Sony DAV-C450 - Manuals

7 GB z Icon Meaning Icon Meaning Functionsavailable inDVD videomode Functionsavailable inVIDEOCD mode Functionsavailable inSuper AudioCD and AudioCD mode About this Manual • The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can alsouse the controls on the system if they haveth...

8 GB You can Enjoy video playback(moving pictures) as wellas music. Play interactive softwareusing menu screensdisplayed on the TV screen(PBC Playback), inaddition to the videoplayback functions of Ver.1.1 discs. Moreover, youcan play high-resolutionstill pictures, if they areincluded on the disc. N...

9 GB Copyrights This product incorporates copyrightprotection technology that is protected bymethod claims of certain U.S. patents, otherintellectual property rights owned byMacrovision Corporation, and other rightsowners. Use of this copyright protectiontechnology must be authorized byMacrovision C...

10 GB Stocker Disctray Playing unit Note on DVD 5-discchanger with EXCHANGEmechanism You can change other discs while playing adisc (EXCHANGE mechanism). The disc changer consists of a playingunit, trays which hold the discs, and astocker which transports the discs ontheir trays to the disc slot and...

11 GB Index to Parts and Controls For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. Front Panel 1 POWER switch/indicator (32) 2 DISC 1 (play) / A (open/close)-DISC 5 (play) / A (open/close) (32) 3 Front panel display (12) 4 . / > PREV/NEXT, PRESET +/– (30, 33) 5 H (play) (32) 6 X...

12 GB Front Panel Display When playing back a DVD When playing back a Super Audio CD, CD, or VIDEO CD When listening to the radio A L L P RO L O G I C D I G I TA L N T S C P B C A N G L E TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX H TUNED M MONO ST S dBk H z PROGRAM M H z SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 F M A M DISC 1 S AUTO Curre...

13 GB 1 AM antenna (21) 2 AUDIO 1 jacks (23) 3 AUDIO 2 jacks (23) 4 DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) jack (24) 5 MONITOR OUT (VIDEO/S VIDEO)jacks (23) 6 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (23) 7 SPEAKER jacks (19) 8 FM 75 Ω COAXIAL antenna jack (21) Rear Panel O U T I N L R I N L R O P T I C A L D I G I T A L I N V I D ...

14 GB Remote 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 >10 10/0 8 9 1 TV [ / 1 (on/standby) (62) 2 Z OPEN/CLOSE (32) 3 NAME (65) 4 STEREO/MONO (64) 5 MEMORY (30) 6 CLEAR (39) 7 PLAY MODE (39) 8 AUDIO (47) 9 ANGLE (54) q; SUBTITLE (55) qa VOL +/– (62) qs . / > , PREV/NEXT, TV CH +/–, PRESET +/– (30, 33) qd H PLAY/SELECT (...

15 GB 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...

16 GB 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....

Getting Star ted 17 GB 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 ...

18 GB 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....

Getting Star ted 19 GB O U T I N L R I N L R O P T I C A L D I G I T A L I N V I D E O S V I D E O ( D V D O N L Y ) Y P B / C B P R / C R F R O N T R F R O N T L C E N T E R S P E A K E R R E A R R R E A R L W O O F E R COAXIAL AM FM 75 Ω AU D I O 1 AU D I O 2 M O N I TO R O U T C O M P O N E N T V...

20 GB To avoid short-circuiting the speakers Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the system. To prevent this, be sure to follow theseprecautions when connecting the speakers. Make sure the bare wire of each speaker cord doesnot touch another speaker terminal or the bare wire of another speak...

Getting Star ted 21 GB Step 2: Antenna Hookups Connect the supplied AM/FM antennas to listen to the radio. Terminals for connecting the antennas Connect the To the AM loop antenna AM terminals FM wire antenna FM 75 Ω COAXIAL terminal Notes • To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away fro...

