Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DAV-D150 Sony
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DVD/VCR Receiver Home Theatre System Operating Instructions ©2004 Sony Corporation DA V -D150G 4-255-608- 11 P AL.
2 GB Safety Precautions W ARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only . The mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop.
3 GB INTRODUCTION T able of Contents Introduction Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 GB Before Use Playable Discs DVD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) V ideo CD (VCD) (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) In addition, this unit can play a DVD-R/±RW , SVCD and CD-R or CD-RW that contains audio titles, MP3 or JPEG files.
INTRODUCTION 5 GB Before Use (Continued) Precautions Handling the unit When shipping the unit The original shipping carton and packing materials come in handy .
6 GB Front Panel ML DVD: Go to NEXT chapter/track. Press and hold for a fast forward search. VIDEO: Advances the tape from STOP mode or for fast forward picture search. X (P AUSE) Pause playback or recording temporarily . z REC/ITR To record normally or to activate Instant T imer Recording.
INTRODUCTION 7 GB Display Window LP SP OPT TIMER VIDEO TRK CHAP REPEA T MP3 DVD VCD PBC SHUFFLE PGM BIL STEREO PCM D PL RDS ANGLE 1 A B REC HI-FI BIL Indicates when a BILINGUAL broadcast is being received. STEREO Indicates a stereo broadcast is being received.
8 GB Remote Control VIDEO Select the output source to VIDEO. DVD Sets the output source to DVD. INPUT SELECT Selects the VIDEO deck’s source (A V1, A V2, A V3 OPT , A V3, Tuner). TUNER FM/AM Selects the DVD/VCR Receiver ’s tuner as the listening choice.
INTRODUCTION 9 GB Rear Panel Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit. ANTENNA IN Connect the VHF/UHF/CA TV antenna to this terminal. AC Power Cord Plug into the power source.
10 GB Connections AERIAL Rear of TV SCART INPUT T ips Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the DVD/VCR Receiver .
11 GB PREP ARA TION Connections (Continued) Radio Aerial Connections Connect the supplied FM/AM antennas for radio listen- ing. 1 Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM antenna connectors.
12 GB Connections (Continued) Speaker System Connections Connect the speakers using the supplied speaker cords by matching the colors of the terminals and those of the cords. T o obtain the best possible surround sound, adjust the speaker parameters (distance, level, etc.
PREP ARA TION 13 GB Selecting the Input/Output Source Follow these guidelines to select and switch among the various DVD/VCR Receiver input and output sources: • DVD To view output from the DVD deck.
14 GB Mini Glossary Mini Glossary for Audio Stream and Surround mode Allows you to enjoy 5.1(or 6) discrete channels of high quality digital audio from DTS programme sources such as discs, DVD and compact discs, etc.
PREP ARA TION 15 GB VIDEO Operation Setup V ideo channel set V ideo channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the DVD/VCR Receiver through the RF cable. If you have used a SCART lead you will not have to tune your TV , simply select the AV channel.
16 GB VIDEO Operation Setup (Continued) T uning in TV Stations Automatically Should you wish to perform the Automatic Channel Memory System (ACMS) again please follow the guid- ance given on this page. Y ou may tune up to 88 TV stations into your DVD/VCR Receiver .
PREP ARA TION 17 GB VIDEO Operation Setup (Continued) 5 5 Searching will stop when it locates a station. If the station transmits PDC, the station name will be added automatically . Control the fine tuning of the station by pressing V or v . 6 6 Press b to select ST A TION and press ENTER/OK The TV station name list will appear .
18 GB VIDEO Operation Setup (Continued) Deleting TV Stations After tuning TV stations into your DVD/VCR Receiver you may wish to delete a station. The instructions given on this page will show you how to easily delete any unwanted TV stations. 1 1 Press MENU (i) .
PREP ARA TION 19 GB VIDEO Operation Setup (Continued) To set the colour system Y our DVD/VCR Receiver is equipped with dual colour standard, you can play back a tape in P AL and MESE- CAM. During playback your DVD/VCR receiver detects the colour system automatically .
20 GB DVD Operation Setup General Explanation This manual gives basic instructions for operating the DVD/VCR Receiver . Some DVDs require specific opera- tion or allow only limited operation during playback.
PREP ARA TION 21 GB DVD Operation Setup (Continued) Initial Settings Y ou can set your personal preferences on the DVD function mode. General Operation 1 Press SETUP/MENU. The Setup menu appears. 2 Use V / v to select the desired option. The screen will show the current setting for the selected option, as well as alternate setting(s).
22 GB DVD Operation Setup (Continued) Parental Control Rating Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc.
PREP ARA TION 23 GB DVD Operation Setup (Continued) Speaker Setup 5.1 Speaker settings Select speaker settings, including volume balance and distance, or test the speaker settings. Speaker settings are only active on the Analog Multi- Channel Output. (See “Speaker Setup”, page 38.
24 GB VIDEO Operation Playing a tape Y ou will only be able to load and eject video cassettes when your DVD/VCR Receiver is plugged into the mains. Y our DVD/VCR Receiver may also play back recordings from NTSC tapes (on P AL TV).
OPERA TION 25 GB VIDEO Operation (Continued) The DVD/VCR Receiver allows you to make recordings using a variety of simple methods: Instant Timer Recording (ITR) : Starts recording imme- diately for a set period of time or until the video cassette runs out.
