Sony Dav X1 Operating Instructions

							Settings and Adjustments
81GB
By using the Setup Display, you can make 
various adjustments to items such as picture and 
sound. You can also set a language for the 
subtitles and the Setup Display, among other 
things. For details on each Setup Display item, 
see pages from 82 to 85. For an overall list of 
Setup Display items, see page 101.
 Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over 
the Setup Display settings and not all the functions 
described may work.
1Press   DISPLAY. (If a disc is playing, 
press x to stop playback, then press 
 DISPLAY.)
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select   [SETUP], 
then press ENTER.
The options for [SETUP] appear.
3Press X/x to select [CUSTOM], then 
press ENTER.
The Setup Display appears.
4Press X/x to select the setup item from 
the displayed list: [LANGUAGE 
SETUP], [SCREEN SETUP], [CUSTOM 
SETUP], or [SPEAKER SETUP]. Then 
press ENTER.
The Setup item is selected.
Example: [SCREEN SETUP]
5Select an item using X/x, then press 
ENTER.
The options for the selected item appear.
Example: [TV TYPE]
6Select a setting using X/x, then press 
ENTER.
The setting is selected and setup is 
complete.
Settings and Adjustments
Using the Setup Display
Note
X/x
ENTER
 
DISPLAY
x
1 2 ( 
2 7 )
QUICK
RESET
DVD VIDEO
BNR
           :      : 1 8 ( 
3 4 )
CUSTOMQUICK
LANGUAGE SETUP
MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:ORIGINAL
AUDIO FOLLOW OSD:ENGLISH
ENGLISH
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE:
LINE:16:9
VIDEO SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:ON
JACKET PICTURE
4:3 OUTPUT:FULL
Selected item
Setup items
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:16:9
LINE:
4:3 OUTPUT:FULL
16:9
4:3 LETTER BOX
4:3 PAN SCAN
Options
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To reset all of the [SETUP] 
settings
1Select [RESET] in Step 3 and press ENTER.
2Select [YES] using X/x.
You can also quit the process and return to 
the Control Menu by selecting [NO] here.
3Press ENTER.
All the settings explained on pages 82 to 85 
return to the default settings*. Do not press 
[/1 while resetting the system as it takes a 
few seconds to complete.
* Except for Parental Control settings.
 When you turn the system on after resetting, the guide 
message appears on the TV screen. To perform the 
Quick Setup (page 30), press ENTER, to return to 
normal screen, press CLEAR.
[LANGUAGE SETUP] allows you to set 
various languages for the on-screen display or 
sound track.
Select [LANGUAGE SETUP] in the Setup 
Display. To use the display, see “Using the 
Setup Display” (page 81).
x[OSD] (On-Screen Display)
Switches the display language on the screen.
x[MENU] (DVD VIDEO only)
You can select the desired language for the 
disc’s menu.
x[AUDIO] (DVD VIDEO only)
Switches the language of the sound track.
When you select [ORIGINAL], the language 
given priority in the disc is selected.
x[SUBTITLE] (DVD VIDEO only)
Switches the language of the subtitle recorded 
on the DVD VIDEO.
When you select [AUDIO FOLLOW], the 
language for the subtitles changes according to 
the language you selected for the sound track.
 If you select [OTHERS t] in [MENU], [AUDIO], 
and [SUBTITLE], select and enter a language code 
from “Language Code List” (page 95) using the 
number buttons.
 When you select a language in [MENU], [AUDIO], 
or [SUBTITLE] that is not recorded on the DVD 
VIDEO, one of the recorded languages will be 
automatically selected (depending on the disc, the 
language may not be selected automatically).
Note
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:16:9
ON
JACKET PICTURE
LINE:
4:3 OUTPUT:FULL VIDEO
Selected setting
Setting the Display or 
Sound Track Language
[LANGUAGE SETUP]
Tip
Note
LANGUAGE SETUP
OSD:
MENU:                          
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ORIGINAL
AUDIO FOLLOW
 
						

