Sony HCD-HDX500 Operating Instructions - Page 43

Sound Adjustments

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Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE/MUSIC

Dolby Pro Logic II produces five full-bandwidth

output channels from 2 channel sources. This is

done using an advanced, high-purity matrix

surround decoder that extracts the spatial

properties of the original recording without

adding any new sounds or tonal colorations.

Note

• When the input signal is multi channel source, Dolby

Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE/MUSIC

are canceled and the multi channel source is output

directly.

• When the bilingual broadcast sound is input, Dolby

Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE/MUSIC

are not effective.

Outputting XM radio signals in

the multi channel surround

format

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NEURAL SURROUND

The system outputs signals in the multi channel

surround format when the system receives an

XM Radio surround broadcast. When the system

receives a stereo broadcast, the stereo sound is

emphasized.

Note

• NEURAL SURROUND is activated as a PCM signal

or 2 channel analog signal. The NEURAL

SURROUND processing will be turned off

automatically when another type of signal is input.

The beginning of the sound may be dropped out when

this processing is turned on/off. In this case, the sound

field is set to “A.F.D. STD” automatically.

Enjoying Digital Cinema

Sound

About DCS (Digital Cinema

Sound)

In collaboration with Sony Pictures

Entertainment, Sony measured the sound

environment of their studios and integrated the

data of the measurement and Sony’s own DSP

(Digital Signal Processor) technology to

develop “Digital Cinema Sound.” “Digital

Cinema Sound” simulates in a home theater an

ideal movie theater sound environment based on

the preference of the movie director.

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CINEMA STUDIO EX A (Cinema Studio

EX A)

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the

Sony Pictures Entertainment “Cary Grant

Theater” cinema production studio. This is a

standard mode, great for watching most any type

of movie.

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CINEMA STUDIO EX B (Cinema Studio

EX B)


Sony Pictures Entertainment “Kim Novak

Theater” cinema production studio. This mode

is ideal for watching science-fiction or action

movies with lots of sound effects.

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CINEMA STUDIO EX C (Cinema Studio

EX C)


Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage. This

mode is ideal for watching musicals or classic

films where music is featured in the soundtrack.

About Cinema Studio EX

Cinema Studio EX is ideal for enjoying movie

software encoded with multi channel format,

such as the Dolby Digital DVD. This mode

reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony

Pictures Entertainment’s studios.

Cinema Studio EX consists of the following

three elements.

• Virtual Multi Dimension

Creates five sets of virtual speakers

surrounding the listener from a single pair of

actual surround speakers.

• Screen Depth Matching

In a movie theater, sound seems to come from

inside the image reflected on the movie screen.

This element creates the same sensation in

your listening room by shifting the sound of

the front speakers “into” the screen.

• Cinema Studio Reverberation

Reproduces the reverberations peculiar to a

movie theater. Cinema Studio EX is the

integrated mode which operates these

elements simultaneously.

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Section	Page
WARNING	2
Welcome!	3
About This Manual	6
This System Can Play the Following Discs	6
Note about CDs/DVDs	6
Example of discs that the system cannot play	7
About Multi Session CD	7
Region code	8
Note about playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs	8
Copyrights	8
Getting Started - BASIC -	9
Step 1: Assembling the Speakers	10
Step 2: Connecting the System and TV	19
1 Connecting the Speakers	21
2 Connecting the TV	22
3 Connecting the Antenna (Aerial)	22
4 Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead)	23
Step 3: Positioning the System	24
Positioning the speakers	24
Step 4: Performing the Quick Setup	24
Getting Started - ADVANCED -	27
Turning off the Demonstration	27
Setting the demonstration mode to on/off	27
Installing the Speakers on a Wall	28
Installing the speakers on a wall	28
Connecting the TV (Advanced)	30
Does your TV accept progressive signals?	32
Connecting Other Components	34
Basic Operations	37
Playing Discs	37
About DVD 5-DISC changer	38
Enjoying the Radio or Other Components	39
Selecting the connected component	39
Changing the input level of the sound from connected components	39
Enjoying TV or VCR Sound from All Speakers	40
Selecting the Movie or Music Mode	41
Sound Adjustments	42
Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Sound Field	42
Automatic outputting of the original sound	42
Outputting the sound from multiple speakers	42
Outputting 2 channel sources like CDs by 5.1channel	42
Outputting XM radio signals in the multi channel surround format	43
Enjoying Digital Cinema Sound	43
Using only the front speaker and subwoofer	44
Enjoying the surround sound by headphones	44
Enjoying Multiplex Broadcast Sound	44
Various Functions for Playing Discs	45
Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc	45
Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse (Scan)	45
Watching frame by frame (Slow-motion Play)	45
Playing one frame at a time (Freeze Frame)	45
Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track/Scene, etc.	46
Searching by Scene	47
Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc	47
Creating Your Own Program	48
Playing in Random Order	50
Playing Repeatedly	51
Using the DVD’s Menu	52
Changing the Sound	52
Checking the audio signal format	53
Selecting [ORIGINAL] or [PLAY LIST] on a DVD-R/ DVD-RW	54
Viewing Information About the Disc	54
Viewing the playing time and remaining time in the front panel display	54
Checking the playing time and remaining time	55
Checking the play information of the disc	55
Checking the date information	56
Changing the Angles	56
Displaying the Subtitles	57
Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound	57
About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files	58
What is MP3/JPEG?	58
Discs that the system can play	58
MP3 audio track or JPEG image file that the system can play	58
Playback order of MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files	59
Playing DATA CDs or DATA DVDs with MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files	60
Selecting an MP3 audio track or album	60
Selecting a JPEG image file or album	60
Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with Sound	62
Specifying the slide show duration	62
Selecting an effect for image files in the slide show	63
Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (Ver.2.0)	64
Tuner Functions	65
Presetting Radio Stations	65
Listening to the Radio	66
Naming preset stations	66
Viewing the station name or frequency in the front panel display	67
Listening to the XM Radio	67
Connecting the XM Radio	68
Checking the XM Radio ID	68
Receiving XM Radio broadcasts	68
Selecting channels from a category (Category Tuning)	68
Selecting channels by inputting the channel number directly (Direct Tuning)	69
Displaying the XM Radio information in the front panel display	69
Presetting XM Radio Channels	70
Presetting channels	70
Selecting the channel by using the preset numbers	70
Other Operations	72
Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote	72
Controlling TVs with the remote	72
Using the THEATRE SYNC Function	73
Preparing for the THEATRE SYNC function	73
Operating the THEATRE SYNC function	74
Using the Sound Effect	75
Reinforcing bass frequencies	75
Using the Sleep Timer	75
Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display	76
Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Adapter	77
Playing the connected component on the system	77
Deactivating the Buttons on the Unit	78
Advanced Settings and Adjustments	79
Locking Discs	79
Preventing playback of specific discs [CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL]	79
Limiting playback for children [PARENTAL CONTROL]	80
Changing the password	82
Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room	82
Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically	84
Using the Setup Display	86
Setting the Display or Sound Track Language	88
Settings for the Display	88
Custom Settings	90
Settings for the Speakers	92
Adjusting the speaker level by using the test tone	93
Returning to the Default Settings	94
Additional Information	95
Precautions	95
Notes about the Discs	96
Troubleshooting	96
Self-diagnosis Function	100
Specifications	101
Glossary	103
Language Code List	107
Parental Control Area Code List	107
Index to Parts and Controls	108
Front panel	108
Rear panel	109
Front panel display	110
Guide to the Control Menu Display	111
Control Menu display	111
DVD Setup Display List	114
System Menu List	115
Index	116

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