22 GB COAXIAL AM FM 75 Ω Outdoor FM antenna System To ground z If you have poor FM reception Use a 75-ohms coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below. Note If you connect the system to an outdoor antenna, ground it to protect against lightning. To prev...

Getting Star ted 23 GB Step 3: TV and Video Component Hookups Required cords Video cord for connecting a TV monitor Audio cords (not supplied) When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on thecomponents. Jacks for connecting video components Connect a To t...

24 GB IN IN OUT OUT OUT IN R AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN L R AUDIO OUT L OUTPUT VIDEO IN INPUT OPTICAL C O M P O M E N T V I D E O I N Y P B / B - Y P R / R - Y O U T I N L R I N L R O P T I C A L D I G I T A L I N V I D E O S V I D E O ( D V D O N L Y ) Y P B / C B P R / C R F R O N T R F R O N T L C E N T ...

Getting Star ted 25 GB Speaker Setup For the best possible surround sound, all the speakers other than the subwoofer should be thesame distance from the listening position ( A ). However, this system allows you to place the center speaker up to 1.6 meters (5.0 ft) closer ( B ) and the rear speakers ...

26 GB To specify the size, distance, position and height of the speakers 1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 9 SP. SETUP on the front panel display. 2 Sit in your listening position and select the item to be set using X / x . • Items set in 9 SP. SETUP – Size of the rear and center speakers– Dist...

Getting Star ted 27 GB x DISTANCE You can vary the distance of each speaker as follows. The default settings are underlined.• F. D. 5.0 meters (17 ft) (front speakers distance) Front speaker distance can be set in 0.2 meters (1.0 ft) steps from 1.0 to 15.0 meters (3.0 to50.0 ft). • C. D. 5.0 meters ...

28 GB Height diagram • R. H. LOW Select this if the rear speakers are located in section D . • R. H. HIGH Select this if the rear speakers are located in section C . These parameters are not available when “REAR“ is set to “NO.” To specify the balance and level of the speakers 1 Press AMP MENU repea...

Getting Star ted 29 GB x LEVEL You can vary the level of each speaker as follows. The default setting are underlined.• C. LEVEL 0 dB (center speaker level) Adjust the level of the center speaker (You can adjust from –6 dB to +6 dB in 1 dB steps). • R. LEVEL 0 dB (rear speakers level) Adjust the leve...

30 GB Presetting Radio Stations You can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 stations for AM.Before tuning, make sure to turn down the volume to minimum. 1 Press BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears on the front paneldisplay. Every time you press BAND, the band changes to AM or FM alternately...

Getting Star ted 31 GB 5 Press ENTER. The station is stored. 6 Repeat 1 to 5 to store other stations. To tune in a station with a weak signal Press TUNING + or – repeatedly in 2 to tune in the station manually. To change the preset number Start over from 1 . To change the AM tuning interval The AM t...

32 GB Playing Discs Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD,some operations may be different orrestricted. Refer to the operating instructions suppliedwith your disc. 1 Turn on your TV. 2 Switch the input selector on the TVto this system. 3 Press POWER on the system. The system enters standby mode andthe P...

33 GB Pla ying Discs To turn off the system Press 1 on the remote. The system enters standby mode and the POWER indicatorlights up in red. To turn off the systemcompletely, press POWER on the system.While playing a disc, do not turn off thesystem by pressing POWER. Doing so maycancel the menu settin...

35 GB Pla ying Discs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 >10 10/0 8 9 Using the DVD’s Menu A DVD is divided into long sections of apicture or a music feature called “titles.”When you play a DVD which containsseveral titles, you can select the title youwant using the DVD TOP MENU button.When you play DVDs that allow yo...

36 GB To go back to the menu Press O RETURN. z To play without using PBC, press . / > or the number buttons while the system is stopped toselect a track, then press H or ENTER. “Play without PBC” appears on the TV screen andthe system starts continuous play. You cannot playstill pictures such as ...