							Settings and Adjustments
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Choose settings according to the TV to be 
connected.
Select [SCREEN SETUP] in the Setup Display. 
To use the display, see “Using the Setup 
Display” (page 81).
The default settings are underlined.
x[TV TYPE]
Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3 
standard or wide).
The default setting varies, depending on the 
country model.
 Depending on the DVD, [4:3 LETTER BOX] may be 
selected automatically instead of [4:3 PAN SCAN] or 
vice versa.
x[SCREEN SAVER]
The screen saver image appears when you leave 
the system in pause or stop mode for 15 
minutes, 
or when you play back a Super Audio CD, CD, or 
DATA CD (MP3 audio) for more than 15 
minutes. The screen saver will help prevent your 
display device from becoming damaged 
(ghosting). Press 
H to turn off the screen saver.
x[BACKGROUND]
The background can be set/displayed during the 
following:
– When a DVD or Video CD, DATA CD 
(JPEG files) are stopped.
– When a Super Audio CD, CD, or DATA CD 
(MP3 audio) are played back or stopped.
Settings for the Display
[SCREEN SETUP]
[16:9]Select this when you connect a 
wide-screen TV or a TV with a 
wide mode function.
[4:3 LETTER 
BOX]Select this when you connect a 4:3 
screen TV. Displays a wide picture 
with bands on the upper and lower 
portions of the screen.
[4:3 PAN SCAN]Select this when you connect a 4:3 
screen TV. Automatically displays 
the wide picture on the entire 
screen and cuts off the portions 
that do not fit.
SCREEN SETUP
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND: TV TYPE: 16:9
ON
JACKET PICTURE
LINE:VIDEO4:3 OUTPUT:
FULL
Note
[ON]Turns on the screen saver.
[OFF]Turns off the screen saver.
[JACKET PICTURE]The jacket picture (still picture) 
appears, but only when the jacket 
picture is already recorded on the 
disc (CD-EXTRA, etc.). If the 
disc does not contain a jacket 
picture, the [GRAPHICS] picture 
appears.
[GRAPHICS]A preset picture stored in the 
system appears.
[BLUE]The background color is blue.
[BLACK]The background color is black.
[4:3 PAN SCAN]
[16:9]
[4:3 LETTER BOX]
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x[LINE]
Selects the output method for video signals from 
the EURO AV T OUTPUT (TO TV) jack on 
the rear panel of the system.
 If your TV does not accept RGB signals, no picture 
appears on the TV screen even if you select [RGB]. 
Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV.
x[4:3 OUTPUT]
This setting is effective only when you set [TV 
TYPE] in [SCREEN SETUP] to [16:9] 
(page 83)
. Adjust this to watch 4:3 aspect ratio 
progressive signals. If you can change the aspect 
ratio on your progressive format (525p/625p) 
compatible TV, change the setting on your TV, not 
the system.
 
 This setting is effective only when “P AUTO 
(PROGRESSIVE AUTO)” or “P VIDEO 
(PROGRESSIVE VIDEO)” is selected by using 
PROGRESSIVE (page 22).
Use this to set up playback-related (and other) 
settings.
Select [CUSTOM SETUP] in the Setup Display. 
To use the display, see “Using the Setup 
Display” (page 81).
The default settings are underlined.
x[PAUSE MODE] (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW 
only)
Selects the picture in pause mode.
x[TRACK SELECTION] (DVD VIDEO only)
Gives the sound track which contains the highest 
number of channels priority when you play a 
DVD VIDEO on which multiple audio formats 
(PCM, DTS, MPEG audio, or Dolby Digital 
format) are recorded.
 When you set the item to [AUTO], the language may 
change. The [TRACK SELECTION] setting has 
higher priority than the [AUDIO] settings in 
[LANGUAGE SETUP] (page 82). (Depending on 
the disc, this function may not work.)
[VIDEO]Outputs video signals.
[RGB]Outputs RGB signals.
Note
Note
[FULL]Select this when you can change 
the aspect ratio on your TV.
[NORMAL]Select this when you cannot 
change the aspect ratio on your 
TV. Shows a 16:9 aspect ratio 
signal with black bands on left and 
right sides of the image.
16:9 aspect ratio TV
Custom Settings
[CUSTOM SETUP]
[AUTO]The picture, including subjects 
that move dynamically, is output 
with no jitter. Normally select this 
position.
[FRAME]The picture, including subjects 
that do not move dynamically, is 
output in high resolution.
[OFF]No priority given.
[AUTO]Priority given.
Note
MULTI-DISC RESUME:
CUSTOM SETUP
AUTOPAUSE MODE:
OFF
TRACK SELECTION:
ON
DivX:
Registration Code    
 
