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2-635-103-12(1)
DVD Home Theatre
System
Operating Instructions
DAV-DZ500F
©2005 Sony Corporation
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3 Do not place heavy objects on the unit. WARNING If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, moisture may condense inside the DVD To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not Home Theatre System and cause damage to the expose the unit to rain or moisture. lenses. When you first install the unit, or when you move it from a cold to a warm location, wait for about 30 minutes before operating the unit. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or
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Welcome! Thank you for purchasing Sony DVD Home Theatre System. Before operating this system, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. GB 3
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Table of Contents Welcome!................................................3 Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/ About This Manual .................................6 Scene, etc........................................ 51 This System Can Play the Following Searching by Scene............................... 53 Discs .................................................6 (Picture Navigation) Guide to the Control Menu Display......10 Viewing Information About the Disc ... 54 Getting Started Sound Adjustme
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Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display........................77 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language ........................................78 [LANGUAGE SETUP] Settings for the Display.........................79 [SCREEN SETUP] Custom Settings ....................................80 [CUSTOM SETUP] Settings for the Speakers.......................81 [SPEAKER SETUP] Additional Information Precautions............................................84 Notes about the Discs..............
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About This Manual This System Can Play the Following Discs The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the system if they have the same or Format of Disc logo similar names as those on the remote. discs The Control Menu items may be different DVD VIDEO depending on the area. “DVD” may be used as a general term for DVD VIDEOs, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, and DVD-RW DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs. Measurements are expressed in feet (ft) for North Amer
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The system can play DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/ Note on DualDisc DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs recorded in the A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates following formats: DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side. – DivX video files of format conforming to However, since the audio material side does not UDF. conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not guaranteed. Example of discs that the system cannot play Note on PBC (Playback
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About the Super Audio CD Super Audio CD is a new high-quality audio disc standard where music is recorded in the 4 2 channel area* DSD (Direct Stream Digital) format (conventional CDs are 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, 4 Super Audio CD Multi channel area* achieves both a wide frequency range and a wide layer dynamic range across the audible frequency range, and so provid
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Copyrights This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. 1 This system incorporates with Dolby* Digital and Dolby Pro Logic (II) adaptive matrix 2 surround decoder and the
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Guide to the Control Menu Display DISPLAY Use the Control Menu to select a function and to view related information. Press DISPLAY repeatedly to turn on or change the Control Menu display as follows: Control Menu display 1 , m Control Menu display 2 (appears for certain discs only) m Control Menu display off Control Menu display The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type. For details about each item, see the pages in parentheses. GB 10
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Example: Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO. 1 Currently playing title number* 2 Currently playing chapter number* 1 Total number of titles* Playback status 2 Total number of chapters* (N Playback, X Pause, Control Menu items x Stop, etc.) ( ) 1 2 2 7 Type of disc being ( ) 1 8 3 4 DVD VIDEO 3 played* T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 4 Playing time* Selected item OFF Current setting OFF DISC Options TITLE CHAPTER Function name of selected Control REPEAT Menu item ENTER DISPLAY Quit: Oper
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[TIME/TEXT] (page 52) Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time. Input the time code for picture and music searching. Displays the DVD/CD text or the MP3 track name. [MULTI/2CH] (page 39) Selects the playback area on Super Audio CDs when available. [PROGRAM] (page 36) Selects the track to play in the order you want. [SHUFFLE] (page 37) Plays the track in random order. [REPEAT] (page 37) Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks/all albums) repeatedly or one title/c
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Getting Started Inserting Batteries into Getting Started the Remote Unpacking You can control the system using the supplied Check that you have the following items: remote. Insert two Size AA (R6) batteries by Speakers (5) matching the 3 and # ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment. When Subwoofer (1) using the remote, point it at the remote sensor Posts (long × 4, short × 4) on the system. Bases (4) Terminal covers (4) Screws (20) AM loop antenna (aeria
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Hookup Overview Perform all connections and settings by following Steps 1 to 7. “Step 1: Speaker System Hookup” (page 15) “Step 2: Antenna (Aerial) Hookup” (page 23) “Step 3: TV Hookup” (page 24) “Step 4: Other Component Hookup” (page 28) “Step 5: Connecting the AC Power Cord (Mains Lead)” (page 30) “Step 6: Turning off the Demonstration” (page 30) “Step 7: Performing the Quick Setup” (page 31) Video signal is sent to the TV, and is output from the TV screen; audio signals are processed by this
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Getting Started Step 1: Speaker System Hookup Connect the supplied speaker system using the supplied speaker cords by matching the colors of the jacks to those of the cords. Do not connect any speakers other than those supplied with this system. To obtain the best possible surround sound, specify the speaker parameters (distance, level, etc.) on page 81. Required cords Speaker cords The connector and the color tube of the speaker cords are the same color as the label of the jacks to be connec
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2 Secure the base to the post by screws. Bottom of the base Screws (3) 3 Draw the speaker cord through the hole on the base, then stand it up. Bottom of the base , Speaker cord 4 Draw the speaker cord through the hole on the speaker. Hole Speaker Speaker cord Speaker , GB 16
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Getting Started 5 Mount the speaker on the post. , Note Do not catch the speaker cord between the speaker and the post. Do not drop the speaker when mounting. 6 Connect the speaker cord to the speaker, then adjust the length of the speaker cord. Adjust the length of the speaker cord. continued GB 17
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7 Attach the terminal cover to the speaker by screws. Terminal cover Screws (2) GB 18
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Getting Started Connecting the speakers Front speaker (R) Front speaker (L) Rear side of the front Rear side of the front speaker speaker Center speaker COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DVD ONLY EURO AV Y PB/CB PR/CR AM FRONT R FRONT L SURR R SURR L CENTER WOOFER OUTPUT(TO TV) R AUDIO IN L VIDEO IN SAT COAXIAL SPEAKER FM 75 Rear side of Rear side of the surround the surround speaker speaker Surround speaker (R) Surround speaker (L) Subwoofer continued GB 19
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Note Do not set the speakers in an inclined position. Do not place the speakers in locations that are: – Extremely hot or cold – Dusty or dirty – Very humid – Subject to vibrations – Subject to direct sunlight Use caution when placing the speakers and/or speaker stands (not supplied) that are attached with the speakers on a specially treated (waxed, oiled, polished, etc.) floor, as staining or discoloration may result. When cleaning, use a soft cloth such as a cleaning cloth for glasses
