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3-283-o31-11.

DVD Home Theatre
_System

Operating

Instructions

DAV-HDX275 / HDX276 / HDX475

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02008

Sony Corporation

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To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this apparatus to
rain or moisture.
Caution

- The use of optical instruments

with this product
hazard.

will increase

space, such

fire, do not cover the ventilation

of the

apparatus with news papers, table-cloths,
curtains,
And don't place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To prevent

fire or shock hazard,

filled with liquids,

or batteries

exposed
like.

to excessive

installed

Marking

is located on the bottom

shall not be

heat such as sunshine,

The following ECC statement applies only to the
version of this model manufactured for sale in the
USA. Other versions may not comply with ECC
technical regulations.

WARNING

do not place objects

apparatus

Date of Manufacture
exterior.

etc.

such is vases, on the apparatus.

Batteries

Serial No.

eye

Do not install the appliance in a confined
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
To prevent

the space provided below. Reli:r to them whenever you
call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. DAV-HDX275/DAV-HDX276/DAVHDX475

fire or the

hi door use only.

This equipment

LASER product. This
marking is located on the
rear exterior.

to
to

provide reasonable protection against harmful
interli:rence
in a residential installation. This
equipment
frequency
accordance
interference

This appliance is
classified as a CLASS I

has been tested and found to comply

with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
Part 15 of the ECC Rules. These limits are designed

generates, uses, and can radiate radio
energy and, if not installed and used in
with Ihe instructions,
may cause harmful
to radio communications.
However, there

is no guarantee

that interference

will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmfid interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient

or relocate

Increase
receiver.

the separation

the receiving
between

antenna

(aerial).

the equipment

and

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
dilli..rent from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced
technician for help.

radio_V

CAUTION
This symbol
the presence

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aulhority

to operate this equipment.

Important

a risk of electric

1)

Read these instructions.

shock to persons.

Safety

This symbol

is intended

to alert the user to

2)

Keep these instructions.

the presence
m dntenance

of important operating and
(servicing) instructions in the

3)

Heed all w,rnings.

4)

Follow all instructions.

accompanying

the appliance.

Recol'd

The model and serial numbers
exterior

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
not expressly approved in this manual could void your

voltage" within the product's enclosure that
may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute

literature
Owrlel'_s

is intended to alert the user to
of uninsulated "dangerous

are located

at the rear

of the control unit. Record the serial number in

Instructions

5)

Do not use this apparatus

6)

Clean

near water.

7)

Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturer's
instr/ictions.

only with dry cloth.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such :ks
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9) Do not del\:at the safety purpose of the polarized or
grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than the other. A grounding
type plug has two blades and a third grounding
prong. The wide blade or Ihe third prong are
provided lk)ryour safety. If the provided plug does
not fit into your outleL consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10)Protect the power cord from being walked on or
pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the

• Install this system so that the AC power cord/mains
lead) can be unplugged from the wall socket
immediately in the event of trouble.
Note

on power

cord

plug

(Saudi
Arabian
model
For AC 220 V wall sockets

shapes

only)

Make sure that the 13 A 3-pin plug (Type BF)
is securely attached to the power cord. (The 13
A 3-pin plug is attached when shipped from the
factory.)

apparatus

11)Only use attachments/accessories

specified by the

manufacturer.

12)Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or
table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with
the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution
when moving the cart/apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip over

For AC 127 V wall sockets

1

Remove the 13 A 3-pin plug using a
screwdriver.

13)Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.
141Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.

2 Attach the supplied parallel blade plug (Type
A).

Note to CATV system installer:
This reminder is 1)rovided to call the CATV system
installer_s attention to Article g20-40 of the NEC that
provides guidelines lk)r proper grounding and, in
parlicular, specifies that the cable ground shall be
connected to the grounding system of the building, as
close to Ihe point of cable entry as practicah

Precautions
On power
•

sources

AC power cord (nladns lead) must be changed
the qualified

service

only at

shop

• The unit is not disconnected

from the AC power

source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall
outlet ImainsX even if Ihe unit itself has been turned
off

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About This Operating
Instructions
• The instructions in this Operating Instructions
describe tile controls on the remote. You can
also use the controls oil tileunit if they have tile
same or similar haines as those on the remote.
• Tile instructions in this manual are for DAVHDX275, DAV-HDX276, and DAVHDX475. DAV-HDX275 is the model used
t_)rillustration purposes. Any dilllzreuce in
operation is clearly indicated in the text, for
example, "DAV-HDX275 only."
• Tile Control Menu items may vary depending
OI1 the area.
• "DVD" may be used as a general term for a
DVD VIDEO, DVD+RW/DVD+R, and DVDRW/DVD-R.
• Measurements are expressed in feet (fl) for
North American models.
• Tile default setting is underlined.

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About the S-AIRfunction
(DA V-HDX275/DA

V-HDX475

only)

Tile system is compatible with tile S-AIR
lhnction, which allows transmission of sound
between

S-AIR products wirelessly.

The l\>llowing S-AIR products can be used with
tile system:

• Surround amplifier: You can enjoy surroulM
speaker sound wirelessly.
• S-AIR receiver: You can enjoy system sound
ilI another room.
These S-AIR products can be purchased as an
option (the S-AIR product lineup difllzrs
depending on tile area).
Notes or instructions li_r the surround amplifier
or S-AIR receiver ill this operating instructions
rellzr only to when tile surround amplifier or
S-AIR receiver is used.
For details on tile S-AIR function, see "Using an
S-AIR Product" (page 77).

Table of Contents
About
About

This Operating
Instructions .......... 4
the S-AIR function .......................
4

Playable

Discs .........................................

Getting
Step

6

Started

the Speakers

...........................

13

the System...

18

Step 3: Connecting

the System...

22

Step 4: Performing

the Quick

Setup ........................................
Step 5: Enjoying

Sound

from

35
all the

..................................

38

Surround

Decoding
Selecting
Enjoying

40

Mode ....................
Broadcast

42

Using

the Sound

Effect .........................

86

Using

the Sleep Timer ..........................

86

Changing
Panel
Viewing

the Brightness

of the Front

Display ..................................
Information

to the Default

Settings

......... 90

Information

Precautions

............................................

Notes about

the Discs ...........................

Sound...42

....................................

Self-diagnosis

Function

......................

Specifications

......................................

43

Glossary

Play Mode ...................................

49

Language Code List ............................
Index to Parts and Control ..................

Playing

a Disc ...................

MP3 Files!JPEG

Enjoying

87

About the Disc ... 87

a Disc .......................................

Searching/Selecting

85

Using

Troubleshooting

Disc
Playing

84

by Using

Mode ..............................

Multiplex

Settings

.................................

the TV with the Supplied
...........................................

Additional

Sound

the Sound

Controlling
Remote

Returning

Adjustment

Enjoying

the Appropriate

Automatically

Step 2: Positioning

Sound

Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a
Room ..............................................
83
Calibrating

1: Assembling

Speakers

Other Operations

Image Files...

DivXq_ Videos .......................

52
54
57

..............................................

Guide to the Control Menu Display
Index ...................................................

91
92
93
100
101
103
105
106
... 110
113

Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture
and Sound .......................................
59
Restricting
Using

Playback

of the Disc ........... 59

the Setup Display

........................

61

......................

70

Tuner
Presetting

Radio

Listening

to the Radio ...........................

Stations

71

Control for HDMl/External
Audio Device
Using

tile Control

"BRAVIA"
Using

the DIGITAL

Adapter
Using

for HDMI
Sync

Function

for

............................

73

MEDIA

PORT

...........................................

an S-AIR

Product

.......................

76
77

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Playable Discs
Type
DVD

Disc logo

Characteristics

VIDEO

Icon

• DVD VIDE()
• DVD-R/DVD-RW
in DVD
VIDEO formal or video mode
VIDEO

• DVD+R/DVD+RW
_

R
R4.7

OVO÷R

VIDEO

DL

* DVD-R/DVD-RW
mode

_

_

Recording)

_
R
R4.7
Super

Audio CD

DVD-R

DE)

* Super Audio

CD

CD

CD

• VIDEO CD (Vet. 1.1 and 2.0 discs)
• Super VCD
• CD-R/CD-RW/CD-ROM in video
CD

CD

DATA

in VR (Video

mode (except for

RW

_
SUPL'RAUDIO

VIDEO

fornml

RW

VR (Vide()
Recording)

|

in DVD

lk)lmal

or Super VCD

lk)lmal

• Audio CD
• CD-R/CD-RW in audio CD

CD

lk)lmal

• CD-R/CD-RW/CD-ROM
in
DATA CD lk)lmal, conlaining

MP3

|

files l)_JPEG image files 2), and
DivX video files 3)4)5), and
conforming
to [SO q660 (_)Level 1/
Level 2, or Joliet (extended fonnat)
DATA

DVD

• DV D-ROM/DV D-R/DVD-RW/
DVD+R/DVD+RW
in DATA
DVD format, containing MP3
files l), JPEG image files 2), and
DivX vide() files 3)4)5), and
conl\)rming to UDF (Universal
Disk Format)

1IMp 3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3) is a slandard
liltlst be ill MPEGI Audio Layer 3 formal.

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forlnat defined

by ISO/MPEG

which compresses

audio data. MP3 files

2!JPEG image files must conforn3 to the DCF image file lkmnat./DCF "Design rule lk)rCamera File system": hnage
standards for digital cameras regulated by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association
IJEITA).)
3!Except for United Kingdom and North American models.
4)DivX/k>ix a video file compression technology, developed by DivX, Inc.
5)DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license.
6!A logical format of files and lk_lderson CD-ROMs, defined by ISO (International Organization for
Standardization).
"DVD-RW," "DVD+RW," "DVD+R,'"'DVD VIDEO," and the "CD" logos are trademarks.

The system calmot play the following discs:
CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW other than those recorded in the formats listed on page 6
CD-ROM recorded in PHOTO CD l\)rmat
Data part of CD-Extra
CD Graphics disc
DVD Audio
DATA DVD that does not contain MP3 files, JPEG image files, or DivX video files a
Exceptfor UnitedKingdomand NorthAmericanmodels.
• DVI)-RAM
Also, the system cannot play the R_llowing discs:
• A DVD VIDEO

with a difli:rent

• A disc that has a non-standard

region code (page 8)

shape (e.g., card, heart)

• A disc with paper or stickers on it
• A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane

tape or a sticker still lefl on it

In some cases, CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW
due to the recording quality or physical
device and authoring sol:ware.

condition

cannot he played on this system

of the disc, or the characteristics

of the recording

The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized. For more intk_rmation, refer to the operating
instructions l\_r the recording device.
Note that some playback flmctions may m}t work with some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs,
even if they have
been correctly finalized. In this case, view tl_e disc by normal playback. Also some DATA CDs/DATA
DVDs created in Packet Write lormat cannot be played.
Music

discs

encoded

This product is designed

with

copyright

protection

technologies

to play back discs that conl_arm to the Compact

Disc (CD) standard.

Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some
record companies. Please be aware that mnong those discs, there are some that do not contk)rm to the
CD standard

and may not be playable

by this product.

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Note

on DualDiscs

A DmdDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital
audio nmterial ou the other side. However. since the audio nmterial side does not conform to the
Compact

Disc (CD) standard,

playback

on this product

is not guaranteed.

• This system can play a Multi Sessiou CD when an MP3 file is contained in the first session.
subsequent MP3 files recorded in later sessions can also be played back.
• This system can play a Multi Sessiou
Any subsequent

CD when a JPEG image file is coutained

JPEG image files recorded

in later sessions

in the first session.

can also be played back.

• If MP3 files aud JPEG image files in music CD fnrmat or video CD lbrmat are recorded
session,

Any

in the first

only the first session will be played back.

Your system has a region code printed on the rear of the unit and will only play a DVD labeled with
the same region code.
A DVD VIDEO labeled @ will also play on Ihis system.
If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the message [Playback prohibited by area limitatious.] will
appear on the TV screen. Dependiug ou the DVD VIDEO, no region code indication nmy be given even
though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions.

Some playback operations ou a DVD or VIDEO CD may be intentionally set by software producers.
Since this system will play a DVD or VIDEO CD according to the disc coutents the software producers
designed, some playback features may not be available. Be sure to read the operating
supplied with the DVD or VIDEO CD.

instructions

This product iucorpnrates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other
intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protectiou technology must be authorized by
Macrovision, and is iuteuded lot home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized
by Macrovisiou.

Reverse

This system incorporates
decoder
"

8GB

is prohibited.

with Dolby* Digital and Dolby Pro Logic (11) adaptive

under license fiom Dolby Laboratories.

"Pro Logic',

"" Manufactured
"DTS"

or disassembly

and the DTS ':>:_
Digital Surrnund System.

Manufactured
"Dolby',

engineering

and the double-D

symbol

are trademarks

of Dolby

Laboratories.

trademarks

of DTS, lnc.

under license fiom DTS, lnc.

and "DTS

Digital Surround"

are registered

matrix surround

This system incorporates High-Definition Multimedia lntertktce (HDMI
technology.
HDMI, tile HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia lnterf_tce are trademarks or registered
trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
TM)

"BRAV1A" and B R AVIA
"S-AIR"

are trademarks ot' Sony Corporation.

and its logo are trademarks

of Sony Corporation.

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DAV-HDX275/DAV-H
• Front speakers (2)

u

DX276
• AM loop antenna (aerial) (1)

• R6 (size AA) batleries

• Calibration
• FM wire antenna

(2)

mic (1)

(aerial) (1)

• Cenler speaker ( 1)
or
• Fool pads (1 set)
• Surround

speakers (2)

• Speaker cords (6, red/white/
green/gray/blue/purple)
• DIGITAL

• Video cord (1)
• Stlbwoo[_21

• Operating

÷( [ )

PORT

Instructions

• Speaker and TV connections
(card)
• Remote conm3ander
(remote) (1)

)

10 GB

MEDIA

adapter (TDMqP 10) (1)
(North American models only)

DAV-HDX475
• From speakers (2)

• FM wire antenna (aerial) (1)
OF

• Posts (2)

• Bases (2)

• Speaker cords (6, red/white/
green/gray/blue/pu rple)
• Mounting

plates (2)

• Cenler speaker (l )
• Video cord (1)
• Post covers (2)
• Surround speakers (2)

• Remote corllllrander
(remote) ( 1)

• Screws (large. with washer) (4)

)
• S[Ibwoofer

( ])

• R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

• Screws (small) (6)

• Calibration mic ( 1)

• DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter (TDM-iP 10) ( 1)
• Operating Instructions
• Speaker and TV conllectiolls
(card)

• AM loop antenna (aerial) (1)
• Fool pads (1 set)

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Insertingbatteries into the remote
markings

inside lhe comparlmenl.

To use Ihe remole, poinl it at the remole sensor [] on Ihe unit.

m
• 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 the remote casing, particularly when replacing the batteries.
• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting al)paratus. Doing so may cause a malfunction.
• If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage
from battery leakage and corrosion.
Attaching

the

foot

pads

to the

subwoofer

it from slipping.

Remove the foot pads from
the mount seat.

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°

Step 1: Assemblingthe Speakers
(DA V-HDX475
BeR_re connecting

only)
the speakers,

attach the speaker stand to the speaker.

(For the ti"ont speakers)
Use the parts as IMlows:
Front speakers

(2)

Speaker cords (2, red/white)
Posts (2)
Bases (2)
Mounting

plates (2)

Post covers (2)
Screws (large, with washer) (4)
Screws (small)

(6)

About how to connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER

jacks, see page 24.

• Spread a cloth on the floor to avoid damaging the floor when you assemble the speakers.
• You can use the speaker without the speaker stand by installing it on the wall (page 18).
I

1

Thread the speaker cord through the hole in the base and post.
The connector
connected.

and color tube of the speaker cords are the same color as the label of the jacks to be

Use the speaker cords as l\_llows:
• Front speaker (L): White
• Front speaker (R): Red
Be cm'efid with the orientation of the post. Thread the speaker cord (and the speaker system cord)
into the end of the post that has two holes.

Bottom of the base
Two holes

Speaker cord
Top of the base

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2

Attach the post cover to the other end of the post.
Oricnl Ihc slot toward you, allach the post cover so that Ihc slot of the post engages with lhc tab of
lhe post cover, then secure wilh the screv,,r.
Thread the speaker cord through
hole of the post cover.

Speaker cord

Hole

Post cover

Jpper part of the
post
Screw (small)

3

Lay

the post

the post
Select

in the

with the

the speuker

slot

of the

mounting
whose

jack

speaker,

plate and
color

slide

the

post

to the end

of the

slot,

on its rear panel

matches

the color

tube

of the speaker

Post cover
Be careful the
orientation of the
post cover when
placing the post.

Secure two screws (large, with
washer).

"--',_,

Rear of the speaker

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then

secure

screws.

Mounting

plate

cord.

4

Connect the speaker cords to the speaker.
Be sure to match the speaker cords to the appropriate terminals on Ihe speakers: the speaker cord
with the color tube to (_), and Ihe speaker cord widloul the color (ube Io 0.

Front speaker (L): White
Front speaker (R): Red

_

Color

tube

Rear of the speaker

5

Attach the post to the base.
lnserl the post so Ihal die slil on tile lower parl of the posl aligns wilh the projection
lben secure Ihe posl with the lwo screws.

of the base,

Post

Slit

o
Projection
Base
Screws
(small)

m
• Make sure that the slot on Ihe post aligns wilh the projeclion of the base by rolaling Ihe post slighlly.

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6

Adjust the height of the speaker.
Loosen (but do not remove)

the screws,

adjust the height of the speaker, then secure the screws.

Adjust the speaker of one side. then adjust another

speaker by checking

lines as a guide.

• When a_liusting the height of the speaker, grasp the speaker so that the speaker does not fall.

r_

i

0

_ Lines

Post
screws.

7

Take up any speaker cord slack.
Take up slack in the speaker cord by pulling

fi'om the bottom of the base.

unnlng

it through the slot.

"_--_-

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_ _,,_ Adjust the length of the cord.

Fully-assembled

illustration

Front speaker (L):
White label

Front speaker (R):
Red label

White

Red

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Step 2: Positioning the System
For the best possible surround sound, all the speakers other than the subwoofcr should be placed at tile
same distance from the listening position (O).
However, this system allows you to place the center speaker up to 1.6 meters (5 fl) closer (1_) and the
surround speakers up to 5.0 meters (16 It) closer (_) to tile front speakers.
The front speakers can be placed from 1.0 to 7.1)meters (3 to 23 ft) (t_) li"om the listening position.
Place file system as illuslraled

DAV-HDX275/DAV-H

below.

DX276
@ Front speaker (L (left))
® Front speaker (R (right))
@ Center speaker
@ Surround speaker (L (left))
(g) Surround speaker (R (right))
(£) Subwoofer
@ Unit

* Nel supplied.

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DAV-HDX475
® Front speaker (L (left))
® Front speaker (R (right))
® Center speaker
@ Surround speaker (L (left))
® Surround speaker (R (right))
(_) Subwoofer
® Unit

®

(_)I*

I: Nol

supplied.

m
• Do not set the speakers in an inclined position
• Do not place the speakers in locations that arc:
Extremely hot or cold
Dusty or dirty
Very humid
Suhject to vibrations
Sub.ject to direct sunlight
• Use caution when placing the speakers and/or speaker stands attached to the speakers on a specially treated (waxed,
oiled, polished, etc.) floor, as staining or discoloration may result.
• Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder, or solvent such as alcohol or benzine.
• Do not lean or hang on the speaker, as the speaker may fall down.

• When you change the positions of Ihe speakers, Sony recommends that you change the settings. For details, see
"Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room" (page 83) and "Calibratingthe Appropriate Settings Automatically"
(page 84).

To install the speakers
on a wall
Before installing the speakers on u wall, c(muect the speaker cord to the speaker.
Be sure to match the speaker cords to tire appropriate terminals on the speakers: the speaker cord with
the color tube to (_), and the speaker cord without the color tube to O.
Color tube
Front speaker (L): White
Front speaker (R): Red
Center speaker: Green
Surround speaker (L): Blue
Surround speaker (R): Gray

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Prepare screws (not supplied) that are suitable for the hole on the back of each speaker.
See the illustrations below.

_4

mm

Hole on the back of
the speaker

(5/32inch)

30 mm (1 3/16 inches)

2

Fasten

the screws

to the wall.

DAV-HDX275/DAV-H
For the

center

DX276

speaker

For the

other

speakers

145 mm
(5 3/4 inches)

8to lOmm
(11/32 tO 13/32inch)

8 to 10 mm
(11/32to 13/32 inch)

DAV-HDX475
For the

center

speaker

For the
145 mm
5 3/4 inches)

8to 10 mm_
(11/32to 13/32 inch) _

For the

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surround

speakers

front

speakers

3

Hang the speakers on the screws.
Hole on the back of
the speaker

5 mm
(7/32 inch)

10 mm
(13/32 inch)

....

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iiiiiiiiiiiii

Rear of the speaker

• Use

screws

that

tile screws
reinfemement
• Contact
• Sony

fer

to a beam

the wall
and fasten

material
them

and

strength.

to the walh

As a plaster

Install

board

the speakers

on

wall

is especially

a vertical

and

fragile,
fiat

wall

attach
where

is applied.

a screw
is not

improper

:are suitable

securely

shop

responsible

screw

or installer
fer

installation,

regarding

accident
natural

the wall

or damage
calamity,

caused

material

or screws

by improper

to be used.

installation,

insufficient

wall

strength

or

tic.

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Step 3: Connecting the System
See the connection

diagram below, and read the additional inl\_rmation

from (_ to (_ on tl_e lbllowing

pages.

• Be sure to make connections securely to avoid hum and noise.
• When
where

you connect
sound

is not

another

component

with

a voltlme

control,

turn up the vohlme

of the other

components

to a level

distorted.

DAV-HDX275/DAV-H

DX276

i!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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DAV-HDX475

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The connector

and color tube of the speaker cords are tire same color as the label of the jacks to be

connected. Be sure to match the speaker cords to the appropriate terminals on the speakers: the speaker
cord wilh the color (ube to (_), and (lae speaker cord withoul the color lube (o @. Do nol catch lhe
speaker cord insulation

in the speaker terminals.
Rear of speaker

When connecting

to the unit, insert the connector

until it clicks.

DAV-HDX276
Rear panel

To the surround speaker (L)
(blue)
To the surround speaker
(gray)

(R)

To the subwoofer
(purple)

(red)
To the front speaker (L) (white)

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DAV-HDX275/DAV-H
DX475
Rear panel

To the surround
(blue)

speaker (L)

To the surround speaker (R)
(gray)

To the subwoofer
(purple)

(red)
To the front speaker (L) (white)

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Use the parts as follows:
• Vide() cord (1)
To listee to TV sound from the six speakers of the system, connect the TV and the system with the
audio cord (not supplied) (@).
For vide(> output to your TV, check the vide(> input jacks of the TV. and select connection method O,
0, or _. Picture quality improves iu order l?'o,n _ (standard) to _ (HDMI).
When the TV has the digital optical or coaxial output jack, you can improve sound quality by
connecting

with the digital cord ((_)).

DAV-HDX276
(_)

Digital optical cord
(not supplied)
(_)

Audio cord
(not supplied)

Digital coaxial cord
(not supplied)

i gti_?U_k_o

f

_th lhe_/Td°
TV

_

_ ;] Rear panel

....
7,,:,:_ .....................................................
,i_
HDMI*'_ cable
(not supplied)
_:_

_

Component video cord
(not supplied)*
_

]_

Video cord
(supplied)

GreenRedBlue

To the VIDEO IN jack of
the TV

To the HDMI IN jack of the TV
To the COMPONENT
of the TV

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_
_

VIDEO IN jacks

DAV-HDX275/DAV-H
1_)

DX475

Digital optical cord
(not supplied)
(_)

Audio cord
(not supplied)

Digital coaxial cord
(not supplied)

_=_

WhiteRed

Green
Blue
Red

To the VIDEO IN jack of
the TV

To the HDMI IN jack of the TV
To the COMPONENT
of the TV

'_

if yeur

TV

accepts

pregressive

format

signals,

use this

VIDEO IN jacks

cennectien

and set the eutput

signal

of the system

te

pregrcssive format (page 37).
"" HDMI (High-Definitien Multimedia Interface)
If your TV has the HDMI jack, use this connection and select the type of output signal (page 37).

• During the"DMPORT" fimctien, video signal is not output frem the HDMI OUT and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
.jacks.
• The system can accept beth digital and analog signals. Digital signals have priority ever analog signals. (COAXIAL
has priority ever OPTICAL.) If the digital signal ceases, the analog signal will be processed after 2 seconds.

