Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SAVA-D900 Sony
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4-229-802- 12 (1) DVD Home Theater Active Speaker System Operating Instructions 2000 Sony Corporation SA V A-D900 123 456 789 > 10 10 0 E NERGY S TAR ® is a U.S. registered mark. As an E NERGY S TAR Partner, Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the E NERGY S TAR guidelines for energy efficiency.
2 W ARNING T o prevent fir e or shock hazar d, do not expose the unit to rain or moistur e. T o avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only . CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will incr ease eye hazard.
3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS About This Manual ....................................................... 4 This System Can Play the Following Discs ............... 4 Precautions .................................................................... 6 Notes on Discs .
4 This System Can Play the Following Discs Disc logo Contents Disc size Play time “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark. This system conforms to the NTSC color system.
5 T erms for discs • Title The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a picture piece on a video softwar e; or an album, etc., for a music piece on an audio software. Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want.
6 Pr ecautions On safety • Caution – The use of optical instruments with this product will incr ease eye hazard. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the system and have it checked by qualified personnel befor e operating it any further .
7 Notes on Discs On handling discs • T o keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface. • Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. If there is glue (or a similar substance) on the disc, remove the glue completely befor e using the disc.
8 Getting Started This section describes how to hook up the system to the speakers, a TV monitor with audio/video input jacks and other video component. Y ou cannot connect this system to a TV monitor which does not have a video input connector . Be sure to turn of f the power of each component befor e making the connections.
9 Getting Started Insert the front speakers into the main units as shown below . Make sur e the front speakers ar e corr ectly inserted. Front speaker Main unit Assembling Main Units Inserting batteries into the remote Y ou can contr ol the system using the supplied remote.
10 Getting Started Speaker System Hookup Connect the supplied speaker system using the supplied speaker cords . T o obtain the best possible surr ound sound, specify the speaker parameters (distance, level, etc.
11 Getting Started Center speaker R-ch SPEAKER INPUT R-ch SPEAKER OUTPUT REAR SPEAKERS LL R –+ R TV AUDIO R L R L OUTPUT INPUT AUDIO VIDEO TV Rear speaker (right) Rear speaker (left) – + CENTER SPEAKER INPUT MONITOR OUT VIDEO S - VIDEO R L AUDIO VIDEO TV The arrow ç indicates signal flow.
12 Getting Started AM loop antenna Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally. Connecting other components W ith its built-in amplifier , this speaker system can be used to output audio and video signals directly fr om such components as LD players, MD decks, digital satellite receivers, and VCRs.
13 Getting Started If you connect an MD deck Connect the MD deck to the DIGIT AL OPTICAL jack besides the AUDIO L/R jacks of AUX of the system. If you connect a digital satellite receiver with the DIGIT AL OPTICAL jack Connect the digital satellite receiver to the DIGIT AL OPTICAL jack besides the AUDIO L/R jacks of AUX and VIDEO of the system.
14 Getting Started T ur ning the Speaker System On and Of f 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 > 10 10 0 Turning on/ off the speaker system Press ? / 1 . After connecting all the components, speakers, and AC power cord, output a test tone to check that all the speakers are connected corr ectly .
15 Getting Started Selecting the Language for On-Scr een Display DVD SETUP 3 Select your language (e.g., “FRENCH”) using the M / m buttons, then press ENTER. 4 Press DVD SETUP to exit menu. T o cancel using the setup display Press DVD SETUP on the remote again.
16 Getting Started Speaker Setup For the best possible surround sound all the speakers other than the subwoofer should be the same distance from the listening position ( A ). However , this system lets you to place the center speaker up to 5 feet closer ( B ) and the r ear speakers up to 15 feet closer ( C ) to the listening position.
17 Getting Started x DIST ANCE You can vary the distance of each speaker as follows. The default adjustments are in the parentheses. • FRONT (8 ft) (front speakers distance) Front speaker distance can be set in 1 foot steps fr om 3 to 15 feet.
18 Getting Started Height diagram Press < / , to change between R.HEIGHT LOW and R.HEIGHT HIGH. • R.HEIGHT LOW Select this if the rear speakers ar e located in the section D . • R.HEIGHT HIGH Select this if the rear speakers ar e located in the section C .
19 Getting Started Pr esetting Radio Stations Y ou can pr eset 20 stations for FM and 10 stations for AM. Before tuning, make sur e that you have turned down the volume to the minimum. 1 Press BAND r epeatedly on the r emote until the band you want appears on the front panel display .
20 Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be differ ent or r estricted. Refer to the instructions supplied with your disc. 1 Press FUNCTION r epeatedly until “DVD” appears on the front panel display or pr ess DVD on the remote.