37 GB Pla ying Discs PROGRAM 1. – – – – ALL CLEAR 2. – – – –3. – – – –4. – – – –5. – – – –6. – – – – T ALL – : – – – – Creating Your OwnProgram (Program Play) You can play the contents of a disc in theorder you want by arranging the order of thetitles, chapters, or tracks on the disc tocreate your o...

38 GB T ALL PROGRAM 1. – – – – ALL CLEAR 2. – – – –3. – – – –4. – – – –5. – – – –6. – – – – 3 : – – – – – : – – – – PROGRAM 1. CD – 02 ALL CLEAR 2. – – – –3. – – – –4. – – – –5. – – – –6. – – – – ALL T Next, press X / x or the number buttons to select “03” under “C,” then pressENTER. x When playing ...

39 GB Pla ying Discs 5 To program other discs, titles,chapters, or tracks, repeat Step 2to 4. The Programed discs, titles, chapters,and tracks are displayed in the selectedorder. 6 Press H to start Program Play. Program Play begins.When the program ends, you canrestart the same program again bypress...

40 GB 3 Select the Repeat Play setting. When playing a DVD and Program Play is set to OFF • OFF: does not play repeatedly.• DISC: repeats all the titles (except ALL DISCS SHUFFLE). • TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc.• CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter (except ALL DISCS SHUFFLE). When pl...

41 GB Sear ching f or a Scene Searching for a Scene H t t Watching frame by frame (Slow-motion play) You can use this function only for DVDs orVIDEO CDs. Press or when the system is in the pause mode. To return tonormal speed, press H . Each time you press or during Slow- motion play, the playback s...

43 GB Sear c hing f or a Scene To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until theControl Menu is turned off. To search for a scene using the time code (TIME SEARCH) (DVD only) 1 In Step 2, select (TIME/ TEXT).“T **:**:**” (playing time of thecurrent title) is selected. 2 Press ENTER...

47 GB Sound Adjustments Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound If a DVD is recorded with multilingualtracks, you can select the language you wantwhile playing the DVD.If the DVD is recorded in multiple audioformats (PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG audio,or DTS), you can select the audio formatyou want while ...

48 GB L R C DTS 3/2.1 PROGRAM FORMAT LFE LS RS Displaying the audio information ofthe disc When you select “AUDIO,” the channelsbeing played are displayed on the screen.For example, in Dolby Digital format,multiple signals ranging from monaural to5.1 channel signals can be recorded on aDVD. Dependin...

49 GB Sound Adjustments Automatically decodingthe input audio signal (AUTO FORMAT DECODING) Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until“A.F.D.” appears on the front paneldisplay. This mode automatically detects the type ofaudio signal being input (Dolby Digital,DTS, or standard 2 channel stereo) andperforms ...

50 GB Enjoying movies with Cinema Studio EX Cinema Studio EX is ideal for enjoyingmovie software encoded in multi channelformat, such as Dolby Digital DVD. Thismode reproduces the sound characteristicsof Sony Pictures Entertainment’s studios. Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until C.S.EXA (B or C) appea...

51 GB Sound Adjustments x LARGE HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a largerectangular concert hall. x JAZZ CLUB Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club. x LIVE HOUSE Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat liveconcert. x GAME Obtains maximum audio impact from videogame software. x HP.THEATER (Headphone...

52 GB Adjustable parameters N.SURROUND C.S.EX A C.S.EX B C.S.EX C V.MULTI D. V.S.M.D. SMALL HALL LARGE HALL JAZZ CLUB LIVE HOUSE GAME HP.THEATER To turn the surround effect off Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly to selectA.F.D. or 2CH STEREO. z The system memorises the last sound field selected for each f...

53 GB Sound Adjustments Using only the frontspeakers (2CH STEREO) Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until“2CH STEREO” appears on the frontpanel display. This mode outputs the sound from the frontleft and right speakers only. Standard 2channel (stereo) sources completely bypassthe sound field processing. ...

