Sony DAV-C990 Manuale Utente

4-241-071-13(1)© 2002 Sony CorporationDAV-C990Compact AVSystemOperating Instructions

10USStockerNote on DVD 5-discchangerThe disc changer consists of a playingunit and a stocker which transports thediscs to the disc slot and the playin

11USIndex to Parts and ControlsFor more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses.Front Panel1 POWER switch (32)2 STANDBY indicator (32

12USALL1DISC STRACK INDEX M SSHUFFLEPROG PBCREPEAT 1DIGITALSACDPCMDIGITALPCMPROALL1DISC SLOGICTITLE CHAPTER H M SREPEAT 1ANGLEWhen playing back a Supe

13US1 SPEAKER jacks (19)2 AM antenna (21)3 VIDEO 1 jacks (23)4 VIDEO 2 jacks (23)5 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/SCANSELECT switch (74)6 MONITOR OUT (VIDEO/S VI

14USRemote1234567>1010/0891 TV [/1 (on/standby) (62)2 Z (EJECT) (33)3 NAME (65)4 STEREO/MONO (64)5 MEMORY (30)6 CLEAR (40)7 PLAY MODE (39)8 AUDIO (

15USGuide to the Control Menu DisplayUse the Control Menu to select a function that you’d like to use. The Control Menu displayappears when the DVD DI

16USControl Menu displaymControl Menu display off AUDIO (DVD/VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD/CD only) (page 49) SUBTITLE (DVD only) (page56) ANGLE (DVD only)

Getting Started17USQuick OverviewThis chapter presents a quick overview so you can begin enjoying your new system right away.For selecting a language

18USNotes• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place.• Do not use a new battery with an old one.• Do not drop any foreign object into

Getting Started19USTerminals for connecting the speakersConnect the To theFront speakers SPEAKER FRONT L (white) and R (red) terminalsRear speakers SP

2USWARNINGFor the customers in theU.S.ATo prevent fire or shockhazard, do not expose the unitto rain or moisture.The caution label is put on thebottom

20USTo avoid short-circuiting the speakersShort-circuiting of the speakers may damage the system. To prevent this, be sure to follow theseprecautions

Getting Started21USWOOFER 3ΩIMPEDANCEUSEEXCEPTWOOFER 3ΩVIDEO 1COMPONENT VIDEO OUTVIDEO 2VIDEO 2MONITOROUTFRONTRFRONTLREARRREARLCENTER WOOFERCOAXIALAUD

22USCOAXIALAMFM75ΩOutdoor FM antennaSystemz If you have poor FM receptionUse a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the system to an outdoor

Getting Started23USStep 3: TV and Video Component HookupsRequired cordsVideo cord for connecting a TV monitorAudio/video cords (not supplied)When conn

24USWOOFER 3ΩIMPEDANCEUSEEXCEPTWOOFER 3ΩVIDEO 1COMPONENT VIDEO OUTVIDEO 2VIDEO 2MONITOROUTFRONTRFRONTLREARRREARLCENTER WOOFERCOAXIALAUDIO OUTAUDIO INL

Getting Started25USSpeaker SetupFor the best possible surround sound, all the speakers other than the subwoofer should be thesame distance from the li

26USC/X/x/c/ENTERAMP MENUTo specify the size, distance, position and height of the speakers1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 9 SP. SETUP on the f

Getting Started27USxDISTANCEYou can vary the distance of each speaker as follows. The default settings are underlined.• F. D. 5 m (17 ft) (front speak

28USHeight diagram• R. H. LOWSelect this if the rear speakers are located in section D.• R. H. HIGHSelect this if the rear speakers are located in sec

Getting Started29USxLEVELYou can vary the level of each speaker as follows. The default settings are underlined.• C. LEVEL 0 dB (center speaker level)

3USWelcome!Thank you for purchasing this SonyCompact AV System. Beforeoperating this system, please readthis manual thoroughly and retain itfor future

30USPresetting Radio StationsYou can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 stations for AM.Before tuning, make sure to turn down the volume to minimum.1 Pr

Getting Started31US5 Press ENTER.The station is stored.6 Repeat 1 to 5 to store other stations.To tune in a station with a weak signalPress TUNING + o

32USFUNCTION BAND DISPLAY SOUND FIELDPHONESSTANDBYPlaying Discs Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD,some operations may be different orrestricted.Ref

