Sony Dav C450 Operating Instructions

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Index to Parts and Controls
For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses.
Front Panel
1POWER switch/indicator (32)
2DISC 1 (play) / A (open/close)-DISC 5
(play) / A (open/close) (32)
3Front panel display (12)
4./> PREV/NEXT, PRESET +/–
(30, 33)
5H (play) (32)
6X (pause) (33)
7x (stop) (33)8PHONES jack (32)
9VOLUME control (32)
q;SOUND FIELD +/– (49)
qaDISPLAY (49, 64)
qsBAND (30)
qdFUNCTION (63)
qf
 (remote sensor) (18)
qgDisc tray (32)
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Front Panel Display
When playing back a DVD
When playing back a Super Audio CD, CD, or VIDEO CD
When listening to the radio
ALL PROLOGICDIGITAL
NTSC PBC ANGLETITLE TRACK
CHAPTERINDEX H TUNEDM MONO ST SdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT   1FM AM
DISC 1SAUTO
Current bandPreset number Monaural/Stereo effect
Current station
ALL PROLOGICDIGITAL
NTSC PBCANGLETITLETRACKCHAPTERINDEXH TUNEDM MONO ST SdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT   1FM AM
DISC 1SAUTO
Current
surround
formatPlaying
statusCurrent title
number
Lights up when you
can change the anglePlaying timeCurrent sound
Current play mode Current chapter number Disc mode
Current play mode Lights up during
PBC playback
(VIDEO CD only)Playing time
ALL PROLOGICDIGITAL
NTSCPBCANGLETITLETRACKCHAPTERINDEXH TUNEDM MONO ST SdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT   1FM AM
DISC 1SAUTO
Current index number
(The index indicator does not
appear during Super Audio CD
playback.)Current sound
Playing status Disc modeCurrent track
number
 
						

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1AM antenna (21)
2AUDIO 1 jacks (23)
3AUDIO 2 jacks (23)
4DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) jack (24)
5MONITOR OUT (VIDEO/S VIDEO)
jacks (23)6COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (23)
7SPEAKER jacks (19)
8FM 75Ω COAXIAL antenna jack (21)
Rear Panel
OUTINL
RINL
R
OPTICAL
DIGITAL
INVIDEO S VIDEO 
(DVD ONLY)YPB/CBPR/CR
FRONT   R
FRONT   L CENTER
SPEAKERREAR   R
REAR   L WOOFER
COAXIAL
AM
FM75ΩAUDIO 1 AUDIO 2MONITOR  OUTCOMPONENT   VIDEO   OUT
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Remote
123
456
7
>
10
10/0
89
1TV [/1 (on/standby) (62)
2Z OPEN/CLOSE (32)
3NAME (65)
4STEREO/MONO (64)
5MEMORY (30)
6CLEAR (39)
7PLAY MODE (39)
8AUDIO (47)
9ANGLE (54)
q;SUBTITLE (55)
qaVOL +/– (62)
qs./>, PREV/NEXT, TV CH +/–,
PRESET +/– (30, 33)
qdH PLAY/SELECT (32)
qfDVD TOP MENU (35)
qgDVD DISPLAY (15)
qhC/X/x/c/ENTER (26)
qjDVD SETUP (59)
qk1 (standby) (32)
qlDISC SKIP (32)
w;TV/VIDEO (62)
waREPEAT (39)
wsMUTING (33)
wdTIME (44)
wfFUNCTION (63)
wgBAND (30)
whNumber buttons (35)
wjSOUND FIELD (49)
wkDISPLAY (49, 64)
wlENTER (62)
e;COMMAND MODE DVD/TV switch
(62)
eam/M, 
/ SLOW, TUNING +/–
(30, 41)
esx STOP (33)
edX PAUSE (33)
efDVD MENU (35)
egO RETURN (36)
ehAMP MENU (26)
 
						

