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4-241-389-13(1)
Display Side
Hi-Fi Component
System
Operating Instructions
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in
the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding
this product.
Model No. Serial No.
*
* DHC-FL7D only
DHC-FL7D
DHC-FL5D
© 2002 Sony Corporation
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NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE WARNING U.S.A. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 This symbol is intended to alert the user to LASER product. This the presence of uninsulated “dangerous label is located on the voltage” within t
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Note to CATV system installer Notes on DTS audio playback This reminder is provided to call the CATV system Excessive noise may be heard from the speakers installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that when you play DTS format CDs if the decode format provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in is set to PCM (page 53) or monaural sound (1/L, 2/R) particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be (page 33). Set the volume to minumum and be careful connected to the grounding syste
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Table of Contents This system can play the following discs .. 6 Setting up for DVD/VIDEO CD/CD: Using the Setup Display .......................... 26 Setting the display or sound track language List of Buttons and — LANGUAGE SETUP .................. 27 Reference Pages Settings for the display — SCREEN SETUP ........................ 28 Main unit ................................................... 7 Remote Control ......................................... 8 Custom settings — CUSTOM SETUP .........
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Tuner Other Features Presetting radio stations .......................... 41 To adjust the brightness of the display .... 53 Listening to the radio .............................. 42 To listen to multi channel sound ............. 53 Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* .... 43 Singing along: Karaoke** ....................... 54 About indicators ...................................... 55 Falling asleep to music Tape — Sleep Timer ................................. 55 Loading a tape ...................
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Depending on the DVD, no region code This system can play the indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions. following discs The region code is located below the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the rear Format of discs Disc logo panel. DVD VIDEO* Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVDs and Super Audio CD** VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers. Since this system plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs accordin
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List of Buttons and Reference Pages List of Buttons and Reference Pages Illustration number r How to use this page PLAY MODE qg (9, 13, 14) Use this page to find the location of buttons and other RR parts of the system that are mentioned in the text. Name of button/part Reference page Main unit E – R T – V ALPHABETICAL ORDER ECHO LEVEL (Asian model TAPE A/B ea (44, 45, 54) only) wa (54) TUNER/BAND es (41, 42) A – D EFFECT (North American and VIDEO (MD) (North American 2.1CH/MULTI (North American
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Remote Control ALPHABETICAL ORDER A – E F – S T – V 2.1CH/MULTI* e; (16, 48, 53, FUNCTION 0 (19, 45, 54, 58, TAPE A/B qs (44, 45, 54) 59, 61) 59, 63) TOOL MODE ef (48) ALBUM +/– ed (20) GAME MODE eh (48) TUNER MEMORY* w; (41) AMP MENU 9 (14, 15, 31, 49, GROOVE* ef (48) TUNER/BAND qf (41, 42) 53) KARAOKE PON* eh (54) TUNING +/– ra ANGLE ek (36, 62) MOVIE MODE es (48) TV/VIDEO wh (13) AUDIO el (27, 29, 33) MUSIC MODE ej (48) TV ?/1 1 (13) CLEAR ql (21–24, 30, 35) Numeric buttons wd (18, 22, 25, TV
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List of Buttons and Reference Pages digipad operations The remote is equipped with an unique digipad multi controlling device. You can control various operations with this digipad. When touching the digipad, do not use utensil whose end is sharpened. When this unit does not respond to the digipad operations, press the digipad a little harder. DVD, TUNER, TAPE A/B functions Basic operation DVD, TUNER, TAPE A/B Tap once hH (Start playback)* Tap twice x (Stop playback) * When you tap the digipad wh
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Getting Started Hooking up the system Do the following procedure 1 to 6 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. Front speaker Front speaker Center speaker (Right) (Left) FM antenna AM loop antenna 3 1 4 2 5 Rear speaker Rear speaker Sub woofer (Right) (Left) Connect the To the Front speakers SPEAKER FRONT L (white) and R (red) terminals Rear speakers SPEAKER REAR L (blue) and R (gray) terminals Center speaker SPEAKER CENTER (green) terminal Sub woofer SPEAKER WOOFER (pur