54 GB Enjoying Movies Changing the Angles If various angles (multi-angles) for a sceneare recorded on the DVD, “ANGLE”appears on the front panel display. Thismeans that you can change the viewingangle.For example, while playing a scene of atrain in motion, you can display the viewfrom either the fro...

55 GB Enjo ying Mo vies Displaying the Subtitles If subtitles are recorded on the discs, youcan turn the subtitles on and off whileplaying. If multilingual subtitles arerecorded on the disc, you can change thesubtitle language while playing, or turn thesubtitles on or off whenever you want. Forexamp...

56 GB BIT RATE 0 5 10 kbps Mbps 384 ENTER X / x To close the ADVANCED window Select “OFF” in Step 3. To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until theControl Menu is turned off. Displays of each item By pressing DVD DISPLAY repeatedly, youcan display either “BIT RATE” or“LAYER,” wh...

57 GB Using V arious Ad ditional Functions Locking Discs (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) You can set two kinds of playbackrestrictions for a disc.• Custom Parental Control You can set the playback restrictions sothat the system will not play inappropriatediscs. • Parental Control Playbac...

59 GB Using V arious Ad ditional Functions 1 In stop mode, press DVD SETUP. The Setup Display appears. 2 Press X / x to select “CUSTOM SETUP,” then press ENTER. “CUSTOM SETUP” is displayed. 3 Press X / x to select “PARENTAL CONTROL t ,” then press ENTER. x If you have not entered a password The disp...

61 GB Using V arious Ad ditional Functions Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 Hong Kong 2219 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Standard Code number...

62 GB Controlling the TV withthe Supplied Remote You can control your TV (Sony only) withthe supplied remote. Controlling the TV with the remote TV ? / 1 Numberbuttons Other Operations COMMANDMODEDVD/TVswitch ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 >10 10/0 8 9 TV/VIDEO You can control your TV using the buttonsbelow...

63 GB Other Operations FUNCTION Using the Video or otherUnit You can use VCRs or other units connectedto the AUDIO 1 or AUDIO 2 jacks. Refer tothe operation manual supplied with the unitfor further information on the operation. Press FUNCTION repeatedly untilAUDIO 1 or AUDIO 2 that you connectedthe ...

64 GB To listen to non-preset radio stations Use manual or automatic tuning in Step 2.For manual tuning, press TUNING + or – onthe remote repeatedly.For automatic tuning, press and holdTUNING + or – on the remote. z If an FM program is noisy Press STEREO/MONO on the remote so that“MONO” appears on t...

65 GB Other Operations 3 Press NAME. 4 Create an index name by using thecursor buttons: Press x / X to select a character, then press c to move the cursor to the next position. If you make a mistake Press C or c repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes, thenpress x / X to select the righ...

66 GB Using the Setup Display By using the Setup Display, you can makevarious adjustments to items such as pictureand sound. You can also set a language forthe subtitles and the Setup Display, amongother things. For details on each SetupDisplay item, see pages 67-73. For anoverall list of Setup Disp...

67 GB Settings and Adjustments LANGUAGE SETUP OSD:DVD MENU:AUDIO:SUBTITLE: ENGLISHENGLISH ORIGINAL ENGLISH Setting the Display orSound Track Language (LANGUAGE SETUP) “LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to setvarious languages for the on-screen displayor sound track. Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the SetupDisp...

68 GB z If you select “OTHERS t ” in “DVD MENU,” “SUBTITLE,” or “AUDIO,” select and enter thelanguage code from the list using the number buttons(page 82).After you have made a selection, the language code(4 digits) is displayed the next time you select“OTHERS t .” Note If you select a language that...