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 TITLE (DVD only) (page 42)/
SCENE (only VIDEO CD in PBC
playback) (page 42)/TRACK (VIDEO CD
only) (page 42)
 CHAPTER (DVD only) (page
42)/INDEX (VIDEO CD only) (page 42)
 TRACK (Super Audio CD/CD
only)(page 42)
 INDEX (Super Audio CD/CD
only) (page 42)
 TIME/TEXT (page 42)
 AUDIO (page 47)
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
List of Control Menu Items
Selects the title (DVD), the scene (VIDEO
CD in PBC playback), or the track
(VIDEO CD) to be played.
Selects the chapter (DVD) or the index
(VIDEO CD) to be played.
Selects the track (Super Audio CD/CD) to
be played.
Selects the index (Super Audio  CD/CD) to
be played.
Checks the elapsed time and the remaining
playback time.
Inputs the time code for picture and music
searching.
Displays the DVD or the Super Audio CD/
CD text.
Changes the audio setting.
OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH OFF
1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )T       1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVD PLAY
SUBTITLE
Select:                                  Cancel: ENTERRETURN
Total number of titles or tracks recorded
Current playing chapter
number (VIDEO CD/Super
Audio CD/CD: index number)Current playing title number (VIDEO
CD/Super Audio CD/CD: track
number)
Playing time
Icon of selected
Control Menu item
Control Menu items
Function name of selected
Control Menu item
Operation messageTotal number of chapters or indexes recorded
Playback status
(NPlayback, XPause, xStop, etc.)
Type of the disc
being played back
Current setting
Options
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 SUBTITLE (DVD only) (page
55)
 ANGLE (DVD only) (page 54)
 ONE/ALL DISCS (page 37)
 REPEAT (page 40)
 ADVANCED (DVD only)
(page 56)
 CUSTOM PARENTAL
CONTROL (page 57)
 SETUP (page 66)Displays the subtitles.
Changes the subtitle language.
Changes the angle.
Selects play mode on one disc or all discs.
Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks)
repeatedly, or one title/chapter/track
repeatedly.
Checks the information (bit rate or layer)
on the disc while playing a DVD.
Sets the disc to prohibit playing.
CUSTOM Setup
By using the Setup Display, you can make
various adjustments to items such as
picture and sound. You can also set a
language for the subtitles and the Setup
Display, among other things.
RESET
Returns the settings in “SETUP” to the
default setting.
zEach time you press DVD DISPLAY, the Control Menu display changes as follows:
Control Menu display
m
ADVANCED display (Appears if you select any setting other than “OFF.” See page 56.)
m
Control Menu display off
The Control Menu items are different depending on the disc.
zThe Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green  t  when you select “REPEAT” unless
you set the REPEAT PLAY setting to “OFF.” The “ANGLE” indicator lights up in green only when the angles can
be changed.
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							Getting Started
17GB
Quick Overview
This chapter presents a quick overview so you can begin enjoying your new system right away.
For selecting a language used in the on-screen display, refer to page 67.
For selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected, refer to page 68.
Unpacking
Check that you have the following items:
•Speakers (5)
•Subwoofer (1)
•AM loop antenna (1)
•FM wire antenna (1)
•Speaker cords (5 m × 4, 15 m × 2) (16 ft. × 4, 49 ft. × 2)
•Video cord (1)
•Remote Commander (remote) RM-SS450 (1)
•R6 (size AA) batteries (2)
•Foot pads (24)
•Speakers-connection and Installation (card) (1)Getting Started
 
						

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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 not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or lighting apparatus. Doing so may cause a
malfunction.
• If you do not use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from
battery leakage and corrosion.
Step 1: Speaker System Hookup
Connect the supplied speaker system using the supplied speaker cords by matching the colors
of the terminals 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 26.
Required cords
Speaker cords
The connector and the color tube of the speaker cords are the same color as the label of the
terminals to be connected.
Inserting Batteries into the Remote
You can control the system 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 system.
Gray
(+)
(+)
(–)
Black Color tube(–)
 
						

							Getting Started
19GB
OUTINL
RINL
R
OPTICAL
DIGITAL
INVIDEO S VIDEO 
( DVD ONLY)YPB/CBPR/CR
FRONT   R
FRONT   L CENTER
SPEAKERREAR   R
REAR   L WOOFER
COAXIAL
AM
FM75ΩAUDIO 1 AUDIO 2MONITOR  OUTCOMPONENT   VIDEO   OUT
Front speaker (R)
Rear speaker (L)
Rear speaker (R) SubwooferCenter speakerFront speaker (L)
Color
label
Terminals for connecting the speakers
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
Subwoofer SPEAKER WOOFER (purple) terminal
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Note on placing speakers
Use caution when placing the subwoofer or a speaker stand (not supplied) that is attached with the front/rear
speakers on a specially treated (waxed, oiled, polished, etc.) floor, as staining or discoloration may result.
 
						

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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 terminal or the bare wire of another speaker cord.
Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord
After connecting all the components, speakers, and AC power cord, output a test tone to check
that all the speakers are connected correctly. For details on outputting a test tone, see page 28.
If no sound is heard from a speaker while outputting a test tone, or a test tone is output from a
speaker other than the one currently displayed on the front panel display, the speaker may be
short-circuited. If this happens, check the speaker connection again.
Notes
•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.
•If you use front speakers with low maximum input rating, adjust the volume carefully to avoid excessive output
on the speakers.
Stripped cords are touching
each other due to excessive
removal of insulation. Stripped speaker cord is
touching another speaker
terminal.