system Perform the following procedures 1 to 4 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop antenna FM lead antenna Left speaker Right speaker 1 Connect the speakers. 2 Connect the FM and AM antennas. Connect the right and left speaker cords to Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect the SPEAKER terminals as shown below.
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Plug type B When connecting a video deck Extend the FM lead Connect the TV and the video deck using video cord antenna horizontally (not supplied) as shown below. Video deck System Do not connect directly. AM loop antenna If you connect a video deck between this system and the TV, you may experience video leakage when watching Plug type C Connect using the brown side...
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Inserting two R6 (size AA) displayed. batteries into the remote Unplug the power cord. Operating a Sony TV You can use the following buttons on the remote to operate a Sony TV. Press Turn the TV on or off TV ?/1...
Setting the clock Performing QUICK SETUP Use buttons on the remote for the operation. You can set the initial settings of LANGUAGE SETUP and TV TYPE step by step. Press ?/1 to turn on the system. After performing the Quick Setup, the system is Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.
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Press M/m repeatedly to select a language, then press ENTER. The setting is selected and “TV TYPE” appears. TV TYPE 16 : 9 4 : 3 Press </, repeatedly to select a TV type connecting to the system, then press ENTER. “QUICK SETUP”...
To remove discs Press Z. DVD/Video CD/CD/MP3/JPEG – Play Hold down the lever on the left side of Loading a disc the respective slot to elevate the disc, then lift it out with your other hand. Use buttons on the unit for the operation. Press Z.
Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly until Playing a disc “DVD” appears. Press PLAY MODE in stop mode — Normal Play/Shuffle Play repeatedly until the mode you want appears in the display. Select To play Before playing a DVD, Video CD or JPEG, turn ALL DISCS All discs in the system on your TV and select the video input.
Tips Do this • When the DVD function is selected when you load a Press </,. Each time you Rotate the DVD, the disc playbacks automatically. press ,, the image is rotated by current image • You can change the play mode between 1DISC, ALL 90°...
Playing DVDs using the When disc access takes a long time, set “DVD POWER” and “ON” using the DVD power manage menu function (page 33). Resuming playback from the point you stopped the disc — Resume Play (Except for JPEG image Some DVDs have menus to help you enjoy the files) DVDs.
Playing Video CDs with Playing repeatedly PBC functions (Ver. 2.0) — Repeat Play — PBC Play You can play all the titles/tracks/files or a single title/chapter/track on a disc repeatedly. You can use PBC* menus on your TV screen to enjoy the disc’s interactive software.
x When playing a DVD Creating your own • OFF: does not play repeatedly. • ALL*: repeats all the titles. program • TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc. • CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter. — Program Play x When playing a Video CD/CD/MP3 when Program Play is set to OFF You can make a program of up to 25 steps from •...
Press ENTER. Using the on-screen display The disc, album or track is programmed. The program step number appears. Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly to switch the function to DVD. “AL”, the album number or the track number appears. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop mode until “PGM”...
Select the album or track you want to Press nN. program. Program Play starts. x When programming a Video CD or Other operations Do this For example, select track “6”. Cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE Press or the number buttons to select repeatedly in stop mode “6”, then press ENTER.
Press ENTER. Using the on-screen The list of contents in the disc appears. display to search 1:CD HIGHWAY VIEW POINT MY CHILDREN DANCING GOOD TASTE DESTINATION MARATHON You can search for a title (DVD), chapter PLACE-KICK TAKE IT EASY (DVD), track (CD, Video CD, MP3), index PORT TOWER STANDARD (Video CD), album (MP3, JPEG) and file...
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Press ENTER. Notes • The title, chapter or track number displayed on the “** (**)” changes to “– – (**)”. TV screen is recorded data on the disc. 1:DVD • You cannot search a scene of a Video CD. 1 2 ( 2 7 ) MAKING SCENE –...
Notes • For discs not recorded in multiple audio format, you DVD – Various functions cannot change the sound. • During DVD playback, the sound may change Changing the sound/ automatically. subtitle/language You can select the audio setting by pressing AUDIO. Each time you press the button, the setting changes.
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The display examples are as To turn off the Control Menu follows: Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu disappears. • PCM (stereo) Note PROGRAM FORMAT Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change PCM 48kHz 24bit the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on the DVD.
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Tips x AUDIO DRC (Dynamic Range Compression) • You can reset all the DVD settings except for Parental Control by performing the operations Narrows the dynamic range of the soundtrack. described under “To return the DVD setup to the Useful for watching movies at low volume late default settings*, perform reset as follows:”...
Adjusting the TV screen Adjusting the angle/image — SCREEN SETUP/CUSTOM SETUP Press DVD SETUP in stop mode. The Setup Display appears. Changing the angles (DVD only) Press M/m repeatedly to select “SCREEN SETUP” or “CUSTOM When playing a DVD on which various angles SETUP”, then press ENTER.
