Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DAV-DZ290M Sony
Go to page of 120
©2009 Sony Corporation 4-122-223- 12 (1) DVD Home Theatr e System Operating Instructions DA V -DZ290K.
2 GB Caution – The use of o ptical instru ments with this product will increase e ye hazard. Do not install the a pplian ce in a confi ned space, such as a bookcase or buil t-in cabinet. To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation opening o f the appar atus with newspapers, ta blecloths , curtain s, etc.
3 GB About The se Operating Instructions • The in structi ons in th ese Op erating Instr uction s desc ribe th e contr ols on th e remot e. Yo u can also use the co ntrol s on the unit if they h ave the same or similar names a s those on the rem ote.
4 GB Table of Cont ents About T hese O peratin g Instru ctions ....... 3 Playab le Discs ........ ....... ....... ........ ........... 5 Getting Started Step 1: Installing th e System ....... 10 Step 2: Connectin g the System ... 17 Step 3: Performing the Quick Setup .
5 GB Playable Disc s 1) MP3 (MPE G1 Audio Layer 3) is a standa rd format defined by I SO/MPEG for compr esses audio data. MP3 files must be in MPEG1 Audi o Layer 3 format.
6 GB 3) A logical format of files and folder s on CD-ROMs, define d by ISO (Internatio nal Organiz ation for Standard izatio n). Notes on discs This pr oduct is de signed to playba ck disc s that co nform to the Comp act Disc (CD) st andard .
7 GB Your system has a regio n code pri nted on the r ear of th e unit and wi ll only pl ay a DVD labeled with the same regi on cod e. A DVD VIDEO labeled will also play on th is syst em. If you tr y to play any other DVD VIDEO, th e message [Pl ayback prohibit ed by area li mitations.
8 GB Getting Started Getting St arte d Unpacking • Fro nt speak ers (2 ) • Cent er spea ker (1 ) • Surro und sp eakers (2) • Sub woofe r (1) • FM wire antenn a (aer ial) (1 ) • Spe aker co.
9 GB Getting Started Inserting batteries into the remote Inse rt two R6 (s ize AA ) batte ries (s upplie d) by ma tching the 3 an d # ends on the batteries to the markings inside th e compartmen t. To use th e remote, point i t at the r emote sens or on the uni t.
10 GB Getting Started Step 1: Installing the System For the best po ssib le surr ound so und, p lace al l speak ers at the sam e distanc e fro m the lis tenin g posit ion ( A ).
11 GB Getting Started Attaching the foot pads to the subwoofer Attach th e foot p ads (su pplied) to the bott om of the subwoofer to stabil ize the subwoofer and preven t it from s lippi ng.
12 GB Getting Started Befo re con nectin g the spe aker s, attach the sp eaker st and to th e speake r. (For t he fr ont sp eakers ) Use the p arts as follows : • Fro nt speak ers (2 ) • Spe aker cor ds (2, re d/whit e) • Stan d base s (2) • Scr ews (2 ) For details of how to connect th e speaker cords to the SPEAKER jack s, see page 17.
13 GB Getting Started 2 Connect the sp eaker cords to th e speaker. Be sure to mat ch the speaker c ords to the appro priate ter minals on the sp eakers: th e speaker cord with th e color t ube to 3 , and the spea ker co rd wit hout the colo r tube to # .
14 GB Getting Started 4 Move the speaker cord so that it does not block the screw hole for securing the screw. 5 Secure the stand base with the screw. Fully-assembled illustration Speaker cord , Scre .
15 GB Getting Started Caution • Contact a screw shop or installe r for informat ion regarding th e wall material or screws to be used. • Use scre ws that are suitable for the wa ll mat erial an d stren gth. As a plast er board wall is especia lly fr agile, attach the screws secu rely to a beam.
16 GB Getting Started 3 Hang the speakers on the s crews. 5 mm ( 7 / 32 inch) 10 mm ( 13 / 32 inch) Hole on th e back of the spea ker Rear of the speake r.