• You can connect another cempenenl,
jacks ((_) er (_)) inslead ef Ihe TV.

such as a VCR, digital salellite

receiver,

er PlayStatien,

te Ihe TV/VIDEO

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To changethe color system(PALor NTSC)(Asian,Australian,and
MiddleEasternmodelsonly)
Depending on the TV to be connected, you may be required to select either PAL or NTSC l\)r the color
system.
The initial setting of the system l_)rAustralian and Middle Eastern models is PAL.
The initial setting of the system for Asian models is NTSC.

1

Turn off the system by pressing I/_.

2

Turn on the system by pressing I/_ while pressing II on the unit.
Each time you perl_)rm this operation, the color system toggles between PAL and NTSC.
"NTSC" lights tip ill the front panel display when the color system is set to NTSC.

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You can enjoy tile connected

component

using the six speakers of the system.

• Porlable audio source: t_
• DIGITAL

MEDIA

PORT adapler: 1_

DAV-HDX276
Stereo mini-plug cord
j- ....

(not supplied)

To the portable audio source

Front panel

• You call connect another
component, such as VCR,
instead of the TV. For
connection details, see page
26.
DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter

2gGB

DAV-HDX275/DAV-H

DX475

_'_

.
j .....

Stereo mini-plug cord
(not supplied)

_

T2t_'ee portable audi°

Front panel

EZW-T100 slot (See "Wireless system option" (page 31).)

• Yeucan connect
component,
instead

such

another
as VCR,

ef the TV. Fer

connectiondetails,seepage
26.
DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter

* z_ CAUTION
Please do not remove the screws before installing the EZW-TI00 (page 77).
To connect
the DIGITAL
MEDIA PORT adapter
Connect a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter (TDMqPI0 is supplied for North Americml models only)
to the DMPORT jack. For details, see "Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Adapter" (page 76).

lira
• Connectthe DIGITALMEDIAPORTadapterso that the • marksare aligned.Whendiscennecting,pull eut while
pressing_.

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Wireless

system

option

(DAV-HDX275/DAV-HDX475

only)

By using all S-AIR product (not supplied), you call enioy wireless performance by transmission from
the system. For details, see "Using an S-AIR Producl" (page 77) or refer Io Ihe operating instructions
of tile S-AIR product.
If your

TV

has

multiple

audio/video

You can enjoy the sound with Ihe speakers
COlllpOllents
as follows.

inputs

of Ihe syslem through

tile connected

TV. Connect

tile

or
PlayStation,
etc. receiver
VCR,
digital satellite

VCR,
digital satellite
or
PlayStation,
etc. receiver

:Signal flow

Select tile component

on Ihe TV. For details, refer Io tile operating

If tile TV does 11o{have multiple audio/video
fI'OI_I
nlol+e
thall
t_vo
components.

inputs, a swilcher

inslructions

will be necessary

of the TV.
to receive tile sound

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DAV-HDX276

m
• Cerd

(A)

or cord

(B)

can

be cennected

to either

Rear panel

FM wire

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antenna

(aerial)

terminaL

DAV-HDX275/DAV-H
DX475
AM loop antenna (aerial)

• Cord (A) or cord (B) can be connected to either terminah

Rear panel

FM wire antenna

(aerial)

• Keep the AM loop antenna (aerial) and cord away from the system or other AV components, as noise may result.
• Be sure to fidly extend the FM wire antenna (aerial).
• After connecting the FM wire antenna laerial), keep it as horizontal as possible.

• Adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna (aerial) fi)r best AM broadcast sound
• If you have poor FM reception, use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the unit to an outdoor FM
antenna (aerial) as shown below.

Outdoor

FM antenna

(aerial)

Unit

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Before connecting the AC power cord (mains lead) of Ihe unil Io a wall outlel (mains), connect all tlle
speakers Io Ille unit.
DAV-HDX276
Rear panel

To thewall

outlet (mains)

DAV-HDX275/DAV-H

DX475

Rearpanel

To the wall outlet (mains)

After connecling the AC power cord (mains lead), the denmnslration appears in the fi'ont panel display.
Setting

1

the

demonstration

mode

to on/off

Press I/_ on the unit.
The syslem turns on.

2

Press SYSTEM MENU.

3

4
5

Press ,I,/4, repeatedly until "DEMO" appears in the front panel display, then press C) or
-).
Press ,I,/4, to select a setting.
• "DEMO

ON": On.

• "DEMO

OFF": OtT.

Press @.
The selting is made.

6

Press SYSTEM MENU.
The syslem menu turns olf.

• When you purchase lhe svslem from new or if lhe syslem is al ils f iclory defaull setlings (ex., after perl_)rming
"COLD RESET '_(page 90)), you can lurn off die demonslralion simply by pressing I/(_)on Ihe remote.

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Step4: Performingthe
QuickSetup

i i!iii
'ANGUAGESETUP
i!iiiiii iiii!i!

Follow the Steps below to make the basic
adjustments li_r using tile system.

• When you connect the system and the TV with the
component video cord (not supplied) or HDMI cable
(not supplied), you need to set the type of video
output for matching your TV. For details, see "Setting
file type of video output to match your TV" (page 37).

Press ,1,/4, to select a language.
The system displays

the menu and subtitles

ill the selected language.
Press @.
The Setup Display

I/(b

for selecting

ratio of the TV to be connected

the aspect
appears.

ill) i:? O
2

i

....

©
_ ............... DISPLAY

Press ,t,/4, to select the setting that
matches your TV type.
• If you have a wide-screen TV or a 4:3
standard TV with a wide-screen mode

1

Turn on the TV.

2

Press I/@.

• If you have a 4:3 standard TV
[4:3 LETTER BOX] or [4:3 PAN SCAN]

m

(page 63)

116:91 (page 63)

• Make sure that the fimction is set to "DVD"
(page 38).

Press @.
The Setup Display

3

Switch the input selector on your TV so
that the signal from the system
appears on the TV screen.
[Press [ENTER] to run QUICK SETUP.]
appears at the bottom of the TV screen. If
this message does not appear, recall tile
Quick Setup display (page 36) and perli_)rm
again.

4

Press @ without inserting

a disc.

R)rmation

for selecting

the speaker

appears.

Press ÷/+ to select the speaker
formation
image as the speakers are
actually positioned.
For details, see "Getting
Sound R)r a Room"

SPEAKER

Optimal

Surround

(page 83).

FORMATION

The Setup Display for selecting the
language used in the on-screen display
appears.
STANDARD

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10 Press

@.

11Connect

m
the calibration

• Loud lesl sound is oulput when [AUTO
CALIBRATION] slarls. You cannol lurn Ihe
volume down. Give conskleralion to children
and neighbors.

mic to the

A.CAL MIC jack on the front panel.
Set up Ihe ca]ibralion mic al the ear level
using a Iripod, elc. (not supplied). The fronl

• Before [AUTO CALIBRATION], inslall Ihe
surround amplifier in Ihe q_plopliale localion. If
you inslall the st]rlound amplifier ill an improper

of each speaker should face file calibration
mic. and there should be no obstruction
belween fire speakers and the calibration

location_

rllic.

measuremenl will not be obtained. (DAVHDX275/DAV-HDX475 ,.)

such

as anolher

rooln,

proper

• AvokI heing in the measurement irea and
miking noise during the measurement (which
takes about 3 milllJtes), {Is it may imerfere with
II/easu

relilenl.

14 Unplug

the calibration mic and press ÷/

-) to select [YES].

• The environment of the room in which the
system is inslalled may afl_.cl measuremenls.
• If measurement fails, R)IIow the message then
relry [AUTO CALIBRATION].
Calibration

mic

15 Press

_.

Quick Setup is finished. All connections
and setup operations are complele.

To quit the Quick Setup
Press O DISPLAY in any Step.
• If you change the position of the speakers, reset the
speaker settings. See "Getting Optimal Surround
Sound fi)r a Room" (page 83) and "Calibrating the
Appropriate Settings Automatically" (page 84).
• If you want to change ally of the settings, see "Using
the Setup Display" (page 61).

12 Press

÷/-'> to select [YES].

• Make sure thai Ihe headphones are nol
connected to the unil or surround amplifier :r.
You cannot operate following Sleps with the
headphones connecled.
:r DAV-HDX275/DAV-HDX475 only.

13 Press

C).

[AUTO CALIBRATION]

starts.

Be quiel durhlg lhe measurenlenl.

To

recall

1

Press FUNCTION

the Quick

"DVD" appears
display.
2

Setup

+/- repeatedly until

in the front panel

Press G DISPLAY while the system is
in stop mode.
The Control Menu display appears on the
TV screen.

3

Press .I,/4, to select B

[SETUP],

then press @.
The options for ISETUP] appem'.

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display

7

Press €,/4, to select the desired setting,
then press @.
• [AUTO ( 1920 x 1080p)]: The system
outputs the optimal vide() signal for the
connected TV.
• [1920 x 1080i]: The system nntputs

[QUICK

4

]

1920

x 1080i": video signals.
• [1280 x 720p]: The system outputs 1280 x
720p* vide() signals.

Press ¢,/,v to select [QUICK],then

press

• [720 x 480p]": % The system outputs 720 x

®.

480p* vide() signals.

Tile Quick Selup display appems.

" i: interlace, p: progressive
"* Depending on the country model, [720 x 576p]
may appear.

rr_
• When "HDMI" lights up in the front panel display,
images other than [720 x 4811p]or [720 x 576p] are
stretched vertically.
Depending on the connection nf the TV
(page 26), select the type of video output of the

Does

system.

signals?

To select
output

the
from

type
the

When ynu connect

of video

HDMI

OUT

jack

the unit and the TV with the

2

in stop mode.

3

The nptions l\n" [SETUP]

4

then

5

appear.
then

appears.

Press'1'/4, to select [VIDEO SETUP],
then press @,
The nptions l\n" [VIDEO SETUP]

appears.

Press €,/4,to select [HDMI SETUP], then

6

SETUP]

Press 1,/4, to select [HDMI

appear.

7

appear.

Press t,/4, to select [PROGRESSIVE
[COMPONENT

press @.

RESOLUTION],

[SETUP],

Press ¢,/,V to select [CUSTOM],

The Setup Display

appear.

Press t'/4, to select [CUSTOM],

The options for [HDMI

6

Press ,I,/4, to select I_
then press @.

press @.

5

Press O DISPLAY while the system is

press @,

The options for [SETUP]

The Setup Display

in the front panel

in stop mode.

then press @.

4

signals.

The Control Menu display appears on the
TV screen.

The Control Menu display appears on the
TV screen.
[SETUP],

TV

Press FUNCTION +/- repeatedly until
"DVD" appears
display.

etc.

Press C_ DISPLAY while the system is

is the method _r displaying

connect to a TV that accepts progressive

1

Press FUNCTION +/- repeatedly until

Press 1'/4, to select B

progressive

images which reduces flickering and sharpens
the image. To use this methnd, you need tn

"DVD" appears in the front panel
display.

3

accept

Progressive

For details, refer also tn the operating
instructions supplied with the TV/projector,

2

TV

signal

HDMI cable, select tile type of video signals
output from the HDMI OUT jack.

1

your

OUT)], then press @.

Press €,/4, to select the desired setting,
then press @.

then press @.

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[OFF]: The system does not output
progressive
when:

signals. Select this setting

- your TV does not accept progressive
signals, or,
- your TV is connected

to jacks other than

the COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT jacks.
[ON]: The system outputs progressive

Step5: EnjoyingSound
fromall the Speakers
You can enjoy DVD, TV, or VCR sound lrom
all the speakers in this system.

signals. Select this setting when:
your TV accepts progressive
and,
- the TV is connected

signals,

i ,ilill
ii --:>NOS'O

to the

iii:::{> :iiii>i::}::i_
:;::;i i

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.
When you select [ON], the con['irmadon
display appears.

Follow the Steps below.

Press ÷1+ to select [START],
press Q.

_YSTEM

0
_

8

then
• /4./+, (:)...............................

The system outputs the progressive signal
l;ar 5 seconds. Check that the screen is
displayed

9

correctly.

Press ÷/÷ to select [YES].
The system outputs the progressive

signal.

When you select [NO], the system does not
output the progressive

signal.

Press FUNCTION +/- repeatedly until
the desired function appears in the
front panel display.
Each time you press FUNCTI()N
function changes

+_, the

as l\_llows.

"DVD" ---+"TUNER FM" ---+"TUNER
AM" ---+"TV/V1DEO" ---+"DMPORT" ---+
"AUDIO" ---+ ...
Function

Source

"DVD"

Disc that is played by the
system

"TUNER FM'/
"TUNER AM"

FM/AM radio (page 70)

"TV/VIDEO"

TV (or the component that
is connected to the TV/
VIDEO jacks on Ihe mar
panel)
DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

"DMPORT"

adapter lpage 76)
"AUDIO"

Portable audio source (that
is connected to the AUDIO
IN jack on the front panel)

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2
3
4

m

1

• When you use both the TV/VIDEO (AUDIO
IN) jacks (analog connection) and TV/VIDEO
(COAXIAL or OPTICAL DIGITAL IN) jack
(digital connection) at the same time, the digital
connection takes priority.

2
3

Press SYSTEM MENU.

Press FUNCTION +/- repeatedly until
"TV/VlDEO" or "AUDIO" appears in the
front panel display.
Press SYSTEM MENU.
Press 'I'/.1, repeatedly until
"ATTENUATE"
appears in the front
panel display,

4

Press ,t./4, repeatedly until "DEC.
MODE" appears in the front panel
display, then press @ or -.).
Press t'/4, repeatedly

Press 'I'/4, to select a setting.
• "ATT ON": You can attenuate

the input

level. The output level is changed.

until the

decoding mode you want appears
the front panel display.

in

When you want 1o oulput lhe TV sound or
stere() sound ola 2 channel source from Ihe
six speakers, selecl the "PRO LOGIC."
"PLll MOV1E." or "PLll MUS1C"
decoding

then press @ or -).

• "ATT OFF": Normal

5

input level.

Press @.
The setting is made.

6

Press SYSTEM MENU.
The system menu turns off.

mode.

For delails, see page 4tL
5

Press @.
The setling is made.

6

Press SYSTEM MENU.
The system menu turns off.

• Depending

on your

TV,

)ou

may

need

Io turn

off your

TV's speaker to enjoy surround sound of the syslem.

• When listening to audio files using a portable audio
source, yotl can enhance the sound.
Press FUNCTION +/ Io select "AUDIO." Connecl
Ihe porlable audio source. Select "A.FD. STD" for
"DEC. MODE."
To cancel, select other thin "A.E.D. STD."

Distortion may occur when you listen to a
component connected to the TV/V1DEO ,jacks
on the rear panel, or to the AUDIO 1N jack on
the front panel. Distortion is not _ malfnnction
and will depend on the component connected.
To prevent distortion, reduce the input level on
the unit.

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EnjoyingSurroundSoundby Using DecodingMode
You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the system's pre-programmed
modes. They bring exciting and powerful sound of movie lhealers inlo your home.

decoding

© O © C_
<

,

4 },
<,

)

g

:>

C

{

SYSTEM
MENU

1
2

3

Press SYSTEM MENU.
Press 't'/4, repeatedly until "DEC. MODE" appears
or-.).
Press ,I,/.4,repeatedly
display.

Display
"A.F.D. STD"

"A.F.D. MULTI"

until the decoding

in the front panel display, then press

mode you want appears

in the front panel

Decoding mode
AUTO FORMAT

Effect
Presents sound as it was recorded/encoded.

DIRECT
STANDARD

Depending on the source, the speakers that output sound will vary.

AUTO FORMAT
DIRECT MULTI

2 channel source: Sound that is recorded in 2 channel (front left and
right channel) is also assigned to the surround left and right channeh
This mode outputs sound from the front left and right speakers,
surround left and right speakers, and subwoolL.r. The center speaker
does not output any sound.
Multi channel source: Depending on the source, speakers that output
the sound will vary.

"PRO LOGIC"

Dolby Pro Logic

PerR)rms Pro Logic decoding to the input signal and simulates
surround
sound
lron/2
channel
sources.
This mode outl)uts sound from all the speakers and subwoofisr. SouM
may not be output from all speakers depeMing on the source.

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Display

Decoding mode

Effect

"PLII MOVIE"

Dolby Pro Logic 11
MOVIE

Performs Pro Logic 11movie mode decoding Io Ille input signal and
produces five l_lll-bandwidth output channels from 2 channel sources.
This setting is ideal for watching videos of overdubbed or old movies.
This mode outputs sound from all Ihe speakers md subwoofer. Sound
may not be OUtl)Utfrom all speakers depending on the source.

"PLII MUSIC"

Dolby Pro Logic 11
MUSIC

Performs Pro Logic 11music mode decoding Io Ihe input signd and
produces five l_fll-bandwidth output channels from 2 channel sources.
This setting is kleal for normal slereo sources such is a CD.
This mode outputs sound from dl Ihe speakers and subwoofer. Sound
ma) not be output from all speakers depending on the source.

"2CH STEREO"

2 CHANNEL
STEREO

Outpuls the sound from Ihe front lefl and right speakers and
subwoofer. Mulli channel surround fOlll/als are downmixed Io 2
channels.

"HP 2CH"

HEADPHONE
2 CHANNEL
STEREO

Outpuls the sound from headphone left and right. Multi channel
surround l_)rmats are downmixed to 2 channels.

"HP VIRTUAL"

HEADPHONE
VIRTUAL

Outpuls the sound as surround from headphone left and right. This
mode is effeclive only when a multi channel source is phlyed.

4

Press

O
e,,

&
e,

3

@.

The setting is made.
5

Press SYSTEM MENU.
The system n]el]u turl]s o11.

To turn

the

surround

effect

Select "A.F.D. ST[)" or "2CH STERE()"

off
for "DEC. MODE."

m
• When the input signal is multi channel source, "PRO LOGIC," "PLII MOVIE," and "PLII MUSIC" are canceled
and the multi channel source is output directly.
• When the bilingual broadcast sound is input, "PRO LOGIC," "PLIIMOVIE," and "PLIIMUSIC" are not effective.
• Depending on the input stream, the decoding mode may not be efl_ctive.
• When you select "A.F.D. MULTI," the surround or stereo effect may not be effective. In this case, select "A.F.D.
STD," "PRO LOGIC," "PLII MOVIE," or "PLII MUSIC."
• When changing the decoding mode while using the S-AIR receiver, sound from the S-AIR receiver may skip.

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EnjoyingMultiplex
BroadcastSound

Selecting the Sound
Mode
You can selecl a suilable sound mode for movies
O1" mUSiC.

(DUAL

MONO)

You can enjoy multiplex broadcast sound when
the system receives or plays the Dolby Digital
multiplex

:>

:>

SOUND
MODE

broadcast

siglml.

• To receive the Dolby Digit ,1 signal, you need to
connect a TV or other component to Ihe unit with an
optical or coaxial digital cord (page 26) and set the
digital output mode of the TV or other component to
Dolby Digital.

ii177:7¸111¸1111
¸
7
iii

Press SOUND MODE repeatedly during
playback until the desired mode appears in
the front panel display.
• "AUTO":

The system selects "MOVIE"

"MUSIC" automatically
to produce
efti:ct depending on the disc.
• "MOVIE":

or

the sotllld

The system provides the sound l\_r

movies.

• "MUSIC":

The system provides the sound for

II1tlSiC.

m
• You cannot operate these setup items when you
connect headphones to the unit or sum)und
amplifier".
" DAV-HDX275/DAV-HDX475 only.
• When changing Ihe sound mode while using the
S-AIR receiver_ sound from the S-AIR receiver may
skip (DAV-HDX275/DAV-HDX475 only/.

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Press AUDIO repeatedly until the desired
signal appears in the front panel display.
• "MAIN":
output.

Sound of the main language will be

• "SUB": Sound of tile sub language
output.
• "MAIN+SUB":

will be

Mixed sound of both the main

and sub languages

will be output.

Press the button of the disc number you
want.
When no disc is in the disc stocker you
select, "NO DISC" appears in the front

Playing a Disc

panel display. Perform next Step while
"':DISC- 1": (eg., 2-5)" flashes.

5
6

Press _.
Load a disc.
Place one disc on the tray, and then press z_.

Depending

o

on the DVD VIDEO or VIDEO CD,

sorne operations may be different or restricted.
Refer to the operating instructions supplied with
your disc.
Adjust the volume

m
Disc tray

DISC 1-5/
indicators

iii;:;i

Connect
headphones

• When you play an 8 cm disc, place it on the
inner circle of the tray. Be carotid thlt the disc is
not skewed on the inner circle of the tray.
• Do not forcibly press the disc tray closed with
your finger, as this may cause malfilnction.

_/4>

iii

i

iii; !!!i!
DISC SKIP ........................ _

• Do not place more than one disc on the tray.

FUNCTION
+/_

Press [_>.
The system starts playback

(continuous

play) of the disc whose DISC indicator
C;;?_

is

green.

ii

• To load other discs
Press DISC

1-5 (that is not loaded with a

disc) and z_ and load the disc.
• To play back other discs
Press [)IS(-" SKIP on the remote or DISC 15 on the unit.
Adjust the volume by using VOLUME +/
- on the remote or the VOLUME control
on the unit.

,4

I
2

Turn on yourTV.
Switch the input selector on the TV to

The volume level appears on the TV screen
and in the front panel display.

this system.
3

Press I/@.

gtt_

The system turns on.
Unless the system is set to "DV[)."
FUNCTION +/- to select "DVD."

4

Press DISC 1-5.

press

• Depending on the system status, the volume level
may not appear on the TV screen.
• When you set the Control lbr HDMI function to on,
the TV that is connected to the system with an HDMI
cable lnot supplied/ can be sync-operated with the

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system. For details, see "Using the Control for HDMI
Function for "BRAVIA"
Sync" (page 73).

• The DISC
follows:

I-5 indicators

change

To

Press

Turn off the sound

MUTING.

temporarily

To cancel, press it again or
VOLUME + to adjust the

their color as

so/Ind

Green: the disc is selected,

or the disc is being

played back.
Off: there is no disc.
Orange: a disc is loaded
selected.
The indicator
inserted.

ill the disc stocker but not

turns off if an unplayable

disc is

To turn the system off
Press |/(_) while the syslem is on. The system
enters standby mode.
To save power in standby mode
Press |1(_) while the system is on.
To enter power saving mode, make sure that the
system is in the following status.

Change a disc while
playing another disc

DISC SKIP

Play the desired disc
directly

DISC 1-5 on the unit.

Stop play and remove
the desired disc

DISC I-5 and =z_on the
unit.

Locate a point quickly
by playing a disc in fast
forward or fast reverse
(Scan) 112)

I_-/m_ or <11/',ql,_while
playing a disc. Each time
you press I_'/m_ or <|1
_
during scan, the
playback speed changes.
To return to normal speed,
press [2--. Actual speeds
may difl_'r with some discs.

Watch frame
(Slow-motion

by frame
Play/_1

- "DEMO" is sel to "OFF" (page 34).
[CONTROL FOR HDMI] is set to [OFF]
(page 73).
"S-AIR STBY" is set to "OFF" (page 8(1)
(DAV-HDX275/DAV-HDX475 only).
To

use

the

to PHONES jack on the

Play one frame at a time
(Freeze Frame) 3)5)6)

PHONES jack on the surround amplifier. (The
sound of the system is muted.) (DAV-HDX275/
only)

operations
Press

Stop

•

Pause

II
play after pause

return

to normal

4=® (instant replay) during
playback.

Replay the previous
scene 7)
Briefly
current

II or [2--

fast forward
scene 81

the

o,,_ linstant advance)
during playback.

l)Except for JPEG image files.

Go to the next chapter,
track, or scene ])

2YScanspeeds may differ wilh some discs.
3)DVD VIDEO, DVD-R, DVD-RW, VIDEO CD only.

Go back to the

_

twice

ill a second.

preceding chapter,
track, ( r scene

When you press _
once,
you can go Io the beginning
of the current chapter,
track, or scene.

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4)

playback, press [2--.

To

Resume

_1|/'_1"_

STEP I1_,,-to go to the next
frame while the system ixin
pause mode. Press STEP
.,qlHto go to the preceding
frame while the system ixin
pause mode (DVD VIDEO/
DVD-R/DVD-RW only/.
To

Other

_'_ or

while the system is in pause
mode. Each time you press

normal playback speed,
press [2>.

unit. The sound of the system is muted.
You can also connect the headphones to

[)AV-HI)X475

I_/|

during Slow-motion Play,
the playback speed
changes. Two speeds are
available. To return to

headphones

Connect the headphones

vohllne.