						

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 If PCM, DTS, Dolby Digital sound, and MPEG audio  
tracks have the same number of channels, the system 
selects PCM, DTS, Dolby Digital sound, and MPEG 
audio tracks in this order.
x[MULTI-DISC RESUME] (DVD VIDEO/
VIDEO CD only)
Switches the Multi-disc Resume setting on or 
off. Resume playback point can be stored in 
memory for up to 40 different DVD VIDEO/
VIDEO CD discs (page 41).
x[DivX]
Displays the registration code for this system.
For more information, go to 
http://www.divx.com
 on the Internet.To obtain the best possible sound, you can 
change the level of the subwoofer.
Select [SPEAKER SETUP] in the Setup 
Display. For details, see “Using the Setup 
Display” (page 81).
The default setting is underlined.
xLEVEL
You can change the level of the subwoofer as 
follows.
 You can also press WOOFER to adjust the subwoofer 
level.
[ON]Stores the resume settings in 
memory for up to 40 discs.
[OFF]Does not store the resume settings 
in memory. Playback restarts at 
the resume point only for the 
current disc in the system.
Speaker Setting 
(Subwoofer)
[SPEAKER SETUP]
[SUBWOOFER] 
0dBSet this between -6 dB and +6 
dB in 1 dB increments.
Tip
SPEAKER SETUPLEVEL:
 
						