17 GB Getting Started Step 2: Conn ecting th e System For conn ecting th e system, r ead th e informat ion on the followin g pages. Do not con nect the AC power cord (main s lead) of the unit to a wall outlet (ma ins) unti l all th e other connect ions ar e made.
18 GB Getting Started This connec tio n sends a vi deo si gnal to the TV. Depe nding on the jacks on y our TV, se lect the co nnecti on met hod. * The HDMI cabl e is suppl ied with Sin gapore, Indo nesian, Ma laysian, Hong Kong, Fili pino, Mexic an, Argentin e, and Latin Ame rican models only.
19 GB Getting Started To change the color system (PAL or NTSC) (Asian, Australian, Middle Eastern, and South African models only) Depend ing on th e TV to b e connect ed, you may be re quired to select either P AL or NTS C for t he color system . The initia l settin g of the system for Austral ian, Middl e Eastern, and South Afri can models is PAL.
20 GB Getting Started This co nnection sends an au dio sig nal to the un it from the TV. To lis ten to TV so und via the system , perform th is connect ion.
21 GB Getting Started You ca n enjo y connec ted co mpon ents vi a the syste m’s spea kers . Porta ble au dio so urce (not sup plie d): E USB device (not sup plied) : F DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter: G (TDM -iP2 0 is supp lied wit h Aust ralian m odels .
22 GB Getting Started If your TV has multiple audio/video inputs You ca n enjoy so und wi th the spea kers o f the syste m throug h the conn ected TV . Conne ct the comp onent s as foll ows . Select the component on the TV. For details, r efer to th e operating instructio ns of th e TV.
23 GB Getting Started Note • Be su re to fully ext end the FM wire an tenna (ae rial). • After con necting the F M wire antenna (a erial), keep it as horizonta l as possible. Ti p • If you have poo r FM reception, use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supp lied) to connect the unit to an outdoo r FM antenna ( aerial) as shown be low.
24 GB Getting Started Before conne cting the AC po wer cord ( mains le ad) of t he unit to a wall ou tlet (mai ns), conn ect all the speake rs to the unit. After connec ting the A C power cord (ma ins lea d), the dem onstr ation ap pears in the front pa nel disp lay.
25 GB Getting Started Step 3 : Perf orming the Quick Setu p Follow the Steps belo w to make the basic adjustme nts for using th e syste m. Displa yed items vary dependi ng on the ar ea. 1 Turn on the TV. 2 Press [ / 1 . Note • Make s ure th at th e func tion is set to “ DVD” (page 2 8).
26 GB Getting Started 8 Press C / c to select the speaker formation image as the speakers are actually positioned, then press . For detai ls, see “Getti ng Optimal Surround Soun d for a Room ” (p age 77). 9 Connect the calibrati on mic (supplied) to the A.
27 GB Getting Started For d etail s, refe r als o to th e oper atin g instruc tions supp lied with t he TV/proje ctor, etc . 1 Press FUNCTION rep eatedly until “DVD” app ears in the front panel display. 2 Press DISPLAY while the system is in st op m ode .
28 GB Getting Started Step 4 : Selec ting the Source You ca n select the playba ck sou rce. Press FUNCTION rep eatedly until the desir ed functi on appe ars in t he fron t panel display. Each time you p ress FUNCTION, the fu nction chan ges as fo llow s.
29 GB Getting Started Step 5: En joying Su rrou nd Sound You c an e njoy s urroun d soun d si mply b y se lecting one of t he sys tem’ s pre- progra mme d decod ing modes . They bring the exci ting and powerfu l sound of movie theaters into you r home.
30 GB Getting Started 4 Press . The setting is made. 5 Press SY STEM MENU. The syst em m enu t urn s off. About speaker output The table be low descri bes the opt ions when yo u connect a ll the s peakers to the unit and you se t [SPEAKER FORMATION] to [STANDARD] (page 77).
31 GB Getting Started To turn the surround effect off Select “A.F.D. STD,” “2CH STEREO,” or “HP 2CH” for “DEC. MODE.” Note • When the bi lingual broa dcast sound is in put, “PRO LOGIC,” “PLII MOVIE,” and “PL II MUSIC” are not eff ective.
