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4-235-681-14(1)
Compact AV
System
Operating Instructions
DAV-S500
© 2001 Sony Corporation
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WARNING To prevent fire or shock For the customers in the WARNING hazard, do not expose the unit This equipment has been tested and U.S.A to rain or moisture. found to comply with the limits for a Do not install the appliance in a Class B digital device, pursuant to confined space, such as a bookcase Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These or built-in cabinet. limits are designed to provide To prevent fire, do not Cover the reasonable protection against ventilation of the apparatus with harmful interfer
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Welcome! Thank you for purchasing this Sony For the customers in North Precautions Compact AV System. Before Safety America operating this system, please read • If anything falls into the cabinet, this manual thoroughly and retain it unplug the unit and have it for future reference. checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. • The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the mains outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off. ® ENERGY STAR
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• For power saving purposes, the system can be completely turned off by the POWER button on Precautions the main unit. Though the LED remains lit for a while, the system is completely off. On safety • Caution – The use of optical instruments with On adjusting volume this product will increase eye hazard. Do not turn up the volume while listening to a • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the section with very low level inputs or no audio cabinet, unplug the system and have it checked sig
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Table of Contents WARNING.......................................................................................................... 2 Welcome! ........................................................................................................... 3 Precautions ........................................................................................................ 4 About this Manual .............................................................................................. 7 This system C
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Sound Adjustments ........................................................... 45 Changing the Sound ........................................................................................ 45 Selecting a Sound Field ................................................................................... 47 Adjusting the level parameters ......................................................................... 49 Enjoying Movies .............................................................. 50 Changin
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Terms for discs About this Manual • Title The longest sections of a picture or a • Instructions in this manual describe the music piece on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a controls on the remote. You can also use picture piece on a video software; or an the controls on the system if they have the album, etc., for a music piece on an audio same or similar names as those on the software. Each title is assigned a title remote. number enabling you to locate the title you • The icons used in this manual a
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Note on PBC (Playback Control) Examples of discs that the system (VIDEO CDs) cannot play This system conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. The system cannot play the following discs: 2.0 of VIDEO CD standards. You can enjoy • CD-ROMs (PHOTO CDs included) two kinds of playback depending on the disc • All CD-Rs other than music and VCD type. format CD-Rs • Data part of CD-Extras Disc type You can • DVD-ROMs VIDEO CDs Enjoy video playback • DVD Audio discs without PBC (moving pictures) as well • A DVD with
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Copyrights Notes about the Discs This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by On handling discs method claims of certain U.S. patents, other • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by intellectual property rights owned by its edge. Do not touch the surface. Macrovision Corporation, and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unle
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Index to Parts and Controls For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. Front Panel 1 POWER switch/indicator (31) 8 x (stop) (31) 2 Disc tray (31) 9 PHONES jack (31) 3 A OPEN/CLOSE (31) q; VOLUME control (31) 4 Front panel display (11) qa SOUND FIELD +/– (47) 5 ./> PREV/NEXT, PRESET +/– qs DISPLAY (47, 60) (29, 32) qd BAND (29) 6 H (play) (31) qf FUNCTION (59) 7 X (pause) (32) qg (remote sensor) (17) 10
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Front Panel Display When playing back a DVD Current surround format Playing status Current chapter number Current sound ALL 1S DISCAUTO TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX H TUNED M MONO ST S PRO LOGIC dB REPEAT 1 DIGITAL FM AM kHz PROGRAM NTSC PBC ANGLE MHz SHUFFLE Lights up when you Current title Playing time Current play mode can change the angle number When playing back a SACD, CD, or VIDEO CD Current index number (The index indicator does not appear during SACD playback.) Current sound Playing stat