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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 unit 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 unit can overheat and malfunction.
 Do not place the system on a soft surface such as a rug 
and do not block the ventilation holes.
 Do not place the system in a location near heat 
sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, 
excessive dust, or mechanical shock.
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 system. 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.
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 
cleaner
• Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc 
or disc/lens cleaner (wet or spray type). These may 
cause 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 farther away from the set.
The nameplate is located on the bottom of the unit.
On moving the system
When you carry the system, use the following 
procedure to protect the inner mechanism.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select 
“DVD.”
2Make sure that the disc is removed from the 
system.
3Press x and "/1 simultaneously. 
“MECHA LOCK” appears in the front panel 
display after “STANDBY.”
4Remove the AC power cord (mains lead) 
from the wall outlet (mains).
Additional Information
Precautions
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 
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On handling discs
 To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its 
edge. Do not touch the surface.
 Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.
 Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or 
heat sources such as hot air ducts, or leave it in 
a car parked in direct sunlight as the 
temperature may rise considerably inside the 
car.
 After playing, store the disc in its case.
On cleaning
 Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning 
cloth.
Wipe the disc from the center out.
 Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, 
commercially available cleaners, or anti-static 
spray intended for vinyl LPs.
This system can only play back a standard 
circular disc. Using neither standard nor circular 
discs (e.g., card, heart, or star shape) may cause 
a malfunction.
Do not use a disc that has a commercially 
available accessory attached, such as a label or 
ring.If you experience any of the following 
difficulties while using the system, use this 
troubleshooting guide to help remedy the 
problem before requesting repairs. Should any 
problem persist, consult your nearest Sony 
dealer.
Note that if service personnel changes some 
parts during repair, these parts may be retained.
Power
The power is not turned on.
 Check that the AC power cord (mains lead) is 
connected securely.
If “PROTECT” and “UNPLUG” appears 
alternately in the front panel display.
Immediately unplug the AC power cord (mains 
lead) and check the following items.
 Are you using only the specified speakers?
 Is anything blocking the ventilation holes of the 
system?
After checking the above items and fixing any 
problems, connect the AC power cord (mains lead) 
again and turn on the system. If the cause of the 
problem cannot be found even after checking all the 
above items, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
Picture
There is no picture.
 The video connecting cords are not connected 
securely.
 The video connecting cords are damaged.
 The system is not connected to the correct TV 
input jack (page 20).
 The video input on the TV is not set so that you 
can view pictures from the system.
 You have set progressive format but your TV 
cannot accept the signal in progressive format. In 
this case, return the setting to interlace format (the 
default setting) (page 22).
 Even if your TV is compatible with progressive 
format (525p/625p) signals, the image may be 
affected when you set progressive format. In this 
case, return the setting to interlace format (the 
default setting) (page 22).
 The SCART (EURO AV) cord is not connected 
securely.
 The SCART (EURO AV) cord is damaged.
 The system is not connected to the correct 
EURO AV t INPUT jack (page 20).
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 The video input on the TV is not set so that you 
can view pictures from the system.
Picture noise appears.
 The disc is dirty or flawed.
 If the picture output from your system goes 
through your VCR to get to your TV, the copy-
protection signal applied to some DVD programs 
could affect picture quality. If you still experience 
problems even when you connect your system 
directly to your TV, try connecting your system to 
your TV’s S video input (page 20, 26).
Even though you set the aspect ratio in [TV 
TYPE] of [SCREEN SETUP], the picture does 
not fill the screen.
 The aspect ratio on the disc is fixed.
Color irregularity occurs on the TV screen.
The subwoofer and the front speakers in this system 
are magnetically shielded to prevent magnetic 
leakage. However, some leakage may occur, as a 
high-strength magnet is employed. If this happens, 
check the following items:
 If the speakers are used with a CRT-based TV or 
projector, install the speakers at least 0.3 m from 
the TV set.
 If the color irregularity persists, turn off the TV set 
once, then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes.
 If howling occurs, reposition the speakers farther 
away from the TV set.
 Make sure that no magnetic object (magnetic latch 
on a TV stand, health care device, toy, etc.) is 
placed near the speakers.
Sound
There is no sound.
 The speaker cord is not connected securely.
 Press MUTING on the remote if “MUTING ON” 
is displayed in the front panel display. 
 The system is in pause mode or in Slow-motion 
Play mode. Press H to return to normal play 
mode.
 Fast forward or fast reverse is performed. Press 
H to return to normal play mode.
 Check the speaker connections (page 17). 
The left and right sounds are unbalanced or 
reversed.
 Check that the speakers and components are 
connected correctly and securely.
There is no sound from the subwoofer.
 Check the speaker connections and settings 
(page 17). When the Setup Disc is used, the volume of the 
subwoofer may be low. This is by default, and not 
a malfunction.
Severe hum or noise is heard.
 Check that the speakers and components are 
connected securely.
 Check that the connecting cords are away from a 
transformer or motor, and at least 3 meters away 
from your TV set or a fluorescent light.
 Move your TV away from the audio components.
 The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them with a 
cloth slightly moistened with alcohol.
 Clean the disc.
The sound loses stereo effect when you play a 
VIDEO CD, CD or DATA CD (MP3 audio).
 Set [AUDIO] to [STEREO] by pressing AUDIO 
(page 72).
 Make sure the system is connected properly.
The surround effect is difficult to hear when 
you are playing a Dolby Digital, DTS, or MPEG 
audio sound track.