32 GB Playing a Disc Depending on the DVD VIDEO or VIDEO CD, some operat io ns may be di ffere nt o r res tr icted . Refer to t he operatin g inst ructions suppli ed with your di sc. 1 Turn o n your TV. 2 Switch the input selector o n the TV to this system.
Disc 33 GB Other operations 1) Except for JPEG im age files. 2) DVD VIDEO/DVD-R/DVD-RW/VIDEO CD only. 3) Except for VIDEO CDs. 4) You cannot search for a st ill picture on a DVD-VR. 5) For a DATA CD/DATA DVD, thi s function works only for video f iles.
34 GB playba ck, or t urn the s ubtitle s on/off whene ver you wa nt. Press SUBTITLE during playback to select the desired subtitle language. Note • You c an select th e subtitl es if the Di vX video file has an “.avi” or “.divx” extension and cont ains subtit le informat ion with in the sam e file.
Disc 35 GB x DVD Example: Dolby Digital 5.1 c hanne l Example: Dolby Digita l 3 channel x DATA CD (video file)/DATA DV D (video file) Example: MP3 audi o Some Supe r Au dio CDs c onsi st o f a 2 ch annel playbac k area an d a mult i-channe l playba ck area.
36 GB • [CD]: You can play the CD layer . When t he syst em is play ing a CD layer, “CD” l igh ts up in t he fr ont pane l dis play . Note • Each play m ode funct ion works o nly wit hin the sele cted lay er o r pl ayba ck a rea. • When you s elect a CD laye r, you c annot cha nge playb ack area s.
Disc 37 GB Ti p • To play fro m the beginnin g of the dis c, press x twice, then pr ess H . To enjoy a disc that you played before with resume playback (Multi -disc Resume) This syst em rec alls the p oint whe re you st opped the disc th e last time it was play ed and resumes playbac k from that point the nex t time yo u insert the sam e disc.
38 GB 6 To program other tracks, repeat Steps 4 to 5. The progr ammed tracks ar e displaye d in the sele cted order . 7 Press H to start Program Play. Progra m Play st arts. Whe n the prog ram end s, you ca n restar t the same program again by pressing H .
Disc 39 GB 4 Press . Shuffle Pl ay star ts. To return to normal play Press CLE AR, or selec t [OFF] in Step 3. To turn off the Control Menu display Press DIS PLAY repeat edly un til the C ontrol Menu di splay i s turned off. Note • You cannot use Shuffle Play with a VIDEO CD or Super VCD with PBC pl ayback.
40 GB Searchin g/Select ing Disc Contents A DVD is divided into many se ctions, wh ich make up a pictu re or musi c featu re. These sections are call ed “titles .” When you pla y a DVD whi ch c ont ains sev eral ti tles, you can select th e title you want using DVD TOP MENU.
Disc 41 GB The nu mber in pa rent hese s indic ates the total number of ti tles, chapters, t racks, index es , sce nes, fold ers, or fi les. 3 Press . [** (* *)] chan ges to [– – (** )]. 4 Press X / x or the number bu ttons to select the desired number of the title, chapter, track, index, scene, etc.
42 GB Playing MP3 Files/JPEG Image Files You ca n play MP 3 files or JPEG ima ge file s: – which have th e extens ion “.mp3” ( MP3 file) or “.jpg” /“.
Disc 43 GB To play the next or previous MP3 file Press > to pl ay th e ne xt MP 3 fil e. P ress . twice t o play th e previous MP 3 file. When yo u pres s .
44 GB To rotate a JPEG image file When a JPEG i mag e fil e is d is play ed on t he T V screen, you can rota te the JPEG image file in 90 degree increme nts.
Disc 45 GB The Contr ol Menu displa y appear s on the TV screen. 2 Press X / x to select [EFFECT ], then press . The options for [EFF ECT] appear. 3 Press X / x to select a setting. •[ M O D E 1 ] : The JPEG image file sweeps in from to p to bottom.
