Sony Dhc Fl7d Operating Instructions

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Getting Started
3Connect the video input jack of your TV
to the VIDEO OUT jack with the video
cable.
When using a TVTurn on the TV and select the video input so you can
view the pictures from this system.
Tips•For even higher quality video images;
–Use an optional component video cable to
connect the COMPONENT VIDEO input jacks
on your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
jacks of this system. If your TV is compatible
with progressive format file signals, use this
connection and set “COMPONENT OUT” to
“PROGRESSIVE” in “SCREEN SETUP” (page
28).
–Use an optional S-video cable to connect the S
VIDEO input jack on your TV to the S VIDEO
OUT jack of this system.
•If you connect a video deck between this unit and
the TV, you may experience video leakage when
watching the video signal from this unit. Do not
connect a video deck between this unit and the TV.
4For models with a voltage selector, set
VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of
your local power line voltage.
Refer to the print on your system’s
VOLTAGE SELECTOR for available
settings.
1Connect the speakers.
Connecting speaker cords
Main unit
Speaker
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 be distorted and
will lack bass.
2Connect the FM/AM antennas.
Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect
it.
Jack type A
Jack type BAM loop antenna
A
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M
 7
5
Ω
220V 230-
  240V 120V*
VOLTAGE
SELECTOR
Color tubeRed(3)
Black (#)
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AM
FM
 75
Ω
CO
AXIAL
AM loop antenna
Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally. Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally.
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After hooking up the system, we recommend to
place the system as follows:
* The optional stands are supplied for U.S.A. model.
When placing the speakers on top of the sub
woofer and the main unit, be sure to place the
foot of the speakers to fit in the hollows on top
of the sub woofer and the main unit.
Front speaker
(Left)Front speaker
(Right) Sub woofer Main unit
Front speaker
(Left)Front speaker
(Right)
Sub wooferMain unit Optional stand (not supplied)*
Hooking up the system (continued)
Rear speaker
Center speaker
5Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.
The demonstration appears in the display.
When you press ?/1, the system turns on
and the demonstration automatically ends.
If the supplied adaptor on the plug does not
fit your wall outlet, detach it from the plug
(only for models equipped with an adaptor).
6(Except for Pan American and
European models)
Set the color system according to your
TV.
The color system is factory set to NTSC for
region code 3 models, and PAL for other
region code models. Each time you perform
the procedure below, the color system
changes as follows:
NTSC y PAL
Use the buttons on the unit.
1Press ?/1 to turn off the system.
2Press ?/1 while holding down X.
The system turns on and the color system is
changed.
Before connecting the Center and
Rear speakers
Stick the supplied speaker pads to the bottom
of the center speaker and rear speakers to
stabilize the speakers and prevent them from
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Getting Started
Inserting three R6 (size AA)
batteries into the remote
Operating a Sony TV
You can use the following buttons on the
remote to operate a Sony TV.
To Press
Turn the TV on or off TV ?/1.
Switch the TV’s video input TV/VIDEO.
Change the TV channels TV CH +/–.
Adjusts the volume of the TV TV VOL +/–.speaker(s)
TipWhen the remote no longer operates the system,
replace all the batteries with new ones.
NoteIf you do not use the remote for a long period of time,
remove all the batteries to avoid possible damage
from battery leakage.
Notice for carrying this system
Do the following to protect the DVD
mechanism.
1Turn on the system, then press DVD.
Make sure that all discs are removed
from the unit.
2Hold down DVD, then press ?/1 until
“LOCK” appears.
3Release ?/1 first, then release DVD.
4Unplug the AC power cord.
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Speaker support
Screw
SlotScrew (1) Screw (2) Notes
•Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to
prevent noise.
•Do not place the rear speakers on top of a TV. This
may cause color distortion in the TV screen.
•Be sure to connect both left and right rear speakers.
Otherwise, the sound will not be heard.
To prevent the speakers from falling
When you place the speakers on top of the sub
woofer and the main unit, do the following.
1Place the speaker support on the sub woofer
and the main unit. Tighten one of the screws
(1) lightly to temporarily fix the speaker
support, tighten the other screw to fix (2), then
tighten the first screw (1) firmly.
Tighten the screws while threading the top
boards of the sub woofer and the main unit.
2Insert the speaker support in the slot of the front
speakers. Tighten two screws while threading
the rear boards of the front speakers.
NoteWhen carrying the system, do not lift the front
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Specifying distance, position
and height of the speakers
Use the remote for the operation.
1Press AMP MENU repeatedly until
“AMP MENU” appears.