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• 16:9 x COMPONENT OUT Change the type of signal output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the system. The default setting is underlined. • 4:3 LETTER BOX INTERLACE Select this when you are connected to a standard (interlace format) TV.
To force the system to switch to Restricting disc playback interlace when PROGRESSIVE is selected — CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL/ Make sure the function is set to DVD, then press PARENTAL CONTROL , DSGX and MIC VOL – at the same time. Notes •...
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x When you have already registered a Playing the disc for which password Custom Parental Control is The display for entering the password appears. Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set. CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL The “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” Enter password, then press ENTER display appears.
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Press M/m repeatedly to select Press M/m repeatedly to select “PARENTAL CONTROL ”, then press “STANDARD”, then press ENTER. ENTER. The options for “STANDARD” appear. x If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password CUSTOM SETUP appears.
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To turn off the Parental Control Area code function and play the DVD after Standard Code number entering your password Argentina 2044 Set “LEVEL” to “OFF” in step 8. Australia 2047 Austria 2046 To change the password Belgium 2057 In step 5, select “CHANGE Brazil 2070 PASSWORD...
Speaker settings — SPEAKER SETUP You can enjoy low frequency effect with LFE channel recorded on discs. Press DVD SETUP in stop mode. The Setup Display appears. Press M/m repeatedly to select “SPEAKER SETUP”, then press ENTER. “LFE” appears. Press ENTER. Press M/m repeatedly to select a setting, then press ENTER.
Press TUNER MEMORY. “COMPLETE” appears. Tuner Repeat steps 4 through 7 to preset Presetting radio stations other stations. You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM Manual tuning preset stations. You can then tune in any of those You can manually tune in and store the radio stations simply by selecting the corresponding frequency of the desired stations.
To improve tuner reception Listening to the radio When tuner reception is poor, set the disc player power off by the DVD power manage function. You can listen to a radio station either by The DVD power is factory set to on. selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning Press FUNCTION +/–...
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Tips • To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied antennas, or connect a commercially available external antenna. • When an FM stereo program has static noise, press FM MODE until “MONO” appears. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. •...
Playing a tape Tape – Play You can use TYPE I (normal). Loading a tape Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly until “TAPE” appears. Slide the lid open with your hand. Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select Insert a tape. “g” to play one side of the tape. Select “h ”...
To record a Video CD/CD/MP3 by specifying track order Tape – Recording You can record only your favorite tracks using Recording your favorite Program Play. Between steps 4 and 5, perform steps 2 to 6 in “Creating your own program” CD tracks on a tape (page 17).
Recording on a tape Sound Adjustment manually Adjusting the sound — Manual Recording You can adjust the bass and treble to enjoy more You can record just the portions you like from a powerful sound. disc (DVD, Video CD, CD, MP3) on a tape. You can also record radio programs or audio input Generating a more dynamic from a connected component (see “Hooking up...
Selecting the surround Adjusting the equalizer effect You can adjust the sound by raising or lowering the levels of specific frequency ranges. Use buttons on the unit for the operation. Press EQ EDIT repeatedly to select a Press SOUND FIELD +/– repeatedly to frequency band.
Other operations Singing along: Karaoke Do this Use Video CDs Turn on your TV and switch it to or DVDs the appropriate video input. Cancel karaoke Press MIC VOL – until MIN is You can sing along by turning down the singer’s mode displayed and disconnect the voice.
Mixing and recording sounds You can “mix” sounds by playing one of the components and singing or speaking into a microphone (not supplied). The mixed sound can be recorded on a tape. Use buttons on the unit for the operation. Prepare the source you want to mix.
Waking up to music Timer — Play Timer Falling asleep to music You can wake up to music at a preset time. Make — Sleep Timer sure you have set the clock (see “Setting the clock” on page 10). You can set the system to turn off after a certain Use buttons on the remote for the operation.
Other operations Timer recording radio Do this programs Check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT. Press repeatedly until — Rec Timer “PLAY SEL” appears, then press ENTER. To timer record, you must first preset the radio Change the setting Start over from step 1. station (see “Presetting radio stations”...
Other operations Do this Display Check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER Turning off the display SELECT. Press repeatedly until “REC SEL” appears, then — Power Saving Mode press ENTER. The clock display can be turned off to minimize Change the setting Start over from step 1.
x When playing an MP3 Viewing information Elapsed playing time of the current track t Remaining time of the current track t Track about the disc in the 1)5) t Album name t Clock display t title display Sound field status t Karaoke effect status x When playing a JPEG You can check the playing time and remaining Current file number t File name...
x When a Video CD/CD/MP3 is in Program Viewing information Play mode The last track number of the program t The about the disc in the on- program step number t Track title t Clock display t Sound Field status t Karaoke effect screen display status No data is displayed for discs without CD text or an...
x When playing a CD/Video CD without the Checking the date PBC function • T **:** information Elapsed playing time of the current track • T–**:** Remaining time of the current track • D **:** You can check the date information during play Elapsed playing time of the current disc when the Exif* tag is recorded in the JPEG •...