46 GB Enjoying Video Files You ca n play Div X video fi les and MPEG4 vide o fi les. DivX ® is a vide o fil e co mpr essio n te chno logy , devel oped by D ivX, Inc. Th is product i s an offi cial D ivX ® Certif ied pr oduct. You can play a DATA CD or DATA DVD that conta ins DivX ® video f iles.
Disc 47 GB 6 Press X / x t o select the folder you want to play. 7 Press H . The syste m star ts play ing the s elec ted fold er. To select video fil es, see “Sel ectin g a video file” ( page 4 7). To go to the next or previous page Press / . To stop playback Press x .
48 GB Adjusting the Delay Between t he Pictur e and Sound [A/V SYNC] When t he sound do es not ma tch the pic tures on the TV screen, you can adjust the delay between the pic ture an d sound. 1 Press DI SPLAY. The C ontr ol Me nu disp lay appe ars on th e TV screen.
Disc 49 GB Enter a 4-di git passw ord usin g the numbe r but tons , the n pr ess . The disp lay for confir ming the p assword appears . x When you have already registered a password The disp lay for ente ring the p assword appears . 7 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password using the nu mber buttons, t hen press .
50 GB 7 Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons, th en press . 8 Press X / x to select [CHANG E PASSWO RD t ], then press . 9 Enter a new 4-digit password using the number buttons, th en press . 10 To confirm your password, re-enter it using the number buttons, then press .
Disc 51 GB 6 Press X / x to select an i tem, then press . The optio ns f or t he se lect ed i tem a ppe ar. Exampl e: [TV T YPE] 7 Press X / x to select a setting, then press .
52 GB x [TV TYPE] You ca n select the asp ect ratio of the con nected TV. [16: 9] : Select this when you c onnect a wide - screen TV or a TV with a wi de mode functi on. [4:3 LETTER BOX]: Select this when you connec t a 4:3 stand ard TV. T he system displays a wide pi cture wi th bands on t he upper and lower portio ns of the TV screen.
Disc 53 GB Note • You cannot ch ange the color system of the disc itself. • You can chan ge the c olor sy stem of this system accordin g to t he connect ed TV (page 18) .
54 GB (page 6 2) is activat ed and lo ud sound m ay be output dependin g on the vol ume leve l of the system. You can preve nt this by limiting t he maximum level of the volu me. [LEVEL3]: Maximum volu me level i s set to 1 0. [LEVEL2] : Maximum vo lume level i s set to 15.
Disc 55 GB x [AUDIO DRC] (DVD VIDEO onl y) You ca n compr ess t he dyna mic rang e of th e sound track. [A UD IO DRC ] is usef ul for watching mo vies at low volu me late at night.
56 GB settings. For d etails, see “Ret urning the [SETUP] setti ngs to the default” ( page 89). To obtain the best possib le surround sound, se t connec tion of the speak ers a nd their di stance from your listeni ng positi on. Then use the test tone to ad just the l evel and th e balance of the speakers t o the s ame level.
Disc 57 GB [L/R] 3.0 m/10 ft 2)3) : Set t he surr ound sp eaker distan ce (up to 5.0 met ers (16 ft) closer to the fron t speake rs). 1) 0.0 to 6.9 met ers for North Americ an models. 2) When yo u perform the Quick Setup (page 25), the default se ttings are cha nged.
58 GB Presett ing Rad io Station s You ca n preset 20 FM stat ions. Befo re tuni ng, make sure to turn down the volume to min imum. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly u ntil “TUNER FM” appears in the front panel display. 2 Press and hold TUNING +/– until the auto scanning starts.
T une r 59 GB Listening to the Ra dio Preset radio sta tions in t he system’s me mory first (see “ Pre set ting R adio S tatio ns” (pa ge 5 8)). 1 Press FUNCTION rep eatedly until “TUNER FM” appears in the front panel display. The last rece ived stat ion i s tun ed i n.
60 GB If you make a mistake Press C / c rep eatedl y until th e char acter to be chan ged fl ashe s, then press X / x to sele ct the de sire d charac ter. To erase the char acter, press C / c repea tedl y unt il the c harac ter to be eras ed flas hes, then press CLEAR .
