Sony Dav Sb300 Operating Instructions

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Check that you have the following items:
Speakers (5)
 Subwoofer (1)
 AM loop antenna (aerial) (1)
 FM wire antenna (aerial) (1)
 Speaker cords (3.5m × 3, 10m × 2) 
 Remote Commander (remote) RM-SP240 (1)
 Size AA (R6) batteries (2)
 Foot pads (4)
 Operating Instructions
 Speakers-connection and Installation (card) 
(1)You can control the system using the supplied 
remote. Insert two size AA (R6) batteries by 
matching the 3 and # ends on the batteries to 
the markings inside the compartment. When 
using the remote, point it at the remote sensor   
on the system.
Notes
 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 light from 
the sun or lighting apparatus. Doing so may cause a 
malfunction. 
 If you do not use the remote for an extended period of 
time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage 
from battery leakage and corrosion.
Getting Started
Unpacking
Inserting Batteries into 
the Remote
 
						

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Connect the supplied speaker system using the supplied speaker cords by matching the colors of the 
jacks to those of the cords. Do not connect any speakers other than those supplied with this system.
To obtain the best possible surround sound, specify the speaker parameters (distance, level, etc.) on 
page 21.
Required cords
Speaker cords
The connector and the color tube of the speaker cords are the same color as the label of the jacks to be 
connected.
To attach the foot pads
To prevent speaker vibration or movement while listening, attach the supplied foot pads to the center 
speaker, as shown.
Step 1: Speaker System Hookup
(–)
(+)
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Terminals for connecting the speakers
Notes on placing speakers
 Do not set the speakers in an inclined position.
 Do not place the speakers in locations that are:
– Extremely hot or cold
– Dusty or dirty
– Very humid
– Subject to vibrations
– Subject to direct sunlight
Connect the To the
Front speakers SPEAKER FRONT L (white) and R (red) jacks
Surround speakers SPEAKER SURR L (blue) and R (gray) jacks
Center speaker SPEAKER CENTER (green) jack
Subwoofer SPEAKER WOOFER (purple) jacks
FRONT L
WOOFER SURR L CENTERWOOFERSPEAKERFRONT R
SURR ROUTPUT(TO TV)
EURO AVAUDIO INLR
AUDIO INLR
VIDEO
SATCOAXIALAMFM75
Front speaker (R)
Center speakerFront speaker (L)
Surround speaker (R)
SubwooferSurround speaker (L) Color label
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 Use caution when placing the subwoofer or a speaker stand that is attached with the front/surround speakers on a 
specially treated (waxed, oiled, polished, etc.) floor, as staining or discoloration may result.
 Do not lean or hang on the speaker, as the speaker may fall down.
Note
Do not catch the speaker cable insulation in the SPEAKER jack.
Tip
Connect the speaker cable after bending the speaker wire at the end of the insulation. This prevents the speaker cable 
from being caught 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 jack or the bare wire of another speaker cord.
Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord
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 68.
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 in the front panel display, the speaker may be short-circuited. If 
this happens, check the speaker connection again.
Notes
 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 and will lack bass may be distorted.
 If you connect the speaker cord incorrectly or turn up the volume in a state of a short circuit, the system enters 
standby mode. In this case, disconnect and then reconnect the AC power cord (mains lead) from the wall outlet 
(mains), and then turn the system on.
Stripped speaker cord is 
touching another speaker 
terminal.Stripped cords are touching 
each other due to excessive 
removal of insulation.
 
						

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To change the speaker cables
If you want to use a different speaker cable, you can detach the plug for attachment to another cable.
Detaching 
With the catcher facing down, press and hold the plug down against a flat surface and remove the cords 
from plug.
Attaching
While pressing the plug down against a flat surface, insert the new speaker cords. 
Note that the cord marked with a line should be attached to the minus (-) side of the plug. 
Notes
 Be careful not to damage the surface you use (desk, etc.) when attaching/detaching the speaker cords.
 When using the subwoofer cord, note that the two outside black cords or the cords marked with letters are negative.
 If you connect the subwoofer cord with the polarity incorrect, the STANDBY indicator flashes, and the system 
enters standby mode.
Tips
 You can use any commercially sold speaker cable of gauge cord AWG #18 - AWG #22.
 Before attaching a new cable, strip off 10 mm of its insulation and twist the bare wires of both cords.
Catcher
(–)
(–)(–)
(+)
(–) (+)
10 mm
 
						

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Connect the supplied AM/FM antennas (aerials) for listening to the radio.
Terminals for connecting the antennas (aerials)
Notes
 To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna (aerial) away from the system and other components.
 Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna (aerial).
 After connecting the FM wire antenna (aerial), keep it as horizontal as possible.
 When you connect the supplied AM loop antenna (aerial), cord (A) or cord (B) can be connected to either terminal.
Tip
If you have poor FM reception, use a 75-ohms coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the system to an outdoor FM 
antenna (aerial) as shown below.
Step 2: Antenna (Aerial) Hookups
Connect the To the
AM loop antenna (aerial) AM terminal
FM wire antenna (aerial) FM 75Ω COAXIAL jack
FRONT L
WOOFER SURR L CENTERWOOFERSPEAKERFRONT R
SURR ROUTPUT(TO TV)
EURO AVAUDIO INLR
AUDIO IN
VIDEO
SATCOAXIALAMFM75L R
AM loop antenna (aerial)
FM wire antenna (aerial)
AMA
B
COAXIALAMFM75
Outdoor FM 
antenna (aerial) System
 
						

