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4-252-190-11(1)
USB Active
Speaker System
Operating Instructions
UZ-US501
© 2004 Sony Corporation
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If colour irregularity persists... Place the speakers farther away from the TV set. Precautions If colour irregularity is observed again and continuously... On safety Do not place magnetic objects near the speakers Should any solid object or liquid fall into the as magnetic interaction between them may cause cabinet, unplug the system and have it checked by colour irregularity on a nearby TV screen. qualified personnel before operating it any further. Magnetic objects ... On power sources Racks,
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About this manual Required system equipment The instructions in this manual primarily describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the system if they have the same or Required system for computer similar names as those on the remote. The following hardware and software are About installing the supplied software necessary for the speaker system. “WinDVD,” refer to 5, 20 page, and for instruc- For details on the required system equipment and tions, refer to the help file a
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Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT are Required system for WinDVD trademarks or registered trademarks of When you use “WinDVD,” these condition are Microsoft Corporation in the United States required for the following environments. and/or other countries. Before installing “WinDVD,” be sure the IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of minimum required system and hardware exists. International Business Machines Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Computer Inc., in the United St
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Table of Contents WARNING.......................................................................................................... 2 Precautions ........................................................................................................ 3 About this manual .............................................................................................. 4 Required system equipment .............................................................................. 4 Getting Started .........
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Getting Started Getting Started Unpacking Inserting batteries into the remote Check that you have the following items: • Subwoofer (1) You can control the system using the • Satellite speakers supplied remote. Insert two size AA (R6) Front/Center (Dual Center) (2) batteries (not supplied) by matching the + Surround (2) and – on the batteries. When using the • USB cable 1.8 m (5.9 ft.) (1) remote, point it at the remote sensor on • Remote commander (remote) RM-Z7S101 the system. (1) • CD-ROM Win
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Hookup Preparation 1: Connecting the satellite speakers Before connecting, make sure that the subwoofer is turned off and the power cord unplugged. Connect the supplied satellite speakers to the subwoofer. The speaker plugs and each terminal of the subwoofer are colour-coded. Connect the speaker cables to their matching colour-coded terminals. After connecting the speakers to the system, connect the AC power cord (mains lead) of this system to a wall outlet (mains). Preparation 2: Connecting com
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Getting Started Connection Subwoofer (this system) ANALOG IN R L SPEAKER USB R L FRONT To wall outlet CENTER OPTICAL IN SURROUND (mains) ANALOG IN A R L SPEAKER To USB port USB R L FRONT CENTER OPTICAL IN SURROUND Green Red Gray Blue White Purple Speaker cords Speaker cords Center (R) Center (L) Front (R) Front (L) Hole for attaching the floor Hole for attaching the floor stand (not supplied) stand (not supplied) Front /Center Front/Center speaker (R) speaker (L) Speaker cord Speaker cord Surr
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B When connecting to other components This system can be connected to digital audio/video components such as a DVD player or CD player, and analog components such as a TV or VCR. See also the operating instructions of the equipment you want to connect. Connecting to a digital audio/video component Connect the component to the OPTICAL IN jack. ANALOG IN R L SPEAKER USB R L FRONT CENTER OPTICAL IN SURROUND optical digital cord (not supplied) DVD player, CD player, etc. Connecting to an analog audi
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Getting Started Surround speaker to the side Speaker Setup A A 45° Positioning the speakers The satellite speakers are designed so that B B the left speaker should be set only on the left 90° side and the right speaker should be set only on the right side, therefore make sure which is which when setting up. Each satellite (Front/Center) speaker is dual center type, 20° with built-in center speaker. The speakers are designed to channel sounds inward. Surround speaker to the rear For the best poss
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Getting Started 4 While pressing SHIFT, set the parameter using SELECT C/c. 5 Repeat Steps 3 to 4 to set other parameters. If you do not operate the remote for a few seconds, the parameter turns off and is stored in the system. Parameters The following are the parameters. xF-DIS (FRONT DISTANCE) Set the distance from the satellite (Front/ Center) speakers to the listening position. The satellite (Front/Center) speaker distance can be set anywhere from 0.4 (1.2 ft.) to 7.0 metres (21.1 ft.), in s
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Listening to connected equipment To mute the sound Adjusting the Volume Press MUTING. M-ON (MUTING ON) is appears in the display. Press MUTING again to cancel. Adjusting the volume of all the Notes • Do not disconnect the USB cable or turn off the speakers together power during playback. • When you increase the volume, the fan of the You can adjust the volume of all the subwoofer starts working. speakers together. • If the following operation is performed with the volume level at 26 or more, the
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Listening to connected equipment To adjust the center speaker Selecting the Sound Field Press CENTER +/–. To adjust the Surround speakers You can enjoy surround sound simply by Press SURR +/–. selecting one of the pre-programmed sound fields according to the program you want to To adjust the subwoofer listen to. You will get such presence that you Press WOOFER +/–. will have the illusion that you are in a movie theater or concert hall while you are in your Tip own room. The test tone will make i
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Listening to connected equipment Features of each sound field mode Effect Sound field mode Automatically detects the type of audio signal being AUTO FORMAT DECODE input (Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Pro Logic, or standard 2 channel stereo) and performs the proper decoding if necessary. This mode presents the sound as it was recorded/encoded, without adding any effects. DPLII MOVIE/MUSIC Dolby Pro Logic II produces five full-bandwidth output (Dolby Pro Logic II Movie/Music) channels from two-channel
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Adjusting the tone quality Turning off the power automatically (Auto power on/off function) Making the low-level sound (DOLBY DRC*) If this function is on, if no signal is applied to the selected input (selected by INPUT) When you listen at low volume, the system for more than 5 minutes, system power will compresses the dynamic range and finely turn off automatically. Power will turn on adjusts for low-level sound. It is only again when signal is applied to the selected functional when a DVD dis
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Listening to connected equipment To activate the auto power on/off function S-MODE SELECT C/c SHIFT 1 While pressing SHIFT, press S-MODE repeatedly until APC (Auto Power Control) appears in the display. 2 While pressing SHIFT, select ON using SELECT C/c. Select OFF, to turn off the auto power on/off function. The default setting is OFF. Tip To turn off the system completely when AUTO POWER is on, press ?/1 (POWER). The AUTO POWER indicator will turn off. GB 19
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Listening to 5.1ch via a connected computer 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to Installation and setting install. In compliance with your request, specify for “WinDVD” the drive and folder to install. 5 When “Setup complete” window is You can enjoy 5.1 channel sound on this displayed, click “Finish.” system when you install the supplied application software “WinDVD” on your computer. In next step, set “WinDVD” output setting. Follow the procedure to install and output Tip setting for “WinDVD.
