Sony Dav Is50 Operating Instructions

							Sony Corporation   Printed in Malaysia
(1)
http://www.sony.net/3-299-549-12(1)
©2008 Sony Corporation
DVD Home Theatre System
Operating Instructions
 
						

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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 reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation 
opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, 
curtains, etc.
Do not place the naked flame sources such as lighted 
candles on the apparatus.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not 
expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do 
not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on 
the apparatus. 
Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery-
installed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the 
like.
This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER 
product. This label is located at the bottom of the 
exterior.
For customers in Europe
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.
For customers in Europe
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.
On certain batteries this symbol might be used in 
combination with a chemical symbol. The chemical 
symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the 
battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury or 
0.004% lead.
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.
Notice for the customer in the 
countries applying EU Directives
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.
WARNING
 
						

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Precautions
On power sources
• AC power cord must be changed only at a 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.
• As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from 
the mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible AC 
outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, 
disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet 
immediately.
• The instructions in this Operating Instructions 
describe the controls on the remote. You can 
also use the controls on the control unit if they 
have the same or similar names as those on the 
remote.
• The Control Menu items may be different 
depending on the area.
• “DVD” may be used as a general term for a 
DVD VIDEO, DVD+RW/DVD+R, and 
DVD-RW/DVD-R.
• The default setting is underlined.The system is compatible with the S-AIR 
function, which allows transmission of sound 
between S-AIR products wirelessly.
The following S-AIR products can be used with 
the system:
• Surround amplifier (supplied): You can enjoy 
surround speaker sound wirelessly.
• S-AIR receiver (optional): You can enjoy 
system sound in another room.
The 
S-AIR receiver can be purchased as an 
option (the S-AIR product lineup differs 
depending on the area).
Notes or instructions for the surround amplifier 
or S-AIR receiver in this operating instructions 
refer only to when the surround amplifier or 
S-AIR receiver is used.
For details on the S-AIR function, see “Using an 
S-AIR Product” (page 74).About This Operating 
Instructions
About the S-AIR function
 
						

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About This Operating Instructions.......... 3
About the S-AIR function ....................... 3
Playable Discs ......................................... 6
Getting Started
Step 1: Positioning the Speakers ........... 12
Step 2: Connecting the System ............. 19
Step 3: Setting up the Wireless 
System ............................................ 32
Step 4: Performing the Quick Setup ..... 34
Basic Operations
Playing a Disc ....................................... 38
Enjoying the Radio or Other 
Components .................................... 41
Enjoying Sound from all Speakers ....... 43
Various Functions for Playing 
Discs
Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/
Scene, etc. ....................................... 44
Resuming Playback from the Point 
Where You Stopped the Disc ......... 45
(Resume Play)
Creating Your Own Program ................ 46
(Program Play)
Playing in Random Order ..................... 47
(Shuffle Play)
Playing Repeatedly ............................... 48
(Repeat Play)
Using the DVD’s Menu ........................ 49
Changing the Sound .............................. 50
Selecting [ORIGINAL] or 
[PLAY LIST] on a DVD-VR ......... 51
Viewing Information About the Disc ... 52
Changing the Angles ............................. 54
Displaying the Subtitles ........................ 55Adjusting the Delay Between the 
Picture and Sound........................... 55
(A/V SYNC)
Playing MP3 Files/JPEG Image Files .. 56
Playing MP3 Files and JPEG 
Image Files as a Slide Show 
with Sound...................................... 59
Enjoying DivX® Videos ...................... 60
Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC 
Functions (Ver.2.0) ........................ 62
(PBC Playback)
Sound Adjustments
Enjoying Surround Sound by Using 
Decoding Mode .............................. 63
Selecting the Sound Mode.................... 65
Adjusting the Bass, Middle, and Treble 
Level ............................................... 66
Tuner Functions
Presetting Radio Stations ...................... 67
Listening to the Radio .......................... 68
Using the Radio Data System (RDS) ... 70
Control for HDMI/External 
Audio Device
Using the Control for HDMI Function 
for “BRAVIA” Sync ...................... 70
Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT 
Adapter ........................................... 73
Using an S-AIR Product ....................... 74
Table of Contents
 
						

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Other Operations
Controlling the TV with the Supplied 
Remote ............................................ 80
Enjoying Multiplex Broadcast Sound ... 82
(DUAL MONO)
Enjoying the Sound at Low Volume..... 83
(NIGHT MODE)
Using the Sleep Timer .......................... 83
Changing the Brightness of the Front 
Panel Display .................................. 84
Changing the Display Mode ................. 84
(INFORMATION MODE)
Changing the Display Appearance 
of the Soft-touch Buttons ................ 85
(ILLUMINATION MODE)
Advanced Settings and 
Adjustments
Restricting Playback of the Disc ........... 86
(PARENTAL CONTROL)
Calibrating the Appropriate Settings 
Automatically ................................. 88
(AUTO CALIBRATION)
Using the Setup Display........................ 90
Setting the Display or Sound Track 
Language ........................................ 91
[LANGUAGE SETUP]
Settings for the Display......................... 91
[VIDEO SETUP]
Settings for the HDMI .......................... 93
[HDMI SETUP]
Settings for the Audio ........................... 94
[AUDIO SETUP]
Other Settings........................................ 95
[SYSTEM SETUP]
Settings for the Speakers....................... 96
[SPEAKER SETUP]
Returning to the Default Settings.......... 99
Additional Information
Precautions.......................................... 100
Notes about the Discs ......................... 101
Troubleshooting .................................. 102
Self-diagnosis Function ...................... 110
(When letters/numbers appear in 
the display)
Specifications...................................... 111
Glossary .............................................. 112
Language Code List ............................ 114
Index to Parts and Controls ................ 115
Guide to the Control Menu Display ... 121
Index ................................................... 124
 