21 Playing Discs To Adjust the volume Stop Pause Resume play after pause Locate a point quickly Play in slow motion Go to the next chapter , track or scene in continuous play mode Go back to the prece.
22 Playing Discs Selecting a Sound Field Y ou can enjoy surr ound sound simply by selecting one of the pre-pr ogrammed sound fields accor ding to the program you want to listen to. Press SOUND FIELD < / > or SOUNDFIELD MODE on the remote to display the sound field you want.
23 Playing Discs Sound field Effect Notes V . MUL TI. D. (VIR TUAL MUL TI DIMENSION*) HALL JAZZ CLUB LIVE HOUSE GAME * “VIR TUAL” sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers. Note The effects pr ovided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal.
24 Playing Discs Understanding the Multi-Channel Surr ound Displays Source sound displays The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the sour ce sound. The boxes around the letters vary to show how the system downmixes the source sound (based on the speaker settings).
25 Playing Discs Customizing Sound Fields By adjusting the surround parameters of the fr ont, r ear and center speakers, you can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situations. Once you customize a sound field, the changes are stor ed in memory indefinitely (unless the system is unplugged for about a day).
26 Playing Discs x dts LFE MIX (dts Low Frequency Ef fect mix level) Initial setting: 0 dB This parameter lets you attenuate the level of the LFE (Low Frequency Ef fect) channel output from the subwoo.
27 Playing Discs Continued to the next page Resetting the customized settings Y ou can r eset all the customized settings to the factory preset settings except for the settings made in the contr ol menu display (page 36) or setup display (page 49).
28 Playing Discs REAR BAL. z z z z z z z z z z REAR LEVEL z z z z z z z z z z CENTER LEVEL z z z z z z z z z z WOOFER LEVEL z z z z z z z z z z D. COMP . z z z z z z z z z z EFFECT LEVEL z z z z z z z WALL TYPE z z z z REVERB TIME z z z z <<SURROUND>> TREBLE z z z z z z z z z z Customizing Sound Fields BASS z z z z z z z z z z S.
29 Playing Discs Using the title menu A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music piece called “titles.” When you play a DVD which contains several titles, you can select the title you want using the title menu. 1 Press TITLE on the r emote.
30 Playing Discs Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (V er . 2.0 discs), you can enjoy simple interactive operations, operations with search functions, etc. PBC Playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively , following the menu screen on the TV scr een.
31 Playing Discs Cr eating Y our Own Program (Pr ogram Play) Z.
32 Playing Discs 3 Press the number buttons or M / m buttons to select the disc, then press ENTER. * “?” appears when the player has not loaded the disc information in the memory . 4 Select the title, chapter or track you want to program using the M / m buttons, then press ENTER.
33 Playing Discs Playing in Random Or der (Shuf fle Play) Z 123 456 789 > 10 10 0 N P. MODE Using the Front Panel Display Z Y ou can check information about the disc, such as the total number of the titles or the tracks or remaining time, using the front panel display .
34 Playing Discs Using the Front Panel Display Checking the remaining time Press DISPLA Y . Each time you press the DISPLA Y button while playing the disc, the display changes as shown in the following chart. * Only when DVD TEXT is available on the DVD.
35 Playing Discs Checking the remaining time Press DISPLA Y on the remote. Each time you press the DISPLA Y button while playing a disc, the display changes as shown in the following chart. * Only when CD TEXT is available on the CD. If there is no CD TEXT , “NO TEXT” is displayed.
36 Using the Contr ol Menu Display Z Using the Control Menu display , you can select the start point, change the angles, etc. The items are dif ferent depending on the kind of disc. For details on each Control Menu display item, see pages 39 to 48. 1 Press DVD DISPLA Y on the remote to show the Control Menu display on the TV scr een.
37 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 2 Select the item you want using the M / m buttons, then press , or ENTER. 3 Select the item you want using the M / m buttons, then press ENTER. Note Some Control Menu display items r equire operations other than selecting the setting.
38 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu TITLE (DVD only) (page 39) CHAPTER (DVD only) (page 39) TRACK (VIDEO CD/CD only) (page 39) SCENE (VIDEO CD during PBC playback only) (page 39) INDEX (VIDEO CD/CD only) (page 39) Y ou can sear ch by selecting the title/chapter/track/ index/scene.
39 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Sear ching for the Title/Chapter/T rack/Index/Scene Z 2 Press , or ENTER on the r emote. “ ” is changed to “— — .” 3 Select the number of the title, chapter , track, index or scene you want to search for using the number buttons, then press ENTER.