Contro l for HDMI/ External A udio Devic e 61 GB Using th e Contr ol for HDMI F unctio n for “BRAVIA” Sy nc This func tion is a vailable on TVs wi th the “BRAV IA” Sync f unction on ly.
62 GB 2 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode. The C ontr ol Me nu disp lay appe ars on th e TV screen. 3 Press X / x to select [SETUP] , then press . The op tions for [SETUP ] appe ar. 4 Press X / x to select [CUSTOM ], then press . The Setu p Disp lay appe ars.
Contro l for HDMI/ External A udio Devic e 63 GB VIDE O,” TV soun d is outpu t from the s ystem speakers automati cally. • While you are wat ching the TV and the function of the syste m is switche.
64 GB operating manua l supplied wi th the Walkma n ® . 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly u ntil “USB” appears in the front panel display. 2 Connect a USB device (digital music player or USB storage media) to th e (USB) port.
Contro l for HDMI/ External A udio Devic e 65 GB • Alway s tur n off the system be fore removi ng the USB d evic e. Remo ving t he US B de vice while the sys tem is on may corrupt the data on the US B device.
66 GB Note that you can select the next fold er by continui ng to press > afte r the la st fi le on the curren t fo lder, but that you canno t ret urn to th e previ ous fold er by pre ssing . . To return t o the previo us folder, s elect t he folder f rom the folder li st.
Contro l for HDMI/ External A udio Devic e 67 GB Note • You cannot rotate the JPEG image file w hen you set [JPEG RESOLUTION] in [HDMI SETUP] to [(1920 × 1080i) H D ] or [(192 0 × 1080i) HD]. To stop playback Press x . To turn on/off the display Press DVD MENU.
68 GB 6 Press X / x to select a folder. x To play video files in a folder Press H to start p laying th e sele cted folder . x To select a video file Press . The lis t of files con taine d in the fo lder appe ars. Press X / x to select a fi le and pr ess .
Contro l for HDMI/ External A udio Devic e 69 GB 6 Press . For de tails of the play back prior ity of fil e types un der the [M EDIA ] setting , see “Pl aybac k prio rit y of fil e types ” (pag e 106) . 1 Press DISPLAY during playb ack. The Contr ol Menu displa y appear s on the TV screen.
70 GB 3 Press . [** (* *)] ch ange s to [– – (** )]. 4 Press X / x or the numbe r buttons to select the desired nu mber. If you make a mistake, pre ss CLEAR to cancel the num ber. 5 Press . The sy stem st arts play back fro m the sele cted number .
Contro l for HDMI/ External A udio Devic e 71 GB You ca n check the dat e inform atio n duri ng playback when the Exif* tag is recor ded in the JPEG i mage fil e.
72 GB 1 Load an audio CD. 2 Press DISP LAY while the system is in stop mode. The C ontr ol Me nu disp lay appe ars on th e TV screen. 3 Press X / x to select [USB TRANSFER], then press . 4 Press . “READ ING” appear s in the fr ont pa nel display until the tracks re corded o n the audio CD appear on the TV screen.
Contro l for HDMI/ External A udio Devic e 73 GB x To select th e desired MP3 fi le/folder Press X / x to sele ct the MP3 file/fo lder, th en press . The MP 3 files/ folder s are ma rked . x To select all M P3 files/folders Press C / X / x / c to select [ ALL], then press .
74 GB When t ransf er ring o nto a USB devi ce, a “MUSIC” folder is creat ed directly below the “ROOT”. Fold ers an d fil es ar e gener ated with in this “MUSIC” folder a s follows accord ing to the tran sfer ring met hod an d source .
Contro l for HDMI/ External A udio Devic e 75 GB Using a Sony E ricsson Mobile Ph one You can connect a Sony Ericsson m obil e phone to the s ystem and en joy music fr om it via this syste m, or transfer music from this sy stem to the mobile p hone. 1 Connect the mobile pho ne to the (US B) por t.
