Inst Manual 2629502111

2-629-502-11(1)
Display Side
Hi-Fi Component
System
Operating Instructions
DHC-AZ7DM
DHC-AZ3DM
©2005 Sony Corporation
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.
To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the
apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc.
And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space,

such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
This appliance is
classified as a CLASS 1
LASER product. This
marking is located on the
rear exterior.
Don’t throw away the battery with

general house waste, dispose of it
correctly as chemical waste.
Australian model only

ENERGY STAR® is a U.S.
registered mark. As an ENERGY
STAR® partner, Sony Corporation
has determined that this product
meets the ENERGY STAR®
guidelines for energy efficiency.
This system incorporates Dolby1) Digital, Dolby Pro

Logic (II) adaptive matrix surround decoder, and
DTS2) Digital Surround System.
1)
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories.
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
2)
Manufactured under license from Digital Theater
Systems, Inc. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround”
are registered trademarks of Digital Theater
Systems, Inc.
DivX® is a video file compression technology,

developed by DivXNetworks, Inc.
DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are
trademarks of DivXNetworks, Inc. and are used under
license.
TM and ® marks are omitted in this manual.
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Table of Contents
How to use this manual........................... 5
Playable USB storage media................... 5 DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG/
Playable discs.......................................... 6 DivX® video – Various
functions
Getting Started Changing the sound .............................. 39
Hooking up the system............................ 8 Adjusting the delay between the picture
Positioning the speakers........................ 12 and sound........................................ 41
Setting the clock.................................... 13 — A/V SYNC
Performing the Quick Setup.................. 14 Using the Setup Display ....................... 41
Setting the display or sound track
USB storage media – Play language ......................................... 42
Inserting USB storage media ................ 17 — LANGUAGE SETUP
Playing USB storage media .................. 17 Settings for the display ......................... 43
— Normal Play/Shuffle Play — SCREEN SETUP
Playing repeatedly................................. 20 Custom settings..................................... 45
— Repeat Play — CUSTOM SETUP
Speaker settings .................................... 46
DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG/ — SPEAKER SETUP
(DHC-AZ7DM only)
DivX® video – Play
Restricting disc playback...................... 49
Loading a disc ....................................... 21 — CUSTOM PARENTAL
Playing a disc ........................................ 21 CONTROL/PARENTAL
Creating your own program .................. 24 CONTROL
— Program Play Changing the angles.............................. 53
Playing in random order........................ 25 Displaying the subtitles ........................ 53
— Shuffle Play
Playing repeatedly................................. 26 Tuner
— Repeat Play
Presetting radio stations........................ 54
Playing DVDs using the menu.............. 27
Listening to the radio............................ 55
Selecting “ORIGINAL” or “PLAY LIST”
— Preset Tuning
on a DVD-RW ................................ 28
— Manual Tuning
Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions
(Ver. 2.0).........................................28
Tape – Play
— PBC Play
About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image Loading a tape ...................................... 57
files ................................................. 29 Playing a tape........................................ 57
Playing DATA CDs with MP3 audio track
and JPEG image files...................... 30 Tape – Recording
Playing audio tracks and images as a slide Recording your favorite CD tracks on a
show with sound ............................. 33 tape ................................................. 58
Playing DivX® video files .................... 35 — CD-TAPE Synchro Recording
Using the on-screen display to search... 36 Recording on a tape manually .............. 59
Searching by scene................................ 38 — Manual Recording
— Picture Navigation
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Sound Adjustment Optional Components
Adjusting the sound .............................. 60 Controlling the TV with the remote ..... 77
Selecting the sound effect ..................... 60 Using the THEATRE SYNC
Selecting the surround effect ................ 61 function........................................... 78
Adjusting the graphic equalizer and Hooking up optional components......... 79
storing ............................................. 62 Listening to audio from a connected
Singing along: Karaoke......................... 62 component ...................................... 80
Enjoying the 5.1 channel sound with the
Timer optional amplifier ........................... 81
Falling asleep to music.......................... 66 (DHC-AZ3DM only)
— Sleep Timer Recording audio from a connected
Waking up to music .............................. 66 component ...................................... 81
— Play Timer Recording on a connected
Timer recording radio programs ........... 67 component ...................................... 81
— Rec Timer
Troubleshooting
Display Problems and remedies......................... 82
Turning off the display.......................... 68 Messages............................................... 88
— Power Saving Mode Self-diagnosis Function ........................ 89
Adjusting the brightness of the (When letters/numbers appear in
display............................................. 68 the display)
Viewing information about the USB
storage media in the display ........... 69 Additional Information
Viewing information about the disc in the Precautions ........................................... 90
display............................................. 69 Specifications ....................................... 92
Viewing information about the disc in the Language code list ................................ 95
on-screen display ............................ 71 List of items that can be displayed and
Checking the date information.............. 72 selected by disc type....................... 96
Viewing the tuner information in the System setup item list ........................... 98
display............................................. 72 Glossary ................................................ 99
List of button locations and reference
Optional Personal Computer pages............................................. 103
Connecting a personal computer to the
system ............................................. 73
Installing the driver ............................... 74
Listening to audio files on a personal
computer ......................................... 77
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How to use this manual Playable USB storage
• This manual mainly explains operations using media
the remote, but the same operations can also
You can play back the following Sony USB
be performed using the buttons on the unit
storage media on this system.
having the same or similar names.
Other USB storage media cannot be played back
• The OSD (on-screen display) may vary
on this system.
depending on the country model.
• The English OSD screen (on-screen display)
is used for illustration purposes only. Verified Sony USB storage
• The Control Menu items may be different media (as of July 2005)
depending on the disc type (page 96).
Product name Model name/Capacity
• The selectable items in the Setup Display may
MICROVAULT* USM32A/64A/128A/256A
be different depending on the area (page 41).
• “DVD” may be used as a general term for USM32U2/64U2/128U2/256U2/
512U2
DVD VIDEOs, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs and
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs. USM64D/128D/256D
• MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard USM128E/256E/512E
format defined by ISO/MPEG which
compresses audio data. * MICROVAULT is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
• The following symbols are used in this Notes

manual. • Do not connect USB devices other than USB storage
media. This may damage the system.
Symbol Meaning
• Operation may not always be ensured even when
Functions available for DVD using these USB storage media.
VIDEOs, DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs in
• Some of these USB storage media may not be
video mode, and DVD+Rs/
available for purchase in certain areas.
DVD+RWs
Functions available for DVD-RWs
in VR (Video Recording) mode
Notes on USB storage media
Functions available for VIDEO • Always turn off the system before removing
CDs (including Super VCDs or CD- USB storage media. Removing media while
Rs/CD-RWs in video CD format or the system is on may corrupt the data on it or
Super VCD format) damage the media itself.
Functions available for music CDs • Depending on the encoding/writing software,
or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD recording device, or the recording media used
format at the time an MP3 audio track is recorded,
Functions available for DATA CDs you may encounter such problems as disabled
(CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs playback, sound interruptions, and noise.
containing MP3 audio tracks, JPEG • The system may be unable to play MP3
image files and DivX video files) format files that do not have the “.MP3”
Functions available for DATA extension.
DVDs (DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs/
• Attempting to play non-MP3 format files that
DVD+Rs/DVD+RWs) containing
have the “.MP3” extension may result in noise
DivX video files
or malfunction.
• The following USB storage media may take a
longer time to start playback.
– USB storage media recorded with
complicated tree structure.
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– High-capacity USB storage media. Format of discs Disc logo
– USB storage media that is fragmented. CD-R/CD-RW
• Do not leave the USB storage media within
the reach of small children. They might
accidentally swallow it.
• Music you record is limited to private use
only. Any other use requires the permission of
the copyright holders.
• Sony is not liable for incomplete data transfer The “DVD VIDEO” logo and “DVD-RW” logo are
or damaged data due to problems of this trademarks.
product or your computer.
• USB storage media formatted with file Region code of DVDs you can
systems other than FAT12, FAT16, or FAT32 play on this system
are unsupported.
Your system has a region code printed on the
• This system supports FAT12, FAT16 and
back of the unit and will only play DVDs labeled
FAT32, but some USB storage media may not
with identical region code.
support all of these FAT. For details, see the
operation manual of each USB storage media DVDs labeled ALL will also be played on this
or contact the manufacturer. system. If you try to play any other DVD, the
• If you use partitioned USB storage media, only message “Playback prohibited by area
MP3 files on the first partition can be played. limitations.” will appear on the TV screen.
Depending on the DVD, no region code
indication may be labeled even though playing
Playable discs the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions.
X Region code
You can play back the following discs on this MODEL NO. HCD-AZXX
system. Other discs cannot be played back. DVD DECK RECEIVER

AC: 00V 00Hz 00W
SERIAL NO:
List of playable discs

Discs that this system cannot
Format of discs Disc logo play
DVD VIDEO
• CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those
recorded in the following formats:
– music CD format
DVD-RW – video CD format
– MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer-3)/JPEG/DivX
format that conforms to ISO9660* Level 1/
Level 2 or Joliet
VIDEO CD • CD-ROMs recorded in PHOTO CD format
• Data part of CD-Extras
• Super Audio CDs
Audio CD • DVD-ROMs/DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/
DVD+RWs other than those recorded in
DivX format conforming to Universal Disk
Format (UDF).
• DVD-ROMs/DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/
DVD+RWs recorded in Multi Session
• DVD-RAMs
• DVD Audio discs
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• A DVD with a different region code.
• An 8 cm disc with an adapter Note on DualDiscs
• Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which
square, star) cannot be played on this unit. mates DVD recorded material on one side with
Attempting to do so may damage the unit. Do digital audio material on the other side.
not use such discs. However, since the audio material side does not
• A disc with paper or stickers on it. conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard,
• A disc that has the adhesive, cellophane tape, playback on this product is not guaranteed.
or a sticker still left on it.
* A logical format of files and folders on a CD-ROMs, Cautions when playing a disc
defined by ISO (International Organization for that is recorded in Multi
standardization).
Session
• This system can play Multi Session CDs
Notes about CD-R/CD-RW/DVD- when an MP3 audio track is contained in the
R/DVD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW first session. Any subsequent MP3 audio
• In some cases, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD-Rs, tracks recorded in later sessions can also be
DVD-RWs, DVD+R or DVD+RW cannot be played back.
played on this system depending upon the • This system can play Multi Session CDs
recording quality or physical condition of the when a JPEG image file is contained in the
disc, or the characteristics of the recording first session. Any subsequent JPEG image
device. Furthermore, the disc will not play if files recorded in later sessions can also be
it has not been correctly finalized. For more played back.
information, see the operating instructions for • If audio tracks and images in music CD
the recording device. format or video CD format are recorded in the
• A disc recorded in packet write format cannot first session, only the first session will be
be played. played back.
• CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in multi-
Note on playback operations session that have not ended by “closing the
of DVDs and VIDEO CDs session” are not supported.
Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO • With CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs that
CDs may be intentionally set by software contain DivX video files in addition to MP3
producers. Since this system plays DVDs and audio tracks or JPEG image files, the system
VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the plays only the DivX video files.
software producers designed, some playback
features may not be available. Also, refer to the Copyrights
instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO This product incorporates copyright protection
CDs. technology that is protected by U.S. patents and
other intellectual property rights. Use of this
Music discs encoded with copyright protection technology must be
copyright protection authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for
technologies home and other limited viewing uses only unless
otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse
This product is designed to playback discs that
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.
Recently, various music discs encoded with
copyright protection technologies are marketed
by some record companies. Please be aware that
among those discs, there are some that do not
conform to the CD standard and may not be
playable by this product.
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Getting Started
Hooking up the system

Perform the following procedures 1 to 6 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and
accessories. The type of speakers supplied varies according to the model you purchased (see
“Specifications” on page 92). DHC-AZ7DM is used for illustration purposes.
AM loop antenna
FM antenna
Surround speaker Surround speaker

(Right)* Center speaker* (Left)*
Front speaker (Right) Front speaker (Left)
Subwoofer*
* DHC-AZ7DM only
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1 Connect the speakers and subwoofer. 2 Connect the FM and AM antennas.
Be sure to match the appropriate speaker Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect
cords from the speaker terminals to the it.
Getting Started
corresponding SPEAKER terminals on the
unit.
Main unit
Extend the FM lead Insert only the

antenna horizontally stripped portion*
FM
75
COA
XIA
L
Front speakers/Center speaker*/
Surround speakers* AM
AM loop antenna
Insert only the stripped portion
* Strip off an end-portion of wire covering.
Note
Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords.
Black (#)
3 Connect the video input jack of your TV
Black (#)
to the VIDEO OUT jack with the
supplied video cable.
Color tube
* DHC-AZ7DM only
Notes
• For the subwoofer (DHC-AZ7DM only), the speaker
cords are attached to the subwoofer. Connect the
speaker cords to the main unit only.
• The connector and the color tube of the speaker cords
are the same color as the speaker terminal to be
connected.
• Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate
terminal on the components: 3 to 3, and # to #. If When using a TV
the cords are reversed, the sound will be distorted and Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you
will lack bass. can view the pictures from this system.
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When connecting a video deck 5 Connect the power cord to a wall
Connect the TV and the video deck using video and outlet.
audio cords (not supplied) as shown below. The demonstration appears in the display.
When you press ?/1, the system turns on
TV and the demonstration automatically ends.
If the supplied adapter on the plug does not
fit your wall outlet, detach it from the plug
(only for models equipped with an adapter).
Video deck System Note
Install this system so that the power cord can be
unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the
When you connect the components as shown above, you
event of trouble.
may experience video leakage or hear noise. In this case,
disconnect one of the components. 6 Set the color system to PAL or NTSC
Note depending on the color system of your
Do not place the TV on this system. TV.
The color system is factory set to NTSC for
Tip
region code 3 models, and PAL for other
For even higher quality video images:
region code models. Each time you perform
– Use an optional component video cord to connect the
the procedure below, the color system
COMPONENT VIDEO input jacks on your TV to
the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks of this changes as follows:
system. If your TV is compatible with progressive NTSC y PAL
format file signals, use this connection and set 1 Press ?/1 to turn off the system.
“PROGRESSIVE AUTO” or “PROGRESSIVE
VIDEO” depending on your TV. For details, see “To 2 Press ?/1 on the unit while touching X
change the type of signal output from the system” on the unit.
(page 44). The system turns on and the color
– You can use an optional S video cord to connect the system is changed.
S VIDEO input jack on your TV to the S VIDEO Notes
OUT jack.
• Do not place the surround speakers on top of a TV.*
4 For models with a voltage selector, set This may cause distortion of the colors in the TV
VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local screen.
power line voltage. • Be sure to connect both left and right surround
Depending on the model, the VOLTAGE speakers.* Otherwise, the sound will not be heard.
SELECTOR may differ. • You cannot set the color system in Power Saving
Mode (page 68).
• When you play back a VIDEO CD recorded in a
VOLTAGE SELECTOR
different color system from the one you set to the
unit, the picture image may be distorted.
220–240V
* DHC-AZ7DM only
To connect optional components

120V
See page 79.
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Inserting two R6 (size AA) Attaching the speaker pads
batteries into the remote
Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom
Getting Started
of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and
prevent them from slipping.
e Front speaker (Left (4)/Right (4))

E E
e
Note
If you do not use the remote for a long period of time,
remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from
battery leakage and corrosion. Center speaker (4)*/
Surround speaker (Left (4)/Right (4))*
Tip
With normal use, the batteries should last for about six
months. When the remote no longer operates the
system, replace both batteries with new ones.
* DHC-AZ7DM only
When carrying this system

Perform the following procedure to protect
the DVD mechanism.
Use buttons on the unit for the operation.
1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system, then
touch DVD.
2 Make sure that no disc is loaded in the
system and check that “No Disc”
appears.
3 Press ?/1 to turn off the system and
check that “STANDBY” disappears.
4 Unplug the power cord.
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4 Place the subwoofer.
Positioning the speakers To obtain a better bass reproduction, we
recommend you to place the subwoofer on
1 Place the front speakers at an angle of a solid floor where resonance is unlikely to
45 degrees from your listening occur.
position.
Notes
Center speaker* • Do not place the surround speakers on top of a TV.*
Front Front
This may cause distortion of the colors in the TV
speaker speaker
(L) (R) screen.
• Always place the subwoofer vertically, keeping it a
few centimeters away from the wall.*
Subwoofer*
• If the subwoofer is placed in the center of a room, the
bass could be extremely weakened.* This is due to
45˚ the influence of the standing wave of the room. If this
happens, move the subwoofer away from the center
of the room or eliminate the cause of the standing
wave, by placing a bookshelf against the wall, etc.
Surround speaker Surround speaker

* DHC-AZ7DM only
(L)* (R)*
To install the surround speakers
* DHC-AZ7DM only on the wall (DHC-AZ7DM only)
2 Place the center speaker at about the 1 Prepare screws (not supplied) that are
same height as the front speakers. suitable for the hole on the back of each
Align the center speaker with the front speaker. See the illustrations below.
speakers or place it slightly behind the front
4 mm
speakers.
5.3 mm
3 Place the surround speakers.
9 mm
more than 25 mm
Hole on the back of

the speaker
2 Fasten the screws to the wall.

