Sony HCD-HDX500 Operating Instructions - Page 98

VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3., Operation

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The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3. • Set [AUDIO] to [STEREO] by pressing AUDIO (page 52). • Make sure the unit is connected properly. The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Dolby Digital, DTS, or MPEG audio sound track. • Make sure the sound field function is on (page 42). • Check the speaker connections and settings (page 19, 92). • Depending on the DVD, the output signal may not be the entire 5.1 channel. It may be monaural or stereo even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby Digital or MPEG audio format. The sound comes from the center speaker only. • Depending on the disc, the sound may come from the center speaker only. No sound is heard from the center speaker. • Check the speaker connections and settings (page 19, 92). • Make sure the sound field function is on (page 42). • Depending on the source, the effect of the center speaker may be less noticeable. • A 2 channel source is being played. No sound or only a very low-level sound is heard from the surround speakers. • Check the speaker connections and settings (page 19, 92). • Make sure the sound field function is on (page 42). • Depending on the source, the effect of the surround speakers may be less noticeable. • A 2 channel source is being played. There is no sound from the speakers that are indicated in the front panel display. • The front panel display indicates the selected [SPEAKER FORMATION]. It does not indicate the speakers which output sound (page 42, 82). The beginning of the sound is cut off. • Set the Movie/Music mode to "MOVIE" or "MUSIC" (page 41). • Set the sound field to "A.F.D. STD" (page 42). Operation Radio stations cannot be tuned in. • Check that the antenna (aerial) is connected securely. Adjust the antenna (aerial) or connect an external antenna (aerial) if necessary. 98US • The signal strength of the stations is too weak (when tuning in with automatic tuning). Use direct tuning. • No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared (when tuning by scanning preset stations). Preset the stations (page 65). • Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in the front panel display. The remote does not function. • There are obstacles between the remote and the unit. • The distance between the remote and the unit is too far. • The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the unit. • The batteries in the remote are weak. The disc does not play. • There is no disc inserted. • The disc is upside down. Insert the disc with the playback side facing down. • The disc is skewed on the disc tray. • The system cannot play CD-ROMs, etc. (page 6). • The region code on the DVD does not match the system. • Moisture has condensed inside the unit and may cause damage to the lenses. Remove the disc and leave the unit turned on for about half an hour. The MP3 audio track cannot be played. • The DATA CD is not recorded in the MP3 format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2, or Joliet. • The DATA DVD is not recorded in an MP3 format that conforms to UDF (Universal Disk Format). • The MP3 audio track does not have the extension ".MP3." • The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it has the extension ".MP3." • The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data. • The system cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format. • The [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] setting has been set to [IMAGE (JPEG)] (page 62). • If you cannot change the [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] setting, re-load the disc or turn the system off, then on. The JPEG image file cannot be played. • The DATA CD is not recorded in a JPEG format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2, or Joliet. • The DATA DVD is not recorded in a JPEG format that conforms to UDF (Universal Disk Format).

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US
The sound loses stereo effect when you play a
VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3.
•
Set [AUDIO] to [STEREO] by pressing AUDIO
(page 52).
•
Make sure the unit is connected properly.
The surround effect is difficult to hear when
you are playing a Dolby Digital, DTS, or MPEG
audio sound track.
•
Make sure the sound field function is on
(page 42)
.
•
Check the speaker connections and settings (page
19, 92).
•
Depending on the DVD, the output signal may not
be the entire 5.1 channel. It may be monaural or
stereo even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby
Digital or MPEG audio format.
The sound comes from the center speaker
only.
•
Depending on the disc, the sound may come from
the center speaker only.
No sound is heard from the center speaker.
•
Check the speaker connections and settings (page
19, 92).
•
Make sure the sound field function is on
(page 42)
.
•
Depending on the source, the effect of the center
speaker may be less noticeable.
•
A 2 channel source is being played.
No sound or only a very low-level sound is
heard from the surround speakers.
•
Check the speaker connections and settings (page
19, 92).
•
Make sure the sound field function is on
(page 42)
.
•
Depending on the source, the effect of the
surround speakers may be less noticeable.
•
A 2 channel source is being played.
There is no sound from the speakers that are
indicated in the front panel display.
•
The front panel display indicates the selected
[SPEAKER FORMATION]. It does not indicate
the speakers which output sound (page 42, 82).
The beginning of the sound is cut off.
•
Set the Movie/Music mode to “MOVIE
” or
“MUSIC” (page 41).
•
Set the sound field to “A.F.D. STD
” (page 42).
Operation
Radio stations cannot be tuned in.
•
Check that the antenna (aerial) is connected
securely. Adjust the antenna (aerial) or connect an
external antenna (aerial) if necessary.
•
The signal strength of the stations is too weak
(when tuning in with automatic tuning). Use direct
tuning.
•
No stations have been preset or the preset stations
have been cleared (when tuning by scanning
preset stations). Preset the stations (page 65).
•
Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in
the front panel display.
The remote does not function.
•
There are obstacles between the remote and the
unit.
•
The distance between the remote and the unit is
too far.
•
The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on
the unit.
•
The batteries in the remote are weak.
The disc does not play.
•
There is no disc inserted.
•
The disc is upside down.
Insert the disc with the playback side facing down.
•
The disc is skewed on the disc tray.
•
The system cannot play CD-ROMs, etc. (page 6).
•
The region code on the DVD does not match the
system.
•
Moisture has condensed inside the unit and may
cause damage to the lenses. Remove the disc and
leave the unit turned on for about half an hour.
The MP3 audio track cannot be played.
•
The DATA CD is not recorded in the MP3 format
that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2, or
Joliet.
•
The DATA DVD is not recorded in an MP3
format that conforms to UDF (Universal Disk
Format).
•
The MP3 audio track does not have the extension
“.MP3.”
•
The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it
has the extension “.MP3.”
•
The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data.
•
The system cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO
format.
•
The [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] setting has been set to
[IMAGE (JPEG)] (page 62).
•
If you cannot change the [MODE (MP3, JPEG)]
setting, re-load the disc or turn the system off, then
on.
The JPEG image file cannot be played.
•
The DATA CD is not recorded in a JPEG format
that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2, or
Joliet.
•
The DATA DVD is not recorded in a JPEG format
that conforms to UDF (Universal Disk Format).