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Getting Started 1 Connect the speakers. 3 Connect the video input jack of your TV to the VIDEO OUT jack with the video Connecting speaker cords cable. Main unit When using a TV Speaker Turn on the TV and select the video input so you can view the pictures from this system. Red(3) 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 Black (#) jacks of this system. If your TV is compati
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After hooking up the system, we recommend to Hooking up the system (continued) place the system as follows: Sub woofer Main unit 5 Connect 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 Front speaker Front speaker European m
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Getting Started Notes Inserting three R6 (size AA) • Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise. batteries into the remote • 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. 1 Place the speaker support on the
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Specifying distance, position Setting up your speakers and height of the speakers Use the remote for the operation. Positioning the speakers 1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly until For the best possible surround sound, all the “AMP MENU” appears. speakers other than the sub woofer should be 2 Press ENTER. the same distance from the listening position (A). 3 Sit in your listening position and press V or v repeatedly to select the items to However, if necessary, this system allows you be set. to place t
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Getting Started x Rear speaker position and height Specifying the speaker Specify the position and height of the rear speakers. The default settings are underlined. parameters Position diagram Use the remote for the operation. 1 From your listening position, press AMP MENU. Adjustable menus and parameters are described below. 90 2 Press V or v repeatedly until “LEVEL A A 45 MENU” appears. B B 20 3 Press ENTER. 4 Press V or v repeatedly to select the • R. PL. BEHIND parameter. Select this if th
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Specifying the speaker parameters Setting the clock (continued) x LEVEL 1 Turn on the system. • CENTER: (0 dB) 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the Level of the center speaker (–6 dB to +6 dB, remote. 1 dB steps). 3 Press . or > repeatedly to set the • REAR: (0 dB) hour. Level of the rear speakers (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB steps). 4 Press ENTER on the remote. • SUB W.: (0 dB) 5 Press . or > repeatedly to set the Level of the subwoofer (–6 dB to +6 dB, minutes. 1 dB steps). 6 Press ENTER on the remote. x D
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DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3 DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3 1 When playback is stopped, press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION on the remote Playing discs repeatedly until the mode you want appears in the display. Loading a disc Select To play ALL DISCS All discs in the disc tray 1 Press DISC SELECT repeatedly to (Normal Play) continuously. select the disc tray you want to open. 1 DISC The tracks on the disc you have 2 Press Z. (Normal Play) selected in original order. The front panel slides down a
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Playing a disc (continued) To Do this Play Press REPEAT/FM MODE on 1 repeatedly* the remote during playback until Other operations (Repeat Play) “REP” or “REP1” appears. The repeat range changes To Do this according to the play mode: • ALL: For all the tracks or titles Stop playback Press x. on all discs up to 5 times. Pause playback Press X. • 1 DISC: For all the tracks or Press again to resume playback. titles on a single disc. Select a track During playback or pause, press • ALBUM: For all th
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DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3 1 * You cannot select “REP1” during Program Play. 2 Playing a disc with MP3 * The FF 2M/FR 2m playback speed is faster than FF 1M/FR 1m. 3 * DVD and VIDEO CD only. Slow-motion reverse audio tracks play for DVD only. 4 * The SLOW 2 /SLOW 2 playback speed is About MP3 slower than SLOW 1 /SLOW 1 . MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) is a standard technology and format for compressing a sound Tips sequence. The track is compressed to about • You can use the digipad for the
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Playing a disc with MP3 audio tracks Other operations (continued) To Do this 1 Press DVD (or FUNCTION on the Stop playback Press x. remote repeatedly until “DVD” appears Pause playback Press X. in the display). Press again to resume playback. 2 When playback is stopped, press PLAY Select an album of 1 Press DVD DISPLAY. MODE/DIRECTION on the remote MP3 tracks The Control Menu appears in repeatedly until the mode you want the on-screen display. appears in the display. 2 Press V or v repeatedly to