4YExceplfor VIDEO CDs.
5)You cannot search for a still picture on a DVD-VR.
6)For a DATA CD/DATA DVD, this lhmctkm works
only R)r DivX video files (except for United
Kingdom and Norlh American models).

7)DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW/DVD-R
only.
The button can be used except for DivX vide() files
(except lk)r United Kingdom
models).

and North

American

m
• Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able
to change the angle even if multi-angles are recorded
on the DVD VIDEO.

s)DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW/DVD-R/DVD+RW/
DVD+R only.
The button can be used except for DivX vide() files
(except for United Kingdom
models).

and North

To display

the

subtitles

American

* Except for United Kingdom and North American
models.

m
• You may not be able to use the instant replay or
instant advance function with some scenes.

If subtitles are recorded on a disc, you can turn
the subtitles on/off during playback. If

• Noise may come lron_ the disc changer when
changing discs or turning the system on/off.
However, this isjust noise produced by the operation
of the internal mechanisms and does not indicate a
mall]ruction.

multilingual subtitles are recorded on the disc.
you can change the subtitle language during

To turn

on/off

indicators'

the

DISC

1-5

playback,
yOU

or turn the subtitles

o

on/ofT whenever

wahl

Press SUBTITLE during playback to select
the desired subtitle language.

illumination

When you do not operate the system R_rmore
than 30 minutes, the illumination of the DIS(7 15 indicators starts automatically.
the illumination on/off.
1

Press SYSTEM MENU.

2

Press 'I"/4' repeatedly

You can turn

• Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able
to change the subtitles even if muhilingual subtitles
are recorded on the disc. You also may not be able to
turn them off.
• You can change the subtitles if the DivX video file
has an ".AVI"or ".DIVX" extension and contains

until "ILLUM

MODE" appears in the front panel

subtitle information within the same file (except for
United Kingdom and North American models/.

display, then press @ or -.>.
3

4

Press 'I'/'1, to select a setting.
• "ILLUM

ON': On.

• "ILLUM

OFF": Off.

Press

@.

The setting is made.

When the system is playing a DVD VIDEO or
DATA CD/DATA DVD (DivX video files '_)

I

5

Press SYSTEM MENU.

recorded

The system ntenu turns otE

in multiple audio formats (PCM.

Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, or DTS), you can
change the audio format. If the DVD VIDEO is
recorded with multilingual tracks, you can also
change the language.
With a VIDEO CD, CD, DATA CD, or DATA

To change

the

DVD, you can select the sound Dont the right or
left channel attd listen to the sound of the

angles

selected channel
It" various angles (multi-angles)

lot a scene are

recorded on a DVD VIDEO, you can change the
viewing angle.
Press ANGLE during playback to select the
desired angle.

through both the right and left

speakers.
You cannot change the sound lot a Super Audio
CD.
* Except for United Kingdom and North American
models.

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Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to
select the desired audio signal.
• DVD VIDEO
Depending on the DVD VIDEO,
language varies.

the choice of

When 4 digits arc displayed, they indicate a
language code. See "Language Code List"
(page 105) to confirm which language the code
represents. When the same language is

• I2:I/L]: The sound of the left channel of the
audio track 2 (monaural).
• [2:21R]: The sound of tile right channel of tile
audio track 2 (monaural).
• While the system is playing a Super VCD on which
the mdie track 2 is net recerde& no sound will come
eut when you select [2:STEREO], [2:I/L], er [2:21R].

displayed two or more times, the DVD VIDEO
is recorded in multiple audio formats.
• DVD-VR
Tile types of sound trucks recorded
displayed.

on u disc" are

Example:

" Except lbr United Kingdom and Nerth American
models.

[l: MAIN] (main sound)

l l: SUB](sub sound)
l l: MAIN+SUB]

(main and sub

sonlld)

[2: MAIN]

If you press AUDIO repeatedly during
playback, the l\)rmat of the current audio signal
(PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.) appears as
shown below.

12:SUB1
12: MAIN+SUB]

• DVD
• 12:MAIN], 12:SUB], and 12:MAIN+SUB] de net
appear when ene audio stream is rccerded en the disc.
• VIDEO CD/CD/DATA
DVD (MP3 file)
• [STERE()]:

Tile stundurd

Example:
Dolby Digital 5.1 chunnel

CD (MP3 fIle)/DATA
stereo sound.

Surround

LFE (Low
Frequency

(UR)

Effect)

• JilL]: The sound of the lel: channel
(monaural).
• [2/R]: Tile sound of the right channel
(monmlral).
• DATA CD (DivX video file)/DATA DVD
(DivX video file) (Except for United
Kingdom and North American models)
Tile choice of DATA CD or DATA DVD audio
signal l\)rmats diffi:r, depending on the DivX
vide() file contained on the disc. The lormat is

Currently

playing program format

Example:
Dolby Digital 3 chunnel

shown in the display.
• Super VCD
• 11:STERE()]:
track 1.

Front (L/R)

Surround
(Monaural)

Tile stereo smmd of tiae audio

• [ I:I/L]: The sound of the left chalmel of tile
audio track 1 (monaural).
• [1:21R]: The sound of the right channel of the
audio track 1 (monaural).
• [2:STEREO]:
track 2.

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Tile stereo smmd of tl_e audio

Currently playing program format

• DATA CD (DivX video file)/DATA DVD
(DivX video file) (Except for United
Kingdom and North American models)

To change

Example:

and a CD layer. Yon can change the playback
layer yon want to listen to.

MP3 audio

playing

a playback

a hybrid

Super

layer
Audio

when
CD

Some Super Audio CDs consist of ml HD layer

• When the Super Audio CD does not have Ihe HD
layer, you cannot select the playback layer.
Bit rate

1

Press O DISPLAY while the system is

O
o

in stop mode.
The Control Menu display appears on the
TV screen.
2

Press'1'14, to select _

[SUPER

AUDIO CD/CD LAYER], then press @.
• When the current layer is the CD
layer
[SUPER AUDIO CD] appears.
You can play the Super Audio CD (page 104) by
selecting

the playback

To select

• When the current layer is the HD
layer

area.

a playback

area

channel
+ MulU-channel
Audio
CD

[CD] appears.

on a 2
Super

3

Press @ to change the layer.
• [SUPER AUDIO

CD]: You can play the

Some Super Audio CDs consist of a 2 channel
playback area and a multi-channel playback

HD layer.
When the system is playing an HD layer,

area. You can select the playback
to listen to.

"SA-CD"
display

1

area you want

Press O DISPLAY while the system is
in stop mode.
The Control Menu display appears on the
TV screen.

2

Press ,I,/4, to select _

[MULTI/

2CH], then press @.
The options for [MULT1/2CH]

3

appear.

Press ,I,/4, to select the desired setting
and press @.

lights up in the front panel

• [CD]: Yon can play the CD layer.
When the system is playing a CD layer,
"CD" lights up in the front panel display.

• Each play mode flmction works only within the
selected layer or playback area.
• When you select a CD layer, you cannot change a
playback area.
• Super Audio CD audio signals arc not output from the
HDMI OUT jack.

• [MULTI]: You can play the multi-channel
playback

area.

• [2CH]: You can play the 2 channel
playback

area.
(PBC Playback)

• You cannot change the playback area during
playback.
With PBC (Playback

Control)

functions,

can enjoy simple interactive operations,
fimctions, and other such operations.

you
search

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PBC playback allows you to play a VIDEO
interactively
screen.
1

by li)llowing

3
4

"RESUME"

2

@.

Follow the instructions

Press [2>.
The system starts playback

fl'om the point

where you stopped the disc in Step 1.

appears.

Select the item number you want using
the number buttons.
Press

appears in the front panel

display.

Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC
functions.
The menu for your selection

2

CD

the menu on the TV

in the menu for

• Depending on where you stop the disc, the system
may not resume playback hom exactly the same
point.
• The point where you stopped playing may be cleared
when:

interactive operations.

you eject the disc.

Reli:r to the operating instructions supplied
with the disc, as the operating procedttre

the system enters standby mode (DATA CD/
DATA DVD only).
you change or reset the settings on the Setup
Display.

may difli:r depending

To go back to the
Press d% RETURN.

on the VIDEO

CD.

you change the parental control level.
you change the limction by pressing FUNCTION
+/.

menu

• Depending on the VIDEO CD, IPress ENTER[ in
Step 3 may appear as [Press SELECT] in the
operating instructions supplied with the disc. In this
case, press [2:>-.

• To play wifllout using the PBC fimction, press t'<'41/
or the number buttons while the system is in stop
mode to select a track, then press [2::--or @. The
system starts playback. You cannot play still pictures
such as a menu. To return to PBC playback, press •
twice, then press [2:>.

you disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).
• For a DVD-VR, VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, CD,
DATA CD, or DATA DVD, the system remembers
the resume playback point for the current disc.
• The resume point is cleared when you select another
disc.
• Resume Play does not work during Program Play and
Shu file Play.
• This function may not work properly with some
discs.

• To play from the beginning of the disc, press • tv,'ice_
then press [2:>.
To

enjoy

before
(Multi-disc
(Resume

a disc
by resume

that

is played

playback

Resume)

Play)
This system recalls the point where you stopped
the disc the last time it was played and resumes
playback l?om that point the next time you insert

Wben you stop tbe disc, the system remembers
the point where you pressed •attd
appears in the front panel display.

the stone disc. When the resunte playback
memory is full. the resume playback point R)r
the earliest disc is deleted.

you do not remove the disc. Resume Play will
work even if the systent is set to standby mode
by pressing I/(_).

To activate this function, set [MULTI-DISC

1

V1DEO/V1DEO

While playing a disc, press • to stop
playback.

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"RESUME"
As long as

RESUME] in [SYSTEM SETUP] to [ON]. For
details, see "[MULTI-DISC
RESUME] (DVD
CD only)" (page 67).

• This system can store at least 10 resume playback
points.
• If [MULTI-DISC RESUMEI in [SYSTEM SETUPI
is set to [OFFI (page 67), the resume point is cleared
when you change the function by pressing
FUNCTION +_.

Using Play Mode

(Program

Play)

||
• To play from 1hebeginning of Ihe disc, press • twice,
Ihen press [2:>-.

O
You can play the contents of a disc in the order
you want by arranging the order of the tracks on
the disc to create your own program.
program up to 99 tracks.

o

You can

• You can program the track on the current disc only.

1

Press O DISPLAY.
The Control Menu display appears on the
TV screen.

2

Press 1'/4,to select _

[PROGRAM],

then press @.
The options li_r [PROGRAM]
3

appear.

Press ,1,/4,to select [SET --*],

then

press @.
Total time of the programmed tracks
PROGRAM
T

I 1. TRACK

--

Tracks recorded

4

Press

on a disc

-.).

The cursor moves to Ille track row [T] (in
this case, [0l I).
PROGRAM

O: 00:00
T

Select the track you want to program.
For example, select track [O2].

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Press "1"14,to select [02] under IT], then

To

press G).

programmed

1

Selected track

cancel

all

of the

tracks

in the

order

Follow Steps 1 to 3 of "Creating

your

own program."
T

I 2.TRACK

I

--

2

Press ,t, and select [ALL CLEAR].

3

Press

@.

RA_:

K
(Shuffle

Play)

Total time of the programmed tracks

6

To program
4to5.

other

The programmed
selected order.

7

Press

tracks,

repeat Steps

tracks are displayed

E::> to start Program

in the

Play.

When the program ends, you can restart the
same program again by pressing I2:>.

To return to normal play
Press CLEAR while the display 1;.)1"
the program
setting is not displayed on the TV screen, or
select [OFF] in Step 3. To play the same
program again, select [ON] in Step 3 and press
@.
To turn off the Control Menu
display
Press U_'_
DISPLAY repeatedly until the Contrel
Menu display is turned off.
change

1

Follow

or cancel

a program

Steps 1 to 3 of "Creating

your

Press ,I,/4, to select the program
number of the track you want to
change or cancel.
If you want tO delete the track from the
program,

3

press CLEAR.

Follow Step 5 for new programming.
Te cancel a program,
then press @.

• You can shuffle the tracks on the current disc only.

1

Press O DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu display appears on the
TV screen.

2

Press 'I'14"to select _

[SHUFFLE],

then press @.
The options fer [SHUFFLE]
3

appear.

Press ,I,14,to select the item to be
shuffled,

• VIDEOCD/Super Audio CD/CD
• [OFF]: Off.
• [TRACK]: You can shuffle tracks on the
disc.
• During Program Play
• [OFF]: Off.
• [ON]: You can shuffle tracks selected in

own program."
2

difli:reut playing order.

• Same song may be played repeatedly when you are
playing MP3 files.

Program Play starts.

To

You can play the contents on a disc in random
order. Subsequent Shuffle Play may produce a

select [--] under IT],

Program

Play.

• DATA CD (except for DivX video
file*)/DATA DVD (except for DivX video
file *)
• [OFF]: Off.
• [ON (MUSIC)]: You can shutlle MP3
files in the folder on the current disc.
When no l\)Ider is selected, the first R)lder
will play in random order.
" Except for United Kingdom and North
American models.

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4

Press

• [ALL DISCS]: You can repeat all of the
discs.

(_.

Shuffle

Play

starts.

• [ONE DISC]: You can repeat all of the
tracks on the current disc.
• [TRACK]: You can repeat the current
track.

To return to normal play
Press CLEAR. or select [OFF] in Step 3.
To turn

off

the

Control

Menu

• DATA CD/DATA DVD
• IOFF]: Off.
• [ALL D1SCS]: You can repeat all of the
discs.

display
Press CO DISPLAY repeatedly
Menu display is turned off.

until the Control

• You

a VIDEO

cannot

Super

VCD

(Repeat

use

Shuffle

Play

with

with

PBC

playback.

CD

o

• [ONE DISC]: You can repeat all of the
tk)lders on the current disc.

or

• [FOLDER]: You can repeat the current
tMder.
• [TRACK] (MP3 files only): You can
repeat the current file.
• [FILE] (DivX video files only): You can
repeat the current file (except for United
Kingdom and North Anterican ntodels).

Play)

|||||

4
You can play the contents on a disc repeatedly.
You can use a combination of Shuffle Play or
Program Play modes.
1

O

Press O DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu display appears on the
TV screen.

Press @.
The item is selected.

To return to normal play
Press CLEAR, or select [OFF] in Step 3.
To turn

off

the

Control

Menu

display
2

Press ,Phi,to select _

[REPEAT],

then press @.
The options for [REPEAT]

3

Press O DISPLAY repeatedly
Menu display is turned off'.

until the Control

appear.

Press t"/4, to select the item to be
repeated.
• DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR
• IOFF]: Off.
• [ALL DISCS]: You can repeat all of the
discs.
• [ONE D1SC]: You can repeat all of the
titles on the current disc. (When the
system is playing a DVD-VR.

• You cannot use Repeat Play with a VIDEO CD or
Super VCD with PBC playback.
• When the system is playing a DATA CD/DATA
DVD which contains MP3 files and JPEG intage
files, and their playing time is not the same, the audio
sound will not match Ihe image.
• When [MODE (MUSIC, IMAGE)] is set to [IMAGE]
(page 55), you cannot select [TRACK].

you can

repeat all of the titles of the selected type.)
• [TITLE]: You can repeat the current title
on a disc.
• [CHAPTER]:

You can repeat the current

chapter.
• VIDEO CD/Super
• IOFF]: Off.

Audio CD/CD

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Searching/Selecting a
Disc
|
This fnnctinn is only available
with a playlist created.

1
A DVD is divided

into a lot of sections,

DVD which contains several titles, you can
select the title you want using DVD TOP
MENU.

The Control Menu display appears on the
TV screen.

2

3

2

Press 'I'/4, to select a setting.
• [PLAY L1ST!: You can play the titles
created frnnl [ORIGINAL]
for editing.
• [ORIGINAL]:

The disc's menu appem's on the TV screen.
of the menu vary depending

LIST]

appear.

Press DVD TOP MENU or DVD MENU.

The contents
on the disc.

[ORIGINAL/

The options lot [ORIGINAL/PLAY

using DVD MENU.

1

Press t,/4, to select _
PLAY LIST], then press @.

When you play a DVD that allows you to select
items such as the language l\w the subtitles and
the language t_r the sound, select these items

Press O DISPLAY while the system is
in stop mode.

which

make up a picture or music lleature. These
sections are called "titles." When you play a

tk_r DVD-VRs

4

originally

You can plt_y the titles

recorded.

Press @.

Press <.11,14,1+or the number buttons to
select the item you want to play or
change.

3

Press @.

To display
Control

1

the
Menu

DVD's

menu

on the

display

Press L_ DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu display appears on the
TV screen.

2

Press 'I"/4,to select _

[DISC

MENU], then press @.
The options

3

for [DISC MENU]

appear.

You can search a DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR
by
title nr chapter, and you can search a VIDEO
CD/Super Audio CD/CD/DATA
CD/DATA
DVD by track, index, or scene. For a DATA CD/
DATA DVD, you can search by fnlder or file.
As titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers

Press t'14, to select [MENU] or [TOP

on the disc, you can select the desired title or
track by entering its number. Or, you can search

MENU].

for a scene using the time code.

4

Press @.

To

turn

off

1
the

Control

DATA CD/DATA DVD with JPEG image
files, press 0 DISPLAY twice.)

Menu

The Control Menu display appears on the
TV screen.

display
Press U2 DISPLAY

repeatedly

Menu display is turned off.

Press @3 DISPLAY. [When playing a

until the Control
2

Press t,/4, to select the search method.
Example: _

[CHAPTER]

[": ': (': ':)1 is selected (':': reli_rs to a number).
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The nmnber in parentheses

indicates

the

0

lolal number of litles, chapters, tracks.
indexes, scenes, folders, <}1"
liles.

Input the time code using the number
buttons.
For example, to find the scene at 2 hours. 10
minutes, and 20 seconds after the
beginning.

4

Press

0 ([2:10:20]).

• You cannot search for a scene on a DVD+RW using
the time code.

Selected row

3

Press 2. 1.0.2,

Press @.

O
E
o

@.

[*_ (*%1changesto I- - (*r%

4

Press t,/4, or the number buttons to
select the desired number of the title,
chapter, track, index, scene, etc.
It"you make a mistake, press CLEAR
cancel the number,

5

Press

to

@.

The system starts playback
selected number.

from the

• When the Control Menu display is turned off, you can
search for a chapter (DVD VIDEO/DVD-R/DVDRW), track (VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD/CD), or
file (DATA CD/DATA DVD (DivX video file))" by
pressing the number buttons and @.
" Except lbr United Kingdom and North American
models.

To search
time code

1

for a scene

In Step 2, select _

using the

[TIME].

[T ::r:: r:*:,_*] (playing lime of the current
title) is selecled.

2

Press

@.

[T r_r_:r_*:*.iq changes to [T --:--:--I.

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Press ,t/q, to select a folder.

Playing MP3 Files/JPEG
Image Files

• To play MP3 files in a folder
Press _ to start playing the selected
Rqder.
• To select a MP3 file

You can play tile MP3 files or JPEG image files:

Press @.
The list of files contained

• which have lhe extension

appears.

or ".JPG"/"JPEG"

".MP3" (MP3 file)

in the folder

(JPEG image file)
TRACK

• which conP.)rm to the DCF:: image file format
" "Design role R)rCamera File system": hnage
standards for digital cameras regulated by Japan
Electronics and Information Technology Industries
Association (JEITA).

[_

LIST
03

In the Middle

Geronimo

of Nowher...

s Cadillac

m
• The system will play any data with the extension
".MP3," ".JPG,"or ".JPEG"even if they arc not in
MP3 or JPEG format. Playing these data may
generate a loud noise which could damage your
speaker system.
• The system does not conform to audio in MP3PRO
format.
• The system can recognize up to 2110R)lders, and will
not play any folders beyond the 200th. (Depending on
the folder configuration, the number of R)lders that
can be recognized by the system may decrease.)
• The system
image files
• The system
progressing
folder.

can recognize up to 15(}MP3 files/JPEG
in a folder.
may take longer time to playback, when
to the R)llowing R)lder or jump to other

• The system may not play certain types of JPEG image
files (ex. a JPEG image file that is less than 8 (width)
x 8 (height)).

Press 4"/,I, to select a file and press @.
The system starts playing the selected file.
You call turn tile file list off by pressing
DVD MENU. Pressing DVD MENU again
will display the folder list.
To

stop

playback

Press II.
To

play

the

next

FOLDER

MP3

Press I_,,t/I,_.
Note that you can select the
next f_llder by continuing to press _
afler the
last file on the current l\!lder, but that you cannot
return to the previous folder by pressing _.
To return to tile previous folder, select the lolder
li'om the R)lder list.

To return to the
Press o*%RETURN.
Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD.
The folders recorded on the DATA CD or
DATA DVD appeal'. When a l\qder is being
played, its title is shaded.

or previous

file

previous

display

To turn off the display
Press DVD MENU.

LIST

Let's Talk About

Love

(1985/

Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD.
The Rllders recorded on the DATA CD or
DATA DVD appear. When a lolder is being
played, its title is shaded.

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return to the previous Rqder, select tile tkqder
li'om tile fi)lder list.

FOLDER LIST
101

Let's

Talk About

Love

(1985}

I

To rotate

a JPEG

image

file

When a .1PEG iumge file is displayed on the TV
screen, you carl rotate tile JPEG image file by 90
degrees.
Press 'I'/,I, while viewing a JPEG image file.
Press CLEAR to return to normal view.

2

Press €q4, to select a folder.
• To play JPEG
Press _
fi)lder.

image

to start playing

files

m
in a folder

the selected

• To select a JPEG image file by
displaying the subscreens
Press PICTURE NAVI.

o

• You cannot rotatethe JPEG image file when you set
[JPEG RESOLUTION] in [HDMI SETUP] to [( 1920
x 1080i) HD [11 or 1(1920 x 1080i) HDI (page 65).
To stop

playback

Press I.

Images of JPEG image files ill tire fi)lder
appear in 16 subscreens.

!

2

3

4

Press G DISPLAY during playback.

5

6

7

8

The Control Menu display appears on tile
TV screen.

9

10

11

12

Press t,14, to select

13

14

15

16

The options l;ar [BROWSING]

[BROWSING],
Press @/'I"/4,/.) to select the JPEG image

• [FOLDER

or previous

Step 2 of "Selecting

all

MP3 file or tMder" or "Selecting a JPEG
image file or l\)lder."
• [PICTURE LIST]: hnages of JPEG image
files ill the fi)lder appear ill 16 subscreens.
Follow Step 2 of"Selecting aJPEG image
file or folder."

JPEG

file

Press .)/@ when tire Control Menu display is not
displayed.

LIST]: The list of R)lders

appears. Follow

• A scroll box is displayed :it the right side of the
TV screen. To display the additional JPEG
image files, select the botton_JPEG image file
and press ,I, To return to the previous JPEG
image file, select the top JPEG image file and
press '1".
next

list,

then press @.

• PICTURE NAVI does not work when you set
[MODE IMUSIC, IMAGE)] to [MUSIC].

image

appear.

Press _./4, to select the desired

file you want to view. then press @.
To return to uormal screen, press o""e
RETURN.

To play the

then press @.

Note that you can select the next

folder by continuing to press .) after the last
image on the current fi)lder, but that you cannot

You carl play a slide show with sound by first
placing both MP3 files and JPEG image files in
the same fi)lder on a DATA CD or DATA DVD.
1

Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD.

return to the previous fi)lder by pressing @. To

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2

3

Press O DISPLAY while the system is
in stop mode.

• [FAST]: Ynu can set the duration shorter

The Control Mernt display appears on the
TV screen.

• [SLOW I]: You can set the duration

Press ,t,/4, to select _

• [SLOW 2]: You can set the duration

4

longer than [SLOW l ].

4

(MUSIC,

Press t,14, to select a setting.
• [AUTO]: Yon can play both the .1PEG
image files and MP3 liles in Ihe same
folder as a slide show.
• [MUSIC]:

Ynu can play nnly MP3 liles

continuously.
• [IMAGE]:

longer than [NORMAL].

[MODE

(MUSIC, IMAGE)], then press C).
The npliorts fnr [MODE
IMAGE)] appear.

than [NORMAL].

Press @.

• Some JPEG image files may take longer to display
than the option you selected. Especially progressive
JPEG image files or JPEG image files of 3,000,000
pixels or more.
• Duration of interval depends on the [JPEG
RESOLUTION] setting in [HDMI SETUP]
(page 64).

You can play only JPEG

To select an effect for JPEG
image files in the slide show

in(age liles as a slide show.
5

Press @.

6

Press DVD MENU.

1

Press O DISPLAY twice.
The Control Menu display appears on Ihe
TV screen.

