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4-255-608-11
DVD/VCR Receiver
Home Theatre System
Operating Instructions
PAL
DAV-D150G
©2004 Sony Corporation
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Safety Precautions Precautions For use of the DVD player WARNING Safety This product incorporates copyright To prevent fire or shock hazard, • This unit operates on 230 V AC, protection technology that is do not expose the unit to rain or 50/60 Hz. Check that the unit’s protected by method claims of moisture. operating voltage is identical with certain U.S. patents, other To avoid electrical shock, do not your local power supply. intellectual property rights owned by open the cabinet. Refer s
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Table of Contents Slow Motion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Introduction Shuffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Repeat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Repeat A-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Before Use Disc-related terms Playable Discs Title (DVD only) The main film content or accompanying feature content DVD or additional feature content, or music album. (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling Video CD (VCD) you to locate it easily. (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Chapter (DVD only) Audio CD Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller (8 cm / 12 cm disc) than titles. A title is composed of one or several chap- In addition, this unit can pla
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Before Use (Continued) Cleaning discs Precautions Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor picture Handling the unit quality and sound distortion. Before playing, clean the disc with a clean cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out. When shipping the unit The original shipping carton and packing materials come in handy. For maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally packaged at the factory. Yes No When setting up the unit The picture and sound of a nearby TV, VCR, or radi
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Front Panel A VIDEO @ / 1 Ejects the tape in the VIDEO deck. Switches the DVD/VCR Receiver ON and OFF. AV 3 IN (VIDEO/AUDIO (Left/Right)) VOLUME Connect the audio/video output of an Adjusts sound level of speakers. external source (Audio system, TV/ Monitor, another VCR). x (STOP) Stops playback or recording. Disc Tray (DVD deck) Insert a disc here. X (PAUSE) Pause playback or recording INPUT SELECT temporarily. Selects the VIDEO deck’s source (Tuner, AV1, AV2, H (PLAY) AV3 OPT or AV3). To play
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Display Window SHUFFLE RANDOM playback active SP LP Displays the recording and playback speed. Indicates repeat mode A cassette is in the VIDEO deck. PGM Programmed playback active. BIL Indicates when a BILINGUAL broadcast is being received. STEREO Indicates a stereo broadcast is being received. HI-FI Indicates the unit is playing back a tape recorded in Hi-Fi. ANGLE active OPT Indicates source of DVD/VCR Receiver is DIGITAL AUDIO IN. RDS Lights up when the FM station tuned is transmitting RDS
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Remote Control VIDEO TV @ / 1 Select the output source to VIDEO. Switches TV ON and OFF. DVD @ / 1 Sets the output source to DVD. Switches DVD/VCR Receiver ON and OFF. INPUT SELECT TV Control Buttons (see page 41) Selects the VIDEO deck’s source • VOL +/–: Adjusts TV’s volume. (AV1, AV2, AV3 OPT, AV3, Tuner). • CH +/–: Selects TV’s channel. • TV/VIDEO: Selects the TV’s source. TUNER FM/AM CLEAR Selects the DVD/VCR Receiver’s tuner as the listening choice. (FM and AM Removes a track number on the
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AA Rear Panel FM ANTENNA Connectors Connect the FM antenna to this terminal. SPEAKERS Connectors Connect the six supplied speakers to these terminals. EURO AV2 EXTERNAL (VIDEO IN) Connect to external (Set Top Box or another video recorder). AC Power Cord Plug into the power source. AV3 (OPTICAL IN) ANTENNA IN (DIGITAL AUDIO IN) Connect the VHF/UHF/CATV Connect to a digital audio output on a antenna to this terminal. digital device. ANTENNA OUT (DVD/VIDEO OUT) AM ANTENNA Connectors Connect
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Connections TV and External (or Set Top Box) Connections Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment. SCART INPUT AERIAL Rear of TV Tips Basic connection (RF) Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish Connect the aerial cable (A) from your indoor/ out- to connect, there are various ways you could connect 1 1 door aerial to ANTENA IN jack on the rear panel of the DVD/VCR Receiver. Use one of the connections DVD/VCR Receiver. described
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Connections (Continued) Radio Aerial Connections Digital Device Connections Connect the OPTICAL IN jacks on the DVD/VCR Connect the supplied FM/AM antennas for radio listen- Receiver to the digital audio out (optical) jacks on your ing. digital device (Game device, Digital Set Top Box, etc.), Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM antenna using optional optical audio cable. 1 connectors. To select source of DVD/VCR Receiver to OPTICAL IN, press INPUT SELECT repeatedly on the remote control Connec