2Press ENTER.
3Sit in your listening position and press
V or v repeatedly to select the items to
be set.
•Adjustable items
– Distance of the front, rear, and center speakers
– Position and height of the rear speakers
4Press B or b repeatedly to select the
parameter you want.
The selected parameter appears.
5Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set other
parameters.
6Press ENTER.
TipYou can use the digipad instead of the cursor buttons
(V/v/B/b).
xDISTANCE
You can vary the distance of each speaker as
follows. The default settings are underlined.
•FRONT 2.4 m  (8 feet) (front speakers distance)
Front speaker distance can be set in 0.1 m
(1 feet) steps from 1.0 to 12.0 m (3 to 40 feet).
•CENTER 
2.4 m (8 feet) (center speaker
distance)
Center speaker distance can be set in 0.1 m
(1 feet) steps from the front speaker distance to
1.5 m (5 feet) closer to your listening position.
•REAR 
1.5 m (5 feet) (rear speakers distance)
Rear speaker distance can be set in 0.1 m
(1 feet) steps from a distance equal to the front
speaker distance to a distance 4.5 m (15 feet)
closer to your listening position.
NoteIf each of the front or rear speakers are not placed an
equal distance from your listening position, set the
distance of the closest speaker.
Setting up your speakers
Positioning the speakers
For the best possible surround sound, all the
speakers other than the sub woofer should be
the same distance from the listening position
(A).
However, if necessary, this system allows you
to place the center speaker up to 1.5 meters
(5 feet) closer (B) and the rear speakers up to
4.5 meters (15 feet) closer (C) to the listening
position.
The front speakers can be placed from 1.0 to
12.0 meters (3 to 40 feet) (A) from the
listening position.
You can place the sub woofer in any position.
You can place the rear speakers either behind
you or to the side, depending on the shape of
your room, etc.
When the rear speakers are placed to the side
When the rear speakers are placed behind you
Note
Do not place the center and rear speakers farther away
from the listening position than the front speakers.
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90°
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Getting Started
xRear speaker position and height
Specify the position and height of the rear
speakers. The default settings are underlined.
Position diagram
•R. PL. BEHIND
Select this if the rear speakers are located in
the section B.
•R. PL. SIDE
Select this if the rear speakers are located in
the section A
Height diagram
•R. HGT. LOW
Select this if the rear speakers are located in
the section D.
•R. HGT. HIGH
Select this if the rear speakers are located in
the section C.
Specifying the speaker
parameters
Use the remote for the operation.
1From your listening position, press
AMP MENU.
Adjustable menus and parameters are
described below.
2Press V or v repeatedly until “LEVEL
MENU” appears.
3Press ENTER.
4Press V or v repeatedly to select the
parameter.
5Press B or b repeatedly to select the
setting you want.
6Repeat steps 4 to 5 to set other
parameters.
7Press ENTER.
Tips•You can use the digipad instead of the cursor
buttons (V/v/B/b).
•You can use “SPEAKER SETUP” in the Setup
Display to specify the balance, level, and test tone
parameters (page 30).
Adjustable parameters
The default settings are in the parentheses.
xBALANCE
•FRNT L___R: (center)
Balance between the front left and right
speakers.
•REAR L___R: (center)
Balance between the rear left and right
speakers.
Range: 6 steps to the left and 6 steps to the right
(13 steps)
90 
20 
45 A A
B B
60
30
C C
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xLEVEL
•CENTER: (0 dB)
Level of the center speaker (–6 dB to +6 dB,
1 dB steps).
•REAR: (0 dB)
Level of the rear speakers (–6 dB to +6 dB,
1 dB steps).
•SUB W.: (0 dB)
Level of the subwoofer (–6 dB to +6 dB,
1 dB steps).
xD.COMP.
•D.COMP.: (OFF)
Dynamic range compression.
Range: OFF, 0.1 to 0.9, STD, MAX
“OFF” does not compress the dynamic range.
“0.1” to “0.9” settings allow you to compress
the dynamic range in small steps. “STD”
reproduces the sound track with the dynamic
range intended by the recording engineer.
“MAX” provides a great compression of the
dynamic range.
x TEST TONE
•TEST TONE: (OFF)
Test tone output.
Range: OFF, ON
“ON” outputs the test tone from each speaker in
sequence. Adjust the LEVEL and BALANCE
parameters so that the volume level of the test
tone from each speaker sounds the same using
the remote from your listening position. Select
“OFF” to turn off the test tone.