The list nl folders recorded on the DATA
CD or DATA DVD appears.
7

Press i,14, to select the desired folder

2

and press [_>.
The systent starts playing
folder.

the selecled

3

Ynu can turn the lk)lder list on/nff by
pressing DVD MENU repealedly.

• PICTURE
selected.

NAVI does not work when [MUSIC]

is

same time, the sound may skip. Sony recommends
that you set the MP3 bit rate to 128 kbps or lower

[MODE 4]: The JPEG image liles
randomly cycle thrnugh Ihe et'tbcts.
[MODE 5]: The next JPEG image file
slides nver the previotts image.
[OFFI: Off.

when creating the file. If the sound still skips, reduce
the size of the JPEG image file.

the

of JPEG

image

1

slide

show

duration

4

files

Press i,/,I, to select _

[INTERVAL],

then press @.
The options for [INTERVAL]
3

appear.

Press ,t,/4, to select a setting.
• [NORMAL]:
duration.

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Press @.

Press C3 DISPLAY twice.
The Control Menu display appears on the
TV screen.

2

Press ,t,/4,to select a setting.
[MODE 11:The .1PEG image file sweeps
in from top to bnttorn.
[MODE 21:The JPEG image file slretches
out from left tn right (9t"the TV screen.
[MODE 31:The JPEG inaage lile slretches
out from the center of the TV screen.

• If you play large MP3 file and JPEG image file at the

To select

Press 'I"/4,to select _
[EFFECT],
then press @.
The options for [EFFECT] appear.

Yntt can set to the standaM

• The [EFFECT]settingis notcflk.ctivewhenyou sel
[JPEGRESOLUTIONIin[HDMISETUP]to [(1920
x 1080i)HD [SIllor [(1920x 1080i)HDI(page65).

EnjoyingDivX® Videos
(Except for United
American
models)

Kingdom

and North

".A¥I,"
r .DIYX." The system will not play
liles with the exlension ".AVI" or ".D1VX" if
they do not contain a DivX \'iden.

• For details about playable MP3 audio tracks or JPEG
image files on a DATA CD or DATA DVD, see
"Playable Discs" (page 6).
t:l
• The system may not play _ DivX vide() file when the
file has been combined from two or more DivX video
files.

DivX @is a vide() file compression

technology,

developed by DivX, Inc. This product is art
official DivX ® Certified product.
You can play a DATA CD or DATA DYD that
contains DivX ® video files.
A DATA

CD or DATA

system

can

DVD

that

the

play

Playback of a DATA CD (CD-ROM/CD-R/CDRW) or DATA D'v'D (DVD-ROM/D\_D-R/
DVD=RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW)
on this system
is subject to certain conditions:
With a DATA CD/DATA

DVD that contains

DivX vide() files in addition

to MP3 audio

tracks or JPEG image files, the system plays

o

• The system cannot play a DivX video file of size
morn than 720 (width) x 576 (height) or 2GB.
• Depending on the DivX video file, sound may skip or
not match the pictures on the T¥ screen.
• The system cannot play some DivX video files Ihat
are hmger than 3 hours.
• Depending on the DivX video file, the picture may
pause or be unclear. In which ca_,e,it is recommended
Ihat you create the file at a lower bit rate. If the sound
is still noisy, MP3 is the recommended audio format.
Note, however, this syqem does not conform to
WMA (Windows Media Audio) format for playing
DivX files.
• Because of the compression technology used for
DivX video files, it )nay take some time afier you
press _ for tire picture to appear.

only the DivX vide() files.
However, this system only plays a DATA CD of
lormat 1SO 9660 Level 1/Level 2 or Joliet, arrd a
DATA DVD of Universal Disk Format (UDF).

Press DVD MENU.

Refcr to the operating instructions supplied will)
the disc drives and the recording soRware (not
supplied)

l\_r details on the recording

About

playback

DATA

CD or DATA

order

A list of folders on the disc appears. Only
folders that contain DivX vide() files are
listed.

format.

of data

on a

DVD

FOLDER LIST

Note that the playback order may not be
applicable, depending on the software used tk)r
creating the DivX video file, or it there are more
than 200 R)lders and 150 DivX vide() files in
each flqder.

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•The system may not be able to play some DATA
CDs/DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write
lk_rmat.
DivX
can

video

files

that

the

system

play

2

Press'l'14, to select the folder you want
to play

3

Press

I;:>.

The system starts playing the selected
[older.

The system can play dlmt that is recorded in
DivX lormat, and which has the extension

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To select DivX video files, see "Selecting

a

DivX video file" (page 58).
To

go to the

next

or previous
• If the number of viewing

page

turn

off

the

when the system

display

when another

Press DVD MENU repeatedly.
To

stop

playback

After Step 2 of "Selecting

a folder,"

press @.
The list of files in tire lolder appears.
FILE LIST
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2004

Press ,I,/4, to select a file and press @.
The selected

file starts playing.

go to the

next

or previous

page
Press _=_/_,.,,.

To return

to the

previous

display

Press o"%RETURN.
To stop playback
Press I.
To play
video
above

the
file
file

next

without

or previous
turning

DivX
on the

list

You can select the next or previous

DivX video

file in the same fielder by pressing I_,t/1_.
You can also select the first file of the next
I\_Ider by pressing _
last file of tire current

during playback of the
folder. Note that you

cannot return to the previous

58s_

is turned off.

file is played.

when the disc tray is opened.

Press I.

1

times is preset, you can play

the DivX video files as many times as the preset
number. The following occurrences
are counted:

Press ,,,_/_,*.
To

. To return to the previous l\qder, select it
from the lkqder list.

l\qder by pressing

Adjustingthe Delay
Betweenthe Pictureand
Sound

RestrictingPlaybackof
the Disc
[PARENTAL

CONTROL]

[A/V S YNC]
Playback
r, Except lk)r United Kingdom and North American
models
When the sound does nol malch Ihe piclures nu
lhe TV screen, you call adjust the delay belween
lhe piclure and sound.

1

2

replaced with different scenes.
You can set the playback restriction

need tn enter the password
discs.

The Control Menu display appears on the
TV screen.

1

Press t"/4, to select |

2

4

3

piclure and souud.

Press Q DISPLAY while the system is

Press t'/4, to select B

[SETUP],

then press @.

Press @.

rml

in the front panel

The Control Menu display appears on the
TV screen.

• IOFFI: Olf.
between

to play restricted

in stop mode.

Press ,I,14,to select a setting.

• [ON]: You call adjust the difference

by

Press FUNCTION +/- repeatedly until
"DVD" appears
display.

[A/V SYNC],

The options for [A/V SYNC] appear.

0

registering a passwnrd. When you set the
[PARENTAL CONTROL] function tn on. you

Press C_ DISPLAY.

then press @.

3

of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited

according to a predeternlined
level such as the
age of the users. Scenes may be blncked nr

The options li_/r[SETUP] appear.

4

• Depending on Ihe input stream, [A/V SYNC] may not
be effective.

Press'l"/4, to select [CUSTOM],

then

press @.
The Setup Display
5

appears.

Press t,/4, to select [SYSTEM SETUP],
then press @.
The options lot [SYSTEM

6

SETUP]

appear.

Press ,I,/.1,to select [PARENTAL
CONTROL

--+], then press @.

• If you have not entered a password
The display for registering a new password
appears.
PARENTALCONTROL

Enter

a new

4-digit

passwold,

lhen press_.

]][[ []i_ [ii_ [ii_

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Enter a 4=digit password

using tire number

buttons, then press @.

To turn

off the

CONTROL]

The display R_r confirnfing

tile password

[PARENTAL

function

Set [LEVEL]

to [OFF] in Step 11.

appears.
• When you have already registered a
password
The display lor entering

tile password

To

1

appears.

7

for

which

CONTROL]

is set

Load the disc and press L:>.
your

password

appears.
2

Enter your 4-digit password

using the

number buttons, then press @.

The display l\>r setting the playback
limitation level appears.

PARENTAL CONTROL

The system starts playback.

• When you play discs which do not have the
[PARENTAL CONTROL] lhnction, playback
cannot be limited on this system.
• Depending on the disc, you may be asked to change
the p irental control level while playing the disc. In
this cas< enter your passwor& then change the level.
If the Resume Play mode is canceled, the level returns
to the previous level.

1

LEVEL:

OFF

Press 'I'/4, to select [STANDARD],

then

press @.
The selection

items for [STANDARD]

are

displayed.
9

a disc

Tile display for entering

Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password
using the number buttons, then press

@.

8

play

[PARENTAL

Press i'/4, to select a geographic

area

as the playback limitation level, then
press @.
Tile area is selected.

• If you forgcl your password, remove the disc and
repeat Steps 1to 7 of "Restricting Playback of the
Disc" (page 59). When you are asked to enter your
passwor& enter "199703" using the number buttons,
then press {.}. The display will ask you to enter a new
4-digit passwoM. After you enter a new 4-digit
passwor& replace the disc in the unit and press L;>.
When the display for entering your password appears,
enter your new password.

When you select [OTHERS ---+], select and
enter a standard code ill the table of
"Parental

Control Area Code List"

(page 105) using the number buttons.

10Press .14, to select [LEVEL],

then press

1

@.
Tile selection

items for [LEVEL]

are

2

displayed.
1 1 Press i,/4, to select the desired level,
then press @.
[PARENTAL

CONTROL]

Press FUNCTION +/- repeatedly until
"DVD" appears in the front panel
display.
Press O DISPLAY while the system =s
in stop mode.
Tile Control Menu display appears on tile
TV screen.

setting is

complete.
The lower tile value, the stricter the
limitation.

Press 'I'14, to select B
then press @.

The options for [SETUP] appear.

4

Press 'I'14, to select [CUSTOM],
press @.
The Setup Display appears.

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[SETUP],

then

5

Press t,/,1, to select [SYSTEM SETUP],

Usingthe Setup Display

then press @.
The options

6

for [SYSTEM

SETUP] appear.

Press t"/.1, to select [PARENTAL
CONTROL --*], then press @.
Tile display lor entering

the

password

appears.
7

Enter your 4-digit password
number buttons,

8

then press @.

Press i'/4, to select [CHANGE
PASSWORD

9

using the

-+], then press @.

Enter your 4-digit password
number

buttons,

11To

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• Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over
the Setup Display settings and net all the functions
described may work.
1

using the

password using the

2

then press @.

confirm your password,

If you
your

a mistake

re-enter it

Press @ bel\>re you press (.), then input the
correct nllnlber.

Press ,I,/4, to select _

[SETUP],

then press @.

entering

password

Press O DISPLAY while the system is
in stop mode.

3
make

in the front panel

The Control Menu display appears on the
TV screen.

using the number buttons, then press

Q.

o

Press FUNCTION +/- repeatedly until
"DVD" appears
display.

then press @.

10 Enter a new 4-digit
number buttons,

You can make various adjustments of items such
as picture and sound.
Displayed items vary depending on the country
model.

The options li_r [SETUP]

4

appear.

Press't"/4, to select [CUSTOM],

then

press @.
The Setup Display
5

appears.

Press t,/4, to select the setup item, then
press @.
• [LANGUAGE

SETUP] (page 62)

• [VIDEO SETUP]
• [HDMI SETUP]
• [AUDIO

(page 62)
(page 64)

SETUP]

• [SYSTEM
• [SPEAKER

(page 65)

SETUP]
SETUP]

(page 66)
(page 67)

Example: [VIDEO SETUP]
Selected item
VIDEO SETUP
TV TYPE:

--------- Setup items

6

Press ,I,14,to select an item, then press

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The options for file selected item appear.
Exmnple: [TV TYPE]

• [OSD] (On-Screen

Display)

You can switch the display language
screen.

,!iiiV,0EOSETUP
JJ

on the TV

• [MENU] (DVD VIDEO only)
You can switch the language R_r the disc's
menu.
Options

7

• [AUDIO] (DVD VIDEO only)
Press ,I,/4, to select a setting, then
press @.

given priority in the disc is selected.

The setting is selected and setup is
complete.
VIDEO SETUP
TV TYPE:

You can switch the language of the sound track.
When you select [ORIGINAL],
the language

• [SUBTITLE] (DVD VIDEO only)
You can switch the language of the subtitle
recorded on the DVD VIDE().

4:3 LETTER BOX

When you select [AUDIO

FOLLOW],

the

language for the subtitles changes according to
the language you selected li_r the smmd track.
Selected

setting

gm

• When you turn the system on after resetting and no
disc is in the unit, the guide message appears on the
TV screen. To perform the Quick Setup (page 35),
press (.). To return to normal screem press CLEAR.
To

reset

all

of the

• If you select [OTHERS --_l in [MEN U], [AUDIO],
and [SUBTITLEL select and enter a language code
from "Language Code List" (plge 105) using the
number buttons.

[SETUP]

settings
To reset all of the [SETUP] settings,

• When you select a language in [MENU], [AUDIOL
or [SUBTITLE] that is not recorded on the DVD
VIDEO, one of the recorded hmguages will be
automatically selected (depending on the disc, the
language may not be selected automatically).

see

"Returning the [SETUP] settings to the det?tult"
(page 90).

[VIDEO

[LANGUAGE

LANGUAGE

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Select settings according
connected.

SETUP]

Set various hmguages
or sound track.

for the on-screen

SETUP]

display
VIDEO SETUP

SETUP

to the TV to he

• [TVTYPE]

The system outputs the progressive signal
l_,_r5 seconds. Check that the screen is

You can select the aspect ratio of the connected
TV.

displayed
3

[I 6:9]: Select this when you connect a widescreen TV or a TV with a wide mode function.

correctly.

Press ÷/÷ to select [YES].
The system outputs the progressive signal.
If you select [NO], the system will not
output the progressive

signal.

• ]PROGRESSIVE (COMPONENT OUT)] is
effective only when you connect the unit and TV with
a component video cord (page 26).

[4:3 LETTER BOX]: Select this when you
connect a 4:3 screen TV. Displays a wide picture
with bands on the tipper and lower portions of
the TV screen.

o

• [4:3 OUTPUT]
When you use a 16:9 aspect ratio TV, you can
adjust the aspect ratio to watch 4:3 aspect ratio
signals. If you can change the aspect ratio on
your TV, change the setting on your TV, not the
system.
[FULL]: Select this when you can change the

[4:3 PAN SCAN
Select this when you connect
a 4:3 screen TV. The system automatically

aspect ratio on your TV.
[NORMAL]: Select this when you cannot

displays the wide picture on the entire screen
and cuts off the portions that do not fit.

change the aspect ratio on your TV. A 16:9
aspect ratio signal with black bands on left and
right sides of the image appears.

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• Depending on the DVD, 14:3LETTER BOX] may be
selected automatically instead of [4:3 PAN SCAN] or
vice versa.
• [PROGRESSIVE

(COMPONENT

on/off. For details, see "Does your TV accept
progressive signals?" ]page 37).
[OFF]: The system outputs interlace signals.
[ON]: The system outputs progressive signals.
When yon select [ON], follow the Steps below.
Select [ON], then press @.
The confirmation
2

display appears.

Press ÷/+ to select [START], then
press @.

• [4:3 OUTPUT] is effective only when you set [TV
TYPE] in [VIDEO SETUP] to [16:%

OUT)]

You can set the progressive signal that is output
from the COMPONENT
VIDE() OUT jacks to

1

16:9 aspect ratio TV

• [COLOR SYSTEM (VIDEO CD)]
(Asian, Australian,
models only)

and Middle Eastern

You can select the color system w'hen you play a
VIDEO CD.
[AUTO]: The system outputs the video signal in
the system of the disc, either PAL or NTSC. If
your TV uses a DUAL system, select [AUTO].
[PAL]: The system changes the video signal (if
an NTSC disc and outputs it in the PAL system.
[NTSC]: The system changes the video signal of
a PAL disc and outputs

it in the NTSC system.

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• You cannot change the color system of the disc itself.
• You can change the color system of this system
according to the connected TV (page 28).
• [BLACK

[HDMI

SETUP]

LEVEL]

HDMISETUP

(North American, Mexican,
American models only)

and Latin

You can select the black level (setup level) _r
tile vide() signals output from the jacks other
than COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT/HDMI OUT.
[ONI: Tile standard level.
[OFF]: You can lower the standard

black level.

Use tiffs when the picture becomes

too white.

• [BLACK

LEVEL (COMPONENT

(North American, Mexican,
American models only)

OUT)]

and Latin

You can select the black level (setup level) _)r
the vide() signals output from the
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT jacks.
You cannot select this and the setting is not
effective when the system outputs progressive
signal.

• [HDMI RESOLUTION]
You can select the type of video signal that is
output lbom the HDMI OUT jack. For details,
see "To select the type of vide() signal output
from the HDMI OUT jack" (page 37).
[AUTO ( 1920 x 1080p)]: The system outputs
the optimal video signal li)r the connected TV.
[1920 x 1080i]: The system outputs 1920 x
lI)8(ti* vide() signals.
[1280 x 720p]: The system outputs 1280 x
7211p* vide() signals.
[721) x 481tp]* ':: The system outputs 720 x

[OFF]: You can set the black level of the output
signal to the standard level.

481)p'_ vide() signals.

[ON]: You can raise the standard black level.
Use tills when the picture becomes too black.

"

i: interlace,

"" Depending

p: progressive
on the count U model, 1720 x 576p] may

appear.

• [PAUSE MODE] (DVD VIDEO/DVD-R/
DVD-RW only)
You can select the picture in pause mode.
[AUTO]: The picture, including suhjects that
move dynamically,
is output with no jitter.
Normally select this position.
[FRAME]: The picture, including
do not move dynamically,
resolution.

suhjects

that

• [CONTROL FOR HDMI]
You can set the [CONTROL FOR HDMI]
function to on/olT. This function is available
wben you connect the system and TV with an
HDMI cable. For details, see "Using the Control
lk_rHDMI Function l\)r "BRAV1A" Sync"
(page 73).

is output in high
[OFF]: Off.
ION]: On. You can operate mutually between
components that are connected with an HDMI
cable.

• When you set to ION] without the HDMI connection
of the TV, [Please verify,the HDMI connection.I
appears and you cannot set to [ON].

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• [VOLUME LIMIT]

• [JPEG RESOLUTION]

If you change tile output method of the TV to the
system speaker on the TV menu or by pressing

You can select the resolution of JPEG image
files output Dom the HDMI OUT jack.

THEATER/THEATRE*,
the System Audio
Control (page 75) is activated and loud sound
may be output depending on the volume level of
the system. You can prevent this by limiting the
maximum level of tile volume.
" The button name diflL,rs depeMing on the area.
[LEVEL3]:
_:
[LEVEL1

Maximmn

volume level is set to 10.

Maximum
]: Maximum

volmne level is set to 15.
volume level is set to 20.

[OFFI: Off.

[SD [Z]]: The system outputs standard
resolution with a black Dame.
[HD F]]: The system outputs HI) resolution
with a black frame.
[HD]: The system outputs the HI) resolution
without a black flame.
[(1920 x 1080i) HI) Ell: Tile system outputs
lhll size HD resolution with a black flame.
[(1920 x 1080i) HD]: The system outputs full
size HI) resolution without a black frame.

E]
¢}

m
• This lhnction is available only when ICONTROL
FOR HDMI] is set to ION].
• [YCBCR/RGB (HDMI)]
You can select the type of HDMI signal output
fi'om HDMI OUT jack.
_:
[RGB]:

The system outputs YCBCR signals.
Tile system outputs RGB signals.

• If the playback picture becomes distolle& set
IYCB&] to IRGB].
• If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to a component
with a DVI jack, [RGB] signals will be automatically
output even when you select IYCBCR].
• [AUDIO (HDMI)]
You can select the audio output status {}÷mnthe
HDMI OUT jack.

• IJPEGRESOLUTION] is effective only when you
set ITV TYPE] in IVIDEO SETUP] to 116:9L and
you set IHDMI RESOLUTION] in IHDMI SETUP]
to other than 1720 x 480p1 or 1720 x 576p1.
• You can select 1(1920 x 1080i) HD _ ] or 1(1920 x
1080i) HD] only when you set [HDMI
RESOLUTION] in [HDMI SETUP] to [1920 x
I/)80il.
• If you select 1(1920 x 1080i) H D _ ] or 1(1920 x
1080i) HD], the next image appears after the black
screen.
• HDMI signal will stop momentarily when:
The system is loading or unloading a DATA CD or
DATA DVD.
You change the disc from a DATA CD or DATA
DVD.
You play a DATA CD or DATA DVD to the end
and the system slops playback automatically.

[OFF]: The system does not output the sound
li'om the HDMI OUT jack.
[ON]: The system outputs audio signals by
converting

[,4 UDIO SETUP]

Dolby Digital, DTS, or 96 kHz/24 bit

PCM signals to 48 kHz/16 bit PCM.

AUDIO SETUP

• When you connect the unit and TV with an HDMI
cable and IONI is selected, [AUDIO DRCI, IA/V
SYNC], DYNAMIC BASS, "DEC. MODE," and
sound mode are not applied to the sound that is output
from the TV.
• When you set the lhnction to other than "DVD," the
system does not output the sound from the HDMI
OUT jack even if you set [AUDIO (HDMI)I to tONI.

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[AUTO]: The system selects the sound track
• [S-AIR SETUP]

automatically

(DAV-HDX275/DAV-HDX475

You cml set up the S-AIR setting. For details,
see "Using an S-AIR Product" (page 77).
[ID)
You call set the 1D of the system.
[PAIRING]
Ynu can pair the system and S-AIR sub unit.
such as surround

amplifier

or S-AIR receiver.

• This function is available only when tile S-AIR
transmitter (not supplied) is inserled into the unit.
• [SPEAKER

to the priority.

• IfPCM, DTS, Dolby Digital sound, and MPEG audio
have the same number of channels, the system selects
PCM, DTS, Dolby Digital sound, and MPEG audio ill
this order.

iii

ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii i
SETUP]

for

Sound lot a Roonl"

• [AUTO CALIBRATION]
Yon can calibrate tile appropriate

• When you set the item to [AUTO], the language may
change. The [TRACK SELECTION] setting has
higher priority than tile [AUDIOI settings in
]LANGUAGE SETUP] (page 62). (Depending on
the disc, this fimction may not work./

[SYSTEM

FORMATION]

Yon call select the position of the speakers
the better surround sound. For details, see
"Getting Optimal Surround
(page 83).

according

only)

SYSTEM SETUP

settings

autnnmtically.
For details, see "Calibrating the
Appropriate Settings Automatically"
(page 84).

• [AUDIO DRC] (DVD VIDEO only)
You can compress the dynamic range of the
sound track. [AUDIO DRC] is useful for
watching movies at low volume late at night.

• [SCREEN SAVER]
You can reduce the display device damages

[OFF]: No compression
of dynamic range.
[STANDARD]:
The system reproduces tl_e

[ON]: The screen saver image appears if you do
not operate the system for about 15 minutes.
[OFFI: Oil.

sound track with the kind of dynamic range that
the recording engineer intended.
[MAX]: The system compresses
fully.

dynamic range

(ghosting). Press any button (e.g., [2:> button) to
cancel the screen saver.

• [BACKGROUND]
You can select the background color or picture
on the TV screen.

• [AUDIO DRC] works only fi)r Dolby Digital.
• [TRACK SELECTION]

(DVD VIDEO only)

You can give the sound track which contains the
highest number of channels priority when you
play a DVD VIDEO ou which nmltiple audio
flarmats (PCM, DTS, Dolby Digital. or MPEG
audio) are recorded.
[OFF]: Off.

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[JACKET PICTURE]: The jacket picture (still
picture) appears, but nnly when the jacket
picture is already recorded on the disc (CDEXTRA, etc.). If tile disc does not contain a
jacket picture, tile [GRAPHICS]

picture

appears.
[GRAPHICS]: A preset picture stored in the
system appears.
[BLUE]: The background is blue.
[BLACK]: Tile background is black.

• [PARENTAL

CONTROL]

SPEAKER SETUP

You can set the playback restrictions. For
details, see "Restricting Playback of the Disc"
(page 59).
• [DivX]
(Except for United Kingdom and North
American models)
You can display tbe registration
system.

code _r this

For more inlimnation, go to
http://www.divx.com
on the lnternet.

O
• [CONNECTION]
If you do not connect

o

center or surround

speakers, set the parameters for [CENTER] and
[SURROUND].
Since the l?ont speaker and

• [MULTI-DISC RESUME] (DVD VIDEO/
VIDEO CD only)
You can set the [MULTI-DISC RESUME
function to on/off.

subwoo[i_r setting is fixed, you cannot change
them.
[FRONT]
[YES]
[CENTER]

[ON]: The system stores tile resume points Ill

[YES]: Normally

memory for up to 10 discs.
[OFF]: Tbe system does not store tbe resume

[NONE]: Select this if no center speaker is used.

points in memory. Playback

[YES]: Nommlly

restarts at the

[SURROUND]

resume point only for the current disc ill the unit.