76 GB Ti p • De pending on the type of DIGITAL MEDI A PORT adap ter, you may be able to ope rate a connect ed componen t using either the buttons on the remote or the unit. The followin g illustrat ion shows an example of buttons tha t can be used in th is case.
Other Operati ons 77 GB Getting Optimal Surro und Sou nd for a Room [SPEAKER FORMATION] Depend ing on the s hape of the roo m, yo u canno t install some sp eakers . For be tter sur round sound , Sony re commen ds tha t first you de cide the posi tion of the spea kers.
78 GB Calibratin g the Approp riat e Sett ings Automatic ally [AUTO CALIBRATION] D. C. A. C. (Dig ital Cinema Auto Calibration) can set the appr opriate s urround sound automaticall y. Note • The system outputs a loud te st sound when [AUTO CALIBRAT ION] starts .
Other Operati ons 79 GB Note • While the Aut o Calibr ation func tion is working, d o not oper ate th e system . • The meas urement for [ SUBWOOFER] is always [YES] since th e system does not perf orm subwoofer calibrati on, but the [SU BWOOF ER] level in [SPEAKER SETUP] returns to the default setti ng when you perform [AUTO CALIBRATION].
80 GB Enjoying Karao ke You ca n enjoy ka raok e (singin g along w ith a disc) by sett ing the s ystem to ka raoke mode . Ti p • You can a lso enjo y the kara oke func tion with an audio file in the USB de vice. In thi s case, some functions ma y not work.
Other Operati ons 81 GB Each tim e you pres s ECH O, th e ec ho l evel chan ges as follows: To cancel the echo effect , select “E CHO OF F.” Note • If howling occurs: – move the microphon e away fr om the s peakers. – lower the mi crophone volum e or echo leve l.
82 GB • The key automati cally retu rns to the or iginal key when: – you turn off the power. – y ou change the functi on. – the dis c tra y is opened . – y ou stop playbac k. – the title or track cha nges. – y ou change the albu m. – the play ite m is cha nged duri ng PBC pl ayback.
Other Operati ons 83 GB Note • Dependi ng on the discs, you may not be able to change th e guide vocal channel. • The ch annel retu rns to the de fault setti ng when: – you tur n off the power. – you change the fu nction. – the disc tray is ope ned.
84 GB – “DEC. MODE” is set to “A.F.D. STD” or “A .F.D . MU LT I.” – He adphone s are no t connec ted. – Ka raoke m ode is of f. To turn off the sound effect Select oth er than “A.F.D. S TD” or “A.F.D. MULTI” for “DEC. MODE” (page 2 9).
Other Operati ons 85 GB Changing the Inp ut Level of the So und from Connect ed Component s Dist ort ion may oc cur whe n you li ste n to a compon ent conn ected to th e TV/VID EO jacks on the rear panel, or to the AUDIO I N jack on the fro nt panel. Dis tortion is not a malf unction and will depend on the com ponent co nnecte d.
86 GB Changing th e Brightness of the Fr ont Panel Display You ca n set the brightne ss of the front pa nel display to eith er of 2 levels. 1 Press SY STEM MENU. 2 Press X / x repeatedly until “DIMM ER” appears in the fron t panel display, then press or c .
Other Operati ons 87 GB x DATA CD (video file)/DATA DV D (video file) 1 Playing t ime of the current file 2 Current file na me 3 Current al bum and fi le nu mber Note • The syste m can only display the first level of the DVD/CD text, such as the dis c name or t itle.
88 GB To check DATA CD/DATA DVD (MP3 file/video file) text By pres sing DIS PLAY while play ing MP3 files or video files on a DATA CD/DATA DVD, you can disp lay the name of the f older/MP3 file/ video f ile, and t he aud io bit rat e (the am ount of data per second of the curren t audio) on th e TV screen .
Other Operati ons 89 GB Return ing to th e Default Setting s 1 Press " / 1 to tu rn on the system. 2 Press x , N , an d " / 1 on the unit at the same time. “COLD RESET” appears in the fr ont panel displa y and the s ystem return s to de fault settings .
