User manual SONY VAIO VGN-CS118E/P

[. . . ] To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. 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 Don't throw away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical waste. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The label is located on the rear of the control unit. Precautions Safety The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. [. . . ] To select sound field, press AUTO FORMAT DIRECT or MODE on the remote repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display. Tip Automatic decoding of the audio input signal (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO) The auto decoding function automatically detects the type of audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS, 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 (e. g. However, if there are no low frequency signals (Dolby Digital LFE, etc. ), it will generate a low frequency signal for output to the subwoofer. When you want to output the TV sound or stereo sound of a 2 channel source from the 6 speakers of the system, select a sound field other than "Auto Format Direct Auto" or "2 Channel Stereo". AUTO FORMAT DIRECT With cover opened. Press AUTO FORMAT DIRECT repeatedly until "Auto Format Direct Auto" appears in the front panel display. Sound field Display AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO Auto Format Direct Auto 64GB Using only the front speaker and subwoofer (2 CHANNEL STEREO) This mode outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers and subwoofer. Standard two channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to two channels. This allows you to play any source using only the front left and right speakers and subwoofer. Selecting a sound field (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT button) Sound Adjustments AUTO FORMAT DIRECT With cover opened. MODE Press AUTO FORMAT DIRECT repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display. Sound field With cover opened. Display AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGIC II MOVIE AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGIC II MUSIC Pro Logic II Movie Pro Logic II Music Press MODE repeatedly until "2Channel Stereo" appears in the front panel display. Sound field Display 2 CHANNEL STEREO 2Channel Stereo x AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGICII MOVIE/MUSIC Dolby Pro LogicII produces five full-bandwidth output channels from two-channel sources. This is done using an advanced, high-purity matrix surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of the original recording without adding any new sounds or tonal colorations. continued 65GB Notes · When the input signal is a multi-chanel source, PRO LOGIC II MOVIE/MUSIC is canceled and the multichannel source is output directly. · 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. 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. With cover opened. Press NIGHT MODE or DSGX on the remote. The sound effect is activated. x NIGHT MODE In this mode, you can enjoy sound effects or dialogue, as you would in a movie theater, even at low volume. It is useful for watching movies at night. x DSGX With DSGX on, bass frequencies are effectively reinforced. To turn off the sound effect Press NIGHT MODE or DSGX again. Notes · When you connect headphones to the system, the DSGX function does not work. · These two types of sound effect cannot be activated at the same time. · Depending on the input stream, the DSGX function may not be effective. 68GB 3 Using Various Additional Functions Press ENTER or c. The angle number changes to "-. " DVD 1 2 ( 2 7 ) TITLE12 18(34) T 1:32:55 DVD Changing the Angles If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on a DVD, you can change the viewing angle. For example, while playing a scene of a train in motion, you can display the view from either the front of the train, the left window of the train, or from the right window without having the train's movement interrupted. ­(9) 4 Using Various Additional Functions Select the angle number using the number buttons or X/x, then press ENTER. The angle is changed to the selected angle. To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off. Note DVD DISPLAY C/X/x/c/ ENTER Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the angles, even if multi-angles are recorded on the DVD. Tip You can select the angle directly by pressing ANGLE. Each time you press the button, the angle changes. ANGLE Number Buttons With cover opened. 