[NONE]:
used.

• [RESET]
You can return the [SET UP] settings other than

[SUBWOOFER]

[PARENTAL CONTROL] to the default
settings. For details, see "Returning the
[SETUP]

settings to the det:ault" (page 90).

select this.

select this.

Select this if no surround

speaker is

[YES]

• When

you

change

the ICONNECTION]

setting,

the

[STANDARD] of [SPEAKER FORMATION]
setting

remains

the

same,

hut Ihe other

settings

of

[SPEAKER FORMATION] return to
[STANDARD].
[SPEAKER

SETUP]

To obtain tbe best possible

surround

sound, set

• [DISTANCE (FRONT)]
When you move tbe front speakers

and center

connection of the speakers and their distance
fi'om your listening position. Then use the test

speaker, be sure to set the parameters of the
distance (t_) fi'om the listening position to the

tone to adjust tile level and the balance of the
speakers to the same level.

speakers.
You can set the parameters from 1.0 to 7.0
meters I) (3 Io 23 It) for the flout speakers, from
0.0 to 7.0 meters 2) (0 to 23 it) fbr the center

• You cannot operate [SPEAKER SETUP] when you
connect headphones to the unit or surround
amplifier"t
" DAV-HDX275/DAV-HDX475

speaker.

only.

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[L/R] 3.0 m/10 f12>3hSet the surround

speaker

distance (up to 5.0 meters (16 It) closer to the
front speakers).
/

1}0.0to 6.9 meters fur Norlh American models.
2!When you perlkmn the Quick Setup (page 35), the
default settings are changed.
3!This item appears when you set [SURROUND] to
[YES] in the [CONNECTION] setting.

O
/

• If all front and surruund speakers are not placed at an
equal distance from your listening position, set the
distance according to the closest speaker.

[L/R] 3.(t m/l 0 f13>: Set the front
distance.
[CENTER]
distance
front

speaker

3.0 m/10 f13:4): Set the center
(up

to 1.6 meters

• Do not place the surround speakers farther away from
your listening position than Ihe front speakers.
• Depending on the input stream, the [DISTANCE]
setting may not be effective.

(5 ft) closer

speaker
to the

speakers).

]!0.9 to 6.9 meters

fur North American

models.

2)0.0 to 6.9 meters

fur North American

models.

3)When you perlkmn the Quick Setup (page 35), the
default settings are changed.
4)This item appears when you set [CENTER]
in the [CONNECTION]

• [DISTANCE

to [YES]

setting.

(SURROUND)]

When you move the surround speakers, be sure
to set the parameters nf the distance (1_) from
the listening position to the speakers.
You can set the parameters from 0.0 to 7.1)
meters l) (0 to 23 It).

• [LEVEL (FRONT)]
You can adjust the sound level nf the front
speakers, center speaker, and subwon[i:r. You
can set the parameters from 6.0 dB to +6.0 dB.
Be sure to set [TEST TONE]
adjustnleut.

to [ON] lk)r easy

[L/R] 0.0 dB: Set the front speaker level.
[CENTER] 0.0 dB*: Set the center speaker
level.
[SUBWOOFER] +2.0 dB: Set the subwonfi:r
level.
" Thisitemapi_earswhenyou set [CENTER]to
[YES]inthe [CONNECTION]setting.
• [LEVEL (SURROUND)]
You can adjust the sound level nf the surround
speakers. You can set the parameter from 6.0
dB to +6.0 dB. Be sure to set [TEST TONE] to
[ON] for easy adjustment.
[L/R] 0.0 dB'_': Set the surround speaker level.
" This item appears when you set [SURROUND] to
[YES] in the [CONNECTION] setting.

• [TEST TONE]
The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust
[LEVEL (FRONT)] and [LEVEL
(SURROUND)].
[OFF]: The test tone is not emitted ffnm the
speakers.

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[ON]: The test tone is emitted fl'onl each speaker
in sequence while adjusting level. When you
select one of the [SPEAKER SETUP] items, the
test tone is emitted

fl'om each speaker

in

sequence.
Adjust the sound level as follows.
I

1
2

Set the [TEST TONE] to [ON].
Press <-/I,/4,/-> repeatedly to select the
desired speaker and the level.

3

Press @.

4

Repeat Steps 1 to 3.

5

Press <-/t,/4,/+ repeatedly to set [TEST
TONE] to [OFF] after adjusting the
speaker level.

o

rr_t_
• The test tone signals are not output from the HDMI
OUT .jack.

• To a(!just the volume

of all the speakers

at one time,

turn the VOLUME comrol on the unit, or press
VOLUME +_ on the remote.
• To return to the default setting when changing a
setting_ select the item, then press CLEAR. Note that
only the [CONNECTION]
the default setting.

setting does not return to

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• You can select the preset number directly by
pressing the number buttons.
Press @.

Presetting Radio
Stations

"COMPLETE"
appears in the front panel
display, and the station is stored.

8

You can preset 20 FM stations, and 10 AM
stations. Before tuning, make sure k) Itlrll down
tile volume to minimunl.

9

Repeat Steps 2 to 7 to store other
stations.
Press SYSTEM MENU.
The system menu turns off.

• You can operale Ihe tuner function
following

by observing

the

display on Ihe TV screen.
Current station

Current band and preset number

To

change

the

preset

number

Restart from Step 2.
To change

the

AM

tuning

Russian

and

(except

for

Eastern

models)

interval
Middle

The AM tuning interval can be set to either
10 kHz or 9 kHz.

Station name

on the unit, press I/Q.) on the unit to turn on

1

Press FUNCTION +/- repeatedly until
"TUNER FM" or "TUNER AM" appears
in the front panel display.

2

Press and hold TUNING +/- until the
auto scanning

starts.

Scanning stops when the system runes in a
station. "TUNED" and "ST" (R)r stereo
program)

3
4

appear in tile front panel display.

Press SYSTEM MENU.
Press 'I'/4, repeatedly until "MEMORY"
appears in the front panel display.

5

Press @ or ..).
A preset number appears in the front panel
display.

t f rj

6

I I Lf

t';

"jl

Press ,t,/4,to select the preset number
you want.

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To change the AM tuning interval, first tune in
any AM station, then turn off tile system by
pressing l/Q) on the unit. While holding down

,"'_Iz_1'i ,_,*-_
]:_l,_:.

tile power. If you change the interval, AM preset
stations will be erased.
To reset the interval, repeat tile same procedure.

If an FM program

Listening to the Radio
Preset radio stations in the system's memory
first (see "Presetting Radio Stations" (page 70)).

1

Press FUNCTION +/- repeatedly until
"TUNER FM" or "TUNER AM" appears
in the front panel display.
The last received

2

efti:ct, but reception

1

will improve.

Press SYSTEM MENU.

2

Press t,/,1, repeatedly until "FM MODE"
appears in the front

panel display.

station is tuned in.
t

Press PRESET +/- repeatedly to select
the preset station.
Each time ynu press the button, the system
tunes in one preset station.

3

I f

t I

• You can select the preset station number directly
by pressing Ihe number buttons.

t f

_f

t

TU_Er_SI

J

Press @ or e.

4

Press'l"/4,

to select "MONO,"

• "STEREO":

3

is noisy

If an FM program is noisy, you can select
monaural reception. There will be no stereo

• "MONO":
5

Stereo reception.
Monaural

reception.

Press @.
The setting is made.

Adjust the volume by pressing
VOLUME +/-.

6

Press SYSTEM MENU.

To turn off the radio

The system menu turns oil.

PressI/V,
To

listen

to non-preset

radio

stations
Use manual or automatic tuning in Step 2.
For manual tuning, press TUNING +_
repeatedly.
For automatic

tuning, press and hold TUNING

+/-. The autonmtic tuning stops autnnmtically
when the system receives the radio station. To
stop the automatic tuning manually,
TUNING +/- or I.
To
you

1

listen
know

to radio
the

stations

You can enter a name for preset stations. These
names (for example, "XYZ") appear in the front
panel display when a station is selected.
Only one name can be entered li}r each preset
station.

1

Press FUNCTION +/- repeatedly until

press

when

frequencies

"TUNER FM" or "TUNER AM" appears
in the front panel display.
The last received

2

Press PRESET +/- repeatedly to select
the preset station you want to create an
index name for.

Press FUNCTION +/- repeatedly until
"TUNER FM" or "TUNER AM" appears
in the front panel display.

2

Press D.TUNING.

3

Press the number buttons

station is tuned in.

3
4

Press SYSTEM MENU.
Press t,14, repeatedly until "NAME IN"
appears in the front panel display.

to select the

frequencies.

4

l

Press @.

• To improve rcceplion, reoricnl the connected
antennas (aerials).

LI I_ I'I I__

_,_,,,
''_

........ ]

5

Press @ or +.

6

Create a name by using <-/t,/4,/-).
Press "1"/6.to select a characler, Ihen press "_
to move Ihe cursor to the next position.

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m"TUNERAM"
t r

21

When the station name is set

I

You can input letters, numbers,
symbols for a radio station.
If you

make

Press (-/-) repeatedly until the character to

When the station name is not set:

he changed flashes, then press '1"/4, to select
tire desired character.

@ Frequency
Ex. "AMI 576"

press eel÷

repeatedly until the character
flashes, then press CLEAR.

to be erased

Press @.
"COMPLETE"
appears in tire front panel
display, arrd the station name is stored.

8

Press SYSTEM MENU.
The system menu turns off.

When the system is set to "TUNER

PM" or

"TUNER AM," you can check the frequency
using the front panel display.
Press DISPLAY.
Each time you press DISPLAY,
changes:
(_)---+ @---+ .... --+ (_) --+ ....
• "TUNER

the display

FM"

When the station

name is set

@ Station mune
Ex. "SONY RAD10"
@ Frequency
Ex. "FMI 87.50"
@ The "FM MODE"
Ex. "STEREO"

setting

When the station name is not set:
@ Frequency
Ex. "FMI 87.50"
@ The "FM MODE" setting
Ex. "STERE()"

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@ Station name
Ex. "SONY RADIO"
@ Frequency
Ex. "AMI 576"

a mistake

To erase the character,

7

and other

m
• The system returns to the original display when
several seconds has elapsed.

m
• Depending on the connected component, the Control
lbr HDMI filnction may not work. Refer to the
operating instructions supplied with the component.
• The Control for HDMI function may not work if you
connect a component other than Sony, even if the
component is compatible with the Conlrol for HDMI
ffmction.

Usingthe Control for
HDMI Function for
"BRAVIA" Sync
This fimction
"BRAVIA"

is available

on TVs with the

Sync function

only.

By connecting Sony components that are
compatible with the Control for HDMI limction
with an HDMI cable (not supplied),
simplified as below:
- Theater/Theatre
One-Touch

operation

is

(Control

for HDMI

- Easy Setting)

The system is compatible with the Control for
HDMI - Easy Setting function. If ttle TV is
compatible with the Control lor HDMI - Easy
Setting function, you can set the system's
[CONTROL FOR HDMI] function

Mode (page 74)

Play (page 74)

automatically

System Power Off (page 75)

by setting the TV. For details,

refer to the operating

instructions

of the TV.

- System Audio Control (page 75)

O
O
,,,I

"1"
o
_e
m
rD

- Volume Limit (page 75)

If the TV is not compatible with the Control l\>r
HDMI - Easy Setting function, set the Control

Control fbr HDMI is a mutual control lhnction
standard used by CEC (Consumer Electronics
Control) l\_r HDMI (High-Delhfition
Multimedia lmerluce).

-l

tbr HDMI fimction of the system and TV
malmally.

e,

tr_

o

• Displayed

items

vary

depending

6'
rD
<

on the country

modeh

The Control lot HDMI 5ruction will not work in
the IMlowing

cases:

Wheu you connect this system to a
component which is not compatible
Control [br HDMI function.
A component

with the

does not have an HDMI jack.

2
3

rD

Make sure that the system and the TV
are connected with an HDMI cable.
Turn on the TV and press
the system.

I/(D to turn on

Switch

on your TV so

the input selector

that the signal from the system through
the HDMI input appears
on the TV

There are convenient huttons on the system's
remote l\w operating the TV, such as
THEATER/THEATRE*,
ONE-TOUCH
PLAY, TV I1(_). For details, see "Controlling

1

screen.

4
the

TV with the Supplied Remote" (page 85) and
refer to the operafi ng instructions of the TV.
" The button nm_e diflL.rs depeMing on the area.

Set the Control for HDMI function

of the

system and TV.
For details of tl_e setting of the system, see
the %llowing Steps. For details of the
setting of the TV, rcllzr to the operating
instructions of the TV (depending on the

k

BRAVIA Syn¢

TV, the default setting of the Control for
HDMI function is set to o11").

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To set the [CONTROL
function
to on/off
1

Press FUNCTION

FOR

HDMI]

+/- repeatedly

until

"DVD" appears in the front panel
display.
2

Press U2_DISPLAY while the system is

The Control Menu display appears on the
TV screen.
Press 4"1,1,to select _

The One-Touch

[SETUP],

Press t'/4, to select [CUSTOM],

then

press @.

Play also works when:

Press t'/4, to select [HDMI SETUP], then
press @.
Tile options for [HDMI SETUP]
Press ,I,/4, to select [CONTROL

- You close the disc tray by pressing
tray.

the disc

- You press DVD TOP MENU/DVD MENU
and E::> appears in the front panel display.

The Setup Display appears.

6

PLAY, the TV

I2:> appears in the front panel display.

The options for [SETUP] appear.

5

ONE-TOUCH

You press z_ while the disc tray is opened and

then press @.

4

Play)

By only pressing

turns on, the TV is set for DVD input mode. and
the system starts playing a disc automatically.

in stop mode.

3

(One-Touch

- You select the "DVD" function by pressing
FUNCTION +/- and I2:> appears in the front
panel display.

appear.
FOR

• One-Touch Play does not work when you press [2::--.

HDMI], then press @.
7

Press ,P/l, to select the setting, then

The syslem and TV "workas follows (e.g.):

press @.
• [OFFI: Off.
• [ONI: On.

• When [Please verify the HDMI connection.] appears,
m&e sure the HDMI connection is correct.

This system

TV

Turns on. (If not already
turned on.)

Turns on. (If not already
turned on.)

Switches to "DVD"

Switches to HDMI input.

function.
,_

J,
Minimizes sound level.

Starts playing the disc aM (System Audio Control)
outputs the sound.

(Theater/Theatre

Mode)

If your TV is compatible with the Theater/
Theatre Mode, you can enjoy optimal image
suited l\_r movies and the sound is output l?om
the system's speaker automatically by pressing
THEATER/THEATRE":.
" The button name difli:rs depending on the area.

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m
• Make sure the HDMI connection is correcL aM set
the [CONTROL FOR HDMI] to [ON].
• Depending on the TV, the beginning of the content
may not be played back.
• Depending on the disc, playback may take a while to
start.

You can also operate the System Audio Control
lunction from the TV menu. For details, reli:r to
the operating

(System

Power Off)

When ynu turn tile TV off by using the POWER
bnltnn on the TV's remote or TV I/(J.)on the
system's

remote, the system turns off

automatically.

• Before using the System Power Off lhnction, set the
flmction for TV power. For details, rclL,r to the
operating instructions of the TV.
• Depending on the status of the system (ex. while
other Ihan "DVD" or "TV/VIDEO" function, or
playing a CD), the system may not turn off
automatic dly.

instructions

of the TV.

• If the TV is turned on before turning on the system,
TV sound will not he output for a moment.
• While the TV is in PAP (picture and picture) mode,
the System Audio Control flmction will not work.
When the TV exits PAP mode, the output method of
Ihe TV returns to the one before PAP mode.
• If you select a TV program during DVD playback
with the system, the "TV/VIDEO" flmction is
automatically set to output TV sound.
• When you activ ite One-Touch Play during watching
TV, the System Audio Control function is activated
and the TV sound is muted.

t")
O

o
• You can connect the system and the TV audio
digitally. For details, see (page 29).

-e
o
m

(System

Audio

-l

Control)

You can enjoy TV sound in this system by easy
operation.
To use this flmction, connect the system and the
TV with an audio cord (not supplied) and an
HDMI cable (not supplied) (page 26).
Depending

on the TV, when you set the system

to the "TV/VIDEO"
function, the System Audio
Control lunction is activated. TV sound is output

(Volume

Limit)

If you change the output method of the TV to the
system speaker on the TV menu or by pressing
THEATER': or THEATRE':. loud sound may be
output depending on the volume level ot' the

1>
e-

D,.
O
<

system. You can prevent this by limiting the
maximnm level of the volume. For details, see
"[VOLUME LIMIT]" (page 65).
,i: The button name differs depending on the area.

lixml the system speakers, and the volume of the
TV speakers is minimized amomatically.
You can use tl}e
System Audio Control function
as follows:
• While you are watching

the TV and the

flmction of the system is switched to "TV/
VIDEO." TV sound is output from the system
speakers automatically.
• You can control the system's
remote ot' the TV.
• lfyou

volume by the

turn the system off or set the fnnction of

the system to other than "TV/V1DEO."
sound is output from the TV speakers.

TV

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Usingthe DIGITALMEDIA
PORTAdapter
The

DIGITAL

adapter

MEDIA

PORT

is for enjoying

audio

source

DIGITAL
enjoy

sound

or computer.
MEDIA

sound

1

(DMPORT)
from

a portable

By connecting

PORT

adapter,

from

tile connected

DIGITAL

MEDIA

you

a

2

can

component

on

the system.
Available

Start playback
component.

of the connected

The sound and im_ges from the connected

vary

in each

The

DIGITAL

PORT

adapters

component are played on the system or
connected TV.

area.
MEDIA

iPl 0':) is supplied
MEDIA

Press FUNCTION +/- repeatedly until
"DMPORT" appears in the front panel
display.

PORT

PORT

with

adapter

the system

adapter

other

(TDM-

For operation details, refer to tile operating
instructions of the DIGITAL MEDIA

(a DIGITAL

than TDMdPI0

is

PORT adapter.

not supplied).
For details
PORT

on connecting

adapter,

the DIGITAL

see "To

connect

MEDIA
• When listening

the DIGITAL

MEDIA
PORT adapter"
(page 30).
" TDM-iPI0
is supplied for North American

models

to MP3 files or other compressed

music using a port,ble audio source, you can enhance
the sound. Select "A.FD. STD" for "DEC. MODE"
(page 4(t). To cancel

only.

select other than "A.F.D. STD."

• Depending on the type of DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter, you may be able to operate a connected
• Do not connect

an Mapter

other than the DIGITAL

MEDIA PORT adapter.
• Do not connect or disconnect
PORT adapter to/from
turned (/11.

the DIGITAL

MEDIA

the unit while the system

is

• Depending on the type of DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter, the images arc also output. In this case, the
system outputs the composite video signal only,
regardless of the type of video signal.
• When you use the system and the Bluetooth

Wireless

Audio Adapter (such as TDM-BT 1, not supplied) at
the same time, transmission distance between the
Bluetooth transmitter and Bluetooth Wireless Audio
Adapter

may be reduced.

In this case, place the

Bluclooth transmitter as fur as possible from the
system, or move the Bluetooth Wireless Audio
Adapter closer to the Bluetooth

transmitter.

• When you use the system and Ibe Wireless Network
Audio Adapter (such as TDM-NC 1, not supplied) at
the same time, place the Wireless Network Audio
Adapter as fur as possible from the system.

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component using either the buttons on the remote or
the unit. The following illustration shows an example
of buttons that can be used in this case.

ii,

ii

Using an S-AIR Product
(DA V-HDX275/DA
The unit
(page

104),

between
When

V-HDX475

is compatible
which

S-AIR
yon

with

allows

only)

the S-AIR

sound

products.

pro'chase

There

the S-AIR

S-AIR

are two

• S-AIR

main

product,

insert

you

of S=AIR

unit

(this unit):

sound.

S-AIR

main

unit.

S-AIR

main

unit depends

use of the S-AIR

the wireless

and the wireless

supplied)

tbnction,

transmitter

into the S-AIR

need to

you

(not supplied)

transceiver

into

(not

sub nnit.

to
• When you insert the wireless transmitter/transceiver,
make sure that the AC power cord/mains
lead) is not
connected to a wall outlet (mains).

products

types

transmitting

product.
This

• Do not touch the terminals

is for

of the wireless

transmitter/
0
o

transceiver.

You can use up to three

(The

number

of usable

on the use

To insert the wireless
into the unit

1

environment.)
• S-AIR

To make
the unit

need to perti)rrn
the l\>llnwing
settings
establish
the sound transmission.

About

fnnction

transmission

sub unit: This

is for receiving

sound.

Surround amplifier: You can enjoy
surround speaker sound wirelessly.

transmitter

Remove the screws and detach the slot
cover.
Rear of the unit

o
"t-

rll

- S-AIR receiver: You can enjoy system
S()tllld

in

another

ronln.

1>

Slot cover

(
3
[======_

<

S-AIR sub unit
(S-AIR receiver)

S-AIR main unit

m
• Remove the screws from the slot cover bearing
the caution mark. Do not remove other screws.

b

.>

j5

• The slot cover is no hmger necessary;

however.

keep it after delaching.
Insert

the

wireless

transmitter.

D.................................................
...............................................
D
S-AIR sub unit
(surround amplifier)

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Rear of the unit
QOQ_

For the surround

amplifier

For the S-AIR receiver
Simply
S-AIR

by matching
sub

unit,

transmission.

the ID of the unit

you

can establish

You can use multiple

unit by setting

a dit]i_rent

and the

sound
S-AIR

main

1D l\)r each

component.
• Insert

the wireless

logo

facing

• Insert

the wireless

marks

are

3

with

the S-AIR

transmitter

so that

the •

To

set

1

Press I/_ on the unit.

aligned.

• Do not insert
into

transmitter

up.

ID

of the

unit

The syslern turns on.

other

the EZW-T

the

thin

the wireless

transmitter

100 slot.

2

Press FUNCTION

+/- repeatedly until

"DVD" appears in the front panel
display.

Make sure to use the same screws to
secure the wireless transmitter.
3

Press G DISPLAY while the system is
in stop mode.

Rear of the unit

The Control Menu display appears on Ihe
TV screen.

4

Press t"/4, to select B

[SETUP],

then press @.
The options for [SETUP] appear.
5
"'-....

Press 'I"14,to select [CUSTOM],

then

press @.
Tire Selup Display appears.

6

Press 't"/4, to select [AUDIO SETUP],
then press @.
The options for [AUDIO

• Do nol
tran

To

LlSe olher

screws

Io fasten

the

wireless

7

sn/iller.

insert

transceiver

appear.

then press @.
the

wireless
into

the

S-AIR

• Vv'hcn

sub

For details on installing the wireless transceiver
into the S-AIR sub unit, such as a surround
amplifier or S-AIR receiver, see the operating
instructions of the S-AIR sub unit.

Ihe wireless

the unit,

unit
8

IS-AIR

Iransmitlcr

SETUP]

is nol

cannot

insel-lcd

ill

be selected.

Press 'I"14,to select [ID], then press @.
Press ,I,/4, to select the desired I D, then
press @.
You cun select any 1D (A, B, or C).
The conlirmalion

78GB

SETUP]

Press 't"/4, to select iS-AIR SETUP -_],

display appears.

10

@.

Press

inslalled anywhere,

Sel lhe S=AIR sub unil to the same ID.
Sound transmission

is eslablished

as

lk)llows (example):

regardless

the unit. lnr enjoying
another room.

nf Ihe localinu of

lhe system's

For details of the S-AIR receiver,
operating
Other S-AIR main
unit

This unit

1

instructions

sound in

reler to the

of the S-AIR receiver.

Set the ID of the S-AIR receiver to that
of the unit.
• To set tile ID of the unit. see "To set the 1D

J

d
J

v

of the unit" (page 78).
• To set the 1D of the S-AIR receiver,

_J

j

v

J

@

J

to the operating
receiver.

instructions

refer

of the S-AIR
O

m
S-AIR sub unit S-AIR sub unit

S-AIR sub unit

• To confirm the current ID, perl\)rm Steps 1to 7
above. When you pairthe unit with the S-AIR sub
unit (page 8t/), [(PAIRING)] appears beside ID on
Ihe display lk)rselecting ID.