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Required cords
SCART (EURO AV) cord for connecting a TV (not supplied)
Audio cords (not supplied)
When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded sleeves to the appropriate jacks on the 
components.
Terminals for connecting video and audio components
Connecting the system to a TV
Connect the system to your TV using the SCART (EURO AV) cord. Be sure to connect the SCART 
(EURO AV) cord to the T EURO AV OUTPUT (TO TV) jack on the system.
When you connect using the SCART (EURO AV) cord, check that the TV conforms to S video or RGB 
signals. If the TV conforms to S video, change the input mode of the TV to RGB signals. Refer to the 
operating instructions supplied with the TV to be connected.
Step 3: TV and Video Component Hookups
Connect the To the
TV (VIDEO IN)T EURO AV OUTPUT (TO TV) jack
VCR (AUDIO OUT) VIDEO (AUDIO IN) jacks
Digital satellite receiver (AUDIO 
OUT)SAT (AUDIO IN) jacks
White (L/audio)
Red 
(R/audio)
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Notes
 Make connections securely to prevent unwanted noise.
 Refer to the instructions supplied with the TV.
 The system cannot output component output signals.
 The system cannot output an audio signal to the connected TV. Only the audio signal of the TV is output from the 
system speakers.
Tips
 When you want to output the TV sound or stereo sound of a two channel source from the 6 speakers, select any 
sound field other than “AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO” or “2CHANNEL STEREO” (page 44).
 If a distortion occurs during playback of the component that is connected to the VIDEO AUDIO IN jacks, connect 
the component to the SAT AUDIO IN jacks.
To listen to the game machine (e.g., PlayStation 2) sound by using the 
system
Connect the audio output jacks of the game machine to the SAT AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks of the system 
with the audio cords (not supplied).
Notes
 The system does not output S video signals.
 When you select VIDEO or SAT by pressing FUNCTION (page 58), the audio signal from the AUDIO L/R jack is 
output to the connected speakers. The audio signal is not output from the T EURO AV OUTPUT (TO TV) jack.
When connecting to a standard 4:3 screen TV
Depending on the disc, the image may not fit your TV screen.
If you want to change the aspect ratio, please refer to page 64.
FRONT L
WOOFER SURR L CENTER WOOFERSPEAKERFRONT R
SURR ROUTPUT(TO TV)EURO AV
AUDIO INL
R
AUDIO IN
VIDEO
SATCOAXIALAMFM75
R AUDIO
OUT
L
OUTPUT
R AUDIO
OUT
L
OUTPUT
L R
INOUTOUT
TV  Digital satellite 
receiver VCR
 
						

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Before connecting the AC power cord (mains lead) of this system to a wall outlet (mains), connect the 
speakers to the system (page 13).
After completing the first 4 steps, make initial settings using the Quick Setup. You can set the initial 
setting of [LANGUAGE SETUP], [ROOM SIZE], [LISTENING POSITION], and [TV TYPE] step by 
step.
After performing the Quick Setup, the system is ready for playing back of movies, music CDs, etc. To 
perform further speakers settings, see “Settings for the Speakers” on page 67.
How to use the Quick Setup
1Turn on your TV.
2Switch the input selector on the TV to 
this system.
3Press "/1.
4Press FUNCTION to select “DVD.”
The guide message appears on the TV 
screen.
Note
When a disc is in the system, the guide message 
does not appears on the TV screen.
5Press ENTER.
[LANGUAGE SETUP] appears.
Note
The selectable language is different depending on 
the area.
6Select a language using X/x, then press 
ENTER.
Setting is selected and [ROOM SIZE] 
appears.
Step 4: Connecting the AC Power Cord (Mains Lead)
Step 5: Performing the Quick Setup
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45
8
06
7
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C/X/x/c
ENTER
CLEAR
DVD SETUP O RETURN "/1
FUNCTION
LANGUAGE SETUP
FRANÇAIS ENGLISH
DEUTSCH
ESPAÑOL ITALIANO
DANSK NEDERLANDS
SVENSKA
PORTUGUÉS SUOMI                 
ROOM SIZE
SMALLFRONT:
SURROUND:1 . 6m
1 . 6m
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7Select a suitable room size from 
[SMALL], [MEDIUM], or [LARGE] using 
X/x, then press ENTER.
Setting is selected and [LISTENING 
POSITION] appears.
The [LISTENING POSITION] number you 
can select varies, depending on the [ROOM 
SIZE] setting.
[SMALL]: Three positions
[MEDIUM]: Four positions
[LARGE]: Five positions
8Select a suitable listening position 
using X/x, then press ENTER.
Setting is selected and [TV TYPE] appears.
9Select the TV type connected to the 
system using C/c, then press ENTER.
The Quick Setup is complete.
When the Quick Setup is completed, the 
settings are saved and the guide message 
will not appear the next time you turn on the 
system.
If you make a mistake
Press O RETURN, then select the item again. 
To quit the Quick Setup
Press DVD SETUP in any Step.
Notes
 When you press CLEAR in guide message, the 
message disappears. When you need to change 
settings, select [QUICK] from [SETUP] in Setup 
Display (page 69). The language you select in [LANGUAGE SETUP] is 
also used for [OSD], [DVD MENU], and 
[SUBTITLE] (page 64).
 When you select [4:3] in [TV TYPE], [4:3 LETTER 
BOX] is selected (page 64).
 The distance and level of each speaker will be set 
automatically according to the selection of [ROOM 
SIZE] and [LISTENING POSITION] (page 67).
 If you want to change each setting, see “Using the 
Setup Display” (page 63).
 The illustrations displayed for [ROOM SIZE] and 
[LISTENING POSITION] are only examples and 
may differ from the actual room size and layout. 
The settings for [SPEAKER SETUP] (page 67) do 
not appear on these displays.
LISTENING POSITION
FRONT:
SURROUND:1 . 6m
1 . 6m
TV TYPE
4 : 316 : 9