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Rear Panel VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN SVIDEO (DVD ONLY) SPEAKER FRONT R CENTER FRONT L AM AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN L L COAXIAL OPTICAL OPTICAL DIGITAL (CD ONLY) VIDEO IN FM R R 75Ω DIGITAL MONITOR REAR R WOOFER REAR L OUT OUT VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 1 AM antenna (20) 6 MONITOR OUT (VIDEO/S VIDEO) 2 VIDEO 1 jacks (22) jacks (22) 3 VIDEO 2 jacks (22) 7 SPEAKER jacks (18) 4 DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) jack (23) 8 FM 75Ω COAXIAL antenna jack (21) 5 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack 12
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1 TV [/1 (on/standby) (58) Remote 2 OPEN/CLOSE (31) 3 NAME (61) 4 STEREO/MONO (60) 5 MEMORY (29) 6 CLEAR (35) 7 PLAY MODE (35) 8 AUDIO (45) 9 ANGLE (50) 12 3 q; SUBTITLE (51) 45 6 qa VOL +/– (60) qs ./> PREV/NEXT, TV/PRESET 7 89 +/– (29, 32) > 10 10/0 qd H PLAY/SELECT (31) qf TITLE (33) qg DVD DISPLAY (38) qh C/X/x/c/ENTER (25) qj DVD SETUP (54) qk 1 (standby) (31) ql DIMMER (28) w; TV/VIDEO (58) wa REPEAT (38) ws MUTING (32) wd TIME (42) wf FUNCTION (59) wg BAND (29) wh Number buttons (33) wj S
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Guide to the Control Menu Display (Magic Pad) Use the Control Menu to select a function that you’d like to use. The Control Menu display appears when the DVD DISPLAY button is pressed. For details, refer to the page in parentheses. Control Menu Total number of titles or tracks recorded Total number of chapters or indexes recorded Current playing title number (Video Playback status CD/SACD/CD: track number) (NPlayback, XPause, xStop, etc.) Current playing chapter number (Video CD/SACD/CD: ( ) 1 2
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Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks) REPEAT (page 38) repeatedly, or one title/chapter/track repeatedly. Checks the information (bit rate or layer) ADVANCED (DVD only) on the disc while playing a DVD. (page 52) Sets the disc to prohibit playing. CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL (page 53) CUSTOM Setup SETUP (page 63) By using the Setup Display, you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound. You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display, among other
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Getting Started Quick Overview This chapter presents a quick overview so you can begin enjoying your new system right away. For selecting a language used in the on-screen display, refer to the page 64. For selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected, refer to the page 65. Unpacking Check that you have the following items: • Speakers (5) • Subwoofer (1) • AM loop antenna (1) • FM wire antenna (1) • Speaker cords (5m × 4, 15m × 2) (16ft. × 4, 49ft. × 2) • Video cord (1) • Remote commander
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Getting Started Inserting Batteries into the Remote You can control the system using the supplied remote. Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matching the 3 and # ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor on the system. Notes • Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place. • Do not use a new battery with an old one. • Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing, particularly when replacing the batt
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Terminals for connecting the speakers Connect the To the Front speakers SPEAKER FRONT L (white) and R (red) terminals Rear speakers SPEAKER REAR L (blue) and R (grey) terminals Centre speaker SPEAKER CENTER (green) terminal Subwoofer SPEAKER WOOFER (purple) terminal Front speaker (R) Front speaker (L) Centre speaker Colour label VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN SVIDEO (DVD ONLY) FRONT R CENTER FRONT L AM AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN L L COAXIAL OPTICAL OPTICAL DIGITAL (CD ONLY) IN VIDEO FM R R 75Ω
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Getting Started To avoid short-circuiting the speakers Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the system. To prevent this, be sure to follow these precautions when connecting the speakers. Make sure the bare wire of each speaker cord does not touch another speaker terminal or the bare wire of another speaker cord. Examples of bad conditions of the speaker cord Exposed end speaker cord Exposed end cords are is touching another speaker touching each other due to terminal. sloppy removal of in
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AM Step 2: Antenna Hookups Connect the supplied AM/FM antennas for listening to the radio. Terminals for connecting the antennas Connect the To the AM loop antenna AM terminals FM wire antenna FM 75Ω COAXIAL terminal AM loop antenna FM wire antenna SVIDEO (DVD ONLY) VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN SPEAKER FRONT R CENTER FRONT L AM AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN L L OPTICAL COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGITAL (CD ONLY) IN VIDEO FM R R 75Ω DIGITAL MONIT MONITOR OR REAR R WOOFER REAR L VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 OUT OUT