26 GB VIDEO Operation (Continued) VIDEO Plus+ ® System recording VIDEO Plus+ System greatly simplifies entering the date, channel, start and end times of a T imer recording by simply entering a PlusCode programming number . The PlusCode programming numbers are published in most TV guide magazines; they can vary from one to nine numbers in length.
OPERA TION 27 GB VIDEO Operation (Continued) T imer recording using On Screen Display If you choose not to use VIDEO Plus+ System Recording , you can set timer recordings manually . Y ou may set up to seven timer record events within one month of the current date.
VIDEO Operation (Continued) Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System Y our DVD/VCR Receiver will record and play back Hi-Fi stereo sound. In addition it has a NICAM digital stereo sound decoder . This allows you to record and play back the sound in several different ways.
VIDEO Operation (Continued) Copying from DVD to VIDEO This unit allows you to copy the contents of a DVD to a VHS tape. Note If the DVD you are attempting to copy is copy protected, you will not be able to copy the disc. It is not permitted to copy Macrovision encoded DVDs.
30 GB Additional Information If Timer record events Overlap... Do not overlap programmes, since overlapping portions of the conflicting programmes will not be recorded. Earlier recording times have priority over later recording times as shown in the diagram.
OPERA TION 31 GB DVD and Video CD Operation Playing a DVD and Video CD Playback Setup T urn on the TV and select the video input source con- nected to the DVD/VCR Receiver . Audio system: T urn on the audio system and select the input source connected to the DVD/VCR Receiver .
32 GB DVD and Video CD Operation (Continued) General Features (Continued) Slow Motion 1 Press X (P AUSE) during playback. The DVD/VCR Receiver will now go into P AUSE mode. 2 Press SLOW t or T during pause mode. The DVD/VCR Receiver will enter SLOW mode.
OPERA TION 33 GB DVD and Video CD Operation (Continued) Special DVD Features Checking the contents of DVD Video discs: Menus DVDs may contain menus that allow you to access spe- cial features. T o use the disc menu, press DVD DIS- PLA Y . Then, press the appropriate number button to select an option.
34 GB Audio CD and MP3 Disc Operation Playing an Audio CD and MP3 Disc The DVD/VCR Receiver can play MP3 formatted recordings on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs. Before playing MP3 disc, read the notes on MP3 files on right. 1 Insert a disc and close the tray .
OPERA TION 35 GB Audio CD and MP3 Disc Operation (Continued) Pause 1 Press X (P AUSE) during playback. 2 To return to playback, press X (P AUSE) again or press H (PLA Y). Selecting Another T rack If a disc has more than one track, you can move to another track as follows: Press .
36 GB JPEG File Operation V iewing JPEG Files on a Disc This DVD/VCR Receiver can play discs with JPEG files. Before playing JPEG files, read the notes on JPEG Files on right. 1 Insert a disc and close the tray . The MP3/JPEG select menu appears on the TV screen.
OPERA TION 37 GB Programmed Playback MP3 VCD1.1 VCD2.0 CD Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3 Disc The Program function enables you to store your favorite tracks from any disc in the DVD/VCR Receiver memory . Program can contain 30 tracks. 1 Press PROGRAM during playback or in the stop mode to enter the Program Edit mode.
38 GB Speaker Setup Yo u can set your personal preferences on the DVD func- tion mode. Adjust the following settings for the built-in 5.1 channel surround decoder . 1 Press SETUP/MENU. The Setup menu appears. 2 Select “5.1 Speaker Setup” using the V / v buttons on the setup menu.
OPERA TION 39 GB Radio Operation Presetting the Radio Stations Y ou can preset 30 stations for FM and AM. Before tun- ing, make sure that you have turned down the volume. Notes The On Screen Display for radio is not appeared when: • the TIMER appears in the display window .
40 GB Radio Operation (Continued) T uning into a Station Manually 1 1 Press TUNER FM/AM on the remote control until the frequency band appears on the display and TV screen. 2 2 Press TUNER FM/AM on the remote control to select the desired band. 3 3 Press TUNING (+/–) on the remote control to tune in the desired station.
Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote By adjusting the remote signal, you can control your TV with the supplied remote. Notes If you enter a new code number , the code number previously entered will be erased. When you replace the batteries of the remote, the code number may be reset to the default (SONY) setting.
42 GB Language Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Disc Audio”, “Disc Subtitle” and/or “Disc Menu” (See page 21).
REFERENCE 43 GB Area Code List Code Country AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica A.
44 GB T roubleshooting Symptom No power . The power is on, but the DVD/VCR Receiver does not work. No picture. No sound. The playback picture is poor . The DVD/VCR Receiver does not start playback. Forward Skip is not avail- able during DVD playback. The remote control does not work properly .
REFERENCE 45 GB T roubleshooting (Continued) V ideo Head Cleaning The dirt accumulating on the head after a long period of time can cause the playback picture to become blurred or broken up. High quality video cassette tapes will not normally deposit dirt onto the video head, but old or damaged tapes might.
46 GB Specifications General Power requirements AC 230 V , 50/60 Hz Power consumption 74W Dimensions (approx.) 430 x 98 x 386 mm (17 x 3 7 / 8 x 15 1 / 4 inches) (W x H x D) Mass (approx.
REFERENCE 47 GB Specifications (Continued) Amplifier Section Stereo mode 70W + 70W (6 Ω at 1 kHz, THD 10 %) Surround mode Front: 70W/ch (6 Ω at 1 kHz, THD 10 %) Center*: 70W (6 Ω at 1 kHz, THD 1.
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