40 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time Z Y ou can check the playing time and r emaining time of the current title/chapter/track and the total r emaining time of the disc. Select “TIME/TEXT” after pressing the DVD DISPLA Y button on the remote to change the time information.
41 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Checking the Information of the Disc Z Y ou can check the DVD TEXT or CD TEXT of the disc on the TV screen and the fr ont panel display . DVD TEXT and CD TEXT are information r ecorded on the disc which you cannot change.
42 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Displaying the audio information of the disc When you select “AUDIO,” the playing channels ar e displayed on the screen. In Dolby Digital format, the signals from monaural to 5.1 channels can be recor ded on a DVD.
43 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Displaying the Subtitles Z W ith DVDs on which subtitles are recor ded, you can turn the subtitles on and off whenever you want while playing the DVD.
44 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 3 Select the number of the angles using the number buttons or the M / m buttons, then pr ess ENTER. The angle is changed to the selected angle. Notes • The number of angles varies from disc to disc or from scene to scene.
45 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Repeating a Specific Portion (A y B Repeat) Z Y ou can play a specific portion of a title, chapter , track repeatedly . This is useful when you want to memorize lyrics. During PBC Playback of VIDEO CDs (page 30), this function is available only while playing moving pictures.
46 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 A – B REPEAT A: 18 – 01 : 32 : 55 CHAPTER TIME Set point B with ENTER To cancel, press . CLEAR 2 During playback, when you find the starting point (point A) of the portion to be played repeatedly , press ENTER on the r emote.
47 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Displaying Dif fer ent Angles Simultaneously Z W ith DVDs on which various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are r ecor ded, you can display all the angles recor ded on the disc on the same scr een, and start playback in continuous mode at the chosen angle directly .
48 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Dividing a T rack into 9 Sections (Str obe Play) Z Y ou can display 9 consecutive sections of the disc on the screen. In this case, the sections show still images. Select “STROBE PLA YBACK” after pressing the DVD DISPLA Y button on the r emote.
49 Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display Z Using the setup display , you can do the initial setup, adjusting the picture, etc. Y ou can also set a language for the subtitles and the setup display , limit playback by children, etc. For details on each setup display item, see pages 52 to 58.
50 Settings and Adjustments 2 Select the main item you want using the M / m buttons, and then pr ess ENTER on the remote. The selected main item is highlighted. 3 Select the item you want using the M / m buttons, then press , or ENTER. Main item 4 Select the setting you want using the < / M / m / , buttons, then press ENTER.
51 Settings and Adjustments Setup Display Item List The default settings are underlined. FRENCH SP ANISH PORTUGUESE ENGLISH LANGU A GE SETUP (page 52) OSD D VD MENU O THERS / A UDIO ORIGINAL (same as .
52 Settings and Adjustments x AUDIO Switches the language for the sounds. • ORIGINAL: the language given priority in the disc • ENGLISH • FRENCH • SP ANISH • POR TUGUESE • GERMAN • IT AL.
53 Settings and Adjustments Select “SCREEN SETUP” after pressing the DVD SETUP button on the remote. “SCREEN SETUP” allows you to set the display according to the playback conditions. The default settings are underlined. x TV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected.
54 Settings and Adjustments Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) Z Select “CUSTOM SETUP” after pr essing the DVD SETUP button on the remote. “CUSTOM SETUP” allows you to set the playback conditions. The default settings are underlined. x P AUSE MODE Selects the picture in pause mode.
55 Settings and Adjustments CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL To confirm,enter password again, then press . To return, press . To cancel, press . RETURN SETUP ENTER . DVD SETUP CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL: OFF STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD USA To set, press , then .
56 Settings and Adjustments Standard Code number Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Canada 2079 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 Hong Kong 2219 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276.
57 Settings and Adjustments Settings for Sound (AUDIO SETUP) Select “AUDIO SETUP” after pressing the DVD SETUP button on the remote. “AUDIO SETUP” allows you to select the sound track.
58 Settings and Adjustments Specifying the rear speaker position and height Specify the position and height of the rear speakers, referring to the diagram on page 17. The default setting is underlined. • BEHIND (LOW) Select this if the rear speakers ar e located in the section B and D .
59 Other Operations Other Oper ations This chapter describes how to set the r emote for controlling the components connected to the system, listen to the radio, etc. Operating Sony Components Y ou can change the factory settings of the function buttons to suit the Sony components in your system.
60 Other Operations Operating Non-Sony Components Y ou can pr ogram the r emote to control non-Sony components. Once the control signals have been memorized, you can use those components as part of your system. Note, however , that the settings of the DVD and TUNER function buttons cannot be changed.
