Sony Dav Dz290 Operating Instructions

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Each time you press ECHO, the echo level 
changes as follows:
To cancel the echo effect, select “ECHO OFF.”
Note If howling occurs: 
– move the microphone away from the speakers. 
– lower the microphone volume or echo level. 
– lower the overall volume. 
Dolby Digital format, which reproduces 
surround sound using 5 channels, can also 
contain the “Dolby Digital Karaoke” format 
which is specialized for karaoke. In the Dolby 
Digital Karaoke format discs, guide melody and 
guide vocal tracks are recorded in addition to the 
accompaniment. You can select them when the 
system is in karaoke mode. 
Speaker output in normal Dolby 
Digital format (5 channel 
surround)Speaker output in Dolby Digital 
Karaoke format
You can check the audio information by 
pressing AUDIO (page 34). When playing a 
Dolby Digital Karaoke disc, “ ” appears as the 
current audio format.
Example:
You can change the key to suit your vocal range, 
except when the system is in stop mode.
Press KEYCON #/2 to suit your vocal range 
in karaoke mode.
You can adjust the key higher or lower in 
13 steps (
26 – #6).
Note Depending on the disc, you may not be able to change 
the key.
Dolby Digital Karaoke format
“ECHO OFF” t “ECHO 1”
Rr
  “ECHO 3” T “ECHO 2”
Center 
speaker Front left 
speaker (L)Front right 
speaker (R)
Surround left 
speaker (L)Surround right 
speaker (R)
Changing the key of a song 
(Key Control)
Guide melody Accompaniment
Accompaniment
Guide vocal 1
Guide vocal 2
You can select any of these. These are output 
from the respective speakers. Front 
(L)Front 
(R) Center
Surround 
(L)Surround 
(R)
1: ENGLISH  DOLBY DIGITAL     3 / 2
2/0: Recorded only with 
accompaniment. 
3/0: Recorded with guide 
melody. 
3/1: Recorded with guide melody 
and one guide vocal. 
3/2: Recorded with guide melody 
and two guide vocals.
 
						

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 The key automatically returns to the original key 
when:
– you turn off the power.
– you change the function.
– the disc tray is opened.
– you stop playback.
– the title or track changes.
– you change the album.
– the play item is changed during PBC playback.
– you perform Scan Play.
– you cancel karaoke mode.
– the DVD layer is changed.
 This function does not affect TV sound if the system 
and TV are connected with the HDMI cable and 
system sound is output from the TV.
You can enjoy karaoke with a stereo-recorded 
disc, even if it is a non-karaoke disc, by reducing 
the sound of the vocals.
Press KARAOKE PON in karaoke mode.
To cancel Karaoke Pon mode
Press KARAOKE PON again.
Note This function may not work well in the following 
cases:
– Only a few instruments are playing
– A duet is playing
– The vocals on the disc deviate from the center
– Monaural-recorded discs (the accompaniment is 
also reduced)
– Multiplex
 During Karaoke Pon mode, the stereo effect is 
reduced.
 Karaoke Pon mode is automatically canceled when:
– you turn off the power.
– you change the function.
– the disc tray is opened.
– AUDIO stream is changed.
– you set [VOCAL SELECT] to other than [OFF].
– you cancel karaoke mode.
When playing a DVD with the Dolby Digital 
Karaoke format in karaoke mode, you can turn 
on or off the guide vocal recorded in the karaoke 
track.
When playing a VIDEO CD/CD in karaoke 
mode, you can listen to the vocals.
You can also change the guide vocal channel. 
You can select different kinds of vocals.
1Press   DISPLAY in karaoke mode.
The Control Menu display appears.
2Press X/x repeatedly to select  
[VOCAL SELECT], then press  .
The options for [VOCAL SELECT] appear.
3Press X/x repeatedly to select the 
desired vocal channel.
The output channel changes as follows.
xDVD VIDEO
OFF]: The guide vocal is canceled. 
 [1+2]: Guide vocal 1+2 
 [1]: Guide vocal 1
 [2]: Guide vocal 2
xVIDEO CD/CD
OFF]: The guide vocal is canceled. 
 [L+R]: Same sound is output from both 
speakers. 
 [STEREO]: The standard stereo sound
xSuper VCD
OFF]: The guide vocal is canceled. 
 [1:L+R]: Same sound of the audio track 1 
is output from both speakers.
 [1:STEREO]: The stereo sound of the 
audio track 1
 [2:L+R]: Same sound of the audio track 2 
is output from both speakers.
 [2:STEREO]: The stereo sound of the 
audio track 2
4Press . 
Playing karaoke with any 
stereo disc (Karaoke Pon)
Selecting the vocals (Vocal 
Select)
  
