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4-250-175-11(1)
Compact AV
System
Operating Instructions
DAV-EA20
©2003 Sony Corporation
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3 If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, moisture may condense inside the Compact WARNING AV System and cause damage to the lenses. When you first install the unit, or when you move it from a To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not cold to a warm location, wait for about 30 minutes expose the unit to rain or moisture. before operating the unit. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. To prevent fire, do not cover
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On cleaning discs Precautions Do not use a commercially available CD/DVD cleaning disc. It may cause a malfunction. On power sources On your TV’s colour AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified If the speakers should cause the TV screen to have service shop. colour irregularity, turn off the TV at once then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes. If colour irregularity should On placement persist, place the speakers farther away from the set. Place the system in a location with adeq
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Table of Contents Welcome!................................................2 Sound Adjustments Precautions..............................................3 Changing the Sound ............................. 39 About this Manual...................................6 Enjoying Surround Sound .................... 41 This System Can Play the Following Using the Sound Effect......................... 43 Discs .................................................6 Terms for discs..................................
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Additional Information Troubleshooting ....................................63 Specifications........................................65 Glossary ................................................66 Index to Parts and Controls...................69 Language Code List ..............................73 DVD Setup Menu List ..........................74 Index .....................................................75 Quick reference for Remote Commander ......................Back cover GB 5
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About this Manual Terms for discs The instructions in this manual describe the Title controls on the remote. You can also use the The longest section of a picture or music controls on the system if they have the same or feature on a DVD, movie, etc., in video similar names as those on the remote. software, or the entire album in audio software. The following symbols are used in this manual. Chapter Section of a picture or a music piece that is Symbol Meaning smaller than titles. A
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Note on PBC (Playback Control) Examples of discs that the (VIDEO CDs) system cannot play This system conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 2.0 of VIDEO CD standards. You can enjoy two kinds The system cannot play the following discs: of playback depending on the disc type. CD-ROMs (except for extension “.MP3,” “.JPG,” or “.JPEG”) CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in Disc type You can the following formats: VIDEO CDs Enjoy video playback (moving – music CD format without PBC pictures) as w
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Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies Notes about Discs This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. On handling discs Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its companies. Please be aware that among those discs, edge. Do not touch the surface. there are some that do not conform to the CD standard Do not stick pa
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Guide to the Control Menu Display Use the Control Menu to select a function that you would like to use. The Control Menu display appears when the DVD DISPLAY button is pressed. For details, refer to the page in parentheses. Total number of Currently playing title number titles or tracks (Video CD/CD: track number) recorded Total number of chapters or indexes recorded Currently playing Disc name or title name Playback status disc type (NPlayback, XPause, xStop, etc.) Currently playing chapter
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DATE (JPEG only) (page 38) Displays the date information. ANGLE (DVD only) (page 44) Changes the angle. PLAYMODE (VIDEO CD/CD/ Selects the play mode. MP3/JPEG only) (page 30) REPEAT (page 30) Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks), one title/chapter/ track/album, or contents of program repeatedly. CUSTOM PARENTAL Sets the disc to prohibit playing. CONTROL (page 46) Tips Each time you press DVD DISPLAY, the Control Menu display changes as follows: Control Menu display m Control Men
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Getting Started Inserting Batteries into Getting Started the Remote Unpacking You can control the system using the supplied Check that you have the following items: remote. Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by Speakers (5) matching the 3 and # ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment. When Subwoofer (1) using the remote, point it at the remote sensor AM loop aerial (1) on the system. FM wire aerial (1) Video cord (1) Speaker cords (5m × 4, 15m × 2) Remote
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Step 1: Speaker System Hookup Connect the supplied speaker system using the supplied speaker cords by matching the colours 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 20. Required cords Speaker cords The connector and the colour tube of the speaker cords are the same colour as the label of the jacks to be connected. Grey (+)
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Getting Started Terminals for connecting the speakers Connect To the Front speaker SPEAKER FRONT L (white) and R (red) jacks Surround speaker SPEAKER SURR L (blue) and R (grey) jacks Center speaker SPEAKER CENTER (green) jack Subwoofer SPEAKER WOOFER (purple) jack Front speaker (R) Center speaker Front speaker (L) colour label VIDEO/SAT VIDEO OUT IN L S VIDEO FRONT R FRONT L (DVD ONLY) AM L R VIDEO AUDIO IN MONITOR OUT R CENTER WOOFER COAXIAL TV AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN SURR R SURR L VIDEO SPEAKER
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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
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Getting Started AM Step 2: Aerial Hookups Connect the supplied AM/FM aerials for listening to the radio. Terminals for connecting the aerials Connect the To the AM loop aerial AM terminals FM wire aerial FM 75Ω COAXIAL jack AM loop aerial VIDEO/SAT VIDEO OUT IN L S VIDEO FRONT R FRONT L (DVD ONLY) AM L VIDEO R AUDIO IN MONITOR OUT CENTER WOOFER COAXIAL R TV AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN SURR R SURR L VIDEO SPEAKER FM wire aerial Notes To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop aerial away from the syst
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Tip If you have poor FM reception, use a 75-ohms coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the system to an outdoor FM aerial as shown below. System Outdoor FM Earth wire aerial (not supplied) AM COAXIAL FM 75 To earth GB 16
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Getting Started Step 3: TV and Video Component Hookups Required cords Video cord for connecting a TV Yellow Audio/video cords (not supplied) When connecting a cord, be sure to match the colour-coded sleeves to the appropriate jacks on the components. Yellow (Video) White (L/audio) Red (R/audio) Terminals for connecting video components Connect the To the TV MONITOR OUT jacks VCR VIDEO jacks Digital satellite receiver VIDEO jacks Notes When you select VIDEO using the FUNCTION button, the sign
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VIDEO/SAT VIDEO OUT IN L S VIDEO FRONT R FRONT L (DVD ONLY) AM L R VIDEO AUDIO IN MONITOR OUT R CENTER WOOFER COAXIAL TV AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN SURR R SURR L VIDEO SPEAKER or IN OUT OUT OUT IN AUDIO INPUT OUT VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO IN OUT OUT L IN AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO IN OUT OUT R L L R R VCR Digital satellite receiver TV When you connect to a TV equipped with a SCART jack Use the EURO AV adapter (supplied) to connect to the SCART (EURO AV) input jack on the TV. VIDEO/SAT VIDEO OUT L IN FRONT R FR
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Getting Started Connecting the Mains Leads Before connecting the mains leads of this system to a wall outlet, connect the speakers to the system (see page 12). GB 19
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About magnetically shielded Speaker Setup speakers (to prevent colour irregularity occurring on the TV For the best possible surround sound, all the screen) speakers other than the subwoofer should be the The subwoofer in this system is magnetically same distance from the listening position (A). shielded to prevent magnetic leakage. However, However, this system allows you to place the some leakage may occur, as a high-strength center speaker up to 1.6 metres closer (B) and magnet is