To set the ID of the surround
amplifier
Refer to the operating instructions of the
surround amplifier.
To set

the

ID of the

S-AIR

receiver
Refer to tile operating
receiver.

instructions

of tile S-AIR

rr_
• It is easy to set the stole ID for the unit and S-AIR sub
unit to establish sound transmission. However,
neighbors may also receive your system's sound if
IDs are the same, or you may receive the sound from
neighbors. To prevent this, you can identify' the unit
with a specific S-AIR sub unit by performing the
pairing operation (page 80).

o

• When you are using anolher S-AIR sub unil,
such as a surround unplifier, do nol change the
ID of file unit. Set Ihe ID of the S-AIR receiver
Io the same ID as Ihe unil.
• When you pair Ihe unit and anolher S-AIR sub
unil, such as a surround amplifier, by Ihe p dring
operation, you need Io perform Ihe paMng
operation between Ihe unit and the S-AIR
receiver. For delails, see "Identifying Ihe unil
wilh a specific S-AIR sub unit (PaMng
operation)"

(page

O

-r"
_1

,,,o

_a

80).

Press S-AIR MODE on the remote,

e.,

a.

5'
The S-AIR mode appears in Ihe fixml panel
display. Each lime you press S-AIR
MODE, Ihe S-AIR mode changes.

N'
@

• "PARTY": Tile S-AIR receiver nutpms
sound according to function sel on the
unit.
• "SEPARATE":
You curl sel the desired
funcliou for the S-AIR receiver while unil
fuuclions

do not change.

Select the desired function on the
S-AIR receiver.

• When "PARTY" is set
The function changes in the same sequence
as you press FUNCTION +/- (page 38).
• When "SEPARATE" is set
The function changes us l\qlows.

For the S-AIR receiver

"MAIN UNIT" ---+"TUNER FM" ---+
"TUNER AM" ---+"DMPORT" ---+
"AUDIO" ---+...

You can enjoy file syslem's sound by using the
S-AIR receiver. The S-AIR receiver can be

7gGB

To enjoy tile same fimction as the unit,
select "MAIN UNIT."
When "TUNER

FM" or "TUNER

while the unit is in standby mode or turned

AM" is

on.

selected on tire unit, you call only select tire
same band for the tuner on tile S-AIR

• "OFF": You cannot enjoy the S=AIR

receiver. Ill this case, when you select other
than "TUNER FM" or "TUNER AM" on

The default setting differs depending
model.

the unit, you can select any band li)r the
tuner on the S-AIR receiver.

4

• "ON": You can enjoy file S-AIR receiver

receiver while the unit is in standby mode.

4

Press

on the

@.

The setting is made.
Adjust the volume on the S-AIR
receiver.

5

Press SYSTEM MENU.
The system menu turns off.

• When the sound is other than 2 channel stereo, multi
channel sound is downmixed to 2 channeh
• The sound of tile S-AIR receiver may be cut off by
operation of the unit.

To control the
S-AIR receiver

system

from the

You can control the system from tile S-AIR
receiver by using the IMlowing buttons.
Press

Operation

[2--, II, II
/IIHIH

Silare the same operations
remote and unit.

S-MR

Change

CH

on the

the flmction of the system.

• When you set "S-AIR STBY" to "ON," the power
consumption during the standby mode increases.
• When you turn the system off while "S-AIR STBY"
is set to "ON," "S-AIR" flashes (when sound
transmission between the unit aM S-AIR receiver is
not established), or lights up (when sound
transmission between the unit and S-AIR receiver is
established) in the front panel display.
• If you turn the system off with the disc tray opened
while "S-AIR STBY" is set to "ON," the disc tray
may not close automatically.
• When the wireless transmitter is not inserted in the
unit, you cannot set "S-AIR STBYY
• "S-AIR STBY" is set to "OFF" automatically when
the wireless transmitter is removed from the unit,

For details, refer to the operating instructions of
tile S-AIR receiver.

For the surround ampHfier
For the S-AIR receiver
For the S-AIR receiver

You can enjoy the S-AIR receiver while the trait
is in standby mode by setting "S-AIR STBY" to
"ON 2'

1
2

3

Press SYSTEM MENU.
Press ,I,/4, repeatedly until "S-AIR
STBY" appears in the front panel
display, then press @ or -).
Press t,/4, to select the desired setting.

It is easy to set the same 1D for tile unit and an
S-AIR sub unit, such as a surround amplifier or
S-AIR receiver, to establish sound transmission.
However,

neighbors

this, you can identify tile unit with a specific
S-AIR sub unit by performing tile pairing
operation.
When

you

Be_re

pairing,

established

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may also receive your

system's sound if lDs are the same, or you may
receive the sound l¥om neighbors. To prevent

perform

pairing

sound transmission

by the 1D (example).

is

4
Your room

Neighbor

Press CO DISPLAY while the system is
in stop mode.
The Control Menu display appears on rite
TV screen.

-

0

5

Press ,P/,l, to select B

[SETUP],

then press @.
v

The npdons fin" [SETUP]
(,

6

J

appear.

Press'l"/4' to select [CUSTOM],

then

press C).
The Setup Display

S-AIR sub unit

S-AIR sub unit

7

appears.

Press'1'/4" to select [AUDIO SETUP],
then press @.

After pairing, snund transmission

between the paired unit and S-AIR sub unit(s)
only.
Your room

The npdnns fin" [AUDIO

is eslablished

SETUP]

appear.

-I

8

Press ,I'/4, to select [S-AIR SETUP --*],
then press @.

Neighbor

the unit, IS-AIR SETUP] cannot be selected.

No transmission

Press'P/4, to select [PAIRING],

then

10 Press ÷/")

m

display appears.

to select [YES], then press

Q.
The unit starts pairing.

o

Tn not perfnrm pairing,

11Start

e,

6'

J

S-AIR sub unit

z
o
;e
m

press @.
The confirmation

S-AIR sub unit

o

a,

• When the _irclcss transmitter is not inserted in

9
This unit

O
O

select [NO].

<

pairing of the S-AIR sub unit.

• For the surround amplifier
Pairing

Refi:r to the operating
surround amplifier.

Place the S-AIR sub unit that you want
to pair near the unit.

• Remove headphones fronl the surround
amplifier (if connected).

2

Match the IDs of the unit and the S-AIR
sub unit.

instructions

When sound transmission
the confimtation

nf the

is established,

display appears.

• For the S-AIR receiver
Refi:r to the operating
S-AIR receiver.

instructions

When sound transmission
the confirmation

nf the

is established,

display appears.

• To set the ID of the unit, see "To set the ID
nf the unit" (page 78).
• Tn set the 1D nfthe S-AIR sub unit. refer
to the operating
sub trait.

3

instructions

of the S-AIR

Press FUNCTION +/- repeatedly until
"DVD" appears in the front panel
display.

• Perform the pairing within several minutes after
Step 10. If you do not, the pairing is canceled
automatically and the confirmation display
appears. To perR)rm pairing, select [YES]. To
return to the previous display, select INCl.

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12Press

<,-/-.)to select the next operation.

• To finish pairing

The system menu turns off.

Select [NO], then press @.
• To perform pairing of another S-AIR
sub unit

When you set "RF CHANGE" to "OFF,"
select the ID so that sound
transmission is most stabilized

Select [YES], fllen press @.

(page 78).

• If you perform the pairing operation between the unit
and another S-AIR sub unit (page 80), sound
transmission established by ID is canceled.
• When you perform pairing, [IPAIRING)] appears
beside ID on the display for selecting ID.
To

Press SYSTEM MENU.

cancel

the procedure of "To set the 1D of the unit." If
you select a new ID (you can select the same ID
pairing

unit, you canllo[ sel "RF CHANGE."
• In mosl cases, you will nol need to change Ihis
selling.
• If"RF CHANGE" is sel Io "OFF,"Iransmission
between the unil and S-AIR sub unil can be
using one of Ihe following
channels.
S-AIR ID A: equivalent channel lk)rWi-Fi
channel I

performed

pairing

Perform the ]D setting nfthe unit according to

as before),

• When the wireless transmitler is not inserted in Ihc

is canceled.

S-AIR ID B: equivalent channel for Wi-Fi
channel 6
S-AIR ID C: equivalent channel for Wi-Fi
channel 11
• The Iransmission may be improved by,cllanging Ihe
Iransmission

channel

(lYequency)

of Ihe olher

For delails, refer to Ihe operating
insmlclions of the other wireless systemls).

wireless

For the surround amplifier
For the S-AIR receiver

If you use multiple wireless systems which
sharing tl_e2.4 GHz band, such as wireless LAN
or Bluetootb, the transmission of S-AIR
products or other wireless systems may be
unstable. In this case, the transmission may be
improved by changing the l\_llowing "RF
CHANGE" setting.

1

Press SYSTEM MENU.

2

Press ,I,14,repeatedly until "RF
CHANGE"

appears in the front panel

display, then press @ or -).

3

Press ,I,/4, to select the desired setting.
• "AUTO":

Normally

system change

selecl this. The

"RF CHANGE"

to "ON"

or "OFF" automatically.
• "ON": The system transmits sound by
searching the belier channel
transmitting.

tk_r

• "OFF": The syslem transmits sound by
lixing the channel 1"(/1
÷Irausmitdug.

4

Press @.
The setting is made.

82 GB

syslem(s/.

• [NO CENTER]:

Select this whea you

install the lront and surround
oldy.
• [NO SURROUND]:

Getting Optimal
SurroundSound for a
Room
[SPEAKER

• ]FRONT ONLY]:

listening posilion.
• [ALL FRONT

Press FUNCTION +/- repeatedly until

Press O DISPLAY while the system is
in stop mode.
The Control Menu display appears on the
TV screen.
Press t"/4, to select B

[SETUP],

then press @.
The options for [SETUP]

4

appear.

Press t'/4, to select [CUSTOM],

5

surround
position.

Press t'/4, to select [AUDIO SETUP],
then press @.

6

8

9

Press O"
The setting is made and the con finamtioll
display appears.

£

Press ÷/÷ to select [YES] or [NO], then

O

press _.

rD

• [YES]: Continue

appear.

Press 1,/4, to select [SPEAKER
FORMATION],

wilh [AUTO

CALIBRATIONI.
Follow the procedure
from Step 7 ol "Calibrating the
Appropriate
(page 84).

• [n order

SETUP]

Select

speakers in front offlae lislening

Settings

Automatically"

• [NO]: Exit [SPEAKER

appears.

The options for [AUDIO

- NO CENTER]:

this when you inslall tl_e front and

FORMATION].

then

press @.
The Setup Display

only.

• [ALL FRONT]: Select tlais when you
install all the speakers in front of the

FORMATION]

"DVD" appears in the front panel
display.

3

Selecl this when you

install Ille fi'ont speakers

sound, Sony recommends that first you decide
the position of the speakers.

2

Select this when you

install Ille center and front speakers only.

Depending on the shape of tile roonL you cannot
install some speakers. For the better surround

1

speakers

Io enjoy

the surround

sound

afler

you change

Ihe position of the speakers, Sony recommends you
set [SPEAKER FORMATION], and then set [AUTO
CALIBRATION ] (page 84).
• When you change Ihe [CONNECTION] setting in
[SPEAKER SETUP] !page 67), the [SPEAKER
FORMATION] selting returns Io [STANDARD].

then press @.

The options for [SPEAKER
FORMATION]
SPEAKER

appear.

FORMATION

STANDARD

7

Press ÷1.+to select a setting.
• [STANDARD]: Select Ihis when you
install all the speakers normally.

83 GB

obslruclion between the speakers and the
calibration mic.

Calibrating the
Appropriate Settings
Automatically
[AUTO

CALIBRATION]

D. C. A. C. (Digital Cinema Auto Calibration)
can set the appropriate surround sound
automatically.

• The system outputs a loud test sound when [AUTO
CALIBRATION] starts. You cannot turn the vohune
down. Give consideration to children and neighbors.
• Make sure that the headphones are not connected to
the unit or surround amplifier% You cannot operate
the following Steps with the headphones connected.
" DAV-HDX275/DAV-HDX475

1

Press FUNCTION
"DVD"

only

+/- repeatedly

until

appears in the front panel

display.
2

Press O DISPLAY while the system is
in stop mode.
The Control Menu display appears on the
TV screen.

3

Press i,/4, to select _

[SETUP],

then press @.
The options

4
5

for [SETUP] appear.

Press ,I,/4, to select [CUSTOM],

then

[AUTO CALIBRATION]

Be quiet during the measurement.

starts.

Press ,I,/4, to select [AUDIO SETUP],

lor [AUDIO

SETUP]

appear.

Press ,I,/4, to select [AUTO
CALIBRATION],
The options

then press @.

lk)r [AUTO CALIBRATION]

appear.
Connect the calibration

mic (supplied)

to the A.CAL MIC jack on the front
panel
Set up the calihration

mic at the ear level

using a tripod, etc. (not supplied).
The flout of each speaker should face the
calibration mic. and there should be no

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Press @.

The Setup Display appears.

The options

7

Press ÷/÷ to select [YES].

press @.

then press @.

6

8
9

• Before [AUTO CALIBRATION], make sure
that the surround amplifier turns on and you
install the surround amplifier in the appropriate
location. If you install the surround amplifier in
all improper

location,

such

as another

FOOIII_

proper measurement will not be obtained.
(DAV-HDX275/DAV-HDX475
only.)
• Avoid being in the measurement ,rea and
making noise during the measurement (about 3
minute), to avoid measurement fi61ure. During
the measurcmenL test signals are output from
the speakers.
• The environment of the room in which the
system is installed may aflL,ct measurements.

• If an error message appears, follow the message,
then select [YESI.
All error message appears when:
the headphones are connected to the unit or
surround amplifier*.
the calibration mic is not connected.
front speakers are not correctly connected.
stlrround speakers are not correctly
connected.
front and surroLindspeakers arc not correctly
connected.
" DAV-HDX275/DAV-HDX475

10 Press

press @.

Disconnect

and TV VOL +/-) while pressing the TV button.
* The button name differs depending on the area.

• Depending on the TV, you may not be able to control
your TV or to use some of the buttons.
• Depending on the area, the name of the button may
differ.

is OK.

the calibration

You can control the TV (Sony only) by using
lollowing buttons. Use these buttons (other than
TV I1@, THEATER/THEATRE
'r:,TV INPUT,

only.

÷/+ to select [YES] or [NO], then

• The measurement

Controllingthe TV with
the SuppliedRemote

mic, then select
By pressing

You can

TV I/(_

Turn the TV onk_ff.

THEATER
ITHEATRE)

Enjoy optimal im:,gc suited for
movies.

TV INPUT

Switch the TV's input source
between the TV and other input
sources.

do not turn off the power.

TV VOL +_

Adjust the TV volume.

do not press any button.
do not change the volume.

TV CH +_"

Select the TV channeh

do not change the function.
do not change the disc.

Number

do not insert or eject a disc.
do not connect the headphones to the unit or
surround amplifier".
do not disconnect the calibration mic.

ENTER"

[YES]. The result is implemented.
• The measurement
Follow the message,
retry.

is not OK.
then select [YES] to

O
rD

• While the Auto Calibration function works:

" DAV-HDX275/DAV-HDX475

.o

IPROG +/ %

only.

• The measurement R)rIS UBWOOFER] is always
[YES] since the system does not perform subwooli:r
calibration.

Select the TV cbanneh

TOOLS"

Displays the operation menu R)r
the current display.

RETURN":

Return to the previous channel or
layer on the menu of the TV.

MENU"

Display the menu of the TV.

MUTING*

Turn off the TV sound
temporarily.

• You can check the distance between the listening
position and each speaker. See page 67.

_-I't'l,l,I-'__', @ "_ Select the item on the menu.
,i, Use these buttons

while pressing

the TV button.

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Usingthe SoundEffect

Usingthe Sleep Timer
You can set the system to turn off at a preset
time, so you can lhll asleep listening to music.

You can rein[k)rce bass tYequencies.

Yon can preset the time in 1 or lI)-mi]mtes
increments.

Press DYNAMIC BASS.

Press SLEEP.

"D. BASS ON" appears in tile front pm_el
display and bass t'requencies are efli:ctively
reinl\_rced.

Each time you press SLEEP, the minutes display
(the remaining time) changes by 10=minutes.
When you set the sleep timer, "SLEEP" flashes
in the [bont panel display.

To turn off the sound effect

To check the remaining
Press SLEEP once.

Press DYNAMIC BASS again.

To change

the

time

remaining

time

Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired
time.
You can enjoy sound effects or dialogue, as you
would in a movie theater, even at low volmne. It
is useful for watching

• This effect does not work for a Super Audio CD.
When you load a Super Audio CD during "NIGHT
ON," the sound effect turns off automatically.
• When sound is output from the center speaker, this
effect is more pronounced, as speech (movie dialog,
etc.) is easy to hear. When sound is not output from
the center speaker, or you are using Ihe headphones,
the system optimally a_{juststhe volume.
off

sleep

timer

Press SLEEP repeatedly until "SLEEP OFF"
appears in the front panel display.

"NIGHT ON" appears in the fi'ont panel display
and the sound effect is activated.

turn

the

movies at night.

Press NIGHT.

To

To cancel
function

the

sound

To set the sleep
system menu

1
2

timer

using

Press SYSTEM MENU.
Press €./4, repeatedly until "SLEEP"
appears in the front panel display, then
press @ or-).
Press €./4, to select a setting.
The minutes display (the remaining
changes

time)

in 1I)=minutes.

effect

Press NIGHT again.

• You can select the remaining time by pressing
the number buttons. In this case, you can preset
the time in l-minute increments.

4

Press @.
The setting is nlude and "SLEEP"
the front panel display.
Press SYSTEM MENU.
The system menu turns off.

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the

flashes in

Changingthe Brightness
of the Front Panel
Display

ViewingInformation
Aboutthe Disc
|||||

The brightness of the front panel display can be
set to either o12 levels.

1
2

Press SYSTEM MENU.
Press ,t,/4, repeatedly until "DIMMER"
appears in the front panel display, then
press @ or-.).

3

Press ,t/q, to select the brightness
the front panel display.
• "DIMMER
• "DIMMER

4
5

Press

OFF": Bright.
ON": Dark.

@.

of

Press DISPLAY repeatedly.
Each time you press DISPLAY
the disc, the display changes:
(_)--+ (2)--+ ...--+ (_)--+ ...
Some displayed
seconds.

while playing

o

items may disappear

after a fcw
O
rD

The setting is made.

• DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR

Press SYSTEM MENU.

@ Playing time of the current title
@ Remaining time of' the current title

The system menu turns off.

@ Playing time of' the current chapter
(_) Remaining time of' the current chapter
(_) Disc name
(_) Title and chapter
• VIDEO CD (without PBC functions)/
Super Audio CD/CD
@ Playing time of tire current track
@ Remaining time of the current track
@ Playing time of the disc
(_) Remaining time of the disc
(_) Track name
(_) Track and index':
,i, VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD only.
• Super VCD
@ Playing time of' the current track
@ Track text
@ Track and index number
•

DATA

@ Playing
@ Track

CD

IMP3 file)/DATA DVD IMP3 file)

time
(file)

and current

track

nmnber

name*

,i, If an MP3 file has the ID3 rig, the system will
display a folder name/track (file) name from the ID3
tag inlkmnation.
The system can support

ID3 ver 1.0/ 1.1/2.2/2.3.

ID3 ver 2.2/2.3 tag information display his priority
when both ID3 ver 1.0/1.1 and ver 2.2/2.3 tags are
used for a single MP3 file.

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• DATA CD (DivX video file)/DATA DVD
(DivX video file) (Except for United
Kingdom and North American models)
(_) Playing time of the current file
(g) Current file name
(_) Current

album and lile number

• VIDEO CD (with PBC functions)
Playing time of the current scene
• VIDEO CD (without PBC functions)/
Super Audio CD/CD
Playing tinre of the current track
• T- ': ':: ':*

• The system can only display the first level of file
DVD/CD texL such as the disc name or title.
• lfa file name of the MP3 file cannot be displaye& "'"
will appe ir in the fi'ont panel display instead.
• The disc name or track name may not be displayed
depending on the text.
• Playing time of MP3 files and DivX video files '_may
not be displayed correctly.
" Except lk_rUnited Kingdom and North American
models.

Remaining

time of the current

track

Playing time of the current disc
Remaining

time of fire current

• DATA CD (MP3 file)/DATA
file)

disc

DVD (MP3

Playing time of the current track
• When the system is playing a VIDEO CD with PBC
functions, the playing time is displayed.

• DATA CD (DivX video file)/DATA
DVD (DivX video file) (Except for United
Kingdom and North American models)
Playing time of the current file

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• Characters/marks may not be displayed in some
hmguages.
Press DISPLAY during playback.
display appears on the TV

The following
screen.

1: 01:

_T

• Depending on the type of disc being played, the
system can only display a limited number of
characters. Also, depending on the disc, not all text
characters will be displayed.

40)

Time information

2

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change
the time information.
The display and the kinds of tinre that you
can check depend on the disc you are
playing.
• DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR
Playing

time of the current

Remaining
Playing

time of the current title

DVD/Super

Audio CD/CD

Press DISPLAY repeatedly daring playhack to
display text recorded in tire DVD/Super Audio
CD/CD.
The DVD/Super Audio CD/CD text appears
only when text is recorded in fire disc. You
cannot change the text. If the disc does not
contain text, "NO TEXT" appears.

time of the current chapter

Remaining

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title

To check
text

time of the current chapter

Dvorak/Tchaikovsky/NedPho/Kreizberg
[Adagio- A,leg .....
'to

1

To check

DATA CD/DATA

(MP3 file/DivX

video

DVD

file 3)) text

By pressing
DISPLAY
while playing
MP3 files
or DivX vide() files 3) on _ DATA
CD/DATA
DVD, you can
MP3 tile/DivX
rate (the
current

Date information

display the name of the lolder/
video file 3), and the audio bit

arnount
audio)

of dala

per second

on the TV

of the

screen.

"

Bit rate 1)

"Exchangeable

Image File Forma? ' is a di _ital

camera dnage l\)rmat defined by the Japan
Electronics and lnfimnation
Technology Industries
Association
(IEITA).

O: 13
• Date i_ff;_rmaio_
MM: Month

i_, [MM/DD/YYYYI.

DD: Day
YYYY: Year
• Date information

varies depending

on the area.

_002 Remixes

o

Sou_ Suwivor rap versio_

I
Folder name 2/

1)Appears

MP3 F e2)/DivXvideo
Rame

file 3/

I'D

when:

playing

an MP3 file on a 13ATA C13/13ATA 13V13.

playing

a DivX vide() file that contains

MP3 audio

signals on a DATA CD/DATA DVD (except %r
United Kingdom and Norlh American models).
2)lf an MP3 file has the ID3 tag, the system will display
a t_alder name/tRtck (file) name from the ID3 tag
in%rmation.
The system

can support

ID3 ver 1.0/I.1/2.2/2.3.

I133 vet 2.2/2.3 mg information
di,_play ha_, priority
when beth I D3 ver 1.0/1.1 and vet 2.2/2.3 tags are
used for a single MP3 file.
3)Except for United Kingdom
models.

You

can check

playback
JPEG
Press

lhe dine

when
image
Q

The Control

and Nollh American

information

the Exiff:

during

tag is recorded

in the

file.
DISPLAY
Menu

twice
display

during
appears

playback.
on the TV

screen.

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Press t,/4, to select [SYSTEM SETUP],

Returningto the Default
Settings

then press @.
The options for [SYSTEM

6
7

SETUP] appear.

Press ,Phi,to [RESET] and press ->.
Press <-/-.>to select [YES].
You cm_ also quit the process

and return to

the Control Menu display by selecting
here.

[NO]

Press @.
Do nnt press I/(_) while resetting the systenl
as it takes a l_:w seconds to complete.

• The ]MODE (MUSIC, IMAGE)], [INTERVAL],
]EFFECT], and [MULTI/2CH] settings are also
return to the default settings.

1
2

Press I/_ to turn on the system.
Press I, _, and I/_) on the unit at the
same time.
"COLD RESET"

appears in tile front panel

display and the system returns to default
settings.

You can return the [SETUP] settings (page 61)
other than [PARENTAL CONTROL] to the
default settings.

1

Press FUNCTION

+/- repeatedly

until

"DVD" appears in the front panel
display.
2

Press Q DISPLAY while the system is
in stop mode.
The Control Menu display appears on the
TV screen.

3

Press ,I'/4, to select _

[SETUP],

then press (_.
The options

4

for [SETUP] appear.

Press t,/4, to select [CUSTOM],
press @.
The Setup Display appears.