1 2 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback. The Control Menu appears. Press X/x to select (ANGLE). The angle number appears. [. . . ] G STANDARD USA OTHERSt CHANGE PASSWORD TRACK OFF SELECTION AUTO AUDIO DRC DATA CD PRIORITY JPEG DATE OFF ON MP3 JPEG MM/DD/YYYY YYYY/MM/DD DD/MM/YYYY YYYY/DD/MM VCD COLOR SYSTEM* *) The default settings vary, depending on the country model. *) Only for Asian and Saudi Arabian models. 112GB SPEAKER SETUP SIZE FRONT CENTER SURROUND YES YES NONE BEHIND SIDE NONE YES 1. 0m ­ 7. 0m (3. 3 to 23 ft) 1. 0m ­ 7. 0m* (3. 3 to 23 ft) 1. 0m ­ 7. 0m* (3. 3 to 23 ft) ­6 dB ­ +6 dB ­6 dB ­ +6 dB ­6 dB ­ +6 dB SUBWOOFER DISTANCE FRONT CENTER SURROUND LEVEL CENTER SURROUND LEFT SURROUND RIGHT SUBWOOFER FRONT OFF ON Additional Information ­6 dB ­ +6 dB 6 steps left or right BALANCE TEST TONE * The setting range changes depending on the front speaker setting (page 91). SETUP QUICK RESET YES NO 113GB AMP Menu List You can set the following items with AMP MENU on the remote. Speaker Setup Center Speaker Surround Speaker Center Speaker Yes Center Speaker No Surround Speaker Yes Surround Speaker No Customize Dual Mono Dual Mono Main Dual Mono Sub Dual Mono Main/Sub Dual Mono Main+Sub Reverse Off SL SR Reverse On SR SL Dimmer Off Dimmer On Lip Sync Off Lip Sync On Color System Change No Color System Change Yes Surround Speaker Reverse* Dimmer Lip Sync Color System Change 1. 0 m - 7. 0 m (3. 3 to 23 ft) Center Speaker Distance 1. 0 m - 7. 0 m* (3. 3 to 23 ft) Surround Speaker Distance 1. 0 m - 7. 0 m* (3. 3 to 23 ft) Surround Speaker Surround Speaker Position Position Behind Surround Speaker Position Side * The setting range changes depending on the front speaker setting (page 93). Front Speaker Distance Level Test Tone Front Balance Center Level Surround Left Level Surround Right Level Sub Woofer Level Audio D. R. C. Test Tone Off Test Tone On 6 steps left of right ­6 dB - +6 dB ­6 dB - +6 dB ­6 dB - +6 dB ­6 dB - +6 dB Audio D. R. C. On 114GB Index Numerics 16:9 87 4:3 LETTER BOX 87 4:3 PAN SCAN 87 F Fast forward 54 Fast reverse 54 File 7, 103 Front Panel 106 Front panel display 107 R Radio 82 Rear Panel 109 Region Code 8, 104 Remote 76, 110 REPEAT 53 Resume Play 44 A ALBUM 47, 55 Album 7, 102 ANGLE 69 Antenna (aerial) Hookups 23 AUDIO 62, 87 AUDIO DRC 90 H Handling discs 9 S S VIDEO 25 Scan 54 SCENE 10 Scene 7, 104 SCREEN SAVER 88 SCREEN SETUP 87 Setup Display 86 SHUFFLE 52 Shuffle Play 52 SIZE 91 SLEEP 84 Slide show 49 Slow-motion 54 Sound Field 64 SPEAKER SETUP 91 Speaker System Hookup 15 SUBTITLE 70, 87 Super Audio CD 104 I INDEX 56 Index 7, 104 INTERLACE 104 B BACKGROUND 88 BALANCE 92 J JPEG 48 JPEG DATE 90 C CHAPTER 56 Chapter 7, 102 COMPONENT OUT 88 Continuous play CD/VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD/DVD/MP3 41 Control Menu 10 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL 71 CUSTOM SETUP 89 Additional Information L LANGUAGE SETUP 87 LEVEL 92 Listening to the Radio 82 M MP3 46 Multi-angle function 69, 104 Multilingual function 62, 104 MUTING 42 T TEST TONE 92 TIME SEARCH 56 TITLE 55 Title 7, 105 TRACK 55 Track 7, 47, 105 TRACK SELECTION 90 Troubleshooting 97 TV and Video Component Hookups 25 TV TYPE 87 D DATA CD PRIORITY 90 Digital Cinema Sound 102 Digital Infrared Audio Transmission 102 DIMMER 85 DISPLAY 57 DISTANCE 91 Dolby Digital 103 Dolby Digital EX 103 Dolby Pro Logic II 103 Dolby Surround Pro Logic 103 DSGX 68 DTS 103 Dual Mono 80 DVD 103 DVD MENU 87 N NIGHT MODE 68 O On-screen display Control Menu display 10 OSD 87 P PARENTAL CONTROL 73, 89, 104 PBC Playback 45, 104 PLAY MODE 50, 52 Preset Station 81 Program Play 50 PROGRESSIVE 104 U Usable discs 7 V VCD COLOR SYSTEM 89 VIDEO CD 105 W Wireless system 22, 31 115GB Quick Reference for Remote Commander S Turns on and off the power of the system. 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