The screws should protrude 5.5 to 7 mm.
20˚
Position the surround speakers within the

respective gray ranges.
Positioning both surround speakers the
same distance from the listening position is 5.5 to 7 mm
effective.
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3 Hang the speakers on the screws.
Hole on the back of the speaker Setting the clock
Getting Started
5.3 mm
Use buttons on the remote for the operation.
1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system.
9 mm 2 Press TIMER MENU.
3 Press M or m repeatedly to set the hour.
4 Press ENTER.
5 Press M or m repeatedly to set the
minute.
6 Press ENTER.
The clock starts working.
To adjust the clock

Notes
• Use screws that are suitable for the wall material and 1 Press TIMER MENU.
strength. As a plaster board wall is especially fragile, 2 Press M or m to select “CLOCK SET?”, then
attach the screws securely to a beam and fasten them
press ENTER.
to the wall. Install the satellite speakers on a vertical
and flat wall where reinforcement is applied. 3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6
• Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall above.
material or screws to be used. Notes
• Sony is not responsible for accident or damage • The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect
caused by improper installation, insufficient wall the power cord or if a power failure occurs.
strength or improper screw installation, natural
• You cannot set the clock in Power Saving Mode
calamity, etc.
(page 68).
Speaker settings (DHC-AZ7DM
only)
To enjoy DVDs and other discs with multi-
channel sound and Dolby surround effects, the
speakers need to be adjusted. Set the distance
from the listening position to the speakers, and
the balance and level. Then use the test tone to
adjust the volume of each speaker to the same
level.
For details, see “Speaker settings” on page 46.
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5 Press M or m repeatedly to select a
Performing the Quick language used in the on-screen
display.
Setup The selectable language is different
depending on the area.
You can set the initial settings of “OSD”, “TV
TYPE” and “DISTANCE” (DHC-AZ7DM 6 Press ENTER.
only) step by step. The setting is selected and “SCREEN
After performing the Quick Setup, the system is SETUP” appears.
ready for playing back of movies, music CDs,
etc. To perform further speakers settings, see
“Speaker settings” on page 46.
Asian model is used for illustration purposes
only.
For DHC-AZ7DM
1 Turn on the TV and select the video
input. 7 Press M or m repeatedly to select the
setting that matches your TV type.
x When you connect a 4:3 standard TV
3 Press FUNCTION + or – repeatedly (or
“4:3 LETTER BOX” or “4:3 PAN SCAN”
touch DVD on the unit) to switch the
(page 43)
function to DVD.
The guide message appears on the TV x When you connect a wide-screen TV
screen. or a 4:3 standard TV with a wide-screen
mode
Notes
“16:9” (page 43)
• When a disc is in the system, the guide message
does not appear on the TV screen. Press Z on 8 Press ENTER.
the unit to remove the disc. The setting is selected and “SPEAKER
• When you press CLEAR, the guide message SETUP” appears.
disappears. When you need to perform the
Quick Setup, see “To recall the Quick Setup 9 Press M or m repeatedly to select the
display” (page 16). front speaker distance from the
• Disconnect the headphones and microphones listening position, then press ENTER.
when you perform the Quick Setup. You cannot You can set from 1.0 to 7.0 m.
operate steps after 9 with the headphones and
microphones connected.
4 Press ENTER.
“LANGUAGE SETUP” appears.
The language you select in “LANGUAGE

SETUP” is for “OSD”, “MENU” and
“SUBTITLE” (page 42).
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10 Press M or m repeatedly to select the • When you press CLEAR, the guide message
center speaker distance from the disappears. When you need to perform the
listening position, then press ENTER. Quick Setup, see “To recall the Quick Setup
Getting Started
display” (page 16).
You can set from 0.0 to 7.0 m.
4 Press ENTER.
“LANGUAGE SETUP” appears.
Note
The setting range changes depending on the front
speaker setting. The language you select in “LANGUAGE
11 Press M or m repeatedly to select the SETUP” is for “OSD”, “MENU” and
“SUBTITLE” (page 42).
surround speaker distance from the
listening position. 5 Press M or m repeatedly to select a
You can set from 0.0 to 7.0 m. language used in the on-screen
display.
The selectable language is different
depending on the area.
6 Press ENTER.
The setting is selected and “SCREEN
SETUP” appears.
Note
speaker setting.
12 Press ENTER.
The Quick Setup is complete.
For DHC-AZ3DM 7 Press M or m repeatedly to select the

setting that matches your TV type.
1 Turn on the TV and select the video
input. x When you connect a 4:3 standard TV
“4:3 LETTER BOX” or “4:3 PAN SCAN”
(page 43)
x When you connect a wide-screen TV
touch DVD on the unit) to switch the
or a 4:3 standard TV with a wide-screen
function to DVD.
mode
The guide message appears on the TV “16:9” (page 43)
screen.
Notes
8 Press ENTER.
The Quick Setup is complete.
• When a disc is in the system, the guide message
does not appear on the TV screen. Press Z on If you make a mistake
the unit to remove the disc.
Press ., then select the item again.
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To quit the Quick Setup
Press DISPLAY.
To recall the Quick Setup display
1 Press DISPLAY in stop mode.
The Control Menu appears.
2 Press M or m repeatedly to select “SETUP”,
then press ENTER.
The options for “SETUP” appear.
3 Press M or m repeatedly to select “QUICK”,
then press ENTER.
The Quick Setup display appears.
Note
If you want to change each setting, see “Using the
Setup Display” (page 41).
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Playing USB storage
USB storage media – Play
media
Inserting USB storage
— Normal Play/Shuffle Play
media

This system lets you play MP3 audio tracks on
Insert USB storage media to USB MEMORY USB storage media.
port as shown below.
Example: When USB storage media is
loaded
Track number Playing time
When inserting USB storage media, make sure of 1 Press FUNCTION + or – (or touch USB
the direction and insert it all the way to the USB MEMORY/PC on the unit) repeatedly to
MEMORY port. switch the function to USB MEMORY.
Notes 2 Press MENU in stop mode.

• When you insert USB storage media, “USB 3 Press . or > repeatedly until
CONNECT” and “ACCESS” light up. Always “Play Mode?” appears, then press
turn off the system before removing USB ENTER.
storage media. Removing media while the
system is on may corrupt the data on it or 4 Press . or > repeatedly until the
damage the media itself. mode you want appears in the display,
• Do not forcibly insert the USB storage media, as this then press ENTER.
may cause the media to be damaged. Select To play
• Do not insert other media or objects besides USB
Continue The MP3 audio tracks on the
storage media.
(Normal Play) USB storage media in
original order.
Album Cont The MP3 audio tracks in the
(Normal Play) album you have selected in
original order.
Shuffle The MP3 audio tracks on the
(Shuffle Play) USB storage media in
random order.
Album Shuf The MP3 audio tracks in the
(Shuffle Play) album you have selected in
random order.
5 Press H (or touch nN on the unit).

Playback starts.
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Other operations
Playback order of MP3 audio
To Do this
tracks on USB storage media
Stop play Press x.
Pause Press X. Press again to resume The playback order of MP3 audio tracks
play. recorded on USB storage media is shown below.
Select an MP3 Press . or > repeatedly. Note that only MP3 files are playable. Any other
track data on the USB storage media cannot be played
Select an album Press ALBUM + or – repeatedly. on this system.
Find a point in a Keep pressing m or M during x Structure of USB storage media contents
track playback and release it at the
Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5
desired point.
Remove the 1 Press x to stop playback. ROOT
USB storage 2 Check that “ACCESS” is not
media displayed.
3 Turn off the system, then
remove the media.
Album Track (MP3 audio)
When you insert USB storage media and press

H (or touch nN on the unit), the numbered
tracks are played sequentially, from 1 through
7. Any sub-albums/tracks contained within a
currently selected album take priority over the
next album in the same tree. (Example: C
contains D so 4 is played before 5.)
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Notes
• The system may take longer time to playback, when Resuming playback from the
progressing to the following album or jump to other point you stopped the USB
album. storage media
• You cannot change the play mode during playback.
• Some time may be needed to start playback when: — Resume Play

– the USB storage media is recorded in complex
configurations such as many layers. This system memorizes the point where you
– the memory capacity is excessive. stopped the USB storage media so you can
• When the USB storage media is inserted, the player resume from that point. Resume Play is not
reads all the tracks on that media. If there are many canceled when you turn off the system.
albums or non-MP3 audio tracks on the USB storage
media, it may take a long time for play to begin or for 1 While playing the USB storage media,
the next MP3 audio track to start play. press x to stop playback.
• Do not save unnecessary albums or tracks other than “Resume” appears in the display.
MP3 ones in the USB storage media to be used for If “Resume” does not appear, Resume Play
MP3 listening. We recommend that you do not save is not available.
other types of tracks or unnecessary albums on USB
storage media that has MP3 audio tracks. 2 Press H (or touch nN on the unit).
• An album that does not include an MP3 audio track The player starts playback from the point
is skipped. you stopped the disc in step 1.
• Maximum album number: 999 (including root
folder) Notes
• The maximum number of MP3 audio tracks and • You cannot perform Resume Play during Shuffle
albums that can be contained on a single USB storage Play.
media is 999. • Depending on where you stopped the USB storage
• Playback is possible up to 8 levels. media, the system may resume playback from a
different point.
• MP3 audio tracks on the same album are sorted by
file name for playback. In some cases, the playback • Resume play is canceled when:
order may be different depending on how albums and – you press x in stop mode.
tracks are named. – you remove the USB storage media.
• Depending on the encoding/writing software, – you change the play mode.
recording device, or the recording media used at the
time an MP3 audio track is recorded, you may
encounter such problems as disabled playback,
sound interruptions, and noise.
Tip
If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc.) to the front of the
track names when you store the tracks in USB storage
media, the tracks will be played in that order.
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Playing repeatedly
— Repeat Play
You can play all the MP3 audio tracks or a single

MP3 audio track on USB storage media
repeatedly.
1 Press FUNCTION + or – (or touch USB
MEMORY/PC on the unit) repeatedly to
switch the function to USB MEMORY.
2 Press MENU in stop mode.
3 Press . or > repeatedly until
“Repeat?” appears, then press ENTER.
4 Press . or > repeatedly until the
mode you want appears in the display,
then press ENTER.
Select To repeat
Repeat All All the MP3 audio tracks on
the media or selected album.
“REP” lights up when you
select this mode.
Repeat 1 A single MP3 audio track
only. “REP1” lights up when
you select this mode.

Repeat Play starts.
To cancel Repeat Play

In step 4, press . or > repeatedly until
“Repeat Off” appears, then press ENTER. You
can also cancel Repeat Play mode by pressing
REPEAT repeatedly until both “REP” and
“REP1” disappear.
Note
After the last track is played during Album Shuffle
Play in Repeat All mode, Album Shuffle Play will
continue, using tracks from the selected album.
Tips
• You can also select Repeat Play mode by pressing
REPEAT repeatedly.
• The OSD does not appear on the TV screen except
for DVD function.
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Playing a disc
DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG/DivX®
video – Play
Loading a disc
Before playing a DVD, VIDEO CD, JPEG
Use buttons on the unit for the operation. image or DivX video turn on your TV and select
DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG/DivX® video – Play

the video input. Depending on the DVD or
VIDEO CD, some operations may be different
If a disc is loaded, press Z to remove the or restricted. Refer to the operating instructions
disc from the disc slot. “No Disc” appears. supplied with the disc.
2 Insert a disc in the disc slot with the Example: When a DVD disc is loaded
label side facing right.
Title or chapter number
When you play a disc,

