User manual SONY SA-VAD900

[. . . ] 4-229-802-12(1) DVD Home Theater Active Speaker System Operating Instructions 1 4 7 >10 2 5 8 10 0 3 6 9 ENERGY STAR® is a U. S. As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Sony SAVA-D900 2000 Sony Corporation Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. [. . . ] Note When you input the time code, input the playing time of the title. 40 Checking the Information of the Disc Z You can check the DVD TEXT or CD TEXT of the disc on the TV screen and the front panel display. DVD TEXT and CD TEXT are information recorded on the disc which you cannot change. Press DISPLAY repeatedly on the remote to display the DVD/CD TEXT. The information is displayed at the bottom of the display. 12(27) 18(34) C 01:32:55 PLAY DVD Changing the Sounds Z With DVDs recorded with multilingual sounds, you can select the language you want while playing the DVD. With multiplex CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers. In this case, the sound loses the stereo effect. For example, with a disc containing a song, the right channel may output the vocals and the left channel may output the instrumental. If you only want to hear the instrumental, you can select the left channel and hear it from both speakers. Select "AUDIO" after pressing the DVD DISPLAY button on the remote. 12(27) PLAY 18(34) DVD C 01:32:55 1: ENGLISH 1: ENGLISH 2: FRENCH PROGRAM FORMAT 3: SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2. 1 TIME/TEXT AUDIO DVD/CD TEXT BRAHMS SYMPHONY NO ­ 4 Using Various Functions with the Control Menu L C LFE R RS z You can display "TIME/TEXT" display using the remote Press DISPLAY until the DVD/CD TEXT is displayed. To select, press LS , then ENTER . Note The DVD/CD TEXT is displayed only in English . xAUDIO When playing a DVD Select the language. The languages you can select are different depending on the DVD. When 4 digits are displayed, they represent the language code. Select the language code from the list on page 73. When playing a VIDEO CD or a CD · STEREO : The standard stereo sound · 1/L : The sound of the left channel (monaural) · 2/R : The sound of the right channel (monaural) z You can display the "AUDIO" display quickly Press AUDIO on the remote. Notes · Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the languages even if multilingual sounds are recorded on the DVD. · While playing the CD/VIDEO CD, the standard stereo playback will be resumed when: ­ you open or close the disc tray ­ you turn the power off · While playing the DVD, the sound may be changed when: ­ you open or close the disc tray ­ you change the title · If the language is displayed as a 4 digit number, refer to the language code list on page 73. Continued to the next page 41 Changing the Sounds Displaying the audio information of the disc When you select "AUDIO, " the playing channels are displayed on the screen. In Dolby Digital format, the signals from monaural to 5. 1 channels can be recorded on a DVD. Depending on the DVD the number of the recorded channels may be different. 12(27) 18(34) C 01:32:55 1 : ENGLISH PLAY DVD The display examples are as follows: ·PCM (stereo) C 01:32:55 1: ENGLISH PROGRAM FORMAT PCM 48kHz 24bits L R To select, press , then ENTER . Current audio format* Current playing program format** ·Dolby Surround 1: ENGLISH PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 2/0 DOLBY SURROUND L C R S To select, press , then ENTER PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2. 1 L C LFE To select, press LS RS , then ENTER . R . Using Various Functions with the Control Menu * "PCM, " "DTS" or "DOLBY DIGITAL" is displayed. In "DOLBY DIGITAL" case, the channels in the playing track are displayed by number as follows: The case of Dolby Digital (AC-3) 5. 1 ch: ·Dolby Digital 5. 1 ch 1: ENGLISH PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2. 1 L C LFE To select, press LS RS , then ENTER . R Rear component 2 DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2. 1 Front component 2 + Center component 1 LFE (Low Frequency Effect) component 1 ·DTS 1: ENGLISH PROGRAM FORMAT DTS 3/2. 1 L C LFE To select, press LS RS , then ENTER . R ** The letters in the program format display mean the following: L: Front (L) R: Front (R) C: Center (monaural) LS: Rear (L) S: Rear (monaural) ­ the rear component of the Dolby Surround processed stereo signal and the Dolby Digital signal RS: Rear (R) LFE: LFE (Low Frequency Effect) z You can find Dolby Surround-encoded software by looking at the packaging Use discs with the logo. In order to enjoy Dolby Digital playback you must use discs bearing this logo. 42 Displaying the Subtitles Z With DVDs on which subtitles are recorded, you can turn the subtitles on and off whenever you want while playing the DVD. [. . . ] qk DVD DISPLAY button (36) Displays the Control Menu display on the TV screen to set or adjust the items. ql </M/m/, , ENTER buttons (29) Select and execute the items or settings. w; AV ?/1 (power) switch (63) Turns on/off the power of the connected audio and visual component selected by the function button. wa ?/1 (power) switch (20) Turns on and off the power of the system. [. . . ]