Playing Discs33USAdditional operationsTo OperationStop Press x.Pause Press X.Resume play after Press X or H.pauseGo to the next chapter, Press >.tr

34USNotes• Depending on where you stopped the disc, thesystem may not resume playback from exactly thesame point.• The point where you stopped playing

Playing Discs35USPlaying VIDEO CDs withPBC Functions (PBC Playback)With PBC (Playback Control) functions,you can enjoy simple interactive operations,s

36US4 Follow the instructions in themenu for interactive operations.Refer to the instructions supplied withthe disc, as the operating proceduremay dif

Playing Discs37US2 Press X/x to select (ALBUM)then press ENTER or c.The list of albums contained in the discappears.3 Select an album you want to pl

38USSelecting the Play Mode(All Discs, One Disc, or Album) You can select the play mode that plays alldiscs continuously, one disc, or album.1 In

Playing Discs39USProgram23456789101Creating Your OwnProgram (Program Play) You can play the contents of a disc in theorder you want by arranging the

4USOn adjusting volumeDo not turn up the volume while listening to asection with very low level inputs or no audiosignals. If you do, the speakers may

40US5 Press X/x or the number buttonsto select “7” then press ENTER.6 To program other tracks, repeatSteps 2 to 5.The programmed tracks are displayedi

Playing Discs41USPlaying in random order(Shuffle Play) You can have the system “shuffle” tracksand play them in random order. Subsequent“shuffling

42US3 Select the Repeat Play setting.When playing a DVD•OFF: does not play repeatedly.• ALL: repeats all the titles (exceptSHUFFLE (ALL)).• TITLE: rep

Searching for a Scene43USSearching for a SceneH1234567>1010/089SLOW /m/MSearching for a ParticularPoint on a Disc (Scan, Slow-motion Play) You

44USxWhen playing a DVD (TITLE)xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (TRACK)xWhen playing a Super AudioCD (TRACK)xWhen playing a CD (TRACK)xWhen playing an MP3 (AL

Searching for a Scene45US4 Press X/x or the number buttons toselect the chapter or index number youwant to search.If you make a mistakeCancel the numb

46USTITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONOMSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLEREPEAT 1TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONOM ST SdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLEREPEAT 1TI

Viewing Information About the Disc47US1:DVD1 2 ( 2 7 ) MAKING SCENE1 8 ( 3 4 )T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVDChecking the PlayingTime and Remaining Time

48US2 Press TIME repeatedly to changethe time information.The display and the kinds of time thatyou can change depend on the disc youare playing.xWhen

Sound Adjustments49USSound AdjustmentsChanging the Sound If a DVD is recorded with multilingualtracks, you can select the language you wantwhile pla

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50US1:DVD1 2 ( 2 7 ) MAKING SCENE1 8 ( 3 4 )T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1PROGRAM FORMATDVD1: ENGLISHDisplaying the audio information ofthe

Sound Adjustments51USSOUNDFIELDAutomatically decodingthe input audio signal (AutoDecoding) The auto decoding function automaticallydetects the typ

52USEnjoying movies with Cinema StudioEXCinema Studio EX is ideal for enjoying themovie software encoded with multi channelformat, such as the Dolby D

Sound Adjustments53USN. SURROUND (Normal Surround)Software with multi channel surround audiosignals is played back according to the wayit was recorded

54USUsing only the frontspeakers and subwoofer(2 Channel Stereo) Press SOUND FIELD –/+ on the systemor SOUND FIELD on the remoterepeatedly until “

Enjoying Movies55USEnjoying MoviesChanging the Angles If various angles (multi-angles) for a sceneare recorded on the DVD, “ANGLE”appears in the front

56USDisplaying the SubtitlesIf subtitles are recorded on the discs, youcan turn the subtitles on and off whileplaying. If multilingual subtitles arere

Using Various Additional Functions57USLocking Discs (CUSTOMPARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTALCONTROL)You can set two kinds of playbackrestrictions for a disc.

58USCUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROLCustom parental control is already set. To play, enter your password and press .ENTERO RETURNENTERX/xHNumberbuttons

Using Various Additional Functions59US1 In stop mode, press DVD SETUP.The Setup Display appears.2 Press X/x to select “CUSTOM SETUP,”then press ENTER.

6USSound Adjustments ... 49Changing the Sound ...