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Connections (Continued) Speaker System Connections Speaker Positioning Connect the speakers using the supplied speaker cords For a normal setup use 6 speakers (2 front speakers, by matching the colors of the terminals and those of the center speaker, 2 rear speakers and subwoofer). cords. To obtain the best possible surround sound, • Front Speakers adjust the speaker parameters (distance, level, etc.). Based on your listening position, set up the speakers at equal distance. And by hearing posit
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Selecting the Input/Output Source Follow these guidelines to select and switch among the DVD VIDEO various DVD/VCR Receiver input and output sources: • DVD To view output from the DVD deck: Press DVD on the remote or DVD/VIDEO on the on the front panel until the DVD indicator on the front panel lights and output from the DVD deck is viewed on the TV screen. TUNER • VIDEO FM/AM To view output from the VIDEO deck: Press VIDEO on the remote or DVD/VIDEO on the INPUT front panel until the VIDEO in
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Mini Glossary BYPASS Mini Glossary for Audio Stream Software with multichannel surround audio signals is played and Surround mode according to the way it was recorded. Sound Mode Allows you to enjoy 5.1(or 6) discrete channels of high quality digital audio from DTS programme sources such as discs, You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one DVD and compact discs, etc.bearing the trademark. DTS of the pre-programmed sound fields according to the Digital Surround delivers up to 6 channel
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VIDEO Operation Setup Video channel set How to use the main menu Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on This DVD/VCR Receiver can easily be programmed by which your TV receives picture and sound signals from using the menus displayed on screen. the DVD/VCR Receiver through the RF cable. The menus are controlled from the Remote Control Handset. If you have used a SCART lead you will not have to tune your TV, simply select the AV channel. The AV channel Switch on your TV set and DVD/V
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VIDEO Operation Setup (Continued) Tuning in TV Stations Automatically Tuning in TV Stations Manually Should you wish to perform the Automatic Channel In certain areas of the country broadcast signals may Memory System (ACMS) again please follow the guid- be too weak for your DVD/VCR Receiver’s automatic ance given on this page. You may tune up to 88 TV tuning process to find or assign TV stations correctly. stations into your DVD/VCR Receiver. You must tune in these weaker broadcast stations man
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VIDEO Operation Setup (Continued) Searching will stop when it locates a station. Changing the order of TV Stations 5 5 If the station transmits PDC, the station name will After tuning TV stations into your DVD/VCR Receiver be added automatically. you may wish to change the order in which they are Control the fine tuning of the station by pressing stored without having to retune them. The instructions V or v. given on this page will show you how you can simply move them into your desired order.
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VIDEO Operation Setup (Continued) Deleting TV Stations Setting the Clock Manually After tuning TV stations into your DVD/VCR Receiver The clock in your DVD/VCR Receiver controls time, day you may wish to delete a station. and date settings for your DVD/VCR Receiver. The instructions given on this page will show you how For VIDEO Plus+ system to work correctly the cor- to easily delete any unwanted TV stations. rect time and date must be set. The clock is set auto- matically during ACMS (Automat
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VIDEO Operation Setup (Continued) To set the colour system Your DVD/VCR Receiver is equipped with dual colour standard, you can play back a tape in PAL and MESE- CAM. During playback your DVD/VCR receiver detects the colour system automatically. If there is any colour problem please select the colour system manually. Press MENU (i). 1 1 The main menu will appear on the TV screen. Press B or b to select the SYSTEM. 2 2 12 AB Pr-12 C TIME SYS- REC PR ACMS OSD DATE TEM SYS- NIC TEM f OSD OSD ON 16:
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DVD Operation Setup Temporary Feedback Field Icons General Explanation TITLE Repeat Title This manual gives basic instructions for operating the DVD/VCR Receiver. Some DVDs require specific opera- CHAPT Repeat Chapter tion or allow only limited operation during playback. TRACK Repeat Track (non-PBC Video CDs only) When this occurs, the symbol appears on the TV ALL Repeat All Tracks (non-PBC Video CDs only) screen, indicating that the operation is not permitted by the DVD/VCR Receiver or is not a