 
						

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Note Depending on the discs, you may not be able to 
change the guide vocal channel.
 The channel returns to the default setting when:
– you turn off the power.
– you change the function.
– the disc tray is opened.
– AUDIO stream is changed.
– you cancel karaoke mode.
– you set Karaoke Pon mode to on.Using the Sound Effect
You can reinforce bass frequencies.
Press DYNAMIC BASS.
“D. BASS ON” appears in the front panel 
display and bass frequencies are effectively 
reinforced.
To turn off the sound effect
Press DYNAMIC BASS again.
You can enjoy sound effects or dialogue, as you 
would in a movie theater, even at low volume. It 
is useful for watching movies at night.
Press NIGHT.
“NIGHT ON” appears in the front panel display 
and the sound effect is activated.
Note 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 the headphones, 
the system optimally adjusts the volume.
To turn off the sound effect
Press NIGHT again.
You can enhance compressed sound such as an 
MP3 audio file.
This effect is activated automatically when all 
the following conditions are satisfied:
– The function is set to “DMPORT,” 
“AUDIO,” or “USB”.
Reinforcing bass frequencies
Enjoying the sound at low 
volume
Enhancing compressed sound
 
						

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– “DEC. MODE” is set to “A.F.D. STD” or 
“A.F.D. MULTI.”
– Headphones are not connected.
– Karaoke mode is off.
To turn off the sound effect
Select other than “A.F.D. STD” or “A.F.D. 
MULTI” for “DEC. MODE” (page 29).
Selecting the Effect to 
Suit the Source
You can select a suitable sound mode for movies 
or music.
Press SOUND MODE repeatedly during 
playback until the desired mode appears in 
the front panel display.
: The system automatically selects 
“MOVIE” (the MOVIE indicator lights up) or 
“MUSIC” (the MUSIC indicator lights up) to 
produce the sound effect depending on the 
source.
 “MOVIE”: The system provides the sound for 
movies. The MOVIE indicator lights up.
 “MUSIC”: The system provides the sound for 
music. The MUSIC indicator lights up.
Note When you play a Super Audio CD, this function does 
not work.
 You cannot operate these setup items when you 
connect headphones to the unit.
 
						

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Changing the Input Level 
of the Sound from 
Connected Components
Distortion may occur when you listen to a 
component connected to the TV/VIDEO jacks 
on the rear panel, or to the AUDIO IN jack on 
the front panel. Distortion is not a malfunction 
and will depend on the component connected.
To prevent distortion, reduce the input level on 
the unit.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “TV/
VIDEO” or “AUDIO” appears in the 
front panel display.
2Press SYSTEM MENU.
3Press X/x repeatedly until 
“ATTENUATE” appears in the front 
panel display, then press   or c.
4Press X/x to select a setting.
 “ATT ON”: You can attenuate the input 
level. The output level is changed.
 “ATT OFF”: Normal input level.
5Press .
The setting is made.
6Press SYSTEM MENU.
The system menu turns off.
Using the Sleep Timer
You can set the system to turn off at a preset 
time, so you can fall asleep listening to music. 
You can preset the time in 1 or 10-minute 
increments.
Press SLEEP.
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 front panel display.
To check the remaining time
Press SLEEP once.
To change the remaining time
Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired 
time.
To cancel the sleep timer 
function
Press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP  OFF” 
appears in the front panel display.
To set the sleep timer using the 
system menu
1Press SYSTEM MENU.
2Press X/x repeatedly until “SLEEP” 
appears in the front panel display, then 
press  or c.
3Press X/x to select a setting.
The minutes display (the remaining time) 
changes by 10 minutes.
Tip You can select the remaining time by pressing 
the number buttons. In this case, you can preset 
the time in 1-minute increments.
4Press .
The setting is made and “SLEEP” flashes in 
the front panel display.
5Press SYSTEM MENU.
The system menu turns off.
 
