User manual SONY HCD-S500

[. . . ] 4-235-681-12(3) Compact AV System Operating Instructions DAV-S500 © 2001 Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop. CAUTION You are cautioned that any change or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. [. . . ] (In this case, the sound loses its stereo effect. ) For example, when playing a disc containing a song with the vocals on the right channel and the instruments on the left channel, you can select the left channel and hear only the instruments from both speakers. AUDIO 4 7 >10 3 Press X/x to select the desired audio signal. xWhen playing a DVD Depending on the DVD, the choice of language varies. Refer to the language code list on page 79 to see which language the code represents. When the same language is displayed two or more times, the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats. · STEREO: The standard stereo sound · 1/L: The sound of the left channel (monaural) · 2/R: The sound of the right channel (monaural) xWhen playing a SACD In stop mode, depending on the SACD, the choice of settings varies. · MULTI: The disc has multichannel playback area · 2CH: The disc has the 2 channel playback area. Note Not all discs give you the three choices above when in SACD playback. It all depends on the layer configuration of the SACD to be played. Sound Adjustments 5 8 10/0 6 9 DVD DISPLAY X/x ENTER 1 2 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback. The Control Menu is displayed. 4 Press ENTER. Press X/x to select (AUDIO), then ENTER. The options for AUDIO appear. 12(27) 18(34) T 1:32:55 1: ENGLISH 1: ENGLISH 2: ENGLISH 3: FRENCH DVD PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2. 1 L LS C LFE RS R To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off. Notes · For discs not in multiple audio format, you cannot change the sound. · During DVD playback, the sound may change automatically. 45 Displaying the audio information of the disc When you select "AUDIO, " the channels being played are displayed on the screen. For example, in Dolby Digital format, multiple signals ranging from monaural to 5. 1 channel signals can be recorded on a DVD. Depending on the DVD, the number of recorded channels may differ. Current audio format* 12(27) 18(34) T 1:32:55 1: ENGLISH DVD PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2. 1 L LS C LFE RS R The display examples are as follows: · PCM (stereo) PROGRAM FORMAT PCM 48kHz 24bit · Dolby Surround PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 2/0 DOLBY SURROUND L C R S · Dolby Digital 5. 1ch When an LFE signal component is output, "LFE" is enclosed in a solid line. When an LFE signal component is not output, "LFE" is enclosed in a broken line. Current playing programme format** * "PCM, " "MPEG, " "DTS, " or "DOLBY DIGITAL" is displayed. For "DOLBY DIGITAL, " the channels in the playing track are displayed numerically as follows: For Dolby Digital 5. 1 ch: Rear component 2 PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2. 1 L LS C LFE RS R DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 . 1 Front component 2 + Centre component 1 LFE (Low Frequency Effect) component 1 · DTS "LFE" is always enclosed in a solid line regardless of the LFE signal component being output. 46 **The letters in the programme format display mean the following sound component: L: Front (left) R : Front (right) C : Centre LS : Rear (left) RS : Rear (right) S : Rear (monaural): The rear component of the Dolby Surround processed signal and the Dolby Digital signal. LFE : LFE (Low Frequency Effect) PROGRAM FORMAT DTS 3/2. 1 L LS Notes · When the signal contains rear signal components such as LS, RS, or S, the Surround effect is enhanced (page 47). · If you play MPEG AUDIO sound tracks, the system outputs PCM (stereo) signals. C LFE R RS Selecting a Sound Field You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre-programmed sound fields according to the programme you want to listen to. Surround sound can be applied to DVD, VIDEO CD, and CD playback. z You can identify the encoding format of programme software by looking at its packaging ­ Dolby Digital discs are labelled with the logo. Note When you play sound tracks with 96 kHz sampling frequency, the output signals will be converted to 48 kHz (sampling frequency). 1 4 7 >10 2 5 8 10/0 3 6 9 SOUND FIELD DISPLAY Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until the sound field you want appears on the front panel display. You can also use SOUND FIELD on the system to select the pre-programmed sound fields. CINEMA STUDIO EX A* Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment's classic editing studio using the 3D sound imaging of V. MULTI DIMENSION (page 48) to create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of actual rear speakers. CINEMA STUDIO EX B* Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment's mixing studio using the 3D sound imaging of V. MULTI DIMENSION (page 48) to create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of actual rear speakers. This mode is ideal for watching sciencefiction or action movies with lots of sound effects. [. . . ] Even when the region code is not shown on the DVD, the region limit may still be activated. ALL Additional Information continued 75 Title The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD; a movie, etc. , for a picture piece on video software; or an album, etc. , for a music piece on an audio software. Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want. Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track you want. The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format, one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology. [. . . ]