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DVD Home Theatre
System
Operating Instructions
U_H-O_F,._TmON M_*LTma_D_A _NTER_ACE Twin DEiVe 5ubwoolr:eE
DIGITAL AUDIO
DA V-HDX5OO/HDX501W
02007 Sony Corporation
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WARNING This equipment Ires been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to To reduce the risk of fire or electric Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to shock, do not expose this apparatus to provide reasonable protection against harmAfl rain or moisture. interlk.rence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio Caution - The use of optical instruments ficquency energy and, if not inst dled and us
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11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the Precautions manufacturer. On power sources 12) Use only with the cark stan& tripod, bracket, or • The unit is not disconnected from the AC 12?O'_,r_'r table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution outlet (mains), even if the unit itself has been turned when moving the cart/apparatus combination to off. avoid injury from tip-over. • Instal
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Welcome! ................................................ 3 Resuming Playback from the Point Where About This Manual ................................. 6 You Stopped the Disc ..................... 47 This System Can Play the Following (Resume Play) Discs ................................................. 6 Creating Your Own Program ................ 48 (Program Play) Getting Started - BASIC- Playing in Random Order ..................... 50 Step 1: Assembling (Shuffle Play) the Speakers ............
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Additional Information Other Operations Precautions ............................................ 95 Controlling tile TV with the Supplied Remote ............................................ 72 Notes about the Discs ........................... 96 Using the THEATRE SYNC Troubleshooting .................................... 96 Function .......................................... 73 Self-diagnosis Function ...................... 100 Using the Sound Effect ......................... 75 (When letters/num
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• The instructions ill tills manual describe the controls on the remote. You cm_ also use the controls on the unit if they have the same or Format of similar names as those on the remote. discs Disc logo • The instructions in this manual are for DAV- HDX5I)0 and DAV-HDX501W. DAV- DVD VIDEO HDX5I)0 is the model used for illustration V|DEO purposes. Any difference in operation is DVD-RW/ clearly indicated in the text, for example, "DAV-HDX500 only." DVD • The Control Menu items may vary depending
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The system can play DV[)-ROMs/DVD+RWs/ Music discs encoded with DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/I)VD-Rs recorded in the copyright protection lollowing lormats: technologies - MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files of This product is designed to play back discs that li)rmat conl\_rming to UDF (Universal Disc conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Forma0 Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that Example of discs that
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Region code Your system has a region code printed on the rear of the unit and will only play DVDs labeled with the same region code. DVD VIDEOs labeled _=J will also play on ttlis system. lfyou try to play any other DVD VIDEO, d_e message [Playback prohibited by area limitations.] will appear on the TV screen. Depending on the DVD VIDEO, m) region code indication may be given even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions. Note about playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CD
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See Unpacking ill Specifications, page 101. Inserting batteries into the remote You can control tire system using tire supplied remote. Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matching the (_ and G ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment. To use the remote, point it at the remote sensor [] on the unit. m • 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 Ihe remote casing, particularly
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Before connecting the speakers, attach the speaker stand to d_e speaker. (For the t?ont speakers.) About how m connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks, see page 21. • Spread a cloth on the floor to avoid damaging the floor. • You can use the speaker without the speaker stand by installing it on the wall (page 28). Use the screws illustraled below. Screw (small, black) Screw (small, silver) Screw (large, with washer) Thread the speaker cord through the hole on the base and post. Be careful
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DAV-HDX501W Bottom of the base 2 holes Speakercord Top of the base (small) 2 Attach the post cover to the other end of the post, Orient the slot toward you, attach tlle post cover so that the slot of the post engages with tlle tab of the post cover, then secure with the screw. Thread the speaker cord through ' the hole of the post cover. Speakercord Post cover Upper part of the post Screw (small, black) 11us
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3 Lay the post in the slot of the speaker, slide the post to the end of the slot, then secure the post with the mounting plate and screws. Select the speaker whose color of the jack on the rear panel of speaker matches the color tube of tile speaker cord. DAV-HDX500 Post cover Be careful the orientation of the post cover when placing the post. Secure 2 screws (large, with washer) in criss-cross pattern. speaker ' late " " _ Rear of the DAV-HDX5OIW Post cover Be careful the orientation of the pos
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When securing the mounting plate, position the mounting plate depending on the desired height of the speaker. DAV-HDX500 Low position High position DAV-HDX501 W Low position High position After attaching the post to the base, you can adjust the height of the speaker. 13 us
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4 Connect the speaker cords to the speaker. Be sure to match Ihe speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components: (_) to (_), and 0 to (_. DAV-HDX500 _ olor tube Front speaker (L): White Front speaker (R): Red Rear of the speaker DAV-HDX5OIW Color tube Front speaker (L): White Front speaker (R): Red Rear of the speaker 14us
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5 Attach the post to the base. Insert the post so that the slit on tile lower part of the post aligns with the projection of the base, then secure the post with the 2 screws. DAV-HDX500 Projection Base Screws (small, silver) DAV-HDX501W Post /_..j,_ ISlit o Projection Base Screws (small, silver) m • Make sure that the slot on the pest aligns with the projection of the base by rotating the pest slightly. 15us
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6 Adjust the height of the speaker. Loosen (but do not remove) the screws, adjust the height of the speaker, then secure the screws. Adjust the speaker of one side. then adjust another speaker by checking lines as u guide. • When a_[iusting the height ef the speaker, grasp the speaker se that the speaker dees net falh DAV-HDX500 H Lines ,_Post In addition to the screws secured in Step 3, secure 2 more screws, (Secure 4 screws in total,) Loosen 2 screws. DAV-HDX501W ..... _,,_ Lines ........ Post
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7 Take up any speaker cord slack. DAV-HDX500 Take up slack in the speaker cord by pulling lmm tile bottom of the base and hook the speaker cord ill the cord clamp. Cord clamp Secure the speaker cord by running it through the slot, Bottom of the base ....... ÷ Adjust the length of the cord. DAV-HDX501W Take up slack ill fl_espeaker cord by pulling fronl lhe bollom oflhe base. Secure the speaker cord by running it through the slot, _,,_,_ Adjust the length of the cord. 17us
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Fully-assembled illustration DAV-HDX500 Front speaker (L): Front speaker (R): White label Red label White Red DAV-HDX501W Front speaker (L): Front speaker (R): White label Red label White Red 18us
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The fkHlowing is the basic connection of tile unit to the speakers and TV. For other TV connections, see page 30. For other cotnponem connecOon, see page 34. To accept progressive signals, see page 32. Refer to the connection diagram below, and read the additional information from @ to @ on the lollowing pages. DAV-HDX500 Igus
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DAV-HDX501W • When you install Ihe wireless kit WAHT-SDI (supplied with DAV-HDX5//IW only) in Ihe DIR-TCI slot, you can enjoy wireless performance. For details, see "Connecting Other Components" (page 34) and the operating instructions of the WAHT SDI 20us