insert it with the label
side facing right.
Notes
• When you turn on the system, the disc is not Playing time
pulled into the disc slot until “No Disc”
appears in the display. Do not attempt to Example: When a CD disc is loaded
push in the disc until “No Disc” appears. Track number
• When pressing Z and then reinserting the disc that
appears in the disc slot, do not simply push in the
disc. Remove the disc from the disc slot and then
reinsert it.
• Do not turn off the system with a disc halfway
inserted in the disc slot. Doing so may cause the disc
to fall.
• Do not use a disc with tape, seals or paste on it as this
may cause malfunction.
• When you eject a disc, handle the disc by its edge. Do
not touch the surface.
• Do not push a disc into the disc slot when the system Playing time
is off. Doing so may cause the system to malfunction.
• Do not load an 8 cm disc with an adaptor. Doing so 1 Press FUNCTION + or – repeatedly (or
may cause the system to malfunction. touch DVD on the unit) to switch the
function to DVD.
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Other operations To Do this
To Do this Briefly fast forward Press ADVANCE during
Stop Press x. the current scene play.
(Instant Advance)
Pause Press X.1)
(DVD VIDEO/
Press X again or press H (or DVD-RW only)
touch nN on the unit) to
resume play. Switch to DVD Touch DVD on the unit
function from (Automatic Source selection).
Select a chapter, Press . or > repeatedly another source
scene or track during play or pause.
(Except for JPEG) Remove a disc Press Z on the unit.
Or, press the number buttons
in stop mode, then press 1)
There may be some disturbance in the video image.
ENTER2). 2)
Except for MP3/JPEG
3) No sound is output depending on the audio source.
Select an album of Press ALBUM + or –
MP3/JPEG/DivX repeatedly during play or
4)
The × 2B/× 2b playback speed is about twice the
video pause. normal speed. The 3M/3m playback speed is
faster than the 2M/2m and the 2M/2m
Locate a point Press m or M during play.
playback speed is faster than the 1M/1m.
quickly in fast Each time you press the 5) DVD VIDEO/CD only
forward or fast button, searching speed 6) DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW/VIDEO CD/DivX video
reverse (Scan) changes cyclically as follows: only
(Except for JPEG)3) Playback direction4) 7)
DVD VIDEO only
t × 2B5) t 1M t 2M 8)
The 2 y/2 playback speed is slower than
t 3M6) 1 y/1 .
Opposite direction4)
t × 2b7) t 1m t 2m Notes
t 3m6) • You cannot perform Instant Replay and Instant
To return to Normal Play, Advance in Repeat Play mode (page 26).
press H (or touch nN on • You cannot search for a still picture on a DVD-RW
the unit). in VR mode.
Watch frame by Press X during play, then • Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some
frame press SLOW or SLOW operations may be restricted.
(Slow-motion Play) y. Each time you press the • 2 channel sound is heard when using headphones.
(DVD VIDEO/DVD- button, the playback speed • The following discs take a longer time to start
RW/VIDEO CD/ changes as follows: playback.
DivX video only)3) Playback direction8) – a disc recorded with complicated tree structure.
2yy1y – a disc recorded in Multi Session.
Opposite direction8) (DVD – a disc to which data can be added (non-finalized
VIDEO/DVD-RW only) disc).
2 y1 • Some DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD+RWs or
To return to Normal Play, CD-Rs/CD-RWs cannot be played on this system
press H (or touch nN on depending on file format.
the unit).
Tips
Play one frame at a Press X during play, then
time (Freeze frame) press STEP C to go to the • The Instant Replay function is useful when you want
(DVD VIDEO/ next frame or press c STEP to review a scene or dialogue that you missed.
DVD-RW/VIDEO to go to the previous frame • The Instant Advance function is useful when you
CD only) (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW want to pass over a scene that you do not want to
only). watch.
• You may not be able to use the Instant Replay or
Replay the previous Press REPLAY during
Instant Advance function with some scenes.
scene play.
(Instant Replay)
(DVD VIDEO/
DVD-RW only)
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To enjoy a disc that is played
Resuming playback from the before by resume playback
point you stopped the disc
— Multi-disc Resume (DVD VIDEO/VIDEO
— Resume Play CD only)
This system memorizes the point where you
This system memorizes the point where you
stopped the disc for up to 40 discs and resumes
stopped the disc so you can resume from that
playback the next time you insert the same disc.
point. Resume Play is not canceled when you
If you store a resume playback point for the 41st

turn off the system (except for MP3/JPEG/DivX
disc, the resume playback point for the first disc
video).
is deleted.
1 While playing a disc, press x to stop To activate this function, set “MULTI-DISC
playback. RESUME” in “CUSTOM SETUP” to “ON”
“Resume” appears in the display. (page 46).
If “Resume” does not appear, Resume Play Notes
is not available. • If “MULTI-DISC RESUME” in “CUSTOM
SETUP” is set to “OFF” (page 46), the resume point
is cleared when you change the function.
The player starts playback from the point • If “MULTI-DISC RESUME” in “CUSTOM
you stopped the disc in step 1. SETUP” is set to “ON” (page 46) and you playback
Notes a recorded disc such as DVD-RW, the system may
playback other recorded discs from the same resume
• You cannot perform Resume Play during Shuffle
point. To play from the beginning, press x twice,
Play or Program Play.
then press H (or touch nN on the unit).
• Depending on where you stopped the disc, the
system may resume playback from a different point.
• Resume play is canceled when:
– you press x in stop mode.
– you disconnect the power cord.
– you eject the disc (except for DVD VIDEO/
VIDEO CD when “MULTI-DISC RESUME” in
“CUSTOM SETUP” is set to “ON”).
– you change the play mode.
– you change the settings on the Setup Display.
– you turn off the system (MP3/JPEG/DivX video
only).
– you change the functions (except for DVD
VIDEO/VIDEO CD when “MULTI-DISC
RESUME” in “CUSTOM SETUP” is set to
“ON”).
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5 Press M or m repeatedly to select the
Creating your own track you want to program, then press
ENTER.
program The selected track is programmed and the
cursor moves to the program list.
— Program Play
For example, select track “02”.
Selected track
You can make a program of up to 99 steps.

2 Press M or m repeatedly to select
“PROGRAM”, then press ENTER.
The options for “PROGRAM” appear.
Total playing time of the programmed tracks
6 Repeat step 4 and 5 to program other

tracks.
The programmed tracks are displayed in the
selected order.
Program Play starts.
3 Press M or m repeatedly to select “SET
t”, then press ENTER. Other operations
Total playing time of the programmed tracks To Do this
Turn off the Program Press DISPLAY.
Display
Check the program Perform steps 1 to 3.
To cancel Program Play

Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” after step 2.
To play the same program again, select “ON” in
step 3, then press ENTER.
Program list Track list on the disc
To change a programmed track
4 Press ,.
1 After step 3, press M or m repeatedly to
The cursor moves to the track list (in this select the programmed track you want to
case, “01”). change in the program list, then press ,.
2 Press M or m repeatedly to select the track
you want to program, then press ENTER.
The selected track in the program list is
replaced by the newly selected track.
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To clear a programmed track
1 After step 3, press M or m repeatedly to
Playing in random order
select the programmed track you want to — Shuffle Play
clear in the program list.
2 Press CLEAR.
Or, press ,, then press M repeatedly to
select “– –” in the track list, and then press You can play tracks on a disc in random order by
ENTER. using the on-screen display.

To clear all the programmed 1 Press DISPLAY during play.
tracks The Control Menu appears.
In step 4, press M repeatedly to select “ALL 2 Press M or m repeatedly to select

CLEAR” in the program list, then press ENTER. “SHUFFLE”, then press ENTER.
The options for “SHUFFLE” appear.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control
Menu disappears.
Note
You cannot perform Program Play during PBC
playback of VIDEO CDs and Super VCDs (page 28).
Tip
You can perform Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of
programmed tracks. During Program Play, follow the 3 Press M or m repeatedly to select the
steps of Repeat Play (page 26) or Shuffle Play item to be shuffled.
(page 25).
x When the disc is in Normal Play
mode
TRACK: plays tracks on the current disc in
random order.
x When the disc is in Program Play
mode
ON: plays programmed tracks on the
current disc in random order.
4 Press ENTER.
Shuffle Play starts.
To cancel Shuffle Play

Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in step 3.
Menu disappears.
Note
You cannot perform Shuffle Play during PBC playback
of VIDEO CDs and Super VCDs (page 28).
Tip
You can set Shuffle Play while the system is stopped.
After selecting the “SHUFFLE” option, press H (or
touch nN on the unit) to start Shuffle Play.
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Playing repeatedly Using the on-screen display
— Repeat Play 1 Press DISPLAY during play.

“REPEAT”, then press ENTER.
You can play a whole disc or selected album The options for “REPEAT” appear.
repeatedly or you can also play a single title/
chapter/track/DivX video file repeatedly.
You can use a combination of Shuffle or
Program Play modes.
Using the front panel display

Press REPEAT repeatedly during play until
“REP” or “REP1” appears. 3 Press M or m repeatedly to select the
REP: Repeats a whole disc or selected album1). item to be repeated.
REP1: Repeats a single title2)/chapter2)/track/ The default setting is underlined.
DivX video file only.
x When playing a DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW
1) For JPEG, during slide show only • OFF: does not play repeatedly.
2) For DVD, you can check whether a title or chapter is
• DISC*: repeats all the titles on the disc.
being repeatedly played on the TV screen.
• TITLE: repeats the current title.
To cancel Repeat Play • CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter.
Press REPEAT repeatedly until both “REP” and * When playing a DVD-RW in VR mode,
“REP1” disappear, or press CLEAR. “DISC” repeats all the titles of the selected type
(page 28).
Notes
• Depending on the DVD, you cannot perform Repeat x When playing a CD/VIDEO CD
Play. • OFF: does not play repeatedly.
• You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC • DISC: repeats all the tracks on the disc.
playback of VIDEO CDs and Super VCDs (page 28). • TRACK: repeats the current track.
• You cannot select “REP1” during Program Play and
Shuffle Play.
• When you select “REP1”, that title/chapter/track/
DivX video file is repeated endlessly until “REP1” is
canceled.
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x When playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD
• OFF: does not play repeatedly. Playing DVDs using the
• DISC: repeats all the albums on the disc.
• ALBUM: repeats the current album. menu
• TRACK1): repeats the current track.
• FILE2): repeats the current file.
1)MP3 audio tracks only Some DVDs have menus to help you enjoy the
2)DivX video files only DVDs. You can play DVDs using these menus

x When a CD/VIDEO CD is in Shuffle on the TV screen.
Play or Program Play mode
• Using the DVD top menu
• OFF: does not play repeatedly.
A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture
• ON: repeats Shuffle Play or Program
or a music feature called “titles”. When you play
Play.
a DVD which contains several titles, you can
4 Press ENTER. select the title you want using the DVD top
Repeat Play starts. menu.
To cancel Repeat Play • Using the DVD menu

Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in step 3. Some DVDs allow you to select the disc
contents using a menu. When you play these
To turn off the Control Menu DVDs, you can select items such as the language
Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control for the subtitles and the language for the sound
Menu disappears. using the DVD menu.
Notes 1 Press TOP MENU or MENU.
• You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC
The menu appears on the TV screen. The
playback of VIDEO CDs and Super VCDs (page 28).
contents of the menu vary from disc to disc.
• When “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” is set to “IMAGE
(JPEG)” (page 33), you cannot select “TRACK”. 2 Press M/m/</, or the number
Tips
buttons to select the title or item you
want to play.
• You can set Repeat Play in stop mode. After
selecting the “REPEAT” option, press H (or touch 3 Press ENTER.
nN on the unit) to start Repeat Play.
• You can quickly display the “REPEAT” status by
pressing REPEAT. Each time you press REPEAT,
the “REPEAT” option changes.
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Selecting “ORIGINAL” or Playing VIDEO CDs with
“PLAY LIST” on a DVD-RW PBC functions (Ver. 2.0)
— PBC Play
Some DVD-RWs in VR (Video Recording)

mode have two types of titles for playback: You can use PBC* menus on your TV screen to
originally recorded titles (“ORIGINAL”) and enjoy the disc’s interactive software. The menu
titles that can be created on recordable DVD format and structure may differ depending on
players for editing (“PLAY LIST”). You can each disc.
select the type of title to be played.
* PBC: Playback Control
1 Press H (or touch nN on the unit)
The Control Menu appears. to start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC
2 Press M or m repeatedly to select functions (Ver. 2.0).
“ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST”, then press The PBC menu appears on the TV screen.
ENTER.
The options for “ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST”
2 Press the number buttons to select the
item number you want.
appear.
3 Press ENTER.
4 Continue playback according to the
instructions on the menus to enjoy
interactive playback.
Refer to the operating instructions supplied
with the disc, as the operating procedure
may differ according to the VIDEO CD.
To go back to a previous menu
Press O RETURN.
setting you want, then press ENTER.
• PLAY LIST: plays the titles created from Notes
“ORIGINAL” for editing. • Depending on the VIDEO CD, the menu does not
appear in step 1.
• ORIGINAL: plays the titles originally
• Depending on the VIDEO CD, “Press ENTER” in
recorded.
step 3 may appear as “Press SELECT” in the
operating instructions supplied with the disc. In this
case, press H (or touch nN on the unit).
Tip
You can cancel playback with PBC functions.
1 In stop mode, press . or > repeatedly, or the
number buttons to select a track.
“Play without PBC” appears on the TV screen and
playback starts from the selected track. Still images,
such as the menu screens, will not be shown.
To return to PBC playback, press x twice, then press
H (or touch nN on the unit).
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* “Design rule for Camera File system”: Image
About MP3 audio tracks standards for digital cameras regulated by Japan
Electronics and Information Technology Industries
and JPEG image files Association (JEITA).
Notes
• The system will play any data with the extension
“.MP3”, “.JPG” or “.JPEG” even if they are not in
MP3 or JPEG format. Playing this data may generate
What is MP3/JPEG? a loud noise which could damage your speaker

system.
MP3 is audio compression technology that
• The system does not conform to audio in MP3PRO
satisfies the ISO/MPEG regulations. JPEG is
format.
image compression technology.
Playback order of MP3 audio

Discs that the system can
tracks or JPEG image files
play
The playback order of MP3 audio tracks or
You can play back DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-
JPEG image files recorded on a DATA CD is as
Rs/CD-RWs) recorded in MP3 (MPEG1 Audio
follows:
Layer 3) and JPEG format. However, the discs
must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1, x Structure of disc contents
Level 2 or Joliet format for the system to Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5
recognize the tracks (or files). You can also play
discs recorded in Multi Session. ROOT
See the instructions supplied with the CD-R/

CD-RW drives and the recording software (not
supplied) for details on the recording format.
About the multi-session disc

If MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files are
recorded in the first session, the system will also
play MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files in
other sessions. If audio tracks and images in
audio CD format or video CD format are
recorded in the first session, only the first
session will be played back.
Note
The system may not be able to play some DATA CDs
created in the Packet Write format. In this case, you
cannot view the JPEG images recorded.
MP3 audio track or JPEG

image file that the system can
Album Track (MP3 audio) or
play File (JPEG image)
The system can play the MP3 audio tracks or
JPEG image files:
• which have the extension “.MP3” (MP3 audio
track) or “.JPG”/“.JPEG” (JPEG image file)
• which conform to the DCF* image file format
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When you insert a DATA CD and press H (or
touch nN on the unit), the numbered tracks Playing DATA CDs with
(or files) are played sequentially, from 1
through 7. Any sub-albums/tracks (or files) MP3 audio track and
contained within a currently selected album take
priority over the next album in the same tree. JPEG image files
(Example: C contains D so 4 is played before
5.)
When you press MENU and the list of album MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files
names appears (page 31), the album names are recorded on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/
arranged in the following order: CD-RWs) can be played on this system.
A t B t C t D t F t G. Albums Notes
that do not contain tracks (or files) (such as • When “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” is set to “AUTO”, the
album E) do not appear in the list. system can recognize up to 300 MP3 tracks and 300
JPEG files in a single album. When “MODE (MP3,
Notes
JPEG)” is set to “AUDIO (MP3)” or “IMAGE
• Depending on the software you use to create the
(JPEG)”, the system can recognize up to 600 MP3
DATA CD, the playback order may differ from the
and 600 JPEG files in a single album. A maximum of
illustration.
200 albums can be recognized regardless of the
• The playback order above may not be applicable if selected mode.
there are more than 200 albums and 300 files in each
• Playback is possible up to 8 levels.
album.
• An album that does not include an MP3 audio track
• The system can recognize up to 200 albums (the
or JPEG image file is skipped.
system will count just albums, including albums that
• If you put the extension “.MP3” to data not in MP3
do not contain MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image
format, the system cannot recognize the data
files). The system will not play any albums beyond
properly and will generate a loud noise which could
the 200th album.
damage your speaker system.
• The system may take longer time to playback, when
progressing to the following album or jump to other Tips
album. • You can view the disc information while playing
• Some type of JPEG files cannot be played. MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files (pages 69 and
72).
Tips
• You can select Repeat Play while playing MP3 audio
• If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc.) to the front of the
tracks and JPEG image files (page 26) and “AUDIO”
track/file names when you store the tracks (or files) in
setting while playing an MP3 audio track (page 39).
a disc, the tracks and files will be played in that order.
• Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start
playback, it is recommended that you create albums
with no more than two trees.
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Selecting an album Selecting an MP3 audio track
1 Load a DATA CD. 1 Load a DATA CD.