Notes•When 2.1CH/MULTI is set to “2.1CH” (page 53),
you cannot set rear speaker balance, center level,
rear level.
•Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby
Digital sources only.
Setting the clock
1Turn on the system.
2Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the
remote.
3Press . or > repeatedly to set the
hour.
4Press ENTER on the remote.
5Press . or > repeatedly to set the
minutes.
6Press ENTER on the remote.
To adjust the clock
1Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote.
2Press . or > repeatedly to select
“CLOCK SET?”, then press ENTER on the
remote.
3Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6
above.
NoteThe clock settings are canceled when you disconnect
the power cord or if a power failure occurs.
Specifying the speaker parameters
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DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3
Playing discs
Loading a disc
1Press DISC SELECT repeatedly to
select the disc tray you want to open.
2Press Z.
The front panel slides down and the disc
tray slides out.
3Place a disc with the label side up on
the disc tray.
4Press Z to close the disc tray.
To insert other discs, repeat the same
procedure.
When a disc is inserted in the disc tray, the
corresponding disc indicator (1 to 5 from
top) lights up.
NoteWhen the disc tray slides out, you cannot open the
cassette deck.
Playing a disc
—Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat
Play/Scan/Slow-motion Play
Before playing a DVD or a VIDEO CD, turn
on your TV and select the video input.
Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some
operations may be different or restricted. Refer
to the operating instructions supplied with the
disc.
1When playback is stopped, press PLAY
MODE/DIRECTION on the remote
repeatedly until the mode you want
appears in the display.
Select
ALL DISCS
(Normal Play)
1 DISC
(Normal Play)
ALBUM
(Normal Play)
ALL DISCS
SHUF
(Shuffle Play)
1 DISC
SHUF
(Shuffle Play)
ALBUM SHUF
(Shuffle Play)
PGM
(Program Play)
2Press DISC SELECT repeatedly to
select the disc you want to play.
3Press hH.
If you press hH when DVD is selected
as the function (press DVD) and the disc
tray is closed, playback starts.
Notes•You cannot change the play mode during playback.
•You cannot use 1 DISC SHUF or ALBUM SHUF
Shuffle Play with DVDs. You can use ALL DISCS
SHUF except for DVDs.
When you play
a 8 cm disc,
place it on the
inner circle of
the tray.To play
All discs in the disc tray
continuously.
The tracks on the disc you have
selected in original order.
All MP3 audio tracks in the
album on the disc you have
selected in original order.
The tracks on all discs in random
order.
The tracks on the disc you have
selected in random order.
All MP3 audio tracks in the
album on the disc you have
selected in ramdom order.
The tracks on all discs in the
order you want them to be played
(see “Creating your own
program” on page 22).
DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3
Track numberPlaying time Disc tray number
DISC1DISC
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Other operations
To
Stop playback
Pause playback
Select a track
Find a point in a
track
(Lock Search
function)
(Except for MP3)
Select a disc
Exchange other
discs during
playback
Remove the disc
Do this
Press x.
Press X.
Press again to resume playback.
During playback or pause, press
> (to go forward) or . (to
go back).
Press  M or m during
playback. To return to normal
play, press H.
For DVDs, VIDEO CDs or
Super Audio CDs, press m or
M once to start searching.
Press again to increase the
search speed. Each time you
release and press the button, the
speed changes sequentially:
M: FF1 t FF2 t FF1
m: FR1 t FR2 t FR1
Press D.SKIP on the remote.
Press DISC SELECT repeatedly
to select the disc tray that
contains the disc you want to
change, then press Z. Press Z
again to close the tray.
Press DISC SELECT repeatedly
to select the disc tray that
contains the disc you want to
remove, then press Z.
Playing a disc (continued)To
Play
repeatedly*1
(Repeat Play)
Locating a point
quickly in fast
forward or fast
reverse (scan)
Change the
playback speed*3
(Slow-motion
play)
Do this
Press REPEAT/FM MODE on
the remote during playback until
“REP” or “REP1” appears.
The repeat range changes
according to the play mode:
• 
ALL: For all the tracks or titles
on all discs up to 5 times.
• 
1 DISC: For all the tracks or
titles on a single disc.
• 
ALBUM: For all the tracks on
a single album (MP3 only).
• 
REP 1: For a single title,
chapter or track. You cannot use
this function with certain DVDs,
when playing VIDEO CDs with
PBC functions.
“ALL DISCS SHUF” is
available only when “REP”
appears.
To cancel Repeat Play, press
REPEAT/FM MODE on the
remote until “REP” and “REP1”
disappear.