						

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Changing the Brightness 
of the Front Panel 
Display
You can set the brightness of the front panel 
display to either of 2 levels.
1Press SYSTEM MENU.
2Press X/x repeatedly until “DIMMER” 
appears in the front panel display, then 
press  or c.
3Press X/x to select the brightness of 
the front panel display.
 “DIMMER OFF”: The front panel display 
is bright.
 “DIMMER ON”: The front panel display 
is dark.
4Press .
The setting is made.
5Press SYSTEM MENU.
The system menu turns off.
Viewing Information 
About the Disc
     
 
Press DISPLAY repeatedly.
Each time you press DISPLAY while playing 
the disc, the display changes: 
1 t 2 t ... t 1 t ...
Some displayed items may disappear after a few 
seconds.
xDVD VIDEO/DVD-VR
1 Playing time of the current title
2 Remaining time of the current title
3 Playing time of the current chapter
4 Remaining time of the current chapter
5 Disc name
6 Title and chapter
xVIDEO CD (without PBC functions)/
Super Audio CD/CD
1 Playing time of the current track
2 Remaining time of the current track
3 Playing time of the disc
4 Remaining time of the disc
5 Track name
6 Track and index*
* VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD only.
xSuper VCD
1 Playing time of the current track
2 Track text
3 Track and index number
xDATA CD (MP3 file)/DATA DVD (MP3 file)
1 Playing time and current track number
2 Track (file) name*
* If an MP3 file has an ID3 tag, the system will 
display an album name or title name from the ID3 
tag information.
The system can support ID3 ver 1.0/1.1/2.2/2.3.
ID3 ver 2.2/2.3 tag information display has priority 
when both ID3 ver 1.0/1.1 and ver 2.2/2.3 tags are 
used for a single MP3 file.
Viewing the playing time and 
remaining time in the front 
panel display
 
						

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xDATA CD (video file)/DATA DVD (video 
file)
1 Playing time of the current file
2 Current file name
3 Current album and file number
Note The system can only display the first level of the 
DVD/CD text, such as the disc name or title.
 If a file name of the MP3 file cannot be displayed, “*” 
will appear in the front panel display instead.
 The disc name or track name may not be displayed 
depending on the text.
 Playing time of MP3 files and video files may not be 
displayed correctly.
Tip When the system is playing a VIDEO CD with PBC 
functions, the playing time is displayed.
1Press DISPLAY during playback.
The following display appears on the TV 
screen.
2Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change 
the time information.
The display and the kinds of time that you 
can check depend on the disc you are 
playing.
xDVD VIDEO/DVD-VR
 T **:**:**
Playing time of the current title
 T-**:**:**
Remaining time of the current title
 C **:**:**
Playing time of the current chapter
 C-**:**:**
Remaining time of the current chapter
xVIDEO CD (with PBC functions)

Playing time of the current scene
xVIDEO CD (without PBC functions)/
Super Audio CD/CD
 T **:**
Playing time of the current track
 T-**:**
Remaining time of the current track
 D **:**
Playing time of the current disc
 D-**:**
Remaining time of the current disc
xDATA CD (MP3 file)/DATA DVD (MP3 
file)
 T **:**
Playing time of the current track
xDATA CD (video file)/DATA DVD 
(video file)
 **:**:**
Playing time of the current file
Note Characters/marks may not be displayed in some 
languages.
 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.
To check DVD/Super Audio CD/CD 
text
Press DISPLAY repeatedly during playback to 
display text recorded in the DVD/Super Audio 
CD/CD.
The DVD/Super Audio CD/CD text appears 
only when text is recorded in the disc. You 
cannot change the text. If the disc does not 
contain text, “NO TEXT” appears.
Viewing the playing time and 
remaining time on the TV 
screen
T  1: 01: 40
Time information
Checking the play information 
of the disc
Dvorak/Tchaikovsky /NedPho/Kreizberg
Adagio - Allegro molto
 
						