The system starts playing from the first The system starts playing from the first
album. album.
2 Press MENU. 2 Press MENU.
The album list appears. When an album is The albums list appears. When an album is

being played, its title is shaded. being played, its title is shaded.
3 Press M or m repeatedly to select an
album, then press ENTER.
The track list appears.

album you want, then press H (or
touch nN on the unit).
For MP3, the system starts playing the
selected album.
track, then press ENTER.
For JPEG, the system starts a slide show of
The system starts playing the selected track.
the images in the selected album.
To stop play
To turn on or off the album list
Press x.
Press MENU.
To play the next or previous MP3
To stop play
audio track
Press x.
Press . or >. You can select the first track
Note of the next album by pressing > during
The slide show stops when you press M or m. playback of the last track of the current album.
Tip Note that you cannot return to the previous
You can change the slide show duration (page 34) and album by pressing .. To return to the
effect (page 34) while playing JPEG image file. previous album, select the album from the album
list.
To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.
To turn on or off the album list

Press MENU.
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To play the next or previous JPEG
Selecting a JPEG image file image file
1 Load a DATA CD. Press < or , when the Control Menu is not
displayed. You can select the first file of the next
The system starts playing from the first
album by pressing , during playback of the
album.
last file of the current album. Note that you
2 Press MENU. cannot return to the previous album by pressing
The albums list appears. When an album is <. To return to the previous album, select the
being played, its title is shaded. album from the album list.
3 Press M or m repeatedly to select an To rotate a JPEG image
album, then press PICTURE NAVI.
When a JPEG image file is displayed on the TV
Images of files in the album appear in 16 screen, you can rotate the image by 90 degrees.
subscreens. Press M or m while viewing an image. Each time
you press M, the image rotates counterclockwise
by 90 degrees.
Press CLEAR to return to normal view.
Example: When you press M once
Rotating direction
To display the hidden image files, select the

bottom image, then press m. To return to
the previous image, select the top image,
then press M.
4 Press M/m/</, repeatedly to select
the image you want to view, then press
ENTER.
Notes
• Nothing happens when you press < while playing
the first image file of the album.
• If you press < or , to select the next or previous
image, the “Rotating a JPEG image” function is
canceled.
Note
PICTURE NAVI does not work when “MODE (MP3,
JPEG)” is set to “AUDIO (MP3)” (page 33).
To stop play
Press x.
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Playing audio tracks and album you want, then press H (or
touch nN on the unit).
images as a slide show The system starts a slide show with sound.
with sound To turn on or off the album list
Press MENU.
To stop play

You can play a slide show with sound by first Press x.
placing both MP3 and JPEG files in the same
album on a DATA CD. To cancel slide show with sound
1 Load a DATA CD. Select “AUDIO (MP3)” or “IMAGE (JPEG)” in
step 5.
The system starts playing from the first
album. Notes
• You cannot playback JPEG image files and MP3
2 Press x to stop play. audio tracks at the same time if they are not contained
3 Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the in the same album.
Control Menu disappears, then press • When the JPEG image file’s playback duration is
DISPLAY once. longer than the MP3 audio track, the slide show
continues without sound.
The Control Menu for MP3 appears.
• When the MP3 audio track is longer than the JPEG
4 Press M or m repeatedly to select image file’s playback duration, the audio track
“MODE (MP3, JPEG)”, then press continues with no slide show.
ENTER. • If there are no MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image
files in the DATA CD, the “No audio data” and “No
The options for “MODE (MP3, JPEG)”
image data” messages appear on the TV screen.
appear.
• PICTURE NAVI does not work when “MODE
(MP3, JPEG)” is set to “AUDIO (MP3)”.
• If you play large MP3 audio track data and JPEG
image data at the same time, the sound may skip. It is
recommended that you set the MP3 bit rate to 128
kbps or lower when creating the file. If the sound still
skips, then reduce the size of the JPEG file.
Tips
• You can change the slide show duration (page 34)
5 Press M or m repeatedly to select and effect (page 34) while playing JPEG image files.
“AUTO”, then press ENTER. • If you want to play a slide show to the same audio
track, set the track to Repeat Play (page 26).
The default setting is underlined.
• When “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” is set to “AUTO”, the
• AUTO: plays both the JPEG image files system can recognize up to 300 MP3 tracks and 300
and MP3 audio tracks in the same album JPEG files in a single album. When “MODE (MP3,
as a slide show. JPEG)” is set to “AUDIO (MP3)” or “IMAGE
• AUDIO (MP3): plays only MP3 audio (JPEG)”, the system can recognize up to 600 MP3
tracks continuously. and 600 JPEG files in a single album. A maximum of
200 albums can be recognized regardless of the
• IMAGE (JPEG): plays only JPEG image
selected mode.
files as a slide show.
• All the Control Menu items cannot be displayed by
6 Press MENU. pressing DISPLAY once. In this case, press the
button twice or more until the desired item appears.
The album list appears.
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Specifying the slide show Selecting an effect for image
duration (JPEG only) files in the slide show (JPEG
When you play JPEG image files using slide only)
show, you can specify the duration for slides to When you play a JPEG image file, you can
appear on the screen. select the effect to be used when viewing the
1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the slide show.
Control Menu disappears, then press
DISPLAY twice.
1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the
Control Menu disappears, then press
The Control Menu for JPEG appears. DISPLAY twice.
2 Press M or m repeatedly to select The Control Menu for JPEG appears.
“INTERVAL”, then press ENTER. 2 Press M or m repeatedly to select
The options for “INTERVAL” appear. “EFFECT”, then press ENTER.
The options for “EFFECT” appear.

setting you want, then press ENTER.
The default setting is underlined. 3 Press M or m repeatedly to select the
• NORMAL: sets the duration to about 6 to setting you want, then press ENTER.
9 seconds. (Images that are four million The default setting is underlined.
pixels or more will lengthen the duration.) • MODE1: The image sweeps in from top
• FAST: sets the duration shorter than to bottom.
“NORMAL”. • MODE2: The image stretches out from
• SLOW1: Sets the duration longer than left to right of the screen.
“NORMAL”. • MODE3: The image stretches out from
• SLOW2: Sets the duration longer than the center of the screen.
“SLOW1”. • MODE4: The images randomly cycle
Note
through the effects.
Some JPEG image files may take longer to display than • MODE5: The next image slides over the
others, which may make the duration seems longer that previous image.
the option you selected. Especially progressive JPEG • OFF: Turns off this function.
image files or JPEG image files of 3,000,000 pixels or
more.
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Playing DivX® video files Selecting an album
1 Press MENU.
The album list appears. Only albums that
You can play DivX video files on DATA CDs contain DivX video files are listed.
(CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs) and DATA
DVDs (DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/

DVD+RWs).
About playback order of data on
DATA CDs or DATA DVDs
See “Playback order of MP3 audio tracks or
JPEG image files” (page 29). Note that the
playback order may not be applicable,
depending on the software used for creating the 2 Press M or m repeatedly to select the
DivX video file, or if there are more than 200 album you want, then press H (or
albums and 600 DivX video files in each album. touch nN on the unit).
Notes
The system starts playing the selected
• The system may not play a DivX video file when the
album.
file has been combined from two or more DivX video To go to the next or previous
files.
• The system cannot play a DivX video file of size
page
more than 720 (width) × 576 (height) or 2GB. Press < or ,.
• Depending on the DivX video file, the picture may be
unclear or the sound may skip. To turn on or off the album list
• The system cannot play some DivX video files that Press MENU.
are longer than 3 hours.
• If there are no DivX video files recorded on a DATA To stop play
DVD, a message appears to indicate that the disc is Press x.
not playable.
• Depending on the DivX video file, the picture may
pause or be unclear. In which case, it is recommended
that you create the file at a lower bit rate. If the sound
is still noisy, MP3 is the recommended audio format.
Note, however, this system does not conform to
WMA (Windows Media Audio) format.
• Because of the compression technology used for
DivX video files, it may take some time after you
press H (or touch nN on the unit) for the picture
to appear.
• Depending on the DivX video file, the sound may not
match the pictures on the screen.
• The playback order may differ depending on the
software used for creating the DivX video file.
• The system can recognize up to 600 DivX video files
in a single album. A maximum of 200 albums can be
recognized.
Tip
You can view the disc information while playing a
DivX video file (pages 69 and 71).
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Selecting a DivX video file Using the on-screen
1 Press MENU. display to search
The album list appears. Only albums that
contain DivX video files are listed.
album you want, then press ENTER.
The file list appears.
You can search for a DVD by title or chapter,
and you can search for a VIDEO CD/CD/DATA
CD/DATA DVD by track, file, album, index or
scene. As titles and tracks are assigned unique
numbers on the disc, you can select the desired
one by entering its number. Or, you can search
for a particular point using the time code (Time
Search).
3 Press M or m repeatedly to select a file,

1 Press DISPLAY.
For DATA CD with JPEG image files,
then press ENTER. press DISPLAY twice.
The system starts playing the selected file. The Control Menu appears.
To go to the next or previous 2 Press M or m repeatedly to select the
page search method.
Press < or ,. x When playing a DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW
“TITLE”, “CHAPTER” or “TIME/TEXT”
To return to the previous display
Select “TIME/TEXT” to search for a
Press O RETURN. starting point by inputting the time code.
To stop play x When playing a VIDEO CD without
Press x. PBC function
“TRACK” or “INDEX”
To play the next or previous DivX
x When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC
video file without turning on the
functions
file list “SCENE”
You can select the next or previous DivX video
x When playing a CD
file in the same album by pressing . or >.
“TRACK”
You can also select the first file of the next
album by pressing > during playback of the x When playing an MP3 audio track
last file of the current album. Note that you “ALBUM” or “TRACK”
cannot return to the previous album by pressing x When playing a JPEG image file
.. To return to the previous album, select it “ALBUM” or “FILE”
from the album list.
Tip
If the number of viewing times is preset, you can play
the DivX video files as many times as the preset
number. The following occurrences are counted:
– when the system is turned off.
– when the disc is removed.
– when another file is played.
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x When playing a DivX video file To search for a particular point
“ALBUM” or “FILE” using the time code (DVD VIDEO/
DVD-RW only)
Example: when you select “CHAPTER”
— Time Search
“** (**)” is selected (** refers to a
number). 1 In step 2, select “TIME/TEXT”.
The number in parentheses indicates the “T **:**:**” (playing time of the current title)
is selected.
total number of titles, chapters, tracks,

indexes, scenes, albums or files. 2 Press ENTER.
“T **:**:**” changes to “T – –:– –:– –”.
3 Input the time code using the number
buttons, then press ENTER.
For example, to find the scene at 2 hours,
10 minutes, and 20 seconds after the
beginning, just enter “2:10:20”.
Selected row Notes
• You cannot search for a scene on a DVD+RW using
the time code.
3 Press ENTER. • The title, chapter or track number displayed is the
“** (**)” changes to “– – (**)”. same number recorded on the disc.
Tip
When the Control Menu display is turned off, you can
search for a chapter (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW), track
(CD) or DivX video file (DATA CD (DivX video)/
DATA DVD) by pressing the number buttons and
ENTER.
4 Press M or m repeatedly or press the

number buttons to select the title,
chapter, track, index, scene, etc.,
number you want to search for.
If you make a mistake, press CLEAR to
cancel the number, then select another
number.
5 Press ENTER.
The system starts playback from the
selected number.

Menu disappears.
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4 Press M/m/</, to select a chapter,
Searching by scene title or track, then press ENTER.
Playback starts from the selected scene.
— Picture Navigation
To return to Normal Play
Press O RETURN or DISPLAY.
You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and Note
find the desired scene quickly. Depending on the disc, you may not be able to select
some items.
1 Press PICTURE NAVI during play.
2 Press PICTURE NAVI repeatedly to

select an item.
x When playing a DVD VIDEO
• TITLE VIEWER: displays the first scene
of each title.
• CHAPTER VIEWER: displays the first
scene of each chapter.
x When playing a VIDEO CD
• TRACK VIEWER: displays the first
scene of each track.
3 Press ENTER.
The first scene of each chapter, title, or
track appears as follows.
When there are more than 9 titles, chapters

or tracks, “V” appears at the bottom right of
the TV screen. To display the hidden titles,
chapters or tracks, select the bottom scene,
then press m. To return to the previous
scene, select the top scene, then press M.
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x When playing a DVD-RW
The types of sound tracks recorded on a disc
DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG/DivX® are displayed.
video – Various functions The default setting is underlined.
Example:
Changing the sound • 1: MAIN (main sound)
• 1: SUB (sub sound)
• 1: MAIN+SUB (main and sub sound)
• 2: MAIN
• 2: SUB
DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG/DivX® video – Various functions

• 2: MAIN+SUB
When playing a DVD VIDEO or DATA CD/
DATA DVD (DivX video files) recorded in x When playing a VIDEO CD/CD/MP3
multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, audio track
MPEG audio or DTS), you can change the audio The default setting is underlined.
format. If the DVD VIDEO is recorded with • STEREO: the standard stereo sound
multilingual tracks, you can also change the • 1/L: the sound of the left channel
language. (monaural)
With VIDEO CDs, CDs or DATA CDs (MP3), • 2/R: the sound of the right channel
you can select the sound from the right or left (monaural)
channel and listen to the sound of the selected
x When playing a DivX video file
channel through both the right and left speakers.
The choice of DATA CD or DATA DVD
For example, when playing a disc containing a
audio signal formats differ, depending on
song with the vocals on the right channel and the
the DivX video file contained on the disc.
instruments on the left channel, you can hear the
The format is shown in the TV screen.
instruments from both speakers by selecting the
left channel. x When playing a Super VCD
1 Press AUDIO during play.
• 1:STEREO: the stereo sound of the audio
The following display appears. track 1
• 1:1/L: the sound of the left channel of the
audio track 1 (monaural)
• 1:2/R: the sound of the right channel of
the audio track 1 (monaural)
• 2:STEREO: the stereo sound of the audio
2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the track 2
desired audio signal. • 2:1/L: the sound of the left channel of the
x When playing a DVD VIDEO audio track 2 (monaural)
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the choice • 2:2/R: the sound of the right channel of
of language varies. the audio track 2 (monaural)
When 4 digits are displayed, they indicate a Notes
language code (see “Language code list” • While playing a DVD-RW on which the audio
(page 95)). When the same language is stream 2 is not recorded, you may not be able to
displayed two or more times, the DVD select “2: MAIN”, “2: SUB” or “2: MAIN+SUB”.
VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio • While playing a Super VCD on which the audio track
formats. 2 is not recorded, no sound is output when you select
“2:STEREO”, “2:1/L” or “2:2/R”.
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x When playing a DivX video file
Checking the audio signal Example: MP3 audio
format (DVD/DivX video only)
When you press AUDIO repeatedly during play,
the current audio signal format (PCM, Dolby Bit rate
Digital, DTS, etc.) is displayed on the TV
screen.
x When playing a DVD VIDEO About audio signals
Example: Dolby Digital 5.1 ch Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the
LFE (Low sound elements (channels) shown below. Each
Surround (L/R) Frequency Effect) channel is output from a separate speaker.
• Front (L)
• Front (R)
• Center
Front (L/R) + • Surround (L)
Center
• Surround (R)
• Surround (Monaural): This signal can be
Currently playing either the Dolby Surround Sound processed
program format*
signals or the Dolby Digital sound’s monaural
Surround audio signals.
Example: Dolby Digital 3 ch
• LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal
Surround
Front (L/R) (Monaural)
Currently playing
program format*
* Does not appear on DHC-AZ3DM.
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Adjusting the delay Using the Setup Display
between the picture and By using the Setup Display, you can make
sound various adjustments to items such as picture and
sound. You can also set a language for the
— A/V SYNC subtitles and the Setup Display, among other
things. For details on each Setup Display item,
see pages from 42 to 48. For an overall list of
Setup Display items, see page 96.
When the sound does not match the pictures on
Asian model is used for illustration purposes

the TV screen, you can adjust the delay between
only.
the picture and sound.
Note
1 Press DISPLAY in stop mode. Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over
The Control Menu appears. the Setup Display settings and not all the functions
described may work.
2 Press M or m repeatedly to select “A/V
SYNC”, then press ENTER.
The options for “A/V SYNC” appear.
“SETUP”, then press ENTER.
The options for “SETUP” appear.