						

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Playable Discs
Type Disc logo Characteristics Icon
DVD VIDEO • DVD VIDEO
• DVD-R/DVD-RW in DVD 
VIDEO format or video mode
• DVD+R/DVD+RW in DVD 
VIDEO format
VR (Video 
Recording) mode• DVD-R/DVD-RW in VR (Video 
Recording) mode (except for 
DVD-R DL)
VIDEO  CD • VIDEO CD (Ver. 1.1 and 2.0 discs)
•Super VCD
• CD-R/CD-RW/CD-ROM in video 
CD format or Super VCD format
CD • Audio CD
• CD-R/CD-RW in audio CD format
DATA CD            – • CD-R/CD-RW/CD-ROM in 
DATA CD format, containing MP3
 
files1), JPEG image files2), and 
DivX video files3)4), and 
conforming to ISO 96605) Level 1/
Level 2, or Joliet (extended format)
DATA DVD            – • DVD-ROM/DVD-R/DVD-RW/
DVD+R/DVD+RW in DATA 
DVD format, containing MP3
 
files1), JPEG image files2), and 
DivX video files3)4), and 
conforming to UDF (Universal 
Disk Format)
 
						

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MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format defined by ISO/MPEG which compresses audio data. MP3 files 
must be in MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 format.
2)JPEG image files must conform to the DCF image file format. (DCF “Design rule for Camera File system”: Image 
standards for digital cameras regulated by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association 
(JEITA)).
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.5)A logical format of files and folders on CD-ROMs, defined by ISO (International Organization for 
Standardization).
“DVD-RW”, “DVD+RW”, “DVD+R”, “DVD VIDEO”, and the “CD” logos are trademarks.
Example of discs that the system cannot play
The system cannot play the following discs:
• CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW other than those recorded in the formats listed on page 6
• CD-ROM recorded in PHOTO CD format
• Data part of CD-Extra
• CD Graphics disc
• DVD Audio
• Data DVD that does not contain MP3 files, JPEG image files or DivX video files
• DVD-RAM
• Super Audio CD
Also, the system cannot play the following discs:
• A DVD VIDEO with a different region code (page 8).
• A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., card shaped, heart shaped).
• A disc that has a commercially available accessory attached, such as a label or ring.
• An adapter to convert an 8 cm disc to standard size.
• A disc with paper or stickers on it.
• A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it.
LabelRing
Adapter
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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, refer to 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, 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 a Multi Session CD when an MP3 file is contained in the first session. Any 
subsequent MP3 files recorded in later sessions can also be played back.
• This system can play a Multi Session CD 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 MP3 files and JPEG image files 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 bottom of the control unit and will only play a DVD 
labeled with the same region code.
A DVD VIDEO 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 a DVD and VIDEO CD
Some playback operations of a DVD and VIDEO CD may be intentionally set by software producers. 
Since this system will play a DVD or VIDEO CD 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 DVD or VIDEO CD.
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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 under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 & 
other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks 
and the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
This system incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMITM) technology.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered 
trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
“BRAVIA” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
“S-AIR” and its logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
 
						

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Getting Started
Unpacking
• Control unit (1)
•Speakers
– Front left speaker (white 
connector) (for wired 
connection only)
– Front right speaker (red 
connector) (for wired 
connection only)
– Center speaker (green 
connector) (for wired 
connection only)
– Surround left speaker (blue 
connector) (for wireless 
connection only)– Surround right speaker (gray 
connector) (for wireless 
connection only)
•Subwoofer (1)
• AM loop antenna (aerial) (1)
• FM wire antenna (aerial) (1)
• Video Cord (1)
• Remote Commander 
(remote) (1)
• R6 (size AA) batteries (2)
• Calibration microphone (1)• Surround amplifier 
(TA-SA100WR) (1)
• Speaker cord cover (1)
• Speaker cord holder (1)
• Wireless adapters
– Wireless transceiver 
(EZW-RT10) (1)
– Wireless transmitter 
(EZW-T100) (1)
• Speaker cords (2) (for surround 
speakers wired connection only)
• Brackets (5)
• Wrench (1)
• Operating Instructions
• Quick Start Guide (card) (1)
Getting Started
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