60US7 Press X/x to select “LEVEL,” thenpress ENTER.The selection items for “LEVEL” aredisplayed.8 Select the level you want using X/x,then press ENTER

Using Various Additional Functions61USStandard CodenumberArgentina 2044Australia 2047Austria 2046Belgium 2057Brazil 2070Canada 2079Chile 2090China 209

62USTVManufacturer Code numberSONY 001DAEWOO 002, 004, 005, 006, 007,015FISHER 008GOLDSTAR 002, 003, 011, 012, 015,034GRUNDIG 017, 034HITACHI 002, 013

Other Operations63USControlling the TVYou can control your TV using the buttonsbelow.By pressing You canTV [/1 Turn the TV on or off.TV/VIDEO Switch t

64USListening to the RadioPreset radio stations in the system’s memoryfirst (see “Presetting Radio Stations” onpage 30).1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly un

Other Operations65USNaming Preset StationsYou can enter a name of up to 8 charactersfor preset stations. These names (forexample, “XYZ”) appear in the

66USLANGUAGE SETUPOSD :DVD MENU :AUDIO :SUBTITLE :ENGLISHENGLISHENGLISHENGLISHUsing the Setup Display By using the Setup Display, you can makevari

Settings and Adjustments67USSetting the Display orSound Track Language(LANGUAGE SETUP) “LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to setvarious languages for the

68USzIf you select “OTHERS t” in “DVD MENU,”“SUBTITLE,” or “AUDIO,” select and enter thelanguage code from the list using the number buttons(page 83).

Settings and Adjustments69US4:3 LETTER BOXNoteDepending on the DVD, “4:3 LETTER BOX” maybe selected automatically instead of “4:3 PANSCAN” or vice ver

7USAbout this Manual• The instructions in this manual describethe controls on the remote. You can alsouse the controls on the system if they havethe s

70USCustom Settings (CUSTOMSETUP) Allows setting up Parental Control and othersettings.Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the SetupDisplay. For details on

Settings and Adjustments71USSettings for the Speakers(SPEAKER SETUP)To obtain the best possible surround sound,set the size of the speakers you haveco

72USFRONT5 m/17 ftCENTER5 m/17 ftREAR3.4 m/12 ftNotes• When you set the distance, the sound cuts off for amoment.• If each of the front or rear speake

Settings and Adjustments73USAdjust the balance between thefront left and right speakers (Youcan adjust from center 6 steps leftor right).Adjust the ba

74USAdditional InformationTroubleshootingIf you experience any of the followingdifficulties while using the system, use thistroubleshooting guide to h

Additional Information75USThe left and right sounds areunbalanced or reversed., Check that the speakers and components areconnected correctly and secu

76USOperationRadio stations cannot be tuned in., Check that the antennas are connectedsecurely. Adjust the antennas and connect anexternal antenna if

Additional Information77USYou cannot perform some functionssuch as Stop, Search, Slow-motionPlay, Repeat Play, Shuffle Play, orProgram Play., Dependin

78USGlossaryAlbumSection of a music piece on a data CDcontaining MP3 audio tracks.ChapterSections of a picture or a music piece on aDVD that are small

Additional Information79USTo take full advantage of Dolby Pro LogicSurround, you should have one pair of rearspeakers and a center speaker. The rearsp

8USYou canEnjoy video playback(moving pictures) as wellas music.Play interactive softwareusing menu screensdisplayed on the TV screen(PBC Playback), i

80USthe disc by the age of the users according tothe limitation level in each country.The limitation varies from disc to disc; whenit is activated, pl

Additional Information81USSpecificationsAUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONSPOWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION:With 3 ohm loads, both channels driven, f

82USAM tuner sectionSystem PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer systemTuning range 530 – 1,710 kHz (with the interval set at 10 kHz)531 – 1,710 kHz (

Additional Information83USLanguage Code ListFor details, see pages 49, 56, 68.The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.Code

84USDVD Setup Menu ListYou can set the following items with the DVD setup menu.The order of the displayed items may be different from the actual displ

Additional Information85USIndexNumerics16:9 684:3 LETTER BOX 684:3 PAN SCAN 68AAlbum 7, 78ALBUM 37, 44AMP MENU 26ANGLE 55Antenna Hookups 21AUDIO 49, 6

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Quick reference for RemoteCommanderSony Corporation Printed in KoreazShaded parts buttons are affected by the COMMANDMODE DVD TV switch. Shaded descri

9USNote on playback operations ofDVDs and VIDEO CDsSome playback operations of DVDs andVIDEO CDs may be intentionally set bysoftware producers. Since