setting.
• OFF: does not adjust.
• ON: adjusts the difference between 3 Press M or m repeatedly to select
picture and sound. “CUSTOM”, then press ENTER.
Note The Setup Display appears.
Depending on the input stream, this function may not
be effective.
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setup item from the displayed list, then Setting the display or
press ENTER.
The setup item is selected. sound track language
Example: “SCREEN SETUP” — LANGUAGE SETUP
Selected item
“LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to set
various languages for the on-screen display or
sound track.
Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the Setup
Display.
To use the Setup Display, see “Using the Setup
Setup items Display” (page 41).
5 Press M or m repeatedly to select an

item, then press ENTER.
The options for the selected item appear.
Example: “TV TYPE”
x OSD (on-screen display)

Switches the display language on the screen.
Select the language from the displayed list.
Options x MENU (DVD VIDEO only)

You can select the desired language for the
disc’s menu.
setting, then press ENTER. x AUDIO (DVD VIDEO only)
The setting is selected and setup is Switches the language of the sound track.
complete. When you select “ORIGINAL”, the language
given priority in the disc is selected.
Selected setting
x SUBTITLE (DVD VIDEO only)
Switches the language of the subtitle recorded
on the DVD VIDEO.
When you select “AUDIO FOLLOW”, the
language for the subtitles changes according to
the language you selected for the sound track.
Note
When you select a language in “MENU”, “AUDIO” or
“SUBTITLE” that is not recorded on the DVD
Tip
VIDEO, one of the recorded languages will be
You can reset all the DVD settings except for Parental
automatically selected (depending on the disc, the
Control by performing the operations described under
language may not be selected automatically).
“To return the DVD setup to the default settings*,
perform reset as follows:” (page 88). Tip
* Except for parental control setting If you select “OTHERS t” in “MENU”, “AUDIO”
and “SUBTITLE”, select and enter a language code
from “Language code list” (page 95) using the number
buttons.
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Note
Settings for the display Depending on the DVD, “4:3 LETTER BOX” may be
selected automatically instead of “4:3 PAN SCAN” or
— SCREEN SETUP vice versa.
x COLOR SYSTEM
Select settings according to the TV to be
Select the color system when you play a VIDEO
connected.
CD.
Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup The default setting is underlined.
Display. AUTO Outputs the video signal in the
To use the Setup Display, see “Using the Setup system of the disc, either PAL or
Display” (page 41). NTSC. If your TV uses a DUAL

system, select “AUTO”.
PAL Changes the video signal of an
NTSC disc and outputs it in the
PAL system.
NTSC Changes the video signal of a PAL
disc and outputs it in the NTSC
system.
x TV TYPE Notes
Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV. • You cannot change the color system of the disc itself.
The default setting is underlined. • You can change the color system of this unit
according to the connected TV (page 10).
16:9 Select this when you connect a
wide-screen TV or a TV with a x SCREEN SAVER
wide mode function. Turns on and off the screen saver. If you turn on
4:3 LETTER Select this when you connect a 4:3 the TV screen saver, the screen saver image
BOX screen TV. This setting displays a appears when you leave the system in pause or
wide picture with bands on the stop mode for 15 minutes, or when you play
upper and lower portions of the back an audio CD or MP3 audio track for more
screen. than 15 minutes. The screen saver will help
4:3 PAN SCAN Select this when you connect a 4:3 prevent your display device from becoming
screen TV. This setting damaged (ghosting). Press H (or touch nN
automatically displays the wide on the unit) to turn off the screen saver.
picture on the entire screen and The default setting is underlined.
cuts off the portions that do not fit.
ON Turns on the screen saver.
OFF Turns off the screen saver.
• 16:9
• 4:3 LETTER BOX
• 4:3 PAN SCAN
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x BACKGROUND To change the type of signal
Selects the background color or picture on the output from the system
TV screen in stop mode or while playing an
— PROGRESSIVE
audio CD or MP3 audio track.
The default setting is underlined. Progressive is the method for displaying TV
JACKET The jacket picture (still picture)
images which reduces flickering, and sharpens
PICTURE appears in the background, but the image. To display using this method, you
only when the jacket picture is need to connect to a TV that accepts progressive
already recorded on the disc (CD- signals.
EXTRA, etc.). If the disc does not
contain a jacket picture, the
touch DVD on the unit) to switch the function
“GRAPHICS” picture appears.
to DVD.
GRAPHICS A preset picture stored in the
system appears. 2 Press PROGRESSIVE on the unit.
Each time you press PROGRESSIVE on the
BLUE The background color is blue.
unit, the on-screen display changes as
BLACK The background color is black. follows:
PROGRESSIVE AUTO* t
x 4:3 OUTPUT
PROGRESSIVE VIDEO* t
This setting is effective only when:
– you set “TV TYPE” in “SCREEN SETUP” to “16:9”
NORMAL (INTERLACE)
(page 43). * “P AUTO” or “P VIDEO” appears in the front
– the type of signal output from the system is set to panel display when the system outputs
“PROGRESSIVE AUTO” or “PROGRESSIVE progressive signals.
VIDEO” (page 44). x PROGRESSIVE AUTO
Adjust this to watch 4:3 aspect ratio progressive Select this setting when your TV accepts
signals. If you can change the aspect ratio on progressive signals and the TV is connected to
your progressive format (525p/625p) the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.
compatible TV, change the setting on your TV, Normally select this setting under the above
not the system. condition. This setting automatically detects the
The default setting is underlined. software type, and selects the appropriate
FULL Select this when you can change conversion method.
the aspect ratio on your TV. Note that the picture will not be clear or no
NORMAL Select this when you cannot picture will appear if you select these settings
change the aspect ratio on your when either of the above conditions is not met.
TV. Shows a 16:9 aspect ratio
x PROGRESSIVE VIDEO
signal with black bands on left and
Select this setting when your TV accepts
right sides of the image.
progressive signals and the TV is connected to
the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks and you
want to fix the conversion method to
PROGRESSIVE VIDEO for video-based
software.
Select this setting if the image is not clear when
16:9 aspect ratio TV you select “PROGRESSIVE AUTO”.
Note that the picture will not be clear or no
picture will appear if you select these settings
when either of the above conditions is not met.
x NORMAL (INTERLACE)
Select this setting when your TV does not accept
progressive signals or your TV is connected to
the VIDEO OUT jack.
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About DVD software types and
the conversion method Custom settings
DVD software can be divided into 2 types: film- — CUSTOM SETUP
based software and video-based software.
Video-based software is derived from TV, such Use “CUSTOM SETUP” to set up playback
as dramas and sit-coms, and displays images at related and other settings.
30 frames/60 fields per second. Film-based
software is derived from film and displays Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup
Display.
images at 24 frames per second. Some DVD
software contains both video and film. To use the Setup Display, see “Using the Setup
In order for these images to appear natural on Display” (page 41).

your screen when output in progressive format,
the progressive signals need to be converted to
match the type of DVD software that you are
watching.
Note
When you play video-based software in progressive
signal format, sections of some types of images may
appear unnatural due to the conversion process when x PAUSE MODE (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW
output through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.
only)
Even though you set to “PROGRESSIVE AUTO” or
Selects the picture in pause mode.
“PROGRESSIVE VIDEO”, images from the VIDEO
OUT jack are unaffected as they are output in the
interlace format. AUTO The picture, including subjects
that move dynamically, is output
with no jitter. Normally select this
position.
FRAME The picture, including subjects
that do not move dynamically, is
output in high resolution.
x TRACK SELECTION (DVD VIDEO only)

Gives the priority to the sound track which
contains the highest number of channels when
you play a DVD VIDEO on which multiple
audio formats (PCM, DTS, MPEG audio or
Dolby Digital format) are recorded.
OFF No priority given.
AUTO Priority given.
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Notes
• When you set the item to “AUTO”, the language may Speaker settings
change. The “TRACK SELECTION” setting has
higher priority than the “AUDIO” settings in — SPEAKER SETUP (DHC-AZ7DM
“LANGUAGE SETUP” (page 42). (Depending on only)
the disc, this function may not work.)
• If PCM, DTS, Dolby Digital sound and MPEG audio To obtain the best possible surround sound, set
tracks have the same number of channels, the system for the size of the speakers you have connected
selects PCM, DTS, Dolby Digital sound and MPEG
and their distance from your listening position.
audio tracks in this order.
Then use the test tone to adjust the level of the
x MULTI-DISC RESUME (DVD VIDEO/ speakers to the same level.
VIDEO CD only)
Select “SPEAKER SETUP” in the Setup
Switches the Multi-disc Resume setting on or
Display.
off. Resume playback point can be stored in
memory for up to 40 different DVD VIDEO/ To use the Setup Display, see “Using the Setup
VIDEO CD discs (page 23). Display” (page 41).
The default setting is underlined. Note
ON Stores the resume settings in You cannot operate these setup items when you
memory for up to 40 discs. connect headphones and microphones to the system.
OFF Does not store the resume settings
in memory. Playback restarts at
the resume point only for the
current disc in the system.
x AUDIO DRC (Dynamic Range

Compression) (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only)
Narrows the dynamic range of the sound track.
Useful for watching movies at low volume late To return to the default setting
at night.
The default setting is underlined. Select the item, then press CLEAR. Note that
only the “SIZE” setting does not return to the
OFF No compression of dynamic default setting.
range.
STANDARD Reproduces the sound track with
the kind of dynamic range that the
recording engineer intended.
MAX Compresses dynamic range at the
maximum.
Note
“AUDIO DRC” only applies to Dolby Digital sources.
x DivX
Displays the registration code for this system.
For more information, go to
http://www.divx.com on the Internet.
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x SIZE x DISTANCE
If you do not connect center, surround speakers The default distance setting for the speakers in
or subwoofer or you move the surround relation to the listening position is shown below.
speakers, set the parameters for “CENTER”, When you set the distance using the Quick Setup
“SURROUND” and “SUBWOOFER” and (page 14), the settings is automatically
specify the surround speaker position. Since the displayed.
front speaker setting is fixed, you cannot change
it.
The default settings are underlined.
Position diagram

1.0 - 7.0 m
0.0 - 7.0 m
90
A 45
A
B B
20
Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display
when you move the speakers.
FRONT YES
Any items that are set to “NONE” in the “SIZE”
CENTER YES: Normally select this.
setting will not appear.
NONE: Select this if no center
The default settings are underlined.
speaker is used.
SURROUND BEHIND: Select this if surround FRONT Front speaker distance from the
speakers are located in section B. 3.0 m1) listening position can be set in 0.2
meter increments from 1.0 to
SIDE: Select this if surround
7.0 meters.
speakers are located in section A.
NONE: Select this if no surround CENTER Center speaker distance from the
speaker is used. 3.0 m1) listening position can be set in 0.2
SUBWOOFER YES: Select this when a
7.0 meters.2)
subwoofer is used.
NONE: Select this when a SURROUND Surround speaker distance from the
subwoofer is not used. 3.0 m1) listening position can be set in 0.2
7.0 meters.2)
Notes
• When you select an item, the sound may cut off for a 1) When you perform the Quick Setup (page 14), the
moment.
default settings are changed.
• Depending on the settings of other speakers, the 2)
subwoofer may output excessive sound.
speaker setting.
• When connecting a subwoofer, make sure to set the
“SUBWOOFER” setting to “YES”. If set to Notes
“NONE”, no sound is output from the subwoofer. • When you set the distance, the sound may cut off for
• When you play a DVD that does not have subwoofer a moment.
output recorded, note that no sound is produced from • If all front and surround speakers are not placed at an
the subwoofer, even if “SUBWOOFER” is set to equal distance from your listening position, set the
“YES”. distance according to the closest speaker.
• Do not place the surround speakers farther away
from your listening position than the front speakers.
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• Depending on the input stream, the “DISTANCE”
setting may not be effective. Adjusting the speaker level by
x LEVEL (FRONT)
using the test tone
You can vary the level of front speakers as 1 Press DISPLAY in stop mode.
follows. Be sure to set “TEST TONE” to “ON” The Control Menu appears.
for easy adjustment.
Any items that are set to “NONE” in the “SIZE” 2 Press M or m repeatedly to select
setting will not appear. “SETUP”, then press ENTER.
The default settings are underlined. The options for “SETUP” appear.
L Set this between –6 dB and 0 dB 3 Press M or m repeatedly to select
0 dB in 1 dB increments. “CUSTOM”, then press ENTER.
R Set this between –6 dB and 0 dB The Setup Display appears.
0 dB in 1 dB increments.
CENTER Set this between –6 dB and +6 dB
“SPEAKER SETUP”, then press
ENTER.
SUBWOOFER Set this between –6 dB and +6 dB
+3.0 dB in 1 dB increments. 5 Press M or m repeatedly to select
“TEST TONE”, then press ENTER.
x LEVEL (SURROUND) 6 Press M or m repeatedly to select “ON”,
You can vary the level of surround speakers as then press ENTER.
follows. Be sure to set “TEST TONE” to “ON”
You will hear the test tone from each
for easy adjustment.
speaker in sequence.
Any items that are set to “NONE” in the “SIZE”
setting will not appear. 7 Press M/m/</, repeatedly to adjust
The default settings are underlined. the value of “LEVEL (FRONT)” and
“LEVEL (SURROUND)” from your
L Set this between –6 dB and +6 dB
listening position.
The test tone is emitted from only the
R Set this between –6 dB and +6 dB
speaker which you are adjusting.
8 Press ENTER when you have finished
x TEST TONE adjusting.
The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust
“LEVEL (FRONT)” and “LEVEL
“TEST TONE”, then press ENTER.
(SURROUND)”.
The default setting is underlined. 10 Press M or m repeatedly to select
“OFF”, then press ENTER.
OFF The test tone is not emitted from
the speakers. Note
ON The test tone is emitted from each When adjusting the speaker settings, the sound may cut
speaker in sequence while off for a moment.
adjusting level. When you select
one of the “SPEAKER SETUP”
To adjust the volume of all the
items, the test tone is emitted from speakers at one time
each speaker in sequence. Press VOLUME + or – (or touch VOLUME +/–
control on the unit).
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Restricting disc playback “ONt”, then press ENTER.
x If you have not entered a password
— CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL/
PARENTAL CONTROL The display for registering a new password
appears.
Preventing playback of
specific discs

— CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL
You can set the playback restrictions so that the

system will not play inappropriate discs. You Enter a 4-digit password using the number
can set the same Custom Parental Control buttons, then press ENTER.
password for up to 40 discs. When you set the The display for confirming the password
41st disc, the playback restriction for the first appears.
disc is canceled. x When you have already registered a
1 Load the disc you want to lock. password
If the disc is playing, press x to stop play. The display for entering the password
appears.
“PARENTAL CONTROL”, then press
ENTER.
The options for “PARENTAL CONTROL”
appear.
5 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password

using the number buttons, then press
ENTER.
“Custom parental control is set.” appears
and the screen returns to the Control Menu.
If you make a mistake entering your
password
Press < repeatedly to select the wrong
number before you press ENTER and input
the correct number.

