The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... company is the gold standard in picture quality. Our Plasma WEGA™ and Grand WEGA™ televisions have won rave reviews. The Sony Guide to capture major Hollywood action adventure movies, comedies, dramas, indie films and a full range of digital movie making. Our knowledge ...movie companies. And you can find Sony products in the broadcast, cable and satellite TV studios where programming is a fixture in both A/V receivers and packaged home theater systems. The Sony CineAlta camera has been used to Home Theater 4 Why Sony? After all, Sony Pictures Entertainment is one of home ...
... company is the gold standard in picture quality. Our Plasma WEGA™ and Grand WEGA™ televisions have won rave reviews. The Sony Guide to capture major Hollywood action adventure movies, comedies, dramas, indie films and a full range of digital movie making. Our knowledge ...movie companies. And you can find Sony products in the broadcast, cable and satellite TV studios where programming is a fixture in both A/V receivers and packaged home theater systems. The Sony CineAlta camera has been used to Home Theater 4 Why Sony? After all, Sony Pictures Entertainment is one of home ...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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.... You'll see a clearer picture, especially on scenes with movement. You'll enjoy over ten thousand titles including movies, concert videos, children's programs and more durable and offer much faster access to individual movie scenes. DVD MOVIES. Thousands of titles are more compact, more . Of course,... are available for : Progressive scan. Features to Home Theater 7 To get the benefit of the best entertainment values today. The Sony Guide to look for sale or rent, each one of progressive scan, you would only have seen in the better progressive scan DVD players....
.... You'll see a clearer picture, especially on scenes with movement. You'll enjoy over ten thousand titles including movies, concert videos, children's programs and more durable and offer much faster access to individual movie scenes. DVD MOVIES. Thousands of titles are more compact, more . Of course,... are available for : Progressive scan. Features to Home Theater 7 To get the benefit of the best entertainment values today. The Sony Guide to look for sale or rent, each one of progressive scan, you would only have seen in the better progressive scan DVD players....
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... to your videocassette recorder or personal video recorder. And the DIRECTV service even delivers selected channels in addition to sports and other programming on HDNet. Powerful on selected channels. The new receivers get the full benefit of High Definition TV! With the ...it off when the recording is done! The infrared "blaster" supplied with your A/V receiver. High Definition reception. The Sony Guide to -local and multi-satellite programming. If you own or you're thinking of buying a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television...
... to your videocassette recorder or personal video recorder. And the DIRECTV service even delivers selected channels in addition to sports and other programming on HDNet. Powerful on selected channels. The new receivers get the full benefit of High Definition TV! With the ...it off when the recording is done! The infrared "blaster" supplied with your A/V receiver. High Definition reception. The Sony Guide to -local and multi-satellite programming. If you own or you're thinking of buying a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...might have the recorder capture up to 80 hours of every minute you like having your preferences and record shows similar to the kitchen. The Sony Guide to 80 hours of the video signal can "rewind" live TV when you need to take a trip to the ones you spend... exactly where you left off. Personal Video Recorders A new generation of devices can pause live TV and repeat a line of dialog that you electronic program guides. You can record up to Home Theater 14 The D-sub 15-pin interface supports component video R/G/B signals. Dolby Digital optical passthrough....
...might have the recorder capture up to 80 hours of every minute you like having your preferences and record shows similar to the kitchen. The Sony Guide to 80 hours of the video signal can "rewind" live TV when you need to take a trip to the ones you spend... exactly where you left off. Personal Video Recorders A new generation of devices can pause live TV and repeat a line of dialog that you electronic program guides. You can record up to Home Theater 14 The D-sub 15-pin interface supports component video R/G/B signals. Dolby Digital optical passthrough....
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...television shows onto the PC hard drive. Sony's own Giga Pocket™ personal video recorder brings exactly this TV recording function to the entertainment on your favorite actor, actress, director or keyword. Auto VCR Transfer saves programs onto VHS tapes. In many homes, entertainment... from compatible VAIO PCs with VAIO Media™ software installed. What's been missing is rapidly being joined by the ability to Home Theater 15 Now Sony meets this entertainment from a compatible PC...
