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4-240-874-11(2)
Super Audio CD/
DVD RECEIVER
Operating Instructions
AVD-S10
© 2002 Sony Corporation
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WARNING Welcome! To prevent fire or shock Thank you for purchasing this Sony hazard, do not expose the unit Super Audio CD/DVD receiver. to rain or moisture. Before operating this receiver, please Precautions Do not install the appliance in a read this manual thoroughly and Safety confined space, such as a bookcase retain it for future reference. • If anything falls into the cabinet, or built-in cabinet. unplug the unit and have it To prevent fire, do not Cover the checked by qualified personnel
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• For power saving purposes, the receiver can be completely turned off by the POWER button on Precautions the main unit. Though the LED remains lit for a while, the receiver is completely off. On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the On adjusting volume cabinet, unplug the receiver and have it checked Do not turn up the volume while listening to a by qualified personnel before operating it any section with very low level inputs or no audio further. signals. If you do, the speake
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Table of Contents WARNING.......................................................................................................... 2 Welcome! ........................................................................................................... 2 Precautions ........................................................................................................ 3 About this Manual .............................................................................................. 6 This receiver
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Sound Adjustments ........................................................... 44 Changing the Sound ........................................................................................ 44 Automatically decoding the input audio signal (Auto Format Decode) ............ 46 Enjoying Surround Sound ................................................................................ 46 Using only the front speakers (2 Channel Stereo) ........................................... 50 Adjusting the level p
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Terms for discs About this Manual • Title The longest sections of a picture or music • The instructions in this manual describe feature on a DVD, movie, etc., in video the controls on the remote. You can also software, or the entire album in audio use the controls on the receiver if they software. Each title is assigned a title have the same or similar names as those on number enabling you to locate the title you the remote. want. • The icons used in this manual are • Chapter explained below: Se
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Note on PBC (Playback Control) Examples of discs that the receiver (VIDEO CDs) cannot play This receiver conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. The receiver cannot play the following 2.0 of VIDEO CD standards. You can enjoy discs: two kinds of playback depending on the disc • CD-ROMs (PHOTO CDs included) type. • All CD-Rs other than music and VCD formatted CD-Rs Disc type You can • Data part of CD-Extras VIDEO CDs Enjoy video playback • DVD-ROMs without PBC (moving pictures) as well • DVD Audio discs fun
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Copyrights Notes about the Discs This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by On handling discs method claims of certain U.S. patents, other • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by intellectual property rights owned by its edge. Do not touch the surface. Macrovision Corporation, and other rights • Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for hom
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Index to Parts and Controls For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. Front Panel – PRESET + VOLUME STANDBY PHONES DISPLAY SOUND FIELD BAND FUNCTION POWER – + 1 POWER switch (30) 9 VOLUME control (30) 2 STANDBY indicator (30) q; PHONES jack (30) 3 Disc tray (30) qa FUNCTION (60) 4A (open/close) (30) qs BAND (28) 5H (play) (30) qd SOUND FIELD +/– (46) 6X (pause) (31) qf DISPLAY (61) 7x (stop) (30) qg Front panel display (10) 8./>, PRESET +/– (28, 31) qh (remote sensor) (1
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Front Panel Display When playing back a DVD Current surround format Current chapter number Playing status Current sound ALL 1S DISCAUTO TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX H TUNED M MONO ST S PRO LOGIC dB REPEAT 1 DIGITAL FM AM kHz PROGRAM NTSC PBC ANGLE MHz SHUFFLE Lights up when you Current title Playing time Current play mode can change the angle number When playing back a Super Audio CD, CD, or VIDEO CD Current index number (The index indicator does not appear during Super Audio CD playback.) Curren