Menu disappears.
continued
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To turn off the Custom Parental
Control function
Limiting playback by children
(DVD VIDEO only)
1 In step 4, select “OFFt”, then press
ENTER. — PARENTAL CONTROL
2 Enter your 4-digit password using the
You can limit the playback of some DVDs
number buttons, then press ENTER.
according to a predetermined level such as the
To change the password age of the users. The same password is used for
both Custom Parental Control and Parental
1 In step 4, select “PASSWORDt”, then
Control.
press ENTER.
When a limited scene is played back, that scene
The display for entering the password
is cut or replaced with a preset other scene.
appears.
2 Enter your 4-digit password using the 1 Press DISPLAY in stop mode.
number buttons, then press ENTER. The Control Menu appears.
3 Enter a new 4-digit password using the 2 Press M or m repeatedly to select
number buttons, then press ENTER. “PARENTAL CONTROL”, then press
4 To confirm your password, re-enter it using ENTER.
the number buttons, then press ENTER. The options for “PARENTAL CONTROL”
appear.
To play a disc for which Custom
Parental Control is set
1 Load the disc for which Custom Parental
Control is set.
The “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL”
display appears.
2 Enter your 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
The system is ready for playback. 3 Press M or m repeatedly to select
“PLAYERt”, then press ENTER.
Tip
If you forgot your password, enter the 6-digit number x If you have not entered a password
“199703” using the number buttons when the The display for registering a new password
“CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” display asks appears.
you for your password, then press ENTER. The display
will ask you to enter a new 4-digit password.
Enter a 4-digit password using the number

buttons, then press ENTER.
The display for confirming the password
appears.
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x When you have already registered a 6 Press M or m repeatedly to select a
password geographic area as the playback
The display for entering the password limitation level, then press ENTER.
appears. The area is selected.
When you select “OTHERSt”, select and
enter the standard code in the table on page
52 using the number buttons.
“LEVEL”, then press ENTER.
The options for “LEVEL” appear.

4 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password
using the number buttons, then press
ENTER.
The display for setting the playback
limitation level and changing the password
appears.

level you want, then press ENTER.
The Parental Control setting is completed.
If you make a mistake entering your

password
Press < repeatedly to select the wrong
number before you press ENTER and input
The lower the value, the more strict the
the correct number.
limitation.
To turn off the Parental Control
“STANDARD”, then press ENTER.
The options for “STANDARD” appear. function
Set “LEVEL” to “OFF” in step 8.
To change the password

1 In step 3, select “PASSWORDt”, then
press ENTER.
The display for entering the password
appears.
2 Follow step 3 to enter a new password.
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To play a disc for which Parental Area code
Control is set Standard Code number
1 Load the disc for which Parental Control is Argentina 2044
set. Australia 2047
2 Press H (or touch nN on the unit). Austria 2046
The “PARENTAL CONTROL” display Belgium 2057
appears. Brazil 2070
3 Enter your 4-digit password using the Canada 2079
number buttons, then press ENTER. Chile 2090
Playback starts.
China 2092
Notes Denmark 2115
• The Control Menu display shows different items Finland 2165
depending on the disc type.
France 2174
• When you play DVDs which do not have the Parental
Control function, playback cannot be limited on this Germany 2109
system. India 2248
• Depending on the DVD, you may be asked to change Indonesia 2238
the parental control level while playing the disc. In
Italy 2254
this case, enter your password, then change the level.
If the Resume Play mode is canceled, the level Japan 2276
returns to the original level. Korea 2304
Tip Malaysia 2363
If you forgot your password, remove the disc and Mexico 2362
repeat steps 1 to 3 of “Limiting playback by children Netherlands 2376
(DVD VIDEO only)” (page 50). When you are asked
New Zealand 2390
to enter your password, enter “199703” using the
number buttons, then press ENTER. The display will Norway 2379
ask you to enter a new 4-digit password. After you Pakistan 2427
enter a new 4-digit password, replace the disc in the Philippines 2424
system and press H (or touch nN on the unit).
Portugal 2436
When the “PARENTAL CONTROL” display appears,
enter your new password. Russia 2489
Singapore 2501
Spain 2149
Sweden 2499
Switzerland 2086
Thailand 2528
United Kingdom 2184
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Changing the angles Displaying the subtitles
If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are With discs on which multilingual subtitles are
recorded on a DVD VIDEO, you can change the recorded, you can change the subtitle language
viewing angle. while playing, or turn the subtitles on or off
For example, while playing a scene of a train in whenever you want.
motion, you can display the view from either the For example, you can select the language you
front of the train, the left window of the train, or want to master and turn the subtitles on for better

from the right window without having the train’s understanding.
movement interrupted.
Press SUBTITLE during play.
Press ANGLE during play. Each time you press SUBTITLE, the subtitle
Each time you press ANGLE, the angle changes. language changes.
Note Notes
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able • Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able
to change the angle even if multi-angles are recorded to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles
on the DVD VIDEO. are recorded on the DVD VIDEO. You also may not
be able to turn the subtitles off.
• You can change the subtitles if the DivX video file
has an “.AVI” or “.DIVX” extension and contains
subtitle information within the same file.
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4 Press ENTER.
A preset number flashes. Perform steps 5
Tuner and 6 while the preset number flashes.
Presetting radio stations Preset number
You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM

stations. You can then tune in any of those
stations simply by selecting the corresponding
preset number.
Automatic tuning preset

You can automatically tune in all of the stations
that can be received in your area and then store
the radio frequency of the desired stations. 5 Press M or m repeatedly to select the
desired preset number.
1 Press FUNCTION + or – (or touch
TUNER/BAND on the unit) repeatedly 6 Press ENTER.
to select “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM”. “Complete!” appears.
2 Press and hold TUNING + or – until 7 Repeat steps 1 through 6 to store other
“AUTO” appears. stations.
The frequency changes as the system scans
for a station. Scanning stops automatically Manual tuning preset
when a station is tuned in. At that time,
“TUNED” and “ST” (for an FM stereo You can manually tune in and store the radio
program) appear. frequency of the desired stations.
TUNER/BAND on the unit) repeatedly
to select “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM”.
2 Press TUNING + or – repeatedly to tune
in the desired station.
3 Press MENU.
“Memory?” appears.
4 Press ENTER.
If “TUNED” does not appear and the A preset number flashes. Perform steps 5
scanning does not stop and 6 while the preset number flashes.
Set the frequency of the desired radio
station as described in “Manual tuning
desired preset number.
preset”.
3 Press MENU.
6 Press ENTER.
“Complete!” appears.
“Memory?” appears.
7 Repeat steps 1 through 6 to store other
stations.
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Other operations
To Do this Listening to the radio
Tune in a station Follow the procedure described
with a weak signal in “Manual tuning preset” You can listen to a radio station either by
(page 54). selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning
Set another station Start over from step 1. After in the station.
to the existing step 4, press M or m repeatedly
preset number to select the preset number you
want to store the other station.
Listening to a preset station
Cancel presetting Press MENU in step 3 or 4. — Preset Tuning
To change the AM tuning interval Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first
(see “Presetting radio stations” on page 54).
The AM tuning interval is factory-preset to
1
Tuner
9 kHz (or 10 kHz for some areas). To change the Press FUNCTION + or – (or touch
AM tuning interval, tune in any AM station first, TUNER/BAND on the unit) repeatedly
then turn off the system. While touching . to select “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM”.
on the unit, press ?/1 on the unit. When you
change the interval, all the AM preset stations
2 Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to
select the desired preset station.
are erased. To reset the interval, repeat the same
Preset number
procedure.
Note
You cannot change the AM tuning interval in Power
Saving Mode (page 68).
Tips
• The preset stations are retained for about a half day
even if you disconnect the power cord or if a power
failure occurs.
• To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied
antennas, or connect a commercially available
external antenna.
Frequency
Tip
You can also select the desired preset station by
pressing the number buttons and ENTER in step 2.
continued
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Listening to non-preset radio
station
— Manual Tuning

TUNER/BAND on the unit) repeatedly
to select “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM”.
2 Press TUNING + or – repeatedly to tune
in the desired station.
Note
The OSD does not appear on the TV screen except for
DVD function.
Tips
• To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied
antennas, or connect a commercially available
external antenna.
• When an FM stereo program has static noise, press
FM MODE repeatedly until “MONO” appears.
There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will
improve.
• Press and hold TUNING + or – in step 2 above. The
frequency indication changes and scanning stops
when the system tunes in a station (Automatic
Tuning).
• To record the radio programs, use manual recording
(pages 59 and 67).
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Playing a tape
Tape – Play
You can use TYPE I (normal) tape.
Loading a tape
1 Load a tape.
1 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE on the 2 Press FUNCTION + or – (or touch TAPE

unit. on the unit) repeatedly to select
“TAPE”.
2 Load a recorded/recordable tape into
the tape deck. 3 Press DIRECTION on the unit
repeatedly to select “g” to play one
side. Select “h” or “j”* to play
both sides.
Press the button again to play the reverse
side. The tape starts playing.
Tape – Play
With the side you want to
play/record facing forward.
* The tape deck stops automatically after repeating the

sequence five times.
Other operations
To Do this
Stop play Press x.
Pause Press X.
Press X again to resume play.
Fast-forward or Press m or M.
rewind
Remove a tape Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE on
the unit.
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Searching for the beginning of
the current or the next track
Tape – Recording
(AMS)*
To go forward Recording your favorite