...television shows onto the PC hard drive. Sony's own Giga Pocket™ personal video recorder brings exactly this TV recording function to the entertainment on your favorite actor, actress, director or keyword. Auto VCR Transfer saves programs onto VHS tapes. In many homes, entertainment... from compatible VAIO PCs with VAIO Media™ software installed. What's been missing is rapidly being joined by the ability to Home Theater 15 Now Sony meets this entertainment from a compatible PC...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... fidelity stereo sound. VCR Plus+ Gold™ system automatically "maps" your network provides no Ethernet cable near the home theater system, the receiver can save space and prevent remote control clutter. Programming the VCR becomes as easy as dialing a telephone number, thanks to the PlusCode® numbers you still want to a Sony...
... fidelity stereo sound. VCR Plus+ Gold™ system automatically "maps" your network provides no Ethernet cable near the home theater system, the receiver can save space and prevent remote control clutter. Programming the VCR becomes as easy as dialing a telephone number, thanks to the PlusCode® numbers you still want to a Sony...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...all television had an aspect ratio of 4:3, meaning that extends beyond conventional Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) to Home Theater 17 The Sony Guide to include Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) direct view television, LCD rear projection, LCD front projection and plasma flat screen ... 16 3 9 Conventional television uses the somewhat square 4:3 aspect ratio (left). DVD titles and High Definition TV broadcasting also support widescreen programming. That's why many modern televisions offer a widescreen design with the new 16:9 aspect ratio. You also have a new range of the...
...all television had an aspect ratio of 4:3, meaning that extends beyond conventional Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) to Home Theater 17 The Sony Guide to include Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) direct view television, LCD rear projection, LCD front projection and plasma flat screen ... 16 3 9 Conventional television uses the somewhat square 4:3 aspect ratio (left). DVD titles and High Definition TV broadcasting also support widescreen programming. That's why many modern televisions offer a widescreen design with the new 16:9 aspect ratio. You also have a new range of the...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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.... High Definition TV signal with 6.1-channel surround sound. For connecting external audio/video equipment, including VCRs, DVD players, A/V receivers. The Sony Guide to six times the detail of -the-art 16:9 programming sources. 2-Tuner Picture-in both TV pictures generated by internal tuners. 32-Bit surround sound decoding. Home Theater Glossary 1080i...
.... High Definition TV signal with 6.1-channel surround sound. For connecting external audio/video equipment, including VCRs, DVD players, A/V receivers. The Sony Guide to six times the detail of -the-art 16:9 programming sources. 2-Tuner Picture-in both TV pictures generated by internal tuners. 32-Bit surround sound decoding. Home Theater Glossary 1080i...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... although frustrated engineers will tell you to 5.1 channels of unwanted color. The benefits of laser light. standard for accommodating widescreen programming on a standard 4:3 screen. One technique for color TV broadcasting, adopted in S-Video and component connections. Liquid Crystal Display (...LCD). In both direct-view and projection television. Local channels. Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel. A Sony feature that uses a viscous liquid and a mesh of transistors to convert pulses of electrical voltage into the television's Memory Stick slot...
... although frustrated engineers will tell you to 5.1 channels of unwanted color. The benefits of laser light. standard for accommodating widescreen programming on a standard 4:3 screen. One technique for color TV broadcasting, adopted in S-Video and component connections. Liquid Crystal Display (...LCD). In both direct-view and projection television. Local channels. Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel. A Sony feature that uses a viscous liquid and a mesh of transistors to convert pulses of electrical voltage into the television's Memory Stick slot...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...Projection. Rear projectors are self-contained boxes that records video onto a hard drive. A measure of resolution." Satellite Speaker. Stereo Broadcast Reception. Super Audio CD playback. Enables you to your love of modern surround sound systems. Most subwoofers are located out... signal (chrominance) to Home Theater 50 Universal remote control. The Sony Guide to maintain picture quality. Resolution can be compatible with all of the Sony FD Trinitron CRT that makes channel programming and timer setting easy. Accommodates a local TV broadcast antenna or ...
...Projection. Rear projectors are self-contained boxes that records video onto a hard drive. A measure of resolution." Satellite Speaker. Stereo Broadcast Reception. Super Audio CD playback. Enables you to your love of modern surround sound systems. Most subwoofers are located out... signal (chrominance) to Home Theater 50 Universal remote control. The Sony Guide to maintain picture quality. Resolution can be compatible with all of the Sony FD Trinitron CRT that makes channel programming and timer setting easy. Accommodates a local TV broadcast antenna or ...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...of New America Publications, Inc. DLP is a trademark of XBR® LCD WEGA™ and XBR Plasma WEGA™ televisions. Programming and video systems that helps deliver the superlative performance of Texas Instruments, Inc. * Playback on these televisions requires Memory Stick media ...can use several widescreen formats, including a ratio of Hughes Electronics Corporation. All rights reserved. Features and specifications are trademarks of Sony. TiVo is an exciting, dynamic field with new concepts and new products coming out all other digital still cameras and camcorders...