69 GB Settings and Adjustments 4:3 LETTER BOX Note Depending on the DVD, “4:3 LETTER BOX” maybe selected automatically instead of “4:3 PANSCAN” or vice versa. x SCREEN SAVER Turns the screen saver on and off so that thescreen saver image appears when you leavethe system in pause or stop mode for15 m...

70 GB No priority given. Priority given. x PAUSE MODE (DVD only) Selects the picture in pause mode. AUTO FRAME x PARENTAL CONTROL t (DVD only) Sets a password and playback limitationlevel for DVDs with playback limitation forchildren. For details, see “Limiting playbackfor children (Parental Control...

71 GB Settings and Adjustments 5.0m (17ft) 5.0m (17ft) 5.0m (17ft) 3.4m (12ft) 3.4m (12ft) Position diagram Height diagram x DISTANCE The default distance setting for the speakersin relation to the listening position is shownbelow. Be sure to change the value in the SetupDisplay when you move the sp...

72 GB x LEVEL You can vary the level of each speaker asfollows. Be sure to set “TEST TONE” to“ON” for easy adjustment.The default settings are underlined. CENTER0 dB REAR 0 dB SUBWOOFER0 dB To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time Use the VOLUME control on the system orpress VOL +/–. x T...

74 GB Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any of the followingdifficulties while using the system, use thistroubleshooting guide to help remedy theproblem before requesting repairs. Shouldany problem persist, consult your nearestSony dealer. Power The power is not turned on. , C...

77 GB Additional Inf ormation Glossary Bit rate Value indicating the amount of video datacompressed in a DVD per second. The unitis Mbps (Mega bit per second). 1 Mbpsindicates that the data per second is1,000,000 bits. The higher the bit rate is, thelarger the amount of data. However, thisdoes not a...

78 GB Dolby Pro Logic Surround As one method of decoding DolbySurround, Dolby Pro Logic Surroundproduces four channels from two-channelsound. Compared with the former DolbySurround system, Dolby Pro Logic Surroundreproduces left-to-right panning morenaturally and localizes sounds moreprecisely. To t...

79 GB Additional Inf ormation Title The longest section of a picture or musicfeature on DVD, music, etc., in Videosoftware, or the entire album in audiosoftware. Each title is assigned a titlenumber enabling you to locate the title youwant. Track Sections of a picture or a music piece on aCD or VIDE...

80 GB Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: With 3 ohms loads, both channels driven, from 120 – 10,000 Hz; rated80 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 10 %total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output. Amplifier secti...

81 GB Additional Inf ormation FM tuner section System PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer system North American model: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (100 kHz step) Other models: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (50 kHz step) Antenna FM wire antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohms, unbalanced AM tuner section System Tuner section:PL...

82 GB Language Code List For details, see pages 47, 55, 68.The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar1028 Abkhazian1032 Afrikaans1039 Amharic1044 Arabic1045 Assamese1051 Aymara1052 Azerbaijani1053 Bashkir1057 ...

83 GB Additional Inf ormation DVD Setup Menu List You can set the following items with the DVD setup menu.The order of the displayed items may be different from the actual display. LANGUAGE SETUP OSD (Select the language youwant to use from thedisplayed language list.) DVD MENU (Select the language ...

84 GB Index Numerics 16:9 684:3 LETTER BOX 684:3 PAN SCAN 68 A ADVANCED 56AMP MENU 26ANGLE 54Antenna Hookups 21AUDIO 47, 67 B BACKGROUND 69BALANCE 28, 72BAND 30Batteries 18Bit rate 56, 77 C CD 32CHAPTER 42Chapter 7, 77Continuous play 32Control Menu 15CUSTOM PARENTALCONTROL 57COLOR SYSTEM 69CUSTOM SE...

Sony Corporation Printed in Korea z Shaded parts buttons are affected by the COMMAND MODE DVD/TV switch. Shaded descriptions refer to TVsetting on the switch. Note • The remote control of the unit employs command signals in common with other Sony DVD products.Thus, depending on the button, other Son...