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Rear Panel EURO AV SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 6–16Ω FRONT CENTER SURROUND RL R L AM + + + + AUDIO COAXIAL OPTICAL OPTICAL OUT L (CD ONLY) 12 – – – – OUT IN FM 75Ω R RL RL ANT SUB ANALOG DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN WOOFER 1 AM antenna (19) 5 SPEAKERS jacks (17) 2 T EURO AV OUTPUT (TO TV) jack 6 DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1/2 jacks (21) 7 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL (CD ONLY) 3 t EURO AV INPUT (FROM VIDEO) jack jack (22) 8 ANALOG IN/OUT L/R jacks 4 SUBWOOFER AUDIO OUT jack (17) 9 FM 75Ω COAXIAL antenna jack (20) continu
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1 RM SET UP (59) Remote 2 OPEN/CLOSE (30) 3 BAND (28) 4 FUNCTION (60) 5 MEMORY (28) 6 NAME (63) 7 PLAY MODE (34) 8 REPEAT (37) 9 Number buttons (32) 0./>, PRESET +/– (28, 31) qaH (play) (30) qsX (pause) (31) qd DVD TOP MENU (32) qf C/X/x/c/ENTER (24) qg DVD DISPLAY (13, 36) qh TV CH +/– (60) qj TV VOL +/– (60) qk TV [/1 (on/standby) (60) ql[/1 (on/standby) (30) w; STEREO/MONO (61) wa DISPLAY (61) ws SOUND FIELD +/– (46) wd TIME (41) wf DIMMER (27) wg AUDIO (44) wh ANGLE (51) wj SUBTITLE (52) wk
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Guide to the Control Menu Display (Magic Pad) Use the Control Menu to select a function that you’d like to use. The Control Menu display appears when the DVD DISPLAY button is pressed. For details, refer to the page in parentheses. Control Menu Total number of titles or tracks recorded Total number of chapters or indexes recorded Current playing title number (Video CD/ Super Audio CD/CD: track number) Playback status (NPlayback, XPause, xStop, etc.) Current playing chapter number (Video CD/Super
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AUDIO (page 44) Changes the audio setting. SUBTITLE (DVD only) (page Displays the subtitles. Changes the subtitle language. 52) Changes the angle. ANGLE (DVD only) (page 51) Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks) REPEAT (page 36) repeatedly, or one title/chapter/track repeatedly. Checks the information (bit rate or layer) ADVANCED (DVD only) on the disc while playing a DVD. (page 53) Sets the disc to prohibit playing. CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL (page 54) CUSTOM Setup SETUP (page 64) B
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Getting Started Getting Started Quick Overview This chapter presents a quick overview so you can begin enjoying your new receiver right away. For selecting a language used in the on-screen display, refer to page 65. For selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected, refer to page 66. Unpacking Check that you have the following items: • AM loop antenna (1) • FM wire antenna (1) • SCART (EURO AV) cord (1) • Remote Commander (remote) RM-SP10 (1) • R6 (size AA) batteries (2) GB 15
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Inserting Batteries into the Remote You can control the receiver 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. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor on the receiver. 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
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Getting Started Terminals for connecting the speakers Connect the To the Front speakers SPEAKERS FRONT L and R terminals Rear speakers SPEAKERS REAR L and R terminals Centre speaker SPEAKERS CENTER terminal Subwoofer SUBWOOFER AUDIO OUT terminal EURO AV SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 6–16Ω FRONT CENTER SURROUND RL R L AM + + + + COAXIAL AUDIO OPTICAL OPTICAL OUT L (CD ONLY) 12 – – – – OUT IN FM 75Ω R RL RL ANT SUB ANALOG DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN WOOFER + – Centre speaker + – + – Front speaker (R) Front
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To avoid short-circuiting the speakers Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the receiver. 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. Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord Stripped speaker cord is Stripped cords are touching touching another speaker each other due to excessive terminal. removal of insulation. After
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Getting Started Step 2: Antenna Hookups Connect the supplied AM/FM antennas for listening to the radio. Terminals for connecting the antennas Connect the To the AM loop antenna AM terminals FM wire antenna FM 75Ω COAXIAL terminal AM loop antenna FM wire antenna EURO AV SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 6–16Ω FRONT CENTER SURROUND RL R L AM + + + + AUDIO COAXIAL OPTICAL OPTICAL L (CD ONLY) 12 OUT – – – – OUT IN FM 75Ω R RL RL ANT SUB ANALOG DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN WOOFER Notes • To prevent noise pickup, ke
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z If you have poor FM reception Use a 75-ohms coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below. System Earth wire Outdoor FM antenna (not supplied) AM COAXIAL FM 75Ω To earth Note If you connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna, ground it to protect against lightning. To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the earth wire to a gas pipe. GB 20
