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4-252-190- 11 (2) © 2004 Sony Corporation UZ-US501 USB Active Speaker System Operating Instructions.
2 GB W ARNING To prevent fire or shock hazar d, do not e xpose the unit to rain or moisture. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus.
3 GB Precautions On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the system and hav e it checked by qualified personnel before operating it an y further.
4 GB Required system equipment Required system for computer The following hardw are and software are necessary for the speaker system. F or details on the required system equipment and recommended computer en vironments for enjoying 5.1channel sound on a computer , see “Required system for W inD VD” (page 5).
5 GB Required system for WinDVD When you use “W inD VD, ” these condition are required for the following en vironments. Before installing “W inD VD, ” be sure the minimum required system and hardware exists.
6 GB This system incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic II decoder and the DTS** Digital Surround System. * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Getting Started 7 GB Unpacking Check that you hav e the following items: • Subwoofer (1) • Satellite speakers Front/Center (Dual Center) (2) Surround (2) • USB cable 1.
8 GB Hookup Preparation 1: Connecting the satellite speakers Before connecting, make sure that the subwoofer is turned of f and the power cord unplugged. Connect the supplied satellite speakers to the subw oofer . The speaker plugs and each terminal of the subwoofer are colour -coded.
Getting Started 9 GB Connection R SPEAKER L FRONT CENTER SURROUND ANALOG IN USB R L OPTICAL IN R SPEAKER L FRONT CENTER SURROUND ANALOG IN USB R L OPTICAL IN To w all outlet (mains) F ront /Center spe.
10 GB Connecting to an analog audio/video component Connect the component to the ANALOG IN (L/R) jacks. R SPEAKER L FRONT CENTER SURROUND ANALOG IN USB R L OPTICAL IN TV , VCR, etc.
Getting Started 11 GB Speaker Setup Positioning the speakers The satellite speakers are designed so that the left speaker should be set only on the left side and the right speaker should be set only on the right side, therefore make sure which is which when setting up.
12 GB Specifying the speaker parameters F or the best possible surround sound, specify the distance of the speakers from your listening position. This system will reproduce the best possible surround sound by automatically adjusting the output from each speaker according to the speaker’ s position.
Getting Started 13 GB 4 While pressing SHIFT , set the parameter using SELECT C / c . 5 Repeat Steps 3 to 4 to set other parameters. If you do not operate the remote for a fe w seconds, the parameter turns off and is stored in the system. P arameter s The follo wing are the parameters.
14 GB 1 Press ? / 1 (POWER) on the remote. The subwoofer turns on and the ? / 1 (PO WER) indicator lights up in green. 2 Play the program source. 3 If there is no sound, press INPUT to select the input source. Each time you press INPUT , the input source is selected and appears in the display .
Listening to connected equipment 15 GB Selecting the Sound Field Y ou can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre-programmed sound f ields according to the program you w ant to listen to. Y ou will get such presence that you will hav e the illusion that you are in a movie theater or concert hall while you are in your o wn room.
16 GB About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound) In collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony measured the sound en vironment of their studios and integrated the data of the measurement and Sony’ s o wn DSP (Digital Signal Processor) technology to dev elop “Digital Cinema Sound.
Listening to connected equipment 17 GB Features of each sound field mode Sound field mode AU TO FORMA T DECODE DPLII MO VIE/MUSIC (Dolby Pro Logic II Movie/Music) CINEMA STUDIO EX A CINEMA STUDIO EX B.
18 GB T urning off the power automatically (Auto power on/off function) If this function is on, if no signal is applied to the selected input (selected by INPUT) for more than 5 minutes, system po wer will turn off automatically . Po wer will turn on again when signal is applied to the selected input.
Listening to connected equipment 19 GB SHIFT SELECT C / c To activate the auto power on/off function 1 While pressing SHIFT , press S-MODE repeatedly until APC (Auto Power Control) appears in the display . 2 While pressing SHIFT , select ON using SELECT C / c .
20 GB Installation and setting for “WinDVD” Y ou can enjoy 5.1 channel sound on this system when you install the supplied application software “W inDVD” on your computer . F ollo w the procedure to install and output setting for “W inDVD. ” For using “W inDVD, ” refer to Help after installing.
Listening to 5.1ch via a connected computer 21 GB 3 Select the “Audio” tab. 4 Select the “Digital (S/PDIF) out to External Processor ,” click “Apply” and then click “OK.” Notes • The number of channel your computer outputs using “W inD VD” vary de pends on the disc.
22 GB Additional Inf ormation T roubleshooting If you experience an y of the follo wing dif ficulties while using the system, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Aiwa dealer .
Additional Inf ormation 23 GB No sound or only a very low-le vel sound is heard fr om the surr ound speakers. , Make sure a proper sound field function is selected (page 15). , Adjust the speaker v olume (page 14). The remote does not function. , Remov e an y obstacles between the remote and the system.
24 GB Specifications For the U .S.A. model A UDIO PO WER SPECIFICA TIONS PO WER OUTPUT AND TO T AL HARMONIC DISTOR TION: W ith 4 ohms loads subwoofer dri ven, from 20 - 200 Hz; rated 20 watts minimum RMS pow er , with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output.
Additional Inf ormation 25 GB Index to Parts and Controls Subwoofer (Front Panel) PHONES V OLUME AUTO POWER INPUT S-MODE 1 HEADPHONE jack Connect headphones here. 2 AU TO POWER indicator When the system is in the A UTO PO WER ON mode, the indicator lights up green.
26 GB R SPEAKER L FRONT CENTER SURROUND ANALOG IN USB R L OPTICAL IN 1 AN ALOG IN (L/R) jacks Connect to the audio output of a TV , VCR, etc. 2 USB jack Connect to the computer . Subwoofer (Rear Panel) 3 OPTICAL IN jack Connect to the DIGIT AL OUT (OPTICAL IN) jack of a D VD player , etc.
Additional Inf ormation 27 GB WOOFER SELECT SELECT VOLUME INPUT CENTER SURR SET UP TEST TONE S-MODE SHIFT MUTING Remote 1 MUTING, TEST TONE Mutes the sound. Pressing this button while pressing SHIFT will sound the test tone. 2 S-MODE, SET UP Selects the sound field mode.
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