Sony Dav Dz30 Operating Instructions

							©2008 Sony Corporation3-283-028-11(1)
DVD Home Theatre 
System
Operating Instructions
DAV-DZ30
 
						

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To reduce the risk of fire or electric 
shock, do not expose this apparatus to 
rain or moisture.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such 
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
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.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects 
filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Batteries or batteries installed apparatus shall not be 
exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
This appliance is 
classified as a CLASS 1 
LASER product. This 
marking is located on the 
rear exterior.
NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE 
UNITED KINGDOM
A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to 
this equipment for your safety and convenience.
Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be 
replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one 
and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362, (i.e., 
marked with mark   or   mark) must be used.
If the plug supplied with this equipment has a 
detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover 
after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without 
the fuse cover.
If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your 
nearest Sony service station.
Disposal of Old Electrical 
& Electronic Equipment 
(Applicable in the 
European Union and 
other European 
countries with separate 
collection systems) 
This symbol on the product or on its 
packaging indicates that this 
product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it 
shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for 
the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By 
ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help 
prevent potential negative consequences for the 
environment and human health, which could otherwise be 
caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. 
The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural 
resources. For more detailed information about recycling 
of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, 
your household waste disposal service or the shop where 
you purchased the product. 
Disposal of waste 
batteries (applicable in 
the European Union and 
other European countries 
with separate collection 
systems)
This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates 
that the battery provided with this product shall not be 
treated as household waste. By ensuring these batteries are 
disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially 
negative consequences for the environment and human 
health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate 
waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the 
materials will help to conserve natural resources. In case of 
products that for safety, performance or data integrity 
reasons require a permanent connection with an 
incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by 
qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery will 
be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life to 
the applicable collection point for the recycling of 
electrical and electronic equipment. For all other batteries, 
please view the section on how to remove the battery from 
the product safely. Hand the battery over to the applicable 
collection point for the recycling of waste batteries. For 
more detailed information about recycling of this product 
or battery, please contact your local Civic Office, your 
household waste disposal service or the shop where you 
purchased the product.
The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The 
Authorized Representative for EMC and product 
safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger 
Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service 
or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given 
in separate service or guarantee documents
Precautions
On power sources
 AC power cord (mains lead) must be changed only at 
the qualified service shop.
 The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source 
(mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet 
(mains), even if the unit itself has been turned off.
 Install this system so that the AC power cord (mains) 
can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately 
in the event of trouble. 
Thank you for purchasing Sony DVD Home 
Theatre System. Before operating this system, 
please read this manual thoroughly and retain it 
for future reference.
WARNING
Welcome!
 
						

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Welcome! ................................................ 2
About This Manual ................................. 5
This System Can Play the Following 
Discs ................................................. 6
Getting Started – BASIC –
Step 1: Connecting the System and 
TV ............................................... 9
Step 2: Positioning the System ... 13
Step 3: Performing the Quick 
Setup ........................................ 13
Getting Started 
– ADVANCED –
Turning off the Demonstration ............. 16
Installing the Speakers on a Wall.......... 17
Basic Operations
Playing Discs ................................ 18
Enjoying the Radio or Other 
Components ............................ 19
Enjoying TV Sound from All 
Speakers .................................. 20
Selecting the Movie or Music 
Mode ........................................ 21
Sound Adjustments
Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Sound 
Field ................................................ 22
Various Functions for Playing 
Discs
Searching for a Particular Point on 
a Disc .............................................. 24
(Scan, Slow-motion Play, Freeze 
Frame)
Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/
Scene, etc. ....................................... 25
Searching by Scene ............................... 26
(Picture Navigation)
Resuming Playback from the Point Where 
You Stopped the Disc ..................... 26
(Resume Play)
Creating Your Own Program ................ 27
(Program Play)
Playing in Random Order ..................... 29
(Shuffle Play)Playing Repeatedly ............................... 30
(Repeat Play)
Using the DVD’s Menu ........................ 31
Changing the Sound.............................. 31
Selecting [ORIGINAL] or [PLAY LIST] 
on a DVD-R/DVD-RW .................. 33
Viewing Information About the Disc ... 34
Changing the Angles ............................ 36
Displaying the Subtitles ........................ 37
Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture 
and Sound ....................................... 37
(A/V SYNC)
About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG 
Image Files ..................................... 38
Playing DATA CDs or DATA DVDs with 
MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image 
Files ................................................ 40
Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a 
Slide Show with Sound .................. 42
Enjoying DivX® Videos ...................... 44
(Except for United Kingdom and 
North American models)
Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions 
(Ver.2.0) ......................................... 46
(PBC Playback)
Tuner Functions
Presetting Radio Stations ...................... 47
Listening to the Radio........................... 48
Using the Radio Data System (RDS) ... 49
Other Operations
Controlling the TV with the Supplied 
Remote ........................................... 50
Using the THEATRE SYNC 
Function.......................................... 50
Using the Sound Effect ......................... 51
Using the Sleep Timer .......................... 52
Changing the Brightness of the Front 
Panel Display.................................. 52
Deactivating the Buttons on the Unit ... 53
(Child Lock)
Table of Contents
 