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then

On adjusting

Precautions
On

power

sources

• Unplug the unit from the w all outlet/mains) if you do
not intend to use it for an extended period of time. To
disconnect the cord, pull it ()titby tile plug, never by
file cord.
On

placement

• Place tile system in a location wilh adequate
ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the system.
• At high volume, over long periods of time, the cabinet
becomes hot to the touch. This is not, malfunction.
However, touching Ihe cabinet should be avoided. Do
not place the unit in a confined space where
ventilation is poor as this may cause overheating.
• Do not block the ventilation slots by putting anything
on the system. The system is equipped with a high
power unplifier. If the ventilation slots are blocked,
the unit call overheat and mall'unctkm.
• Do not place the unit on surfaces (rugs, blankets, etc.)
or near materials (curtains, draperies) that may bk)ck
the ventilation slots.
• Do not install the unit near heat sources such as
radiators, or air ducts, or in a place subject to direct
sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration, or
shock.
• Do not install the unit in an inclined position. It is
designed to be operated in a horizontal position only.
• Keep the unit and discs away from components with
strong magnets,
such
aS microwave
()veils,
or large
loudspeakers.
• Do not place heavy objects on the unit.

On cleaning
• Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with ilsol'lc h)th
slightly moistened with i mild detergent solution. Do
not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or
solvent such as alcohol or benzine.
If you have any questions or problems concerning
your system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.
On cleaning
cleaners

• If anything falls into the cabincl, unplug die unit and
have it checked by qualified personnel before
operating it any lhrther.

discs,

disc/lens

• Do not use cleaning discs or disc/lens cleaners
(including wet or spray types). These may cause
the apparatus to malfunction.
On your

TV's

color
Q.

• If the s?eakers should cause the TV screen to huve
color irregularity, turn off the TV then turn it on after
15 to 30 minutes. If color irregularity should persist,
place the speakers filrther away from the TV set.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Caution: This system is capable of holding a still
video image or on-screen display image on your
television screen indefinitely. If you leave Ihe still
video image or on-screen display image displayed
on your TV for an extended perk)d of time you risk
permanent damage to your television screen.
Pr(_iection televisions are especially susceptible to
this.
On moving

1

On operation
• If the system is brought directly from a cold to a _Aru
Fin
location, or is placed ill a very damp room, moisture
may condense on the lenses inside the control unit.
Should this occur, the system may not operate
properly. In this case, remove the disc and leave Ihe
system ttlrned on for about half an hour until the
moisture evaporates.
• When you move the system, take ()titany disc. If you
don't, the disc may be damaged.

volume

• Do not turn u? tile volume _ hile listening to i section
with very low level inputs or no audio signals. If you
do, the speakers may be damaged when a peak level
section is suddenly played.

_.

3

the

=_

5"

system

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select
"DVD."
Make sure that all discs are removed
from the unit.
Press _
"MECHA

and I/_ simultaneously.
LOCK" and "UNPLUG"

appear alternately in the front panel
display after "STANDBY."

4

Remove the AC power cord (mains
lead) from the wall outlet (mains).

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Notes about the Discs
On

handling

discs

• To keel, the disc clean, handle tile disc by its
edge. Do not touch the surface.
• Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.

• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or
heat sources such as hot air ducts, or leave it in
a car parked ill direct sunlight as the
temperature may rise considerably inside the
car.
• After playing,
On

store the disc in its case.

cleaning

• Before playing,
cloth.

clean tile disc with a cleaning

Wipe the disc from the center out.

• Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner,
commercially available cleaners, or anti-static
spray intended l\_r vinyl LPs.
This system call only play back a standard
circular disc. Using neither standard nor circular
discs (e.g.. card, heart, or star shape) may cause
a mal['unction.
Do not use a disc that has a commercially
available accessory altached, such as a label or
ring.

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Troubleshooting
If you experience any of tile following difficulties while using the system, use this troubleshooting
guide to help remedy tile problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persist, consult your
nearest Sony dealer.
Note that if service personnel

changes

some parts during repair, these parts may be retained.

When you install the S-AIR sub unit (not supplied), in the event of a problem with the S-AIR function.
have a Sony dealer check the entire system together (main trait and S-AIR sub unit).
Power
Symptom

Remedy

The power is not turned on.

• Check that the AC power cord (mains lead) is connected securely.
• Press I/(_) after "STANDBY" disappears from the fronl panel disphly.

If "PROTECTOR"and "PUSH
POWER" appear alternately in
the front panel display.

Press 11(_)to Inln off the sysleln, and check the following itelns after
"STANDBY" disappears.
• Are the + and speaker cords sholl-circuited?
• Are you using only the specified speakers?
• Is anything blocking the ventilation holes of the system?
• After checking the above items md fixing any problems, turn on the system. If
the cause of the problem cannot be found even after checking all the above
items, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

D..
Q.

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Picture
Symptom

Remedy

There is no picture.

• The vide() connecting cords arc, not connected securely.
• The vide() connecting cords are damaged.
• The unit is not connected to the correct TV input jack (page 26).
• The video input on the TV is not set so that you can view pictures from the
system.
• Check the output method on your system (page 26).
• You have set progressive format but your TV cannot accept the signal in
progressive format. In this case, return the setting to interlace format (the
default setting) (page 37).
• Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format 1525p/625p) signals, Ihe
image may be allk*ctedwhen you set progressive format. In this case, return the
setting to interlace format (the default setting) (page 37).
• Re-connect the connecting cord securely.
• The unit is connected to an input device that is not HDCP tHigh-bandwidth
Digital Content Protection) compliant I"HDMI" on the front panel does not
light up) (page 26).
• If the HDMI OUT jack is used for vide() output, changing the type of video
signal output ftom the HDMI OUT jack. It may solve the problem (page 37).
Connect the TV and the unit using a video jack other than the HDMI OUT, and
switch the TV's input to the connected video input so that you can see the onscreen displays. Change the type of video signal output from the HDMI OUT
jack, and switch the TV's input back to HDMI. If Ihe picture still does not
appear, repeat the Steps and try other options.
• You have set [PROGRESSIVE (COMPONENT OUT)] in ]VIDEO SETUP] to
[ON] (page 63) even though your TV cannot accept the progressive signah In
this case, disconnect the HDMI cable from the unit and then set to [OFF].

Picture noise appears.

• The disc is dirty or flawed.
• If the picture output from your system goes through your VCR to get to your
TV, the copy-protection signal applied to some DVD programs could all_.ct
picture quality. If you still experience problems even when you connect your
unit directly to your TV, try connecting your unit to your TV's vide() input
(page 26).
": Depending on the country model, [720 x 576p1 may appear.

Even though you set the aspect
• The aspect ratio on the disc is fixed.
ratio in [TV TYPE] of ]VIDEO
SETUP], the picture does not fill
the TV screen
Color irregularity occurs on the
TV screen.

The subwoofcr and the front speakers inthis system are magnetically shielded to
prevent magnetic leakage. However, some leakage may occur, as a high-strength
magnet is employed. If this happens, check the following items:
• If the speakers ,re used with a CRT-based TV or projector, install the speakers
at least (t.3 meters (l./) fl) from the TV set.
• If Ibe color irregularity persists, turn off the TV set once, then turn it on after 15
to 30 minutes.
• If howling occurs, reposition the speakers farther away from the TV set.
• Make sure that no magnetic object (magnetic latch on a TV stan& heahh care
device, toy, etc.) is placed near the speakers.

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Sound
Symptom

Remedy

There is no sound.

• The speaker cord is not connected
• Press MUTING

securely.

on the remote if "MUTING

ON" is displayed

in the front panel

display
• The system is in pause mode or in Slowmotion
to normal play mode
• Fast l_)rward or fast reverse is performed.
mode.
• Check the speaker settings
• Super

Play mode

Press [2:> to return

Press [2:>- to return to normal

play

(page 67).

Audio CD audio signals are not output from the HDMI

OUT jack.

• The component connected to the HDMI OUT jack does not conform to the
audio signal format, in this case set [AUDIO/HDMI)]
in [HDMI SETUP] to
[ON] (page 65)
Nosoundisoutput_omthe
HDMIOUTjack.

• Set [AUDIO

(HDMI)]

• The HDMI

in [HDMI

OUT jack

IDVI (Digital Visual
• The HDMI

SETUP]

is connected

to ION] (page 65).

to a DV[ (Digital

Interface)jacks

Visual

Interface)

device

do not accept audio signals).

OUT jack does not output Super

Audio CD sound

• Try the lbllowing: (!) Turn the system off and on again (g) Turn the connected
component
off and on again @ Disconnect and then connect the HDMI cable
again.
The left and right sounds
unbalanced or reversed

are

• Check that the speakers

and components

There is no sound from the

• Check the speaker connections

subwoofer

• Select

Severe hum or noise is heard

• Check that the speakers

"AFD

STD"

• Move

and settings

and components
cords

securely.
or motor, and at
light.

moistened

with

the disc

when you play a VIDEO
CD, or an MP3 file.

• Make

sure the unit is connected

• Make

sure the "DEC. MODE"

effect is difficult to

arc connected

arc away from a translk)rmer

Wipe them with a cloth slightly

• Set [AUDIO]

The surround

8"

your TV away from file audio components

The sound loses stereo effect
CD, a

and securely.

40)

( lit It) away from your TV set or a fluorescent

• The plugs and jacks are dirty
alcohoh
• Clean

correctly

(pages 24, 67).

lot 'DEC. MODE" lpage

• Check that the connecting
least 3 meters

are connected

1>
D.
D.

to [STEREO]

by pressing

AUDIO

(page 45).

properly.

setting (page 40).

hear when you arc playing a

• Check the speaker connections

sound track of Dolby Digital
DTS or MPEG audio

• Depending on the DVD, the oulput signal may not be the entire 5 1 channeh It
may be monaural or slereo even if Ihe sound track is recorded in Dolby Digilal
or MPEG audio format.

The sound comes from the center
speaker only

• Depending

No sound is he,rd fi'om the

• Check the speaker connections

center speaker

• Make

on the disc

sure the "DEC

• Depending
noticeable.
• A 2 channel

and settings

(pages 24, 67).

the sound may come from the center speaker

MODE

and settings

only

(pages 24, 67).

' setting (page 40).

on the source, the elli:ct of the center speaker

may be less

source is being played.

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Symptom

Remedy

No sound or only a very lowlevel sound is heard from the
surround speakers.

• Check the speaker connections and settings (pages 24, 67)
• Make sure the "DEC. MODE" setting (page 411)
• Depending on the source_ the effecl of Ihe surround speakers may be less
noticeable.
• A 2 channel source is being played

There is no sound from the
DIGITAL IN COAXIAL/

• The sampling frequency of the input signal is morn Ihan 48 kHz.

OPTICAL jack.
Operation
Symptom

Remedy

Radio stations cannot be tuned
in.

• Check that the antenna (aerial) is connected securely. A(liust the antenna
(aerial) or connect an external antenna (aerial) if necessary
• The signal strength of the stations is too weak (when tuning in with automatic
tuning). Use direct tuning.
• No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared (when
tuning by scanning preset stations) Preset the stations (page 70).
• Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in the front panel display.

Noise is heard on AM radio.

• Check the location of the AM loop antenna (aerial) and cord (page 32)

The remote does not l_mction.

• There are obstacles between the remote and the unit.
• The distance between the remote and the unit is too far.
• The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the unit.
• The batteries in the remote are weak

The disc does not play

• There is no disc inserted
• The disc is upside down.
Insert the disc with the playback side facing down.
• The disc is skewed on the disc tray.
• The system cannot play CD-ROMs, etc. (page 6)
• The region code on the DVD does not match the system
• Moisture has condensed inside the unit and may cause damage to the lenses.
Remove the disc and leave Ihe unit turned on for about half an hour

The MP3 file cannot be played

• The DATA CD is not recorded in the MP3 fonnat that conforms to ISO 966{}
Level l/Level 2, or Joliet
• The DATA DVD is not recorded in an MP3 format that conforms to UDF
(Universal Disk Format)
• The MP3 file does not have the extension "MP3"
• The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it has the extension ".MP3."
• The data is not MPEG I Audio Layer 3 data.
• The system cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format.
• The [MODE (MUSIC, IMAGE)] setting has been set to [IMAGE] (page 55)
• If you cannot change the [MODE (MUSIC, IMAGE)] setting, reqoad the disc
or turn the system off, then on.
• The DATA CD/DATA DVD contains a DivX video file (except for United
Kingdom and North American models)

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Symptom

Remedy

The JPEG image file cannot
played.

be

• The DATA CD is not recorded in a JPEG fi)rmat that confi)rms
Level

to ISO 9660

I/Level 2, or Joliet.

• The DATA
(Universal

DVD is not recorded

in a JPEG format

that conforms

to UDF

Disk Format).

• It has an extension

other than ".JPEG" or ".JPG."

• It is larger than 3,072 (width) x 2,048 (height) in n()rmal mode, or more than
2,000,00(1 pixels in Progressive JPEG image file which is mainly used on the
lnternet WEB site.
• It does not fit the TV screen (those
• The IMODE

(MUSIC,

IMAGE)]

• If you cannot

change

the [MODE

images

are reduced).

setting has been set to IMUSIC]
(MUSIC,

IMAGE)]

setting,

(page 55).

re-load

the disc

or turn the system off, then on.
• The DATA CD/DATA DVD contains _ DivX vide() file (except
Kingdom and North American models).
The MP3 files and JPEG image
files starts playing

• [AUTO]

has been selected

in [MODE

(MUSIC,

IMAGE)]

fi)r United

(page 55).

simu]taneo/isly.

The DivX vide() file cannot
played

(except

Kingdom

be

for United

• The file is not created

in DivX format.

• The file has an extension

and North American

• The DATA

models).

CD/DATA

ISO 966(t Level

other than ".AVI" or ".DIVX."
DVD is not created

l/Level

in a DivX fi)rnlat that conforms

x 576 (height).

The titles of folder/file/file
name
are not displayed correctly,

• The system can only display numbers
characters are displayed as I'%

A disc does not start playing
fiom the beginning.

• Program Play, Shuffle Play, or Repeat Play has been selected.
Press CLEAR to cancel these fimctions befi)re playing a disc.

and letters of the alphabets.

8"

on the unit or the remote and then start playback

• The title, DVD or PBC menu automatically
The system starts playing the
disc automatically.

• The DVD IL.aturcs an auto playback

Playback

• Some discs may contain
system stops playback

You cannot perform some
fimctions such as stop, search,
Slow-motion

Other

Play has been selected.

During stop, press •
(page 48).

stops automatically.

D..
D.

2 or, Joliet/UDF.

• The DivX vide() file is larger than 720 (width)

• Resume

to

appears on the TV screen.

fimction.

an auto pause signal. While playing
at the auto pause

such a disc, the

signah

• Depending on the disc, you may not be ahle to perform some of the operations
above. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc.

Play, or Repeat

Play.
Messages

do not appear on the

TV screen in the language

you

• In the Setup Display,
IOSDI under

select the desired

[LANGUAGE

SETUPI

language

for the on-screen

display in

(page 62).

want.

The language

fi)r the sound track

cannot be changed.
The subtitle

tracks arc not recorded

• The DVD prohibits

language

cannot

changed.
The subtitle

• Multilingual

be

• Muhilingual

subtitles

• The DVD prohibits
cannot be turned off. • The DVD prohibits

The angles cannot

be changed.

• Multi-angles

changing

arc not recorded
changing

turning

are not recorded

• The DVD prohibits

on the DVD being played.

the language

changing

for the sound track.

on the DVD being played.

the subtitles.
off subtitles.
on the DVD being played

(page 45).

the angles.

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Symptom

Remedy

A disc cannot be _jected and
"LOCKED" appears in the front
panel display.

• Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service fi,cility.

]Data error] appears on the TV
screen when playing a DATA
CD or DATA DVD.

• The MP3 file/JPEG image file/DivX vide() file you want to play is broken
(except for United Kingdom and Nol_h American models).
• The data is not MPEG I Audio Layer 3 data.
• The JPEG image file format does not conform to DCF.
• The JPEG image file has the extension "JPG" or ".JPE(I,"but is not in JPEG
format.
• The file you want to play has the extension ".AVI"or ".DIVX"but is not in
DivX format, or is in DivX lk)rmat but does not conform to a DivX Certified
profiles (except for United Kingdom and North American models).

The system does not work
normally

• Disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead) from the wall outlet (mainsL then
reconnect after several nlinl_ltes.

The Control for HDMI
does not work

• When "HDMI"does not light up in the front panel display, check the HDMI
connection (page 26).

Rmction

• Set the [CONTROL FOR HDMI] setting ill [HDMI SETUPI to [ONI (page 64).
• Make sure that the connected component is compatible with the [CONTROL
FOR HDMI] Rmction.
• Check that the AC power cord (mains lead) of the connected component is
connected securely.
• Check the connected component's setting for the Control for HDMI function.
Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the component.
• lfyou change the HDMI connection, connect and disconnect the AC power
cord (mains lead), or have a power failure, set the ]CONTROL FOR HDMI]
setting in [HDMI SETUPI to [OFFI, then set the [CONTROL FOR HDMII
setting in [HDMI SETUPI to [ONI (page 64).
• For details, see "Using the Control for HDMI Function R)r"BRAVIA" Sync"
(page 73).
No sound is output from the
system and TV while using the
System Audio Control lhnction.

• Set the ]AUDIO (HDMI)] setting ill [CUSTOM SETUP] to [ON] (page 65).
• Make sure that the connected TV is compatible with the System Audio Control
function.
• For details, see "Using the Control for HDMI Function R)r"BRAVIA" Sync"
(page 73).

The

S-AIR

function

(DAV-HDX275/DAV-HDX475

Remedy

Symptom
S-AIR

connection

established

is not

(sound transmission

is not established), e.g., the
indicator of the S-AIR sub unit
does the l_)llowing:
•Turn s off.
• Flashes
• Turns

only)

red

•lfyou use another S-AIR main unit, place it more than 8 m (26 J/4 lieet)_JX_r_J)
,
from the unit.
• Confirm the ID of the unit and S-AIR sub unit (page 78).
• You performed pairing the unit and another S-AIR sub unit. Perform pairing of
the desired S-AIR sub unit (page 80).
• The unit is paired to another S-AIR sub unit. Cancel pairing.
• Install the S-AIR main unit and S-AIR sub unit away from other wireless
products.
• Stop using another wireless product.
• The S-AIR sub unit is turned off. Make sure the AC power cord (mains lead) is
connected and turn on the S-AIR sub unit.

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Symptom

Remedy

No sound is heard from the

• If you use another S-AIR main unit, phlce it more than 8 m (26 74 feet) a_ay
from the unit.

S-AIR product.

• Confirm the ID of the unit and S-AIR sub unit (page 78).
• Confirm the pairing setting (page 80).
• Install the S-AIR main unit and S-AIR sub unit closer together.
• Avoid use of equipment that generates electromagnetic energy, such as a
microwave
()veil.
• Install the S-AIR main unit and S-AIR sub unit away from other wireless
products.
• Stop using another wireless product.
• Change the "RF CHANGE" setting (page 82).
• Change the ID settings of the S-AIR main unit and S-AIR sub unit.
• Turn off the system and S=AIR sub uniL then tunl on them.
There is noise or the sound skips. • If you use another S-AIR main unit, place it more than 8 m 126 7a feet) away
from the unit.
• Install the S-AIR main unit and S-AIR sub unit closer together.
• Avoid use of equipment that generates electromagnetic energy, such as a
microwave
()veil.
• Install the S-AIR main unit and S-AIR sub unit away from other wireless
products.
• Stop using another wireless product.

Q.
Q.

• Change the "RF CHANGE" setting (page 82).
• Change the ID settings of the S-AIR main unit and S-AIR sub unit.

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Self-diagnosis Function
(When letters/numbers
display)

appear

in the

When the self-diagnosis function is activated to
prevent the system from malfunctioning,
a 5character service number (e.g., C 13 50) with a
combination of a letter and 4 digits appears on
tile TV screen or fi'ont panel display. In this case.
check the following table.
....
;_:13:50

j

First 3
characters of
the service
number

Cause and/or corrective action

C 13

The disc is dirty.
•,_Clean the disc with a soft cloth

C 31

The disc is not inserted correctly.

(page 92).
,,,,l_RestartIhe system, then re-insert
the disc correctly.
EXX
(XX is a
number)

To prevent a malfunction, the
system has performed Ihe selfdiagnosis flmctkm.
,-,l_Contact your nearest Sony
dealer or local authorized Sony
service facility and give the 5character service number.
Example: E 61 I0

100G8

When displaying
the version
number on the TV screen
When you turn on the system, the version
number [VER.X.XX] (X is a number) may
appear on the TV screen. Although this is not a
malftmction and lk_rSony service use only,
normal system operation will not be possible.
Turn off the system, and then turn on the system
again to operate.
k"VER.X.XX
_

Other models:

Specifications

Tuner

Section

PLL quartz-locked digital
synthesizer

System
AUDIO

POWER

SPECIFICATIONS

FM tuner section

for the US model
POWER OUTPUT
DISTORTION:

AND TOTAL

HARMONIC

Tuning range
Norlh American models:

87.5 MHz - 108.0 MHz

Other models:

(100 kHz step)
87.5 MHz - 108.0 MHz 150

With 3 ohms loads, both
channels driven, ff()m 180
- 20_000 Hz; rated 84 watts
per channel minimum
RMS power, with no more
thin 11.7% total harmonic
distortion

from 250 milli

watts to rated output.

Amplifier Section
US models:
Surround mode (reference) RMS output power
FLIFRICISL/SR*: 143watts
(per channel at 3 ohms, I
kHz, 10% THD)
Subwoofcr'_': 285 watts (at
1.5 ohms, 80 Hz, 10%
THD)
Other models:
Stere() mode Crated)

1(18 W + BIg W (at 3 ohms,

1 kHz, It/; THD)
Surround mode (reference) RMS output power
FL_R/C/SL/SR% 143
watts (per channel at 3
ohms, 1 kHz, 10% THD)
Subwoofcr":: 285 watts (at
1.5 ohms, 80 Hz, 10c/;
THD)
Dq)ending
SOIJIZ?_',

on the de( oding
th('R"

/l_ay

NTSC_AL

b( > tlo

mode

_olltld

settin,V_

and the

kHz step)

Antenna (aerial)
FM wire antenna (aerial)
Antenna (aerial) terminals 75 ohms, unbahmced
Intermediate frequency
AM tuner section

Tuning range
North American, Mexican, and Latin American
models:
530 kHz - 1,710 kHz (with
the interval set at 10 kHz)
531 kHz- 1,710 kHz (with
the inlerval set at 9 kHz)
European, Russian, and Middle Eastern models:
531 kHz- 1_602kHz(with
the interval set at 9 kHz)
Auslralian and New Zealand models:
531 kHz- 1,710 kHz(with
the interval set at 9 kHz)
530 kHz - 1,710 kHz (with
Other models:

Antenna (aerial)
Intermediate frequency

the inlerval set at 10 kHz)
531 kHz - 1,602 kHz (with
the interval set at 9 kHz)
530 kHz - 1,610 kHz (with
the interval set at 10 kHz)
AM loop antenna (aerial)
450 kHz

D.
D.
_.'
O"
_
__'_

_'
":

Video Section

o11II)llt.

Outputs
Inputs (Analog)
TV/VIDEO (AUDIO IN) Sensitivity: 450/250 mV
AUDIO IN
Sensitivity: 250/I 25 mV
Inputs (Digital)
TV/VIDEO (COAXIAL IN/OPTICAL IN)
Impedance: 75 ohms/Outputs (Amdog)
Phones
Accepts low- and highimpedance headphones.
Super Audio CD/DVD System
Laser
Semiconductor laser
(Super Audio CD/DVD: £
= 650 nm)
(CD: £ = 790 rim)
Emission duration:

VIDEO: I Vp-p 75 ohms
COMPONENT:
Y: I Vp-p 75 ohms
PB/CB. PRICk: 0.7 VDp
75 ohms
HDMI OUT: Type A 119
pin/

Speakers
Front (DAV-HDX275/DAV-HDX276)

NTSC

(SS-

TS81 )
Speaker system

Full range Bass reflex,

Speaker

Magnetically
Shielded
65 mm (2 51_in) cone type

unit

Rated impedance
Dimensions (approx./

continuous

Signal format system
North American models:

10.7 MHz

3 ohms
103 mmx 225 mmx 82
mm (4 % ill X 8 ?Is ill X
3 %in)

Mass (approx./

(w/h/d)

0.7 kg (I lb 9 oz)

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Front (DAV-HDX475)
Speaker systcnl
Speaker unit
Rated impedance
Dimensions (approx./

(SS-TS82)
Full range Bass reflex,
Magnetically
Shielded
65 mm (2 5/8 in/cone
3 ohms

Standby: 0.3 W (at the
Power Saving mode)
On: 165 W

DAV-HDX475

Standby:

type

108 mm x 540 mmx 78
mm (4 3/s in x 21 s/s in x

Output

voltage

(DIGITAL

3 % in) (w/h/d)
290 mmx I,(M5 mm 1,230 mm x 290 mm

Output

current

IDIGITAL

111 V2in x41

Dimensions

74in-48

(approx./

16 s/s in) (w/h/d)

Design md specifications arc subject to change
without notice.