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To check DATA CD/DATA DVD 
(MP3 file/video file) text
By pressing DISPLAY while playing MP3 files 
or video files on a DATA CD/DATA DVD, you 
can display the name of the folder/MP3 file/
video file, and the audio bit rate (the amount of 
data per second of the current audio) on the TV 
screen.
Example for playback of an audio file
* Appears when playing an MP3 file on a DATA CD/
DATA DVD.
** If an MP3 file has the ID3 tag, the system will 
display an album name or title name from the ID3 
tag information.
The system can support ID3 ver 1.0/1.1/2.2/2.3.
ID3 ver 2.2/2.3 tag information display has priority 
when both ID3 ver 1.0/1.1 and ver 2.2/2.3 tags are 
used for a single MP3 file.
You can check the date information during 
playback when the Exif* tag is recorded in the 
JPEG image file.
Press   DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu display appears on the TV 
screen.
* “Exchangeable Image File Format” is a digital 
camera image format defined by the Japan 
Electronics and Information Technology Industries 
Association (JEITA).
Checking the date information 
of a JPEG image file 
T     0: 13 192k MP3
2002_Remixes
Soul_Survivor_rap_version
Bit rate*
Folder name**MP3 file**/video file name
DATA CD  10(  15)    5(    8)
  2002/9/18
Date information
 
						

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Returning to the Default 
Settings
1Press "/1 to turn on the system.
2Press x, N, and "/1 on the unit at the 
same time.
“COLD RESET” appears in the front panel 
display and the system returns to default 
settings.
You can return the [SETUP] settings (page 50) 
other than [PARENTAL CONTROL] to the 
default settings.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until 
“DVD” appears in the front panel 
display.
2Press   DISPLAY while the system is 
in stop mode.
The Control Menu display appears on the 
TV screen.
3Press X/x to select   [SETUP], 
then press  .
The options for [SETUP] appear.
4Press X/x to select [CUSTOM], then 
press .
The Setup Display appears.
5Press X/x to select [SYSTEM SETUP], 
then press  .
The options for [SYSTEM SETUP] appear.
6Press X/x to select [RESET] and press 
c.
7Press C/c to select [YES].
You can also quit the process and return to 
the Control Menu display by selecting [NO] 
here.
8Press .
Do not press [/1 while resetting the system 
as it takes a few seconds to complete.
Note The [MEDIA], [INTERVAL], [EFFECT], and 
[MULTI/2CH] settings also return to the default 
settings.
Returning the system 
parameters, such as preset 
stations, to the default 
settings
Returning the [SETUP] settings 
to the default
N
"/1x
 
						

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Precautions
On power sources
 Unplug the unit from the wall outlet (mains) if you do 
not intend to use it for an extended period of time. To 
disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug, never by 
the cord.
On placement
 Place the system in a location with 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 a malfunction. 
However, touching the cabinet should be avoided. Do 
not place the system 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 amplifier. If the ventilation slots are blocked, 
the system can overheat and malfunction.
 Do not place the system on surfaces (rugs, blankets, 
etc.) or near materials (curtains, draperies) that may 
block the ventilation slots.
 Do not install the system 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 system in an inclined position. It is 
designed to be operated in a horizontal position only.
 Keep the system and discs away from components 
with strong magnets, such as microwave ovens, or 
large loudspeakers.
 Do not place heavy objects on the system.
On operation
 If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm 
location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture 
may condense on the lenses inside the unit. Should 
this occur, the system may not operate properly. In 
this case, remove the disc and leave the system turned 
on for about half an hour until the moisture 
evaporates.
 When you move the system, take out any disc. If you 
don’t, the disc may be damaged.
 If anything falls into the cabinet, unplug the unit and 
have it checked by qualified personnel before 
operating it any further.
On adjusting volume
 Do not turn up the volume while listening to a 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.
On cleaning
 Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a soft cloth 
slightly moistened with a 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 discs, disc/lens 
cleaners
• 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
 If the speakers should cause the TV screen to have 
color irregularity, turn off the TV then turn it on after 
15 to 30 minutes. If color irregularity should persist, 
place the speakers further away from the TV set.
On moving the system
Before moving the system, make sure that there is no 
disc inserted, and remove the AC power cord (mains 
lead) from the wall outlet (mains).
Additional Information
IMPORTANT NOTICECaution: This system is capable of holding a still 
video image or on-screen display image on your 
television screen indefinitely. If you leave the still 
video image or on-screen display image displayed 
on your TV for an extended period of time you risk 
permanent damage to your television screen. 
Projection televisions are especially susceptible to 
this.