						

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Advanced Settings and 
Adjustments
Locking Discs ....................................... 54
(CUSTOM PARENTAL 
CONTROL, PARENTAL 
CONTROL)
Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a 
Room .............................................. 57
(SPEAKER FORMATION)
Using the Setup Display........................ 59
Setting the Display or Sound Track 
Language ........................................ 60
[LANGUAGE SETUP]
Settings for the Display......................... 61
[SCREEN SETUP]
Custom Settings .................................... 62
[CUSTOM SETUP]
Settings for the Speakers....................... 63
[SPEAKER SETUP]
Returning to the Default Settings.......... 65
Additional Information
Precautions ............................................ 66
Notes about the Discs............................ 67
Troubleshooting .................................... 67
Self-diagnosis Function ........................ 71
(When letters/numbers appear in 
the display)
Specifications ........................................ 71
Glossary ................................................ 73
Language Code List .............................. 76
Index to Parts and Controls ................... 77
Guide to the Control Menu Display ...... 79
DVD Setup Display List ....................... 82
System Menu List ................................. 83
Index ..................................................... 84
 
						

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 The instructions in this manual describe the 
controls on the remote. You can also use the 
controls on the unit if they have the same or 
similar names as those on the remote.
 The Control Menu items may vary depending 
on the area.
 “DVD” may be used as a general term for 
DVD VIDEOs, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, and 
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs.
 Measurements are expressed in feet (ft) for 
North American models.
 The following symbols are used in this 
manual.
1)MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format 
defined by ISO/MPEG which compresses audio data.
2)Except for United Kingdom and North American 
models.
3)DivX® is a video file compression technology, 
developed by DivX, Inc. 
4)DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are 
trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license.
About This Manual
Symbol Meaning
Functions available for DVD 
VIDEOs, DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs in 
video mode, and DVD+Rs/
DVD+RWs
Functions available for DVD-Rs/
DVD-RWs in VR (Video 
Recording) mode
Functions available for VIDEO 
CDs (including Super VCDs or CD-
Rs/CD-RWs in video CD format or 
Super VCD format)
Functions available for music CDs 
or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD 
format
Functions available for DATA CDs 
(CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs) 
containing MP3
1) audio tracks, 
JPEG image files, and DivX2)3)4) 
video files
Functions available for DATA 
DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD-Rs/
DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD+RWs) 
containing MP3
1) audio tracks, 
JPEG image files, and DivX2)3)4) 
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“DVD-RW,” “DVD+RW,” “DVD+R,”
“DVD VIDEO,” and the “CD” logos are trademarks.
Note about CDs/DVDs
The system can play CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-
RWs recorded in the following formats:
– audio CD format
– VIDEO CD format
– MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image files, and 
DivX video files* of format conforming to 
ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2, or its extended 
format, JolietThe system can play DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/
DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs recorded in the 
following formats:
– MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image files, and 
DivX video files* of format conforming to 
UDF (Universal Disc Format)
* Except for United Kingdom and North American 
models.
Example of discs that the 
system cannot play
The system cannot play the following discs:
 CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those 
recorded in the formats listed on page 6
 CD-ROMs recorded in PHOTO CD format
 Data part of CD-Extras
 DVD Audios
 Super Audio CD
 DATA DVDs that do not contain MP3 audio 
tracks, JPEG image files, or DivX video files*
* Except for United Kingdom and North American 
models.
 DVD-RAMs
Also, the system cannot play the following 
discs:
 A DVD VIDEO with a different region code 
(page 7, 74)
 A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., 
card, heart)
 A disc with paper or stickers on it
 A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape 
or a sticker still left on it
Notes about CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/
DVD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW
In some cases, CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-
RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW cannot be played on 
this system due to the recording quality or 
physical condition of the disc, or the 
characteristics of the recording device and 
authoring software.
The disc will not play if it has not been correctly 
finalized. For more information, see the 
operating instructions for the recording device.
Note that some playback functions may not 
work with some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, even if 
they have been correctly finalized. In this case, 
This System Can Play the 
Following Discs
Format of 
discsDisc logo
DVD VIDEO
DVD-RW/
DVD-R
DVD+RW/
DVD+R
VIDEO CD 
(Ver. 1.1 and 
2.0 discs)/
Audio CD
CD-RW/CD-R 
(audio data) 
(MP3 files) 
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view the disc by normal playback. Also some 
DATA CDs/DATA DVDs created in Packet 
Write format cannot be played.
Music discs encoded with 
copyright protection 
technologies
This product is designed to play back discs that 
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.
Recently, various music discs encoded with 
copyright protection technologies are marketed 
by some record companies. Please be aware that 
among those discs, there are some that do not 
conform to the CD standard and may not be 
playable by this product.
Note on DualDiscs
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which 
mates DVD recorded material on one side with 
digital audio material on the other side.
However, since the audio material side does not 
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, 
playback on this product is not guaranteed.
About Multi Session CD
 This system can play Multi Session CDs when 
an MP3 audio track is contained in the first 
session. Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks 
recorded in later sessions can also be played 
back.
 This system can play Multi Session CDs when 
a JPEG image file is contained in the first 
session. Any subsequent JPEG image files 
recorded in later sessions can also be played 
back. 
 If audio tracks and images in music CD format 
or video CD format are recorded in the first 
session, only the first session will be played 
back.
Region code
Your system has a region code printed on the 
rear of the unit and will only play DVDs labeled 
with the same region code.
DVD VIDEOs labeled   will also play on this 
system.If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the 
message [Playback prohibited by area 
limitations.] will appear on the TV screen. 
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, no region code 
indication may be given even though playing the 
DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions.
Note about playback 
operations of DVDs and 
VIDEO CDs
Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO 
CDs may be intentionally set by software 
producers. Since this system plays DVDs and 
VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the 
software producers designed, some playback 
features may not be available. Be sure to read the 
operating instructions supplied with the DVDs 
or VIDEO CDs.
Copyrights
This product incorporates copyright protection 
technology that is protected by U.S. patents and 
other intellectual property rights. Use of this 
copyright protection technology must be 
authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for 
home and other limited viewing uses only unless 
otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse 
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
This system incorporates with Dolby* Digital 
and Dolby Pro Logic (II) adaptive matrix 
surround 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.
** Manufactured under license from DTS, Inc.
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered 
trademarks of DTS, Inc.
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Getting Started – BASIC –
See Unpacking in Specifications, page 71.
Inserting batteries into the remote
You can control the system using the supplied remote. Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matching 
the 3 and # ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment. To use the remote, point it 
at the remote sensor   on the unit.
Note Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place. 
 Do not use a new battery with an old one.
 Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing, particularly when replacing the batteries.
 Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatus. Doing so may cause a malfunction. 
 If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage 
from battery leakage and corrosion.
Getting Started – BASIC –
 