Center (SS-CT80)
Speaker system

Full range Bass reflex,

Speaker unit
Rated impedance
Dimensions (approx.)

Magnetically
Shielded
65 mm 12 s/s in) cone type
3 ohms
265 mm x 93 mm x 71 mm
( 10 */2in x 33/4 in x 2 7/8in)
(w/h/d)

Mass (approx.)

11.7 kg (1 lb 9 oz)

Surround (SS-TS80)
Speaker system

Full range Bass reflex,

Speaker

unit

Rated impedance
Dimensions
(approx./

Magnetically
Shielded
65 mm (2 s/s in) cone type
3 ohms
103 mm x 164 mm x 82
mml4

% in x 6 _hin x

3 74 in) (w/h/d)
Mass (approx./

Subwoofer
Speaker
Speaker

1).6 kg (1 lb 6 oz)

(SS-WS82)

system
unit

Rated impedance
Dimensions
(approx.)

Subwoofcr

Bass reflex

160 mm (6 s£ in/cone
1.5 ohms
225 mmx

type

395 mm x 325

mm (8 7/s in x 15 s/s in x
12 7/s in) (w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)

6.1 kg (14 lb 6 oz)

General
Po_ er requirements
North American models:
Other models:

102G8

120 V AC, 60 Hz
220 V 240 V AC,
51)/60 Hz

Power consunlption
DAV-HDX275

On:

DAV-HDX276

Standby: 0.3 W lat the
Power Saving mode)
On: 160 W

165W

inch

projecting parts
5.2 kg (I 1 lb 8 oz)

Mass (approx./

1.2 kg (2 lb 11 oz)
2.9 kg (h lb 7 oz) with
stand

MEDIA PORT)
700 mA
430 mmx 85 mm x 415
mm (17 in x 3 s/8 in x

72

in x 11 */2in) (w/h/d) with
stand

Mass (approx.)

(1.3 W (at the

Power Saving mode)
MEDIA PORT)
DC 5 V

• Standby

power

• Halogenated

consumption

used in the printed wiring
• Over 85q

1).3 W.

flame retardants
power

efficiency

are not

boards.
of

amplifier block is achieved wifll the
full digital amplifier, S-master.

• Music mode

Glossary
Digital

The Music mode is lor use with any stereo music
recordings, and provides a wide and deep sound

Cinema

Auto

Calibration

space.

Digital Cinema Auto Calihration was developed
by Sony to automatically measure and adjusts

Dolby

the speaker settings to your listening
environment in a short period of time.

Dolby Surround Pro Logic produces four
channels from 2 channel sound. Compared

Digital

the l\)rmer Dolby Surround system, Dolby
Surround Pro Logic reproduces left-to-right
panning more naturally and localizes sounds

Direct

Twin

Drive

Subwoofer

Utilizing Sony proprietary S-master technology,
the Digital Direct Twin Drive Subwoofer
llzatures two S-master Digital Amplifiers that
provide dedicated power to a strategically
located subwoofcr tk)r astounding sound
perlk)rmance. Easy to set up, Digital Direct Twin

Surround

Pro Logic

As one method of decoding

Dolby Surround,
with

more precisely. To take fi_ll advantage of Dolby
Surround Pro Logic, you should have one pair of
surround

speakers and a center speaker. The

surround

speakers

output

nlonaural

sound.

[)rive Subwoofcr provides a stable sound field
over a much larger listening area without having

DTS

to adjust frequency

developed by DTS, Inc. This technology
conforms to 5.l-channel
surround. Tiffs format

Dolby

levels.

Digital

This movie theater sound l\)rmat is more
advanced

than Dolby Surround

this lormat, tire surround

Pro Logic. in

speakers output stereo

sound with an expanded fi'equeucy range, and a
subwool'cr channel for deep bass is
independently provided. This format is also
called "5.1" with the subwoofer channel

Digital audio compression

technology

comprises of stere() rear channel and there is
discrete subwoofcr channel in this format. DTS
provides the same 5.1 discrete

ctmnnels of high

quality digital audio. The good channel
separation is realized due to the all channel
being recorded
digitally.

discretely

and processed

designed as the 0.1 channel (since it limctions
only when a deep bass effect is needed). All six

HDMI

channels in this [i)rmat are recorded separately
lot superior chmmel separation. Furthermore,

HDMI is an interface that supports

since all the signals are processed
signal degradation occurs.
Dolby

Pro Logic

digitally, less

II

Dolby Pro Logic II creates five full-handwidttl
output channels from 2 channel sources. This is
done usiug an advanced, high-purity matrix
surround decoder that extracts the spatial

(High-Definition

data

8"

in

Multimedia

Interface)
both video

and audio on a single digital counectiou,
allowing you to enjoy high quality digital
picture and sound. The HDMI specification
supports HDCP (High=bandwidth Digital
Content Protection), a copy protection
technology that incorporates
for digital video signals.
Interlace

coding technology

format

properties of the original recording without
adding any new sounds or tonal colorations.

(Interlaced
scanning)
The Interlace limnat is the NTSC standard

• Movie mode
The Movie mode is {_)ruse with stere() television

method l\)r displaying TV images at 30 frames
per second. Each flame is scanned twice -

shows and all programs encoded in Dolby
Surround. The result is enhanced souud field

alternately between the even numbered scanning
lines and then odd numbered scanning lines, at

directionality that approaches
discrete 5.1 =channel sound.

60 times per second.

the quality of

D..
D.

Parental

Control

A function of the DVD to limit playhack

of the

disc by the age of the users according to the
limitation level in each country. The limitation

103G8

varies fronl disc to disc: when it is activated,
playback is completely prohibited, violent
scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes
alld
so OU.
Progressive
(sequential

format
scanning)

• Super Audio CD layer: A high-density
signal layer for Super Audio CD
• CD layerlt: A layer that is readable by a
conventional CD player
Single layer disc
(a disc with a single Super Audio CD layer)

]n contrast to tile ]nterlace l\trmat, the
progressive

fi_rmat can reproduce

50 - 60 flames

per second by reproducing all scanning lines
(525 lines for tile NTSC system). The overall
picture quality increases and still images, text
and horizontal lines appear sharper. This format
is compatible with the 525 or 625 progressive
l\_rmat.

Audio CD
layer
Hybrid disc 2t
(a disc with a Super Audio CD layer and a CD layer)

S-AIR
(Sony Audio
frequency)

Interactive

Radio

layer 31

Recem times have seen tile rapid spread of DVD
media, Digital Broadcasting,

Super Audio CD
layer 3)

and other high-

quality media.
To ensure that the subtle nuances of these highquality media are transmitted with no
deterioration, Sony has developed a technology
called "S-AIR" l\_r the radio transmission of
digital audio signals with no compression,
has incorporated this technology
RT 1()/EZW-T 1(t0.

and

into the EZW=

This technology transfers digital audio signals
with no compression using the 2.4 GHz band

A Super Audio CD layer consists of the 2
channel area or tile multi-channel area.
• 2 channel area: All area ill which 2 channel
stereo tracks are recorded
• Multi-channel area: All area in which multichannel (up to 5.1 channels) tracks are
recorded

range of 1SM band (Industrial, Scientific, and
Medical band), such as wireless LANs and
Bluetooth applications.
Super

Audio

2 channelarea

4)

CD

Super Audio CD is a new high-quality
disc standard where music is recorded

audio
ill the

DSD (Direct Stream Digital) format
(conventional
CD is recorded in the PCM

Multichannelarea

4)

Super Audio CD
layer

l\_rmat). The DSD lormat, using a sampling
frequency 64 times higher than that of a
conventional CD, and with l-bit quantization,
achieves both a wide frequency range and a wide
dynamic range across tile audible frequency
range, and so provides music reproduction
extremely fuithfld to the original sound.

104G8

CD

player.
2)Since beth layers are on one side, it is net necessary
to turn the disc ever.

• Super Audio CD types
There are two types of discs, depending
Super Audio CD layer and CD layer
combination.

l!Yeu can play the CD layer en a conventional

3)Te select a layer, see "To change

on tile

when playing

a hybrid

a playback

Super Audio

4)To select all arc& see "To select a playback
2 channel + Multi-channel
(page 47).

Super

layer

CD" (page 47).
area ell a

Audio CD"

LanguageCode List
The l_mguu_e spellings

conl_rm

to tile ISO 630: 1_,_ (E/F) standard.

Code Language

Code Language

Code Language

Code Language

1027 Afar
1028 Abkhazian

1183 Irish
1186 Scots Gaelic

1347 Maod
1349 Macedonian

1507 Samoan
1508 Shona

1032
1039
1044
1045

Afrikaans
Amharic
Arabic
Assamese

1194
1196
1203
1209

Galician
Guarani
Gujarati
Hausa

1350
1352
1353
1356

Malayalam
Mongolian
Moldavian
Marathi

1509
1511
1512
1513

Somali
Albanian
Serbian
Siswati

1051
1052
1053
1057
1059
1060
1061
1066
1067
1070
1079
1093
1097

Aymara
Azerbaijani
Bashkir
Byelorussian
Bulgarian
Bihari
Bislama
Bengali;
Bangla
Tibetan
Breton
Catalan
Corsican
Czech

1217
1226
1229
1233
1235
1239
1245
1248
1253
1254
1257
1261
1269
1283

Hindi
Croatian
Hungarian
Armenian
Interlingua
Interlingue
Inupiak
Indonesian
Icelandic
Italian
Hebrew
Japanese
Yiddish
Javanese

1357
1358
1363
1365
1369
1376
1379
1393
1403
1408
1417
1428
1435

Malay
Maltese
Burmese
Nauru
Nepali
Dutch
Norwegian
Occitan
(Afan)Oromo
Oriya
Punjabi
Polish
Pashto;
Pushto

1514
1515
1516
1517
1521
1525
1527
1528
1529
1531
1532
1534
1535
1538

Sesotho
Sundanese
Swedish
Swahili
Tamil
Telugu
Tajik
Thai
Tigrinya
Turkmen
Tagalog
Setswana
Tonga
Turkish

1103
1105
1109
1130
1142

Welsh
Danish
German
Bhutani
Greek

1287
1297
1298
1299
1300

Georgian
Kazakh
Greenlandic
Cambodian
Kannada

1436 Portuguese
1463 Quechua
1481 RhaetoRomance
1482 Kirundi

1539
1540
1543
1557
1564

Tsonga
Tatar
Twi
Ukrainian
Urdu

1144
1145
1149
1150
1151
1157
1165

English
Esperanto
Spanish
Estonian
Basque
Persian
Finnish

1301
1305
1307
1311
1313
1326
1327

Korean
Kashmiri
Kurdish
Kirghiz
Latin
Lingala
Laothian

1483
1489
1491
1495
1498
1501
1502

1572
1581
1587
1613
1632
1665
1684

Uzbek
Vietnamese
Volap_Jk
Wolof
Xhosa
Yoruba
Chinese

Romanian
Russian
Kinyarwanda
Sanskrit
Sindhi
Sangho
Serbo-

1166 Fiji
1171 Faroese
1174 French

1332 Lithuanian
1334 Latvian;
Lettish

Croatian
1503 Singhalese
1505 Slovak

1697 Zulu

1181 Frisian

1345 Malagasy

1506 Slovenian

1703 Not specified

Code Area

Code Area

Code Area

Code Area

2044
2047
2046
2057
2070
2079
2090
2092
2115

2165
2174
2109
2248
2238
2254
2276
2304
2363

2362
2376
2390
2379
2427
2424
2436
2489
2501

2149
2499
2086
2528
2184

Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Denmark

Finland
France
Germany
India
Indonesia
Italy
Japan
Korea
Malaysia

Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Pakistan
Philippines
Portugal
Russia
Singapore

Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
United
Kingdom

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Index to Parts and Control
For more intk_rmation, reli:r to the pages indicated

106G8

[]

I/_ (on/standby)

[]

_ (open/close)

(35, 90)

[]

Front panel display

[]

Play operation

[]

m (remote

[]

FUNCTION (38)

(43)
(108)

buttons

sensor)

(12)

(43)

in parentheses.

[]

VOLUME control

[]

PHONES jack (43)

(43)

[]

AUDIO IN/A.CAL MIC jack (29, 35, 84)

[]

DISC 1-5 buttons/indicators

[]

Disc tray (43)

(43)

DAV-HDX276

[]
DAV-HDX275/DAV-HDX475
n.

=_

5_

[]

SPEAKER jacks (24)

[]

COMPONENT

[]

EZW-T10O slot (DAV-H DX275/DAV-

[]

DMPORT (DIGITAL MEDIA PORT) jack

HDX475 only) (30)

VIDEO OUT jacks (26)

(29, 76)

[]

FM COAXIAL 75£_ jack (32)

[]

RDMI OUT jack (26)

[]

AM terminal (32)

[]

TV/VIDEO

(DIGITAL

[]

TVNIDEO

OPTICAL)

jacks

[]

VIDEO OUT jack (26)

(AUDIO IN R/L) jacks (26, 29)

'_'_

IN COAXIAL/

(26)

CAUTION

Please do 11(',1
remove tile scre',_s before
inst alling the EZW-T 100.

107G8

About

indications

in the front panel

[]

Playing status

[]

Flashes when the sleep timer is set.
(86)

[]

Displays system's status such as
chapter, title, or track number, time
information, radio frequency, playing
status, decoding mode, etc.

[]

Lights up when a station is received.
(Radio only) (70)

[]

Stereo/Monaural
(71)

[]

108G8

the

[]

Lights up when the HDMI OUT jack is
correctly connected to HDCP (Highbandwidth Digital Content Protection)
compliant device with HDMI or DVI
(Digital Visual Interface) input. (26)

[]

Current surround format
JPEG image file)

[]

Lights up when the color system is set
to NTSC. (Asian, Australian, and Middle
Eastern models only)

[]

Lights up when Super Audio CD/CD is
loaded. (47)

effect (Radio only)

Lights up when the S-AIR transmitter
(not supplied) is inserted in the unit
and the system transmits the sound.
(DAV-HDX275/DAV-HDX475
only) (77)

display

(Except for

ALPHABETICAL

ORDER

BUTTON

DESCRIPTIONS

A-O

P-Z

ANGLE [] (45)

PICTURE NAVI [] (54)

Number buttons [] (47, 71L 85)

AUDIO [] (45)
CLEAR [] (49, 61,71)

PRESET +1 [] (71)
PROG +/ 2) [] (85)

I/(_)(on/standby) [] (34, 35, 43)
TV I/(D (on/standby) [] (85)

D.TUNING [] (71)
DISC SKIP[_ (43)

S-AIR MODE 3) []
SLEEP [] (86)

÷/q,l,l,l+l @ [] (34+35, 47, 49,
70, 83)

DISPLAY [] (72, 87)
DVD MENU [] (52)

SOUND MODE [] (42)
SUBTITLE [] (45)

_e / o,,_ REPLAY/ADVANCE
[] (43)

DVD TOP MENU [] (52)
DYNAMIC BASS [] (86)

SYSTEM MENU [] (34, 39, 86,
87)

I._ql/l_l
[] (43)
",ql_/l_- [] (43)

ENTER 1! [] (34, 35, 47, 49, 70,
83)

THEATER_HEATRE
TOOLS [] (85)

STEP 411/111_ [] (43)
SLOW -_l/I _ [] (43)

FUNCTION +/ [] (3& 43)
MENU [] (85)

TUNING +_ [] (70)
WV [] (855

MUTING [] (43)
NIGHT [] (86)

TV CH +1 55[] (85)
TV INPUT [] (85)

• (stop) [] (43)
II (pause) [] (43)
O DISPLAY (') [] (35, 47, 49+83

ONE-TOUCH PLAY [] (74)

TV VOL +_ [] (85)
VOLUME +_ [] (43)

RETURN[]
_/__2)[] (85)

4) [] (73)

[2::--(play) [] (43)

(47, 85)

(.) 5>[] (85)

8"

liThe ENTER

N>---

----X]
@--

i C_2 +ID, +YZ+++,Z>
i

+ ::G
i

77

button has the

same flmction as Ibe @
button. When you operate
the TV, the ENTER button is
used for selecting t channeh
and the ,_ button is used lk)r
menu items

selecting
(page 85).

i_;_

N--

_

_/_y t++_¸

2)Except lk)r North American
models.
_)DAV-HDX275/DAVHDX475

Nk---

only.

4)The button name dilli:rs
depending

on the area.

5)North American

models

only.
6)This button is available
the "DVD"

h_r

or "DMPORT"

function. Depending on the
DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter,
work.

this button

may not

100+8

Guideto the Control Menu Display
You can use the Control Mem_ display lo select a function and Io view relaled hffonnation.

< >
>

!:

a{
{

_

4

>
{

(>

q:

5

>

<

{

{

G

DISPLAY

Press O DISPLAY repeatedly.
Each time you press O D1SPLAY, the Control Menu display changes:
(_)---_ (_)---_ ... ---_ (_) ---_ ..

(_) Control Menu display 1
(g) Conlrol Menu display 2 (appears when available)
(_)

Con|rol

Menu

display ofl

m
• The ControlMenuDisplay appeus during Ihe"DVD"or "DMPORT"lkmcfion.Dependingon the DIGITAL
MEDL_.PORTad ipter,the ControlMenuDisplaymay notappear.

The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different ilems depending on the disc type. For details,
see Ihe pages in parentheses.

110G8

Example:

Control

Menu

display

1 when

playing

a DVD

VIDEO.

Currently

playing title number

Currently

playing chapter number

Total number of titles

Control

Menu

Total number of chapters

items

Playback status
(1_ Playback,
II Pause,
• Stop etc.)
)e of disc being
played

Selected
Playing time

Current setting

Options
Function name
Control Menu item

Operation

1>
Q.
n.

message

6"

To turn off the display
Press

Q

DISPLAY.

List

of

Control

8"
Menu

items

6'
Item

Item Name, Function,

Relevant Disc Type

[TITLE] (page 52)/[SCENE] (page 52)/[TRACK] (page 52)
You can select Ihc title, scene, or track to be played.

_

_

[CHAPTER] (page 52)/[INDEX] (page 52)
You can select Ihc chapter or index Iobc pbtycd.

_

_

[INDEX] [page 52)
You can display Ihc index and select the index Io be played.
[TRACK] (page 52)
You can select Ihc track Iobc played.

_

[ORIGINAL/PLAY
LIST] [page 52)
You can select the type of titles (DVD-RW/DVD-R)
an ediled

_

_

to be played, the IORIGINALI

one, or

[PLAY LIST1.

[TIME] (page 53)
You can check the elapsed

time and Ihc remaining

playback

lime.

lnput the time code for picture and music searching.
The system displays

the DVD/Super

[MULTI/2CH] (page 47)
You can select Ihe playback

Audio

CD/CD

area on a Super Audio

text or the MP3 file name.

CD when available.

[SUPER AUDIO CD/CD LAYER] (page 47)
You can select Ihc playback

layer on a Sul)cr Audio CD when available.

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[PROGRAM]
(page 49)
You can sck'ct the Irack to play in the order you want.
[SHUFFLE] (page 50)
You can play the (rack/ilk' in random order.
[REPEAT] (page 51)
You can play the entire disc (all titles/all
ch apter/track/l_)lder/file
repeatedly.

|

[NV SYNC] (page 59)
You can a_!just the delay

between

[DISC MENU] (page 52)
You can display the DVD's

_

tracks/all folders/all

the picture

_

_

files) repeatedly

(51one title/

and sound.

menu.

[BROWSING]
(page 55)
You can display Ihc lisl of l_slders/JPEG
[SETUP]
[QUICK]

_

_

image files.

_

(page 61)
(page 35)

You can make the basic adjustments.
Use Quick Setup to select the desired language of the
on-screen display_ the aspect ratio of the TV, and select yes or no to start the Auto Calibration.
[CUSTOM]
In addition

to the Quick Setup setting_ you can a_ljust various

[FOLDER] (page 52)
You can selccl the lksl(lcr to bc played.

_

[FILE] (page 52)
You can select the JPEG

_

image file or DivX video file II 1(5be pla) ed.

[DATE] (page 89)
You can display Ihc dale the picture
_1

[INTERVAL] (page 56)
You can select the duralion

was taken by a digital cal/nera.

125rwhich the slides are disphlycd

2)

[EFFECT] (page 56)
You can sclccl the efl_'ct s 1(5bc used l_sr changing

2}

[MODE (MUSIC, IMAGE)] (page 55)
You can select Ihe data Ivpe MP3 file JPEG
DATA CD/DATA

l)Except for United

Kingdom

and North American

when playing

slides during

_

on Ihe TV screen.

a slide show.

image file or both to bc played

DVD.

when playing

a

_

and North American

2YThese items are not displayed
Kingdom

other settings.

models.

a DATA CD/DATA

DVD with DivX video file (except for United

models).

• The Control Menu icon indicalor lights up in yellow _
-..+ _
when you selecl any item except [OFF]
([PROGRAM], [SHUFFLE], [REPEAT], and [A/V SYNC] only). The [ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST] indicator lights
up in yellow when you select [PLAY LIST] (default setting).

112G8

Index
Numerics

E

4:3 OUTPUT 63
5. I Channel Surround 46

EFFECT 56

F

A

FM MODE 71
Front panel 106
Front panel display 87, 108

A/V SYNC 59
ANGLE 45
ATTENUATE 39
AUDIO 62
AUDIO (HDMI) 65
AUDIO DRC 66
AUDIO SETUP 65
AUTO CALIBRATION
103

PBC Playback 47
PICTURE NAVI 55
PLAY LIST 52

H

B
BACKGROUND 66
BLACK LEVEL 64
BLACK LEVEL
(COMPONENT OUT) 64

c
COLD RESET 90
COLOR SYSTEM (VIDEO
CD) 63
CONTROL FOR HDMI 64
Control for HDMI 73
Control Menu Display 110
CUSTOM 61, 90

D
D. C. A. C. (Digital Cinema
Auto Calibration) 84. 103
DATA CD 57
DATA DVD 57
DEC. MODE 40
DEMO 34
Digital Direct Twin Drive
Subwoofcr 103
DIGITAL MEDIA PORT 76
DIMMER 87
DIS(! SKIP 44
DISPLAY 72
DivX® 57, 67
Dolby Digital 45, 103
Dolby Pro Logic II 103
Dolby Surround Pro Logic 103
DTS 45. 103
DUAL MONO 42
DVD's menu 52
DYNAMIC BASS 86

YCBCR/RGB (HDMI) 65
HDMI (High-Definition
Multimedia Interface) 103
HDMI RESOLUTION 64
HDMI SETUP 64

I
ILLUM MODE 45
Instant Advance 44
Instant Replay 44
Interlace format 103
INTERVAL 56

JPEG image file 54
JPEG RESOLUTION

Quick Setup 35

R
Rear panel 107
Region (!ode 8
Remote 12
Repeat Play 51
RESET 67, 90
Resume Play 48
RF CHANGE 82

S

d
65

L
Language Code List 105
LANGUAGE SETUP 62

M
MENU 62
MODE (MUSIC, IMAGE) 56
MP3 file 54
Multi Session CD 8
MULTI-DISC RESUME 67
Multiplex broadcast sound 42

N
Naming preset stations 71
NIGHT 86

S-AIR 104
S-AIR SETUP 66
S-AIR STBY 80
SCREEN SAVER 66
SETUP 61, 90
Shuffle Play 50
SLEEP 86
Slide Show 55
Sound Mode 42
SPEAKER FORMATION
83
SPEAKER SETUP 67
CONNECTION 67
DISTANCE 67, 68
LEVEL 68
SUBTITLE 45, 62

66,

Super Audio CD 47, I(M
SYSTEM MENU 34, 39, 40,
45, 71,80, 82, 86, 87
SYSTEM SETUP 66

T

o
ORIGINAL
OSD 62

(COMPONENT OUT) 63
Progressive format 37. 104

(l

HDMI

66, 8&

Playable discs 6
Program Play 49
PROGRESSIVE

52

p
PARENTAL CONTROL 59,
67, 103
PAUSE MODE 64

TEST TONE 68
TIME 53
TRACK SELECTION 66
TV TYPE 63

V
VIDEO SETUP 62
VOLUME LIMIT 65

113G8

*328303111*

Sony

Corporation

(1)

Printed in China

http:/iwww.sony.net/



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