61 Other Operations The Numeric Codes Corr esponding to the Component and the Make of the Component Use the numeric codes in the tables below to control non- Sony components. Since the remote signal that a component accepts differs depending on the model and year of the component, more than one numeric code may be assigned to a component.
62 Other Operations T o control a VCR (the VIDEO and AUX function buttons only) Make Code(s) AIW A 100, 101 AKAI 102, 103, 104 BLAUPUNKT 105, 106 EMERSON 107, 108, 109, 1 10, 1 1 1, 1 12 FISHER 1 13, .
63 Other Operations T able of Buttons that Y ou Can Use to Contr ol Each Component Pressing the following buttons on the r emote turns on the system and changes the function to the one in the parentheses.
64 Other Operations Y ou can enter a name of up to 10 characters for pr eset stations. These names (for example, “XYZ”) appear in the system’s front panel display when a station is selected. Note that no more than one name can be enter ed for each preset station.
65 Other Operations Y ou can set the system to turn of f automatically at a specified time. Press SLEEP on the r emote while the power is on. Each time you press the SLEEP button, the time changes as shown below . The display dims after you have specified the time.
66 Additional Information T roubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the system, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the pr oblem. Should any pr oblem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer . Power The power is not turned on.
67 Additional Information , The protective device on the system has been activated because of a short circuit. T urn off the system, eliminate the short-cir cuit problem and turn on the power again. , The audio connecting cord is damaged. Replace it with a new one.
68 Additional Information The remote does not function. , Make sure you select the corr ect function on the remote. , Pressing the TV CONTROL button sets the remote to operate the TV only . The ?/1 switch does not turns on/ of f the system. If this mode is on, press a function button on the remote befor e operating the system or another component.
69 Additional Information C:13:00 Self-diagnosis Function When the self-diagnosis function works to prevent the system from malfunctioning, a five-character service number (combination of a letter and digits) flashes on the screen or the fr ont panel display depending on the cause.
70 Additional Information AUDIO POWER SPECIFICA TIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOT AL HARMONIC DISTOR TION: With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 200 – 20 kHz; rated 23 watts per channel minimum RMS power , with no mor e than 0.8% total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output.
71 Additional Information General P ower requirements 120 V AC, 60 Hz P ower consumption 200 W Dimensions (approx.) Main unit (Left/ Right) including front speaker: Approx. 12 5 / 8 × 46 × 17 inches (320 × 1 167 × 430 mm) (w/h/d including speaker base) Satellite speaker (SS-T900) Approx.
72 Additional Information Title The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a picture piece on video softwar e; or an album, etc., for a music piece on an audio software. Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want.
73 Additional Information Language Code List For details, see pages 41 and 43. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Langua.
74 Additional Information Index to Parts and Contr ols 1 Front Panel Display (33) Indicates the playing time, etc. 2 FUNCTION button (20) Selects the component you want to use. 3 SUBWOOFER MODE button (27) Changes between mode 1, 2, and OFF . 4 ? / 1 (power) switch (14) T urns on and of f the power of the system.
75 Additional Information 1 VIDEO connectors (12) Connect to a VCR. 2 TV jacks (11) Connect to a TV . 3 CONTROL S IN jack (12) Connects to Sony XBR 2 series TV or Sony Projection TV equipped with a speaker switch. 4 WIRELESS REAR SPEAKER connector (10) Connects to an optional wireless r ear speaker transmitter .
76 Additional Information Index to Parts and Controls Remote 123 456 789 > 10 10 0 AV IR SET SLEEP DVD DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 TV VIDEO AUX TUNER TV CONTROL SETUP AUDIO ANGLE NAME MEMORY DISPLAY CLEAR ENTER SUBTITLE ST/MONO TUNE TUNE BAND CH PRESET CH PRESET SOUNDFILD MODE TITLE 1/ALL DISPLAY DVD MODE S.
77 Additional Information 7 DISPLA Y button (33) Switches the item displayed on the fr ont panel display . remaining or playing time t DVD or CD TEXT t sound field 8 CLEAR button Aborts the previous selection. 9 N PLA Y , SELECT button N PLA Y : Plays a disc (20).
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Index Numerics 1 DISC 44 4:3 LETTER BOX 53 4:3 PAN SCAN 53 4:3 WIDE MODE 53 16:9 53 A A-B REPEAT 45 A y B Repeat 45 ALL DISCS 44 AM antenna 10, 12 Angle 43 ANGLE 43 AUDIO 41, 43 AUDIO SETUP 57 B BACKG.
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