Optional Components Hooking up optional components To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions provided with each component. Amplifier or MD deck MD deck, etc. TV or projector To the digital input jack of From the audio output jacks of To the component video the digital component...
Listening to audio from a Enjoying 5.1 channel connected component sound with an optional amplifier Use the buttons on the unit for the operation. Connect audio cords. Connect a digital optical cable. See “Hooking up optional components” on See “Hooking up optional components” on page 47.
Recording audio from a Recording on a connected connected component component Connect audio cords. Making a digital recording on See “Hooking up optional components” on an MD page 47. Connect a digital optical cable. Start recording manually. See “Hooking up optional components” on See “Recording on a tape manually”...
• Locate the system away from the fluorescent light. ?/1 on the system, then perform “When carrying this system” (page 9). If “CANT LOCK” still appears, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. “– –:– –” appears in the display.
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The disc tray does not open and “LOCKED” system automatically turns off. appears. You cannot perform some functions such as • Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony Stop, Search, Slow-motion Play, Repeat Play, service facility. Shuffle Play or Program Play.
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The JPEG image file cannot be played. The recording was not done properly when making a digital recording from the disc player • The DATA CD is not recorded in the JPEG format of this system to an optional component that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2 or connected to the DIGITAL OUT jack.
“TV TYPE” in other components. “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup Display when • Consult your nearest Sony dealer if the supplied you play a wide picture. AM antenna has come off the plastic stand. • The aspect ratio is fixed on your DVD.
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Optional components If the system still does not operate properly after performing There is no sound. the above measures, reset the • Refer to General item “There is no sound.” system as follows: (page 50) and check the condition of the system. •...
Tape Messages NO TAB You cannot record the tape because the tab has been One of the following messages may appear or removed from the cassette. flash in the display during operation. NO TAPE DVD/Video CD/CD/MP3/JPEG There is no tape in the tape deck. TAPE OPEN NO DISC The lid of the tape deck is open.
– Subject to vibrations If you have any questions or problems concerning your – Subject to direct sunlight system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. • Use caution when placing the unit or speakers on surfaces that have been specially treated (with wax, oil, polish, etc.) as staining or discoloration of the...
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Notes on discs When using a tape longer than 90 minutes • Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out. The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding •...
AC, 50/60 Hz Recording system 4-track 2-channel, stereo Adjustable with voltage Frequency response 50 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), selector using Sony TYPE I Power consumption 140 W cassettes Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 196 × 270 × 402 Wow and flutter ±0.15% W.
Language code list For details, see pages 11, 22 and 23. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1245 Inupiak 1489 Russian 1028 Abkhazian 1248 Indonesian 1491 Kinyarwanda 1032 Afrikaans 1253...
List of items that can be displayed and selected by disc type When you press DVD DISPLAY, the following control menu items are displayed. Control Menu items Function DISC Displays the disc name or disc type inserted into the system. Selects the disc to be played.
CUSTOM SETUP (pages 23, 25, 27) System setup item list VCD COLOR AUTO SYSTEM When you press DVD SETUP, the following NTSC settings are displayed. PARENTAL The default settings are underlined. CONTROLt TRACK LANGUAGE SETUP (page 23) SELECTION AUTO Select the language you want to AUDIO DRC use from the displayed language STANDARD...
Glossary Digital audio compression technology that the Digital Theater Systems, Inc. developed. This technology conforms to 5.1-channel surround. Album The surround channel is stereo and there is Section of a music piece on a data CD discrete sub woofer channel in this format. DTS containing MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image provides the same 5.1 discrete channels of high files.
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Index (CD) / Video Index (Video CD) Playback Control (PBC) A number that divides a track into sections to Signals encoded on Video CDs (Version 2.0) to easily locate the point you want on a Video CD control playback. By using menu screens or a CD.
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Scene Video CD On a Video CD with the PBC function A compact disc that contains moving pictures. (page 16), the menu screens, moving pictures, The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format, one of and still pictures are divided into sections called the worldwide standards for digital compression “scenes”.
List of button locations and reference pages How to use this page Illustration number Use this page to find the location of buttons and other DISC SKIP 5 (14, 17) parts of the system that are mentioned in the text. Name of button/part Reference page Main unit...
Remote control ALPHABETICAL ORDER BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS ?/1 (power) 1 (9, 10, 33, 41, 42, A – E F – Z ALBUM + 7 (14, 17) FM MODE 5 (34, 53) nN (play) 6 (13, 14, 15, 16, ALBUM – qa (14, 17) FUNCTION +/–...