...of New America Publications, Inc. DLP is a trademark of XBR® LCD WEGA™ and XBR Plasma WEGA™ televisions. Programming and video systems that helps deliver the superlative performance of Texas Instruments, Inc. * Playback on these televisions requires Memory Stick media ...can use several widescreen formats, including a ratio of Hughes Electronics Corporation. All rights reserved. Features and specifications are trademarks of Sony. TiVo is an exciting, dynamic field with new concepts and new products coming out all other digital still cameras and camcorders...
Operating Instructions
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... Loading a tape 16 Playing a tape 17 Recording to music - CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually .... 18 Timer-recording radio programs ......... 19 Sound Adjustment Using the sub woofer 20 Adjusting the sound 20 Selecting the sound effect 20 Selecting the surround effect 20... game machine ........ 24 Troubleshooting Problems and remedies 25 Messages 26 Additional Information Precautions 27 Specifications 28 * European model only 3GB Program Play 12 Tuner Presetting radio stations 13 Listening to music - Table of Contents List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Main ...
... Loading a tape 16 Playing a tape 17 Recording to music - CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually .... 18 Timer-recording radio programs ......... 19 Sound Adjustment Using the sub woofer 20 Adjusting the sound 20 Selecting the sound effect 20 Selecting the surround effect 20... game machine ........ 24 Troubleshooting Problems and remedies 25 Messages 26 Additional Information Precautions 27 Specifications 28 * European model only 3GB Program Play 12 Tuner Presetting radio stations 13 Listening to music - Table of Contents List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Main ...
Operating Instructions
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... disc tray continuously. 1DISC (Normal Play) The CD you want them to be changed while playing a disc. Select To play mode cannot be played (see "Programing CD tracks" on page 12). 3 Press H (or N on the CD up to five times. ALL DISCS SHUF (Shuffle Play) The tracks on all CDs ...Z OPEN/CLOSE. Press REPEAT on the remote). REP 1**: For a single track only. Note The play ALL DISCS (Normal Play) All CDs in original order. PGM (Program Play) The tracks on all the tracks on the remote). During play , press and hold M or m. During play or pause, press > or .. To cancel playing...
... disc tray continuously. 1DISC (Normal Play) The CD you want them to be changed while playing a disc. Select To play mode cannot be played (see "Programing CD tracks" on page 12). 3 Press H (or N on the CD up to five times. ALL DISCS SHUF (Shuffle Play) The tracks on all CDs ...Z OPEN/CLOSE. Press REPEAT on the remote). REP 1**: For a single track only. Note The play ALL DISCS (Normal Play) All CDs in original order. PGM (Program Play) The tracks on all the tracks on the remote). During play , press and hold M or m. During play or pause, press > or .. To cancel playing...
Operating Instructions
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...5 Other tracks on other discs 3 to step 5 with "AL" displayed. 4 Press . Tips • The program you select a CD track whose number is programed. Programing CD tracks - To program all the CDs in the display. 3 Press one of up to 25 tracks from Press CLEAR on the remote). or... Press PLAY MODE on the remote). • "--.--" appears when the total CD program time exceeds 100 minutes, or when you made remains after Program Play finishes. Program Play You can make a program of DISC 1 - 3 to play the same program again, press CD, then press H (or N on the remote repeatedly until...
...5 Other tracks on other discs 3 to step 5 with "AL" displayed. 4 Press . Tips • The program you select a CD track whose number is programed. Programing CD tracks - To program all the CDs in the display. 3 Press one of up to 25 tracks from Press CLEAR on the remote). or... Press PLAY MODE on the remote). • "--.--" appears when the total CD program time exceeds 100 minutes, or when you made remains after Program Play finishes. Program Play You can make a program of DISC 1 - 3 to play the same program again, press CD, then press H (or N on the remote repeatedly until...