90 GB Precau tion s On power sources • Unplu g the unit from the wall outle t (mains) if you do not intend t o use it for an extended per iod of time. To disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug, neve r by the cord. On placement • P lace the sys tem in a lo cation wit h adequat e venti latio n to preven t heat buil d-up in the s ystem.
Additiona l Inf ormation 91 GB Notes a bout t he Discs On handling discs • To keep t he d isc c lean , ha ndle th e dis c by i ts edge . Do not to uch the su rfac e.
92 GB Troublesh ooting If you exp erience any of the fo llowing diffi culties while using the system, u se this tr oubleshootin g guide to h elp remedy t he pro blem before requesti ng repai rs. Shoul d any pr oblem persis t, consul t your neares t Son y de aler.
Additiona l Inf ormation 93 GB Picture Symptom Remedy There is no pictur e. • The video connecting cor ds are not connec ted securely . • The video connecting cor ds are damaged. • The unit is not connected to the correct TV input jac k (page 18).
94 GB Sound Sympt om Remed y There is no soun d. • The speaker cord is not connec ted securely . • Press MUTING on the remote if “ MUTING ON” is displayed in the front panel display. • The system is in pause mode or in Slow-moti on Play mod e.
Additiona l Inf ormation 95 GB Operation No sound or only a very low- level soun d is heard from the surround sp eakers. • Check the s peaker con nections a nd set tings (p ages 17, 56). • Check th e “ DEC. MODE ” settin g (page 29 ) . • Dependi ng on the source, the e ffect of the surround spe akers may be less noticeabl e.
96 GB The vide o file cannot be play ed. • The fil e is not creat ed in DivX forma t or M P4 file format. • The file ha s an extensi on other t han “.a vi,” “.d ivx,” “. mp4,” or “.m4v.” • The DATA CD/D ATA DVD i s not c reated in I SO 9660 Level 1/Leve l 2, or Joliet/UD F.
Additiona l Inf ormation 97 GB USB device The Control for HDMI function does not work. • When “HDMI” does not light up in the front panel displa y, check the HDMI connecti on (page 18). • Set [CONTROL FOR HDMI ] in [HDMI SETUP] t o [ON] (page 53).
98 GB The USB device cannot be connect ed into t he (USB) port. • The USB dev ice is bei ng conn ected back wards. Connect t he USB de vice in t he correct orie ntation. The USB devic e which has been used on anothe r device does not work. • It may be re corded in an unsupp orted for mat.
Additiona l Inf ormation 99 GB The USB de vice (aud io file / JPEG image f ile/v ideo f ile) cannot be played ba ck. • USB de vices format ted with fil e systems ot her than FA T12, FAT16, or F AT32 are unsuppo rted.* • Files that are encrypte d or protected by passwords, etc.
100 GB Transfe rring stops be fore it is finished. • The co mmunicat ion spee d of t he USB d evice is extre mely s low. Co nnect a USB device th at this sys tem can play . • If the t ransfer ring a nd eras ing oper ation s are re peated multipl e times , the file struct ure wit hin the USB devi ce becomes comple x.
Additiona l Inf ormation 101 GB Self-dia gnosis Fu ncti on (When lette rs/numbe rs appear in th e displ ay) When the self -diagnos is function is activated to preven t the sy stem fro m malfuncti oning, a 5- character service nu mber (e.g., C 13 50) with a combinatio n of a le tter and 4 digits a ppears on the TV scree n or front panel d ispla y.
102 GB Specifica tions Amplifier Sec tion Stereo mode (rated) 108 W + 1 08 W (at 3 ohms, 1 kHz, 1% THD) Surround mode (ref erence) RMS output p ower FL/FR/ C/SL/S R*: 14 2 watt s (p er chan ne l at 3 .
Additiona l Inf ormation 103 GB Output voltage (DIGITAL MEDIA PORT) DC 5 V Output current (DIGITAL M EDIA PORT) 700 mA Dimension s (approx.) 430 mm × 66 mm × 390 mm (w /h/d) incl.