Press > during play. CD tracks on a tape
Each time you press the button, the search
direction, + (forward), and number of tracks — CD-TAPE Synchro Recording
being skipped (1 to 9) appear.
You can record a whole disc (VIDEO CD and
To go back CD) on a tape.
Press . during play. You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. The
Each time you press the button, the search recording level is adjusted automatically.
direction, – (back), and number of tracks being Use buttons on the unit for the operation.
skipped (1 to 9) appear. 1 Load a recordable tape into the tape
* AMS: Automatic Music Sensor deck, then touch TAPE repeatedly to
select “TAPE”.
Note
The AMS function may not operate correctly under the 2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select
following circumstances: “g” to record on one side. Select
– When the unrecorded space between songs is less “h” or “j” to record on both sides.
than 4 seconds long.
– When the system is placed near a television.
3 Touch nN repeatedly to select
recording side, then touch x.
Tip
If you select both sides recording or front
When a tape is inserted, corresponding forward (N)/ side recording, touch nN repeatedly to
reverse (n) indicators light.
light up the N indicator, then touch x. If
you record on the reverse side, touch
nN repeatedly to light up the n
indicator, then touch x.
4 Touch DVD and load a disc you want to
record.
When the system automatically starts
playback, touch x twice to cancel Resume
Play.
5 Press CD SYNC.
The tape deck stands by for recording.
“SYNC” lights up and “REC” flashes.
6 Press z START.
Recording starts.
To stop recording
Touch x.
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Notes
• CD Synchro Recording is not available with DVDs, Recording on a tape
DATA CDs and DATA DVDs.
• You cannot listen to other sources while recording. manually
• When you press CD SYNC in step 5, the surround
effect may automatically change (see “Selecting the — Manual Recording
surround effect” on page 61).
• If the play mode is set to Shuffle Play, Program Play You can record just the portions you like from a
or Repeat Play, it automatically switches to Normal disc (DVD, VIDEO CD, DATA CD and DATA
Play in step 5. DVD), USB storage media or radio program on
• When you record from a VIDEO CD, playback with a tape.
PBC functions is automatically canceled. You can also record from connected
• If you connect or disconnect a microphone during components (see “Hooking up optional
recording, or if you press KARAOKE MODE, the components” on page 79).
sound cuts off for a moment. Use buttons on the unit for the operation.
• CD SYNC only works in DVD function.
• Do not eject the tape during recording, as this may 1 Load a recordable tape into the tape
cause irreparable damage to the tape and the tape deck, then touch TAPE repeatedly to
deck. select “TAPE”.
Tips 2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select
Tape – Recording
• If you select both sides recording and the tape “g” to record on one side. Select
reaches the end of the front side part-way through a “h” or “j” to record on both sides.
track, the entire track is recorded again from the
beginning of the reverse side.
3 Touch nN repeatedly to select
recording side, then touch x.
• When you record on both sides, be sure to start from
the front side. If you start from the reverse side, If you select both sides recording or front
recording stops at the end of the reverse side. side recording, touch nN repeatedly to
light up the N indicator, then touch x. If
you record on the reverse side, touch
nN repeatedly to light up the n
indicator, then touch x.
4 Touch one of the following buttons to
select the desired source to record.
• DVD: To record from this system’s CD/
DVD player. When the system
automatically starts playback, touch x to
stop the playback.
• TUNER/BAND: To record from this
system’s tuner.
• VIDEO/SAT: To record from the
optional component connected to
VIDEO/SAT IN L/R jacks.
• USB MEMORY: To record from the
USB storage media connected to USB
MEMORY port.
• PC: To record from the personal
computer connected to PC port.
continued
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5 Press z START.
The tape deck stands by for recording.
“REC” flashes.
Sound Adjustment
6 Press z START, then start playing the Adjusting the sound
desired source to record.
Recording starts.
Generating a more dynamic
To stop recording sound (Dynamic Sound
Touch x. Generator X-tra)
Notes Press DSGX on the unit.
• You cannot listen to other sources while recording.
Each time you press the button, the display
• When you press z START in step 5, the surround
changes as follows:
effect may automatically change (see “Selecting the
surround effect” on page 61). DSGX ON y DSGX OFF*
• If a disc is loaded when the functions other than DVD * The sound effect is automatically set to “FLAT”.
are selected, recording automatically stops.
• If you connect or disconnect a microphone during
recording, or if you press KARAOKE MODE, the
sound cuts off for a moment. Selecting the sound effect
• Do not eject the tape during recording, as this may
cause irreparable damage to the tape and the tape Use buttons on the unit for the operation.
deck.
Press EQ SELECT repeatedly to select
Tips
“PRESET EQ”, then touch PRESET + or –
• When you record on both sides, be sure to start from
repeatedly to select the desired preset.
the front side. If you start from the reverse side,
recording stops at the end of the reverse side. The preset name appears in the display. See the
• For recording from the tuner: chart “Sound effect options”.
If noise is heard while recording from the tuner,
To cancel the sound effect
move the respective antenna to reduce the noise.
• If “TAPE” is selected in step 4, silence is recorded. Press EQ SELECT repeatedly to select
• You can “mix” sounds by playing one of the audio “PRESET EQ”, then touch PRESET + or –
sources in step 4 and singing or speaking into a repeatedly until “FLAT” appears in the display.
microphone. The mixed sound can be recorded on a
tape. Sound effect options
• When high level sound signals are input, the system EQ Effect
automatically adjusts the recording level to prevent ROCK Standard music sources
distortion of the recorded sound signal (Auto Level POP
Control function). JAZZ
DANCE
SOUL
MP3 EQ
USER EQ User preset music sources (see
“Adjusting the graphic equalizer
and storing” on page 62)
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• PLII MOVIE: Performs Pro Logic II movie
Selecting the surround mode decoding. This setting is ideal for
movies encoded in Dolby Surround. In
effect addition, this mode can reproduce sound in
5.1 channels when watching videos of
Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly to select overdubbed or old movies.
the effect you want. • PLII MUSIC: Performs the Pro Logic II
Each time you press the button, the display music mode decoding. This setting is ideal for
changes cyclically as follows: normal stereo sources such as CDs.
x For DHC-AZ7DM • PRO LOGIC: Performs Pro Logic decoding.
When the headphones are not connected The source recorded in 2 channels is decoded
into 4.1 channels.
SBS MULTI1) t A.F.D. AUTO1) t
• SBS MULTI: Sound Broad System Multi
PRO LOGIC1) t PLII MOVIE1) t
mode. This mode lets you enjoy audio
PLII MUSIC1) t V.M.DIM.1) t LINK t
playback of all types of discs from multiple
2CH STEREO
speakers.
When the headphones are connected
• VIRTUAL A: Creates 3 sets of virtual
HP 2CH y HP VIRTUAL1) surround speakers from the sound of the
x For DHC-AZ3DM actual front speakers (L/R).
When the headphones are not connected • VIRTUAL B: Creates 1 set of virtual
2CH STEREO t 2CH SURR t surround speakers from the sound of the front
VIRTUAL A2) t VIRTUAL B2) speakers (L/R) without using actual surround
Sound Adjustment
speakers. This mode is effective when the
When the headphones are connected
distance between the front L and R speakers is
HP 2CH t HP SURR t HP VIRTUAL2) short.
1) These sound fields can be selected except when • V.M.DIM.: Creates an array of virtual
– the system is in stand by for recording or is surround speaker positions higher than the
recording. listener from a single set of actual surround
– a microphone is connected. speakers. This mode creates 5 pairs of virtual
2) These sound fields can be selected during DVD
speakers surrounding the listener at
function except when approximately a 30° angle of elevation. The
– the system is in stand by for recording or is effect differs according to the “BEHIND” or
recording.
“SIDE” setting of the surround speakers
– a microphone is connected.
(page 47).
• A.F.D. AUTO: Auto Format Direct Auto • 2CH STEREO: This mode outputs the sound
• HP 2CH: This mode outputs the sound from from the left and right speakers. Standard 2
headphone L/R. Standard 2 channel (stereo) channel (stereo) sources completely bypass
sources completely bypass the sound field the sound field processing. Multi channel
processing. Multi channel surround formats surround formats are downmixed to two
are downmixed to two channels. channels.
• HP SURR: This mode outputs sound with This allows you to play any source using the
reverberations. left and right speakers.
• HP VIRTUAL: This mode outputs the sound • 2CH SURR: This mode outputs sound with
as surround from headphone L/R. reverberations.
• LINK: The front speaker channels are output
at both the front and surround speaker. Notes
• For some discs, the surround effect may not be as
much as expected.
• For DHC-AZ7DM, if “NONE” is selected in
surround speaker setup, no sound will be output from
the surround speakers even if “LINK” is selected.
continued
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Tips
• “VIRTUAL A”, “VIRTUAL B” and “HP Singing along: Karaoke
VIRTUAL” are effective only when a multi channel
source is played.
You can enjoy karaoke (singing along with a
• As the sound field for DVD function differs from that
disc) by setting the system to karaoke mode.
of other functions, you might find different sound
field when you switch to other functions from DVD
You can connect two microphones (not
function (DHC-AZ3DM only). supplied) to the system.
Setting the system to karaoke

mode
Adjusting the graphic
1 Press DISPLAY.
equalizer and storing The Control Menu appears.
You can adjust the sound by raising or lowering 2 Turn MIC LEVEL on the unit to MIN to
the levels of specific frequency ranges. The turn down the microphone control
setting is stored as “USER EQ” in the memory. level.
Before operation, first select the audio emphasis 3 Connect a microphone (not supplied)
you want for your basic sound. to MIC jack.
Use buttons on the unit for the operation. Karaoke mode is automatically activated
Press EQ SELECT repeatedly to select a and “m” appears at the upper right of the
frequency band, then touch PRESET + or – TV screen. You can also activate the
repeatedly to adjust the level. karaoke mode by pressing KARAOKE
Frequency band Frequency level MODE, without connecting the
microphones.
4 Turn MIC LEVEL on the unit to adjust
the microphone volume.
5 Turn ECHO LEVEL on the unit to adjust
the microphone echo.
6 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the
audio setting.
For details on the audio setting, see
“Changing the sound” (page 39).
This setting is automatically stored as the
“USER EQ”. The setting previously stored is To cancel karaoke mode
erased and replaced by the new setting. Disconnect the microphones or press
To call up USER EQ KARAOKE MODE again.
You can cancel karaoke mode even when a
See “Selecting the sound effect” on page 60. microphone is connected by pressing
To cancel USER EQ KARAOKE MODE.
Press EQ SELECT repeatedly to select Notes

“PRESET EQ”, then touch PRESET + or – • For DVDs or Super VCDs, press AUDIO repeatedly
repeatedly until “FLAT” appears in the display. to select the audio setting (page 39).
For CDs or VIDEO CDs, the audio setting
Note automatically switches to “1/L” and the singer’s
The display returns to the original display if you do not voice turns down after step 3. If the singer’s voice
touch any button for 8 seconds. does not turn down, press AUDIO repeatedly to
select the audio setting (page 39).
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• You cannot activate karaoke mode when the To check the audio information, press AUDIO.
headphones are connected to the system. When playing a Dolby Digital Karaoke disc, “9”
• The sound input from the microphone is not output appears at the current audio format.
from the DVD DIGITAL OUT jack (DHC-AZ3DM
only). Example:
Tip
If howling occurs: DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2
– move the microphone away from the speakers.
– change the direction of the microphone. 2/0: Recorded only with accompaniment.
3/0: Recorded with guide melody.
– lower the MIC LEVEL or ECHO LEVEL. 3/1: Recorded with guide melody and guide
– touch VOLUME – repeatedly. vocal.
3/2: Recorded with guide melody and two kinds of
guide vocals.
Dolby Digital Karaoke format
(DVD VIDEO only)
Dolby Digital format, which reproduces Changing the Key
surround sound using 5 channels, can also
contain the “Dolby Digital Karaoke” format
— Key Control
which is specialized for karaoke. In the Dolby
You can change the key to suit your vocal range.
Digital Karaoke format discs, guide melody and
guide vocal tracks are recorded in addition to the Press KEY CONTROL # or 2 to suit your
accompaniment. You can select them when the vocal range in karaoke mode.
Sound Adjustment
player is in karaoke mode. You can adjust the key higher or lower in
15 steps (27 – #7).
Speaker output in normal Dolby
Digital format (5 channel Note
Depending on the discs, you may not be able to change
surround)
the key.
Front (L) Center Front (R)
Tips
• The key automatically returns to the original key
when:
– you turn off the system.
Surround (L) Surround (R) – you change the function.
– you remove the disc.
– the title or track is changed.
– you perform Scan or Slow-motion Play.
Speaker output in Dolby Digital – you stop playback.
Karaoke format – you cancel karaoke mode.
Accompaniment Accompaniment
• You can change the key using “KEY CONTROL” in
(L) (R) the Control Menu display (page 96).
Guide melody
Guide vocal 1 Guide vocal 2
You can select any of these. These are