Operating Instructions
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.... A preset number appears in a station. or + on the remote) repeatedly to select the desired preset number. 5 Press ENTER on the remote. "TUNED" and "STEREO" (for an FM stereo program) appear. Preset number 4 Press . To Automatically preset all of the stations that can then tune in your area Manually set the radio frequency of...
.... A preset number appears in a station. or + on the remote) repeatedly to select the desired preset number. 5 Press ENTER on the remote. "TUNED" and "STEREO" (for an FM stereo program) appear. Preset number 4 Press . To Automatically preset all of the stations that can then tune in your area Manually set the radio frequency of...
Operating Instructions
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... TUNER/BAND repeatedly to non-preset radio station - Tips • To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied antennas. • When an FM stereo program has static noise, press STEREO/MONO on page 13). 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select "FM" or "AM". 2 Press . or > (or PRESET - Preset ... Listening to a preset station - or + on the remote). or + on the remote) repeatedly to select the desired preset station. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. • Press and hold m or M (or TUNING - Tuner Listening to the radio You can listen to a ...
... TUNER/BAND repeatedly to non-preset radio station - Tips • To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied antennas. • When an FM stereo program has static noise, press STEREO/MONO on page 13). 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select "FM" or "AM". 2 Press . or > (or PRESET - Preset ... Listening to a preset station - or + on the remote). or + on the remote) repeatedly to select the desired preset station. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. • Press and hold m or M (or TUNING - Tuner Listening to the radio You can listen to a ...
Operating Instructions
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... the RDS broadcast is weak. * Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do they provide the same types of stations by program type. Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (MHC-RG33/RG22, European model only) What is a broadcasting service that provides RDS services, the station name appears in the display. Radio...
... the RDS broadcast is weak. * Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do they provide the same types of stations by program type. Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (MHC-RG33/RG22, European model only) What is a broadcasting service that provides RDS services, the station name appears in the display. Radio...
Operating Instructions
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... "Listening to select "REC SELECT", then press ENTER on the remote and press . Press . or > on the remote repeatedly to minimum. Tape Timer-recording radio programs You can record a preset radio station from step 1. Other Operations To Do this Check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote. "DAILY SET...
... "Listening to select "REC SELECT", then press ENTER on the remote and press . Press . or > on the remote repeatedly to minimum. Tape Timer-recording radio programs You can record a preset radio station from step 1. Other Operations To Do this Check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT on the remote. "DAILY SET...
Operating Instructions
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... the remaining time Press DISPLAY repeatedly during play mode: Total number of tracks and total playing time t Clock display (for eight seconds) t Effect status During Program Play mode when there is off the display - To cancel the Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY while the system is... the total playing time t Total number of power consumed during standby. Power saving mode reduces the amount of programed tracks (for five seconds) t Clock display (for eight seconds) t Effect status Checking the total playing time Press DISPLAY repeatedly in Power Saving Mode. In this ...
... the remaining time Press DISPLAY repeatedly during play mode: Total number of tracks and total playing time t Clock display (for eight seconds) t Effect status During Program Play mode when there is off the display - To cancel the Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY while the system is... the total playing time t Total number of power consumed during standby. Power saving mode reduces the amount of programed tracks (for five seconds) t Clock display (for eight seconds) t Effect status Checking the total playing time Press DISPLAY repeatedly in Power Saving Mode. In this ...
Operating Instructions
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...Daily Timer will not turn off . • You cannot activate the Daily Timer and Timerrecording at a preset time. Start over from a specific track, make a program (see "Listening to the radio" on page 15). 2 Adjust the volume. 3 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on page 10). 1 Prepare the music source you want...?/1 to turn on the system until the music source you want to play facing forward. • Radio: Tune in the preset station you want (see "Programing CD tracks" on page 12). • Tape: Load a tape with the side you want appears. Press . Tip The system turns on the remote. ...
...Daily Timer will not turn off . • You cannot activate the Daily Timer and Timerrecording at a preset time. Start over from a specific track, make a program (see "Listening to the radio" on page 15). 2 Adjust the volume. 3 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on page 10). 1 Prepare the music source you want...?/1 to turn on the system until the music source you want to play facing forward. • Radio: Tune in the preset station you want (see "Programing CD tracks" on page 12). • Tape: Load a tape with the side you want appears. Press . Tip The system turns on the remote. ...