104 GB surrou nd s peake rs an d a cent er sp eaker . Th e surr ound s pea kers outp ut mo naur al so und. DTS Digital au dio compress ion tech nology devel oped by D TS, Inc. This techn ology confor ms to 5.1-c hannel surroun d. T his for mat is com prise d of a stereo rear channel and a discret e subw oofer ch annel.
Additiona l Inf ormation 105 GB 1) You can play the CD layer on a convent ional CD player. 2) Since bot h layers are on one sid e, it is not nece ssary to tu rn the disc o ver. 3) To s elect a lay er, see “C hang ing a p lay back laye r for a hybrid Super Aud io CD” (page 35).
106 GB Playback prior ity of file type s The table below descri bes the p layback p riority of file ty pes under the [MEDIA] s etting. * When using a dis c, you can play MP3 file s only.
Additiona l Inf ormation 107 GB Language Code List The langua ge spelli ngs confor m to the IS O 639: 1988 (E/F ) stan dard. Code L anguage Code Langu age Code La nguage Code La nguage 1027 Afar 1028 .
108 GB Index to Parts and Co ntrol For mo re in forma tion, refer to th e pages indica ted in pa renthe ses. A " / 1 (on/standby) (25, 89) B Z (open/close) (32) C Front panel display (110) D FUNC.
Additiona l Inf ormation 109 GB A SPEAKER jacks ( 17) B COAXIAL 75 Ω FM jack (23) C TV/VIDEO (AUDIO IN R/L) jacks (20) D VIDEO OUT jack (18) E COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (18) F DMPORT (DIGITAL ME DIA .
110 GB About the indications in the front panel display A Lights up when the karaoke mo de is on. (80) B Flashes when the sleep timer is set. (85) C Displays the system’s status such as chapter, title, or t rack number, tim e inform ation, r a dio f requen cy, pla ying status , decodi ng mode , etc .
Additiona l Inf ormation 111 GB Remote control ALPHABETICAL ORDER BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS A – M N – Z ANGLE ws (33) AUDIO qg (34) CLEA R es (37, 59) D.
112 GB Guide to the Con t rol Menu Displa y You ca n use the Co ntrol Me nu displ ay to sele ct a funct ion and to view re lated inf ormati on. Press DI SPLAY repeatedl y. Each time you press DISPLAY, the Control Menu disp lay changes: 1 t 2 t ... t 1 t .
Additiona l Inf ormation 113 GB Example: Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO. To turn off the display Press D ISPLA Y. List of Control Menu items Item Item Name, Fun ction, Relev ant Disc Typ e [TITLE] (page 40)/[SCENE] (page 40)/[TRACK] (page 40) You can s elect the ti tle, s cene, or track to be played.
114 GB * These items are not displayed when playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD with video fil es. List of Control Menu Items for USB device [SHUFFLE] (page 38) You can play the trac ks/files in ran dom order.
Additiona l Inf ormation 115 GB List of Control Menu Items for karaoke Ti p • The Control Menu ic on indicator lights up in yellow t wh en you sele ct any item except [ OFF] ([PROGRAM], [SHUFFLE], [REPEAT], [A/V SYNC], [KARAOKE MODE], and [VOCAL SELECT] only).
116 GB Index Numerics 4:3 OUTPUT 52 5.1 Chan nel Surround 34 A A/V SYNC 48 AA C fi le 63 ANGLE 33 AT T E N U AT E 8 5 A UDIO 51 A UDIO (HDMI) 54 A UDIO DRC 55 Audi o f il e 63 A UDIO SETUP 54 A UTO CA.
117 GB U USB device 63 V VIDEO SETUP 51 V OLUME LIMIT 53 W WMA f ile 6 3.
.
.
(1) Sony Corporation Printe d in China.
An important point after buying a device Sony DAV-DZ290M (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Sony DAV-DZ290M yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Sony DAV-DZ290M - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Sony DAV-DZ290M you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Sony DAV-DZ290M will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Sony DAV-DZ290M, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Sony DAV-DZ290M.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Sony DAV-DZ290M. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Sony DAV-DZ290M along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