output from the front speakers (L, R).
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Playing Karaoke with any “VOCAL”, then press ENTER.
stereo disc The options for “VOCAL” appear.
— Karaoke Pon 3 Press M or m repeatedly to select “ON”,
then press ENTER.
You can enjoy karaoke with a stereo-recorded
disc, even if it is a non-karaoke disc, by reducing
You can listen to the guide vocal recorded
the sound of the vocals.
in the Dolby Digital karaoke format track.
Press KARAOKE PON in karaoke mode.
x When playing a VIDEO CD/CD
To cancel Karaoke Pon mode You can listen to the vocals.
Press KARAOKE PON again. To cancel the Vocal function
Notes Select “OFF” in step 3.
• This function may not work well in the following
Notes
cases:
• The Vocal function works only with the Dolby
– Only a few instruments are playing
Digital Karaoke format.
– A duet is playing
• If the guide vocal is not recorded on the disc, you
– The vocals on the disc deviate from the center
cannot use the Vocal function.
– Monaural-recorded discs (the accompaniment is
• When you turn the Vocal function on and off while
also reduced)
playing a Super VCD, the sound may cut off for a
– Multiplex moment.
• During Karaoke Pon mode, the stereo effect is
reduced. Tip
The Vocal function is canceled when:
Tips
• You can turn Karaoke Pon mode on and off by using
– you change the function.
“KARAOKE PON” in the Control Menu display
(page 96).
– you turn Karaoke Pon mode on.
• Karaoke Pon mode is automatically canceled when:
– you cancel karaoke mode.
– you change the function.
– you cancel karaoke mode. Selecting the vocals
– you set “VOCAL” to “ON”. — Vocal Select
(DVD VIDEO/VIDEO CD/CD only)
Turning the vocals on and off After you set “VOCAL” to “ON”, you can
— Vocal change the guide vocal channel. You can select
different kinds of vocals when using the Vocal
(DVD VIDEO/VIDEO CD/CD only)
function.
When playing a DVD with the Dolby Digital 1 Press DISPLAY twice in karaoke
Karaoke format in karaoke mode, you can turn mode.
on or off the guide vocal recorded in the karaoke The Control Menu appears.
track.
When playing a VIDEO CD/CD in karaoke
“VOCAL SELECT”, then press ENTER.
mode, you can listen to the vocals.
The options for “VOCAL SELECT”
1 Press DISPLAY twice in karaoke appear.
mode.
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desired vocal channel. Turning the guide melody on
The output channel changes as follows. The and off
default settings are underlined.
— Guide Melody (DVD VIDEO only)
• 1+2: Guide vocal 1+2 You can listen to the guide melody.
• 1: Guide vocal 1
• 2: Guide vocal 2
1 Press DISPLAY twice in karaoke
mode.
x When playing a VIDEO CD/CD The Control Menu appears.
• L+R: Same sound is output from both
speakers. 2 Press M or m repeatedly to select
“GUIDE MELODY”, then press ENTER.
• STEREO: The standard stereo sound
The options for “GUIDE MELODY”
x When playing a Super VCD appear.
• 1:L+R
• 1:STEREO: The stereo sound of the 3 Press M or m repeatedly to select “ON”,
then press ENTER.
audio track 1
• 2:L+R To cancel the Guide Melody
• 2:STEREO: The stereo sound of the Select “OFF” in step 3.
audio track 2
Notes
Notes
Sound Adjustment
• The Guide Melody function works only with the
• When playing a DVD VIDEO, the function works Dolby Digital Karaoke format.
only with the Dolby Digital Karaoke format. • If no guide melody is recorded on the disc, you
• Depending on the discs, you may not be able to cannot hear the guide melody.
change the guide vocal channel.
Tip
Tips The channel returns to the default setting when:
• The channel returns to the default setting when: – you turn off the system.
– you turn off the system. – you change the functions.
– you change the functions. – you remove the disc.
– you remove the disc. – you cancel karaoke mode.
– you cancel karaoke mode.
• When playing a DVD VIDEO recorded only with
one kind of guide vocal, select “1”.
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Waking up to music
Timer
— Play Timer
Falling asleep to music
You can wake up to music at a preset time. Make
— Sleep Timer sure you have set the clock (see “Setting the
clock” on page 13).
You can set the system to turn off after a certain Use buttons on the remote for the operation.
time, so that you can fall asleep to music.
1 Prepare the sound source you want to
Press SLEEP. play.
Each time you press the button, the minute • DVD: Load a disc.
display (the turn-off time) changes cyclically as • TAPE: Load a tape (see “Loading a tape”
follows: on page 57).
90M t 80M t 70M t … t 10M t OFF
• TUNER: Tune in the preset radio station
Other operations (see “Listening to the radio” on page 55).
To Press 2 Press VOLUME + or – to adjust the
Check the SLEEP once. volume.
remaining time
3 Press TIMER MENU.
Change the time SLEEP repeatedly to select the
to turn off time you want. 4 Press M or m repeatedly to select
“PLAY SET?”, then press ENTER.
Cancel the Sleep SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP
Timer function OFF” appears. “ON” appears and the hour indication
flashes.
Tip
You can use the Sleep Timer, even if you have not set 5 Set the time to start playing.
the clock. Press M or m repeatedly to set the hour, then
press ,.
The minute indication flashes.
Press M or m repeatedly to set the minute,
then press ENTER.
6 Set the time to stop playing following
the same procedure as step 5.
7 Press M or m repeatedly until the
desired sound source appears.
changes cyclically as follows:
t TUNER y DVD PLAY T
t TAPE PLAY T
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8 Press ENTER.
The type of timer (“PLAY TIMER”), the Timer recording radio
start time, the stop time, and the sound
source appear in turn, before the original programs
display returns. — Rec Timer
9 Press ?/1 to turn off the system.
You can record a preset radio station from a
Other operations specified time.
To Do this To timer record, you must first preset the radio
Check the setting 1 Press TIMER MENU. station (see “Presetting radio stations” on
2 Press M or m repeatedly page 54) and set the clock (see “Setting the
until “TIMER SEL?” clock” on page 13).
appears, then press ENTER. Use buttons on the remote for the operation.
3 Press M or m repeatedly
until “PLAY SELECT?”
1 Tune in the preset radio station (see
“Listening to a preset station” on
appears, then press ENTER.
page 55).
Change the setting Start over from step 1.
Cancel the timer 1 Press TIMER MENU. 2 Press TIMER MENU.
2 Press M or m repeatedly until 3 Press M or m repeatedly to select “REC
“TIMER SEL?” appears, SET?”, then press ENTER.
then press ENTER.
“ON” appears and the hour indication
flashes.
until “TIMER OFF?”
appears, then press ENTER. 4 Set the time to start recording.
Timer
Press M or m repeatedly to set the hour, then
Notes press ,.
• You cannot activate the Play Timer and Rec Timer at
The minute indication flashes.
the same time.
Press M or m repeatedly to set the minute,
• If you use the Play Timer and the Sleep Timer at the
same time, the Sleep Timer has priority.
then press ENTER.
• The system turns on 30 seconds before the preset 5 Set the time to stop recording following
time. Do not operate the system from the time the the same procedure as step 4.
system turns on until the play starts.
The type of timer (“REC”), the start time,
• The Play Timer will not be activated when the
the stop time, and the preset radio station to
following occurs 30 seconds before the preset time.
be recorded (e.g., “FM 5”) appear in turn,
– The system is turned on.
before the original display returns.
– “STANDBY” is blinking in the display.
• You cannot use the optional component connected to 6 Load a recordable tape into the tape
VIDEO/SAT IN L/R jacks, PC port or USB deck.
MEMORY port as the sound source for Play Timer.
7 Press ?/1 to turn off the system.
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Other operations
To Do this
Display
Check the setting 1 Press TIMER MENU.
until “TIMER SEL?”
Turning off the display
appears, then press ENTER. — Power Saving Mode
until “REC SELECT?” The demonstration display (display window and
appears, then press ENTER. buttons lighting even when the system power is
Change the setting Start over from step 1. off) and the clock display can be turned off to
Cancel the timer 1 Press TIMER MENU. minimize the amount of power consumed during
2 Press M or m repeatedly until standby (Power Saving Mode).
“TIMER SEL?” appears,
Press DISPLAY repeatedly while the
then press ENTER.
system is off until the demonstration
3 Press M or m repeatedly until
display or the clock display disappears.
“TIMER OFF?” appears,
then press ENTER. To cancel Power Saving Mode
Press DISPLAY while the system is off. Each
Notes
time you press the button, the display switches
• You cannot activate the Play Timer and Rec Timer at
the same time.
cyclically as follows:
• If you use the Rec Timer and the Sleep Timer at the
Demonstration display t Clock display* t
same time, the Sleep Timer has priority. No display (Power Saving Mode)
• The system turns on 30 seconds before the preset * The clock is displayed only if you set the clock.
time. Do not operate the system from the time the
Tips
system turns on until the play starts.
• The timer continues to operate in Power Saving
• The Rec Timer will not be activated when the
Mode.
following occurs 30 seconds before the preset time.
• ?/1 indicator lights up even in Power Saving Mode.
– The system is turned on.
– “STANDBY” is blinking in the display.
• The volume is reduced to minimum during
recording.
Adjusting the brightness
of the display
Press DIMMER on the unit repeatedly to
turn the display on or off while the system
is on.
DIMMER 1 t DIMMER 2* t
DIMMER OFF
* DIMMER 2 is the darkest.
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Viewing information Viewing information
about the USB storage about the disc in the
media in the display display
You can check the playing time of the current You can check the playing time and remaining
track or that of the USB storage media. time of the current track or that of the disc.
You can also check the information recorded on When a DVD/CD-TEXT disc or a disc with
USB storage media, such as the titles. MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image file is loaded,
you can also check the information recorded on
disc, such as the titles.
Checking the playing time and
titles
Checking the remaining time
Press TIME/TEXT during Normal Play.
and titles (DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/
MP3/DivX video)
Current track number and elapsed playing time Press TIME/TEXT during Normal Play.
t Track name1)2)3) t Album name1)2)3) Each time you press the button, the display
Checking the titles x When playing a DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW
Press TIME/TEXT in stop mode. Elapsed playing time of the current title t
Remaining time of the current title t Elapsed
playing time of the current chapter t
Remaining time of the current chapter t Disc
Total album number or total track number of the
name1) t Title and chapter number2)
Display
current album t Volume label1)2)3)4)5) or album
name1)2)3)5) x When playing a CD/VIDEO CD without
1) Only alphabet letters and numbers can be displayed. PBC function
Other characters are not displayed correctly. Elapsed playing time of the current track t
2)
Titles assigned with a personal computer may differ Remaining time of the current track t Elapsed
from the titles displayed by the system depending on playing time of the disc3) t Remaining time of
your personal computer environment. For details, the disc3) t Disc name1) t Track and index
contact the computer manufacturer. number2)4)5)
3) The maximum number of alphabet letters and x When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC
numbers that can be displayed are 127 characters.
functions (Ver. 2.0)
4)
Nothing is displayed when the volume label is not
Elapsed playing time on the current scene5) t
recorded.
5)
Disc name1) t Current scene number2)
Album names or volume label may not be displayed
depending on the play mode. x When playing an MP3 audio track
Elapsed playing time of the current track t
Track name1)
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x When playing a DivX video file * Only alphabet letters and numbers can be displayed.
Elapsed playing time of the current file t File Other characters appear as “*”. In addition, “NO
TEXT” is displayed for discs without DVD/CD text
name1) t Album and file number2)
and file name.
1)
Only alphabet letters and numbers can be displayed.
Other characters appear as “*”. In addition, “NO Notes
TEXT” is displayed for discs without DVD/CD text • Depending on the DVD, the disc information may
and file name. not be displayed.
2)
The display returns to the top image after 2 seconds. • Depending on the disc, some DVD/CD text
3) These are not displayed during Shuffle Play or information may not appear.
Program Play. • With formats other than ISO9660 level 1 and 2,
4) VIDEO CD without PBC function only folder names or file names may not be displayed
5) correctly.
May not appear with still images.
• Playing time of MP3 audio tracks and DivX video
Notes files may not be displayed correctly.
• If the disc does not contain text, the disc name or the • If you play a disc containing JPEG image files only,
track name is displayed “NO TEXT”. “JPEG” or “No Audio” appears in the display.
• The system can only display the first level of the • If you play a disc containing MP3 audio tracks only,
DVD/CD text, such as the Disc name or title. “No Image” appears in the display.
• If an MP3 audio track name cannot be displayed, “*”
Tip
will appear in the display instead.
You can check the playing time of the disc using the
• Playing time of MP3 audio tracks and DivX video
Control Menu (see “Viewing information about the
files may not be displayed correctly.
disc in the on-screen display” on page 71).
• If you play a disc containing JPEG image files only,
“JPEG” or “No Audio” appears in the display.
• If you play a disc containing MP3 audio tracks only, Checking the clock display
“No Image” appears in the display.
and sound effect
Press DISPLAY.
Checking the total playing
time and titles (DVD/VIDEO changes cyclically as follows:
CD/CD) Disc information t Clock display (for a few
Press TIME/TEXT in stop mode. seconds) t Selected sound effect (for a few
seconds)
changes cyclically as follows: Tip
You can check the effect status in any function.
x When a DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW is in
Normal Play mode
Total title number of the disc t Disc name*
x When a CD/VIDEO CD without PBC
function is in Normal Play mode
Total playing time of the disc t Disc name*
x When a VIDEO CD with PBC functions
(Ver. 2.0) is in Normal Play mode
Total scene number of the disc t Disc name*
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x When playing a CD/VIDEO CD
Viewing information without PBC function
• T **:**
about the disc in the on- Elapsed playing time of the current track
screen display • T–**:**
Remaining time of the current track
You can check the playing time and remaining • D **:**
time of the current title, chapter or track. Elapsed playing time of the disc
You can also check the DVD/CD text and file/ • D–**:**
album name recorded on the disc. Remaining time of the disc
1 Press TIME/TEXT during play. x When playing an MP3 audio track
• T **:**
Elapsed playing time of the current track
Time information x When playing a DivX video file
• **:**:**
2 Press TIME/TEXT to change the time
Elapsed playing time of the current file
information. Notes
The display and the kinds of time that you • Only alphabet letters and numbers can be displayed.
can change depend on the disc you are • Depending on the disc being played, the system can
playing. only display a limited number of characters. Also,
depending on the disc, all text characters are not
x When playing a DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW displayed.
• T **:**:** • With formats other than ISO9660 level 1 and 2,
Elapsed playing time of the current title folder names or file names may not be displayed
correctly.
• T–**:**:**
Display
Remaining time of the current title To check DVD/CD text
• C **:**:** Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly in step 2 to
Elapsed playing time of the current display text recorded on the DVD/CD.
chapter The DVD/CD text appears only when text is
• C–**:**:** recorded in the disc. You cannot change the text.
Remaining time of the current chapter If the disc does not contain text, “NO TEXT”
appears.
x When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC
functions (Ver. 2.0)
• **:**
Elapsed playing time of the current scene
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To check DATA CD (MP3 audio
track/DivX video file)/DATA DVD Checking the date
information
information
Press TIME/TEXT while playing MP3 audio
tracks on a DATA CD or DivX video files on a
DATA CD/DATA DVD.
The name of the album/track/file, and the audio You can check the date information during play
bit rate (the amount of data per second of the when the Exif* tag is recorded in the JPEG
current audio) appear on the TV screen. image data.
Bit rate* Press DISPLAY twice during play.
The Control Menu for JPEG appears.
Date information
* “Exchangeable Image File Format” is a digital

Album name Track/file* name camera image format defined by the Japan
Electronics and Information Technology Industries
* Appears when:
Association (JEITA).
– playing an MP3 audio track on a DATA CD.
– playing a DivX video file that contains MP3 audio Notes
signals on a DATA CD/DATA DVD. • If there is no date information or data is damaged on
the disc, the system cannot display the date
information.
• Date information differs depending on the area.
Viewing the tuner

information in the display
Press DISPLAY while listening to the radio.
Preset number* and frequency t Clock display
(for a few seconds) t Selected sound effect
(for a few seconds)
* Preset number is displayed only if you preset radio
stations (page 54).
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Notes
• Operation is not guaranteed for all the recommended
Optional Personal Computer computer environments mentioned above.
• Operation is not guaranteed in personally
Connecting a personal constructed PCs or operating systems.
• Operation is not guaranteed in environments
computer to the system upgraded to the other operating systems.
• You cannot perform system operations from the
Use the supplied USB cable for the connection. computer side, or computer operations from the
You can listen to the audio recorded in the system side.
computer’s hard disk or on a CD-ROM loaded • Operation is not guaranteed when the computer and
on the CD-ROM drive through the system’s the system are connected through a USB hub or a
speakers. USB extension cable.
• When you connect the system and your computer
Personal computer with the supplied USB cable, the computer’s audio
output device setting automatically switches to USB
audio device. To return to the original setting, make
the audio output device setting again with
To the USB port on “Multimedia” or “Sounds and Multimedia” (for
a computer Windows 2000/Me/98 Second Edition) or “Sounds,
Speech, and Audio Devices” (for Windows XP) on
the Control Panel of the computer.
USB cable
(supplied)
To the PC port
Optional Personal Computer

Required system equipment
The following environments are necessary for
the computer to connect to the system. The
system cannot function in environments other
than the following.
• USB port that supports USB 1.1 or higher
• IBM PC/AT compatible or Macintosh
• Operating System installed at the factory:
– For Windows users
Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows
2000 Professional, Windows Millennium
Edition, Windows XP Professional/Home
Edition
– For Macintosh users
Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2 or X 10.1 to 10.3
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5 Follow the instructions appearing on the
Installing the driver monitor.
When first connecting the computer to the

system’s PC port, you must install the driver.
The driver is supplied as standard with the OS.
The installation procedure differs according to
the OS type. Also see the operation manual
supplied with the computer.
For Windows 98 Second

Edition/Windows Millennium
Edition
To install the USB driver
1 Connect the system to the computer with the
supplied USB cable (see page 73).
2 Start up the computer.
switch the function to PC.
The computer automatically detects the
system and begins the device (OS standard
driver) installation.
The illustrations above show an example Windows

Millennium Edition screen.
Notes
• The OS CD-ROM may be required depending on
your computer. In this case, follow the instructions
and set the CD-ROM in the drive.
• Do not disconnect or connect the USB cable during
detection.
To verify the status of the

installed devices
Be sure to check the status of the installed
devices after you have installed their drivers.
1 Open the [Control Panel].
In the Start menu, point to [Settings] and
click [Control Panel].
2 Double-click the [System] icon.
The “System Properties” dialog box
appears.
Note
(For Windows Me) If you cannot find the [System]
icon, click “View all Control Panel options”.
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3 Click the [Device Manager] tab.
Make sure that “View devices by type” is For Windows 2000
selected. Professional or Windows XP
4 Make sure that the following items are listed Professional/Home Edition
in the “Device Manager” dialog box.
• “USB Audio Device” under “Sound, video
and game controllers” 1 Connect the system to the computer with the
• “USB Composite Device” under supplied USB cable (see page 73).
“Universal Serial Bus controllers” 2 Start up the computer.
The computer automatically detects the
system and begins the device (OS standard
driver) installation. Installation finishes
automatically.
Notes
• The OS CD-ROM may be required depending on
your computer. In this case, follow the instructions
and set the CD-ROM in the drive.
• Do not disconnect or connect the USB cable during
detection.
Tip
If the computer does not begin installing the driver,
The illustration above shows an example Windows follow the instructions appearing on the monitor.
Millennium Edition screen.
To verify the status of the
Note installed devices
Optional Personal Computer

If you do not see these items or if a “!” is displayed
on top of any of the icons, it means the respective
Be sure to check the status of the installed
device driver is not installed or recognized by the devices after you have installed their drivers.
OS. In this case, install the device driver again. 1 Open the [Control Panel].
5 Click [OK] to close the “System Properties” In the Start menu, point to [Settings] and
dialog box. click [Control Panel].
(For Windows XP) In the Start menu, click
Notes
[Control Panel], and then click [Switch to
• Other items in the “Device Manager” list may differ Classic View] on the left panel of the
depending on your computer environment. window.
• If the devices are not recognized, disconnect and
reconnect the USB cable, and try to automatically 2 Double-click the [System] icon.
install the drive drivers again. If the devices still are The “System Properties” dialog box
not recognized, reboot the computer. appears.
3 Click the [Hardware] tab.
4 Click the [Device Manager] button.
Make sure that “devices by type” is selected
in the “View” menu.
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5 Make sure that the following items are listed
in the “Device Manager” dialog box. For Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2
• “USB Audio Device” under “Sound, video To install the USB driver
and game controllers”
• “USB Composite Device” under 1 Connect the system to the computer with the
“Universal Serial Bus controllers” supplied USB cable (see page 73).
For Mac OS X 10.1 to 10.3

1 Connect the system to the computer with the
supplied USB cable (see page 73).
The illustration above shows an example Windows MEMORY/PC on the unit) repeatedly to
XP Professional screen. switch the function to PC.
Notes 5 Select [System Preferences...] in the Apple
• Other items in the “Device Manager” list may differ menu.
depending on your computer environment.
• If the devices are not recognized, disconnect and 6 Click the [Sound] icon in the [Hardware]
reconnect the USB cable, and try to automatically menu.
install the drive drivers again. If the devices still are 7 Click the [Output] tab, then click to select
not recognized, reboot the computer. [USB Audio DAC] in the [Choose a device
for sound output] window.
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Listening to audio files on
Optional Components
a personal computer
Controlling the TV with the
1 Connect the system to the computer
remote
with the supplied USB cable (see
page