During playback, press SCAN/
SLOW t 
 or  T on the
remote. To return to normal
playback, press hH.
For DVDs, VIDEO CDs or
Super Audio CDs, two speeds
are available. Each time you
press the button, the indication
cyclically changes as follows:
Playback direction:
FF 1M*
2 t FF 2M*2
Opposite direction:
FR 1m*2  t FR 2m*2
During pause mode, press
SCAN/SLOW t  or  T
on the remote. To return to
normal playback, press hH.
Two speeds are available. Each
time you press the button, the
indication cyclically changes as
follows:
Playback direction:
SLOW 2*4 y SLOW1*4
Opposite direction (DVD only):
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DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3
*1You cannot select “REP1” during Program Play.
*2The FF 2M/FR 2m playback speed is faster
than FF 1M/FR 1m.
*
3DVD and VIDEO CD only. Slow-motion reverse
play for DVD only.
*
4The SLOW 2/SLOW 2 playback speed is
slower than SLOW 1/SLOW 1.
Tips•You can use the digipad for the disc operations.
•Pressing DVD while the power is off automatically
turns the power on.
•Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on the
TV screen. You can play the disc interactively by
following the instructions on the menu (see page 25
for DVD, and see page 25 for VIDEO CD).
•You can use the Control Menu to play repeatedly
(page 24).
To enter track number using the
remote
You can also select the track you want using
the remote during Normal Play.
Press the numeric buttons, then press ENTER.
The playback automatically starts.
Playing a disc with MP3
audio tracks
About MP3
MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) is a standard
technology and format for compressing a sound
sequence. The track is compressed to about
1/10 of its original size. Sounds outside the
range of human hearing are compressed while
the sounds we can hear are not compressed.
Notes on discsYou can play MP3 audio tracks recorded on CD-
ROMs, CD-Rs (recordable CDs), or CD-RWs
(rewritable CDs).
The disc must be in the ISO 9660* level 1, level 2 or
Joliet format.
*ISO 9660 FormatThe most common international standard for the
logical format of tracks and albums on a CD-ROM.
There are several specification levels. In Level 1,
track names must be in the 8.3 format (no more than
eight characters in the name, no more than three
characters in the extension “.MP3”) and in capital
letters. Album names can be no longer than eight
characters. There can be no more than eight nested
album levels. Level 2 specifications allow album
names and track names up to 31 characters long.
Playing a disc
—Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat
Play
This system lets you play the disc with MP3
audio tracks in different play modes.
Track numberPlaying time Disc tray number
DISC MP31DISC
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Playing a disc with MP3 audio tracks
(continued)Other operations
To
Stop playback
Pause playback
Select an album of
MP3 tracks
Select a track
Do this
Press x.
Press X.
Press again to resume playback.
1Press DVD DISPLAY.
The Control Menu appears in
the on-screen display.
2Press V or v repeatedly to
select 
 (ALBUM), then
press ENTER or b.
The list of albums contained in
the disc appears.
3Press V or v repeatedly to
select an album you want to
play, then press ENTER.
You can select an album by
pressing B or b while pressing
SHIFT, or by pressing
ALBUM + or –.
4Press V or v repeatedly to
select 
 (TRACK), then
press ENTER.
The list of tracks contained in
the current album appears.
When the list of all tracks or
albums cannot be displayed on
the window, the jump bar
appears. Press b to select the
jump bar icon, and then scroll
the jump bar to display the rest
of the list using V/v.
5Press V or v repeatedly to
select a track, then press
ENTER.
During playback or pause,
press > (to go forward) or
. (to go back).
1Press DVD (or FUNCTION on the
remote repeatedly until “DVD” appears
in the display).
2When playback is stopped, press PLAY
MODE/DIRECTION on the remote
repeatedly until the mode you want
appears in the display.
Select
ALL DISCS
(Normal Play)
1 DISC
(Normal Play)
ALBUM
(Normal Play)
ALL DISCS
SHUF
(Shuffle Play)
1 DISC SHUF
(Shuffle Play)
ALBUM SHUF
(Shuffle Play)
PGM
(Program Play)
3Press DISC SELECT repeatedly to
select the disc you want to play.
4Press hH.
To play
All discs in the disc tray
continuously.
The tracks on the disc you have
selected in original order.
All MP3 audio tracks in the
album on the disc you have
selected in original order.
The tracks on all discs in random
order.
The tracks on the disc you have
selected in random order.
All MP3 audio tracks in the
album on the disc you have
selected in random order.
The tracks on all discs in the
order you want them to be played
(see “Creating your own
program” on page 22).