Sony 3-398-069-14(1) Home Theater System User Manual


 
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Operation
The sound loses stereo effect
when you play a VIDEO CD, a
CD, or an MP3 file.
• Set [AUDIO] to [STEREO] by pressing AUDIO (page 32).
• Make sure the control unit is connected properly.
The surround effect is difficult to
hear when you are playing a
sound track of Dolby Digital,
DTS, or MPEG audio.
Make sure the “DEC. MODE” setting (page 50).
Check the speaker connections and settings (pages 16, 79).
• 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 beginning of the sound is cut
off.
• Set the sound mode to other than “AUTO” (page 52).
Symptom Remedy
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 54).
• 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 control unit.
• The distance between the remote and the control unit is too far.
• The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the control 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 labeled side facing to the front.
• The disc is skewed.
The system cannot play CD-ROMs, etc. (page 5).
• The region code on the DVD does not match the system.
• Moisture has condensed inside the control unit and may cause damage to the
lenses. Remove the disc and leave the control unit turned on for about half an
hour.
The MP3 file 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 file 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 (MUSIC, IMAGE)] setting has been set to [IMAGE] (page 44).
• If you cannot change the [MODE (MUSIC, IMAGE)] setting, re-load the disc
or turn the system off, then on.
• The DATA CD/DATA DVD contains a DivX video file.
Symptom Remedy