 Make sure the sound field is set to “FOCUS 
SURROUND” or “WIDE SURROUND” 
(page 38).
 Check the speaker connections and settings 
(page 17). 
 Depending on the DVD, the output signal may not 
be the entire 5.1 channel. It may be monaural or 
stereo even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby 
Digital or MPEG audio format.
Operation
Radio stations cannot be tuned in.
 Check that the antenna (aerial) is connected 
securely. Adjust the antenna (aerial) or connect an 
external antenna (aerial) if necessary.
 The signal strength of the stations is too weak 
(when tuning in with automatic tuning). Use direct 
tuning.
 No stations have been preset or the preset stations 
have been cleared (when tuning by scanning 
preset stations). Preset the stations (page 76).
 Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in 
the front panel display.
The remote does not function.
 There are obstacles between the remote and the 
system.
 The distance between the remote and the system is 
too far.
 The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on 
the system.
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The disc does not play.
 There is no disc inserted.
 The disc is upside down.
Insert the disc with the playback side facing down.
 The disc is skewed on the disc tray.
 The system cannot play CD-ROMs, etc. (page 7).
 The region code on the DVD does not match the 
system.
 Moisture has condensed inside the system and 
may cause damage to the lenses. Remove the disc 
and leave the system turned on for about half an 
hour.
The MP3 audio track cannot be played.
 The DATA CD is not recorded in the MP3 format 
that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2 or 
Joliet.
 The MP3 audio track does not have the extension 
“.MP3.”
 The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it 
has the extension “.MP3.”
 The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data.
 The system cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO 
format.
 The [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] setting has been set to 
[IMAGE (JPEG)] (page 51).
 The DATA CD contains a DivX video file.
 This system cannot play MP3 audio files recorded 
on DATA DVDs.
The JPEG image file cannot be played.
 The DATA CD is not recorded in a JPEG format 
that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2, or 
Joliet.
 It has an extension other than “.JPEG” or “.JPG.”
 It is larger than 3,072 (width) × 2,048 (height) in 
normal mode, or more than 3,300,000 pixels in 
Progressive JPEG.
 It does not fit the screen (those images are 
reduced).
 The [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] setting has been set to 
[AUDIO (MP3)] (page 51).
 The DATA CD contains a DivX video file.
 This system cannot play JPEG image files 
recorded on DATA DVDs.
The MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image file 
starts playing simultaneously.
 [AUTO] has been selected in [MODE (MP3, 
JPEG)] (page 51).
The DivX video file cannot be played.
 The file is not created in DivX format.
 The file has an extension other than “.AVI” or 
“.DIVX.”
 The DATA CD (DivX video)/DATA DVD is not 
created in a DivX format that conforms to ISO 
9660 Level 1/Level 2 or, Joliet/UDF.
 The DivX video file is larger than 720 (width) 
× 
576 (height).
The titles of album/track/file name are not 
displayed correctly.
 The system can only display numbers and letters 
of the alphabets. Other characters are displayed as 
[*].
A disc does not start playing from the 
beginning.
 Program play, Shuffle Play, or Repeat Play has 
been selected.
Press CLEAR to cancel these functions before 
playing a disc.
 Resume Play has been selected.
During stop, press x on the system or the remote 
and then start playback (page 41).
 The title, DVD or PBC menu automatically 
appears on the TV screen.
The system starts playing the disc 
automatically.
 The DVD features an auto playback function.
Playback stops automatically.
 Some discs may contain an auto pause signal. 
While playing such a disc, the system stops 
playback at the auto pause signal.
You cannot perform some functions such as 
Stop, Search, Slow-motion Play, or Repeat 
Play.
 Depending on the disc, you may not be able to 
perform some of the operations above. See the 
operating manual that came with the disc.
Messages do not appear on the screen in the 
language you want.
 In the Setup Display, select the desired language 
for the on-screen display in [OSD] under 
[LANGUAGE SETUP] (page 82).
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The language for the sound track cannot be 
changed.
 Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD 
being played.
 The DVD prohibits changing the language for the 
sound track.
The subtitle language cannot be changed.
 Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the 
DVD being played.
 The DVD prohibits changing the subtitles.
The subtitle cannot be turned off.
 The DVD prohibits turning off subtitles.
The angles cannot be changed.
 Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD being 
played (page 64).
 The DVD prohibits changing the angles.
A disc cannot be ejected and “LOCKED” 
appears in the front panel display.
 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony 
service facility.
[Data error] appears on the TV screen when 
playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD.
 The MP3 audio track/JPEG image file/DivX 
video file you want to play is broken.
 The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data.
 The JPEG image file format does not conform to 
DCF.
 The JPEG image file has the extension “.JPG” or 
“.JPEG,” but is not in JPEG format.
 The file you want to play has the extension “.AVI” 
or “.DIVX” but is not in DivX format, or is in 
DivX format but does not conform to a DivX 
Certified profiles.
The system does not work normally.
 Disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead) from 
the wall outlet (mains), then reconnect after 
several minutes.
[DEMO PLAY] appears in the front panel 
display.
 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony 
service facility.
When the self-diagnosis function is activated to 
prevent the system from malfunctioning, a 5-
character service number (e.g., C 13 50) with a 
combination of a letter and 4 digits appears on 
the screen and the front panel display. In this 
case, check the following table.
Self-diagnosis Function 
(When letters/numbers appear in the 
display)
First 3 
characters of 
the service 
numberCause and/or corrective action
C 13 The disc is dirty.
,Clean the disc with a soft cloth 
(page 87).
C 31 The disc is not inserted correctly.
,Restart the system, then re-insert 
the disc correctly.
E XX
(xx is a number)To prevent a malfunction, the 
system has performed the self-
diagnosis function.
,Contact your nearest Sony 
dealer or local authorized Sony 
service facility and give the 5-
character service number.
Example: E 61 10
C:13:50