						

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Getting Started – BASIC –
The following is the connection of the unit to the speakers and TV.
Refer to the connection diagram below, and read the additional information from 1 to 4 on the 
following pages.
Step 1: Connecting the System and TV
SPEAKERANTENNA
FRONT R FRONT L SUR   R SUR   L CENTER SUBWOOFER
OUTPUT(TO TV)
COAXIALAMFM75EURO AV
AM loop antenna (aerial)
Subwoofer AC power cord (mains lead)
FM wire antenna 
(aerial)
TV Front speaker (R) Center speaker Front speaker (L)
Surround speaker (R)Surround speaker (L)
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Getting Started – BASIC –
1 Connecting the Speakers
Required cords
The connector and color tube of the speaker cords are the same color as the label of the jacks to be 
connected.
Note Do not catch the speaker cord insulation in the SPEAKER jack.
To avoid short-circuiting the speakers
Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the system. To prevent this, be sure to follow these 
precautions when connecting the speakers. Make sure the bare wire of each speaker cord does not touch 
another speaker terminal or the bare wire of another speaker cord, such as shown below.
After connecting all the components, speakers, and AC power cord (mains lead), output a test tone to 
check that all the speakers are connected correctly. For details on outputting a test tone, see page 64.
If no sound is heard from a speaker while outputting a test tone, or a test tone is output from a speaker 
other than the one currently displayed on the Setup Display, the speaker may be short-circuited. If this 
happens, check the speaker connection again.
Note Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components: 3 to 3, and # to #. If the cords 
are reversed, the sound will lack bass and may be distorted.
(–) (+) To the SPEAKER jack
Color tube
BlackGray
Stripped speaker cord is touching 
another speaker terminal.Stripped cords are touching each other 
due to excessive removal of insulation.