User manual SONY DAV-FR1

[. . . ] 4-255-434-13(2) DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions DAV-FR1/FR8/FR9 ©2004 Sony Corporation 3 WARNING WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Caution ­ The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. For the customers in the U. S. A This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. Owner's Record This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. [. . . ] · Screen Depth Matching In a movie theater, sound seems to come from inside the image reflected on the movie screen. This element creates the same sensation in your listening room by shifting the sound of the front speakers "into" the screen. · Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproduces the reverberations peculiar to a movie theater. Cinema Studio EX is the integrated mode which operates these elements simultaneously. Notes Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall. x JAZZ CLUB (Jazz club) Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club. x L. CONCERT (Live concert) Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live concert. x GAME (Game) Obtains maximum audio impact from video game software. x SPORTS (Sports) Simulates the arena or stadium sound. x MONO MOVIE (Mono movie) Reproduces mono sound that is good for old movies. When using headphones Sound field Display HEADPHONE 2CH HEADPHONE THEATER HP 2CH HP THEATER x HEADPHONE 2CH · The virtual speaker effect may cause increased noise in the playback signal. · When listening with sound fields that employ virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the surround speakers. This mode outputs the sound from the headphone L/R. Standard 2 channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to two channels. x HEADPHONE THEATER This mode outputs the sound as surround from headphone L/R. 56US To turn the surround effect off Press AUTO FORMAT DIRECT repeatedly until "A. F. D. AUTO" appears in the front panel display. When connecting the headphones to the PHONES jack Selecting the Surround Back Decoding Mode This function lets you select the decoding mode for the surround back signals of the multi channel input stream. By decoding the surround back signal of DVD software, etc. , recorded in Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES Matrix, DTS-ES Discrete 6. 1 format, etc. , you can enjoy the kind of surround sound originally intended for the film (page 93, 94). Note Press AUTO FORMAT DIRECT or MODE repeatedly until "HP 2CH" appears in the front panel display. Notes Sound Adjustments · This function is unavailable when playing Super Audio CDs and when the input stream is dts 2048 frame. · When you play a Super Audio CD (Direct Stream Digital), the sound field changes to "AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO" automatically. · This system is not compatible with the DTS 96/24 decoding function. When you play the DTS 96/24 disc, the system plays it as a normal disc. Tips This function works only when you connect the surround back speaker to the system (page 19) and set [SURROUND BACK] to [YES] in the [SIZE] setting (page 81). · When you want to output the TV sound or stereo sound of a 2 channel source from the 6 or 7 speakers, select any sound field other than "AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO" or "2CH STEREO. " · The system memorizes the last sound field selected for each function mode. Whenever you select a function such as DVD or TUNER, the sound field that was last applied to function is automatically applied again. For example, if you listen to DVD with HALL as the sound field, then change to another function, and then return to DVD, HALL will be applied again. With the tuner, sound fields are memorized separately for all preset stations. · You can identify the encoding format of program software by looking at its packaging. ­ Dolby Digital discs are labeled with the logo. ­ DTS-ES encoded programs are marked with DTS-ES. ­ Dolby Surround encoded programs are labeled with the logo. ­ DTS Digital Surround discs are marked with DTS. ENTER X/x AMP MENU With cover opened. 1 2 3 Press AMP MENU. Press X/x repeatedly until "CUSTOMIZE" appears in the front panel display, then press ENTER. [. . . ] T Turns the SONY TV and the system on and changes the TV's input source. V Selects the component you want to use. W m/M (SCAN): Locate a point while monitoring the picture while playing a disc. / SLOW: Play a disc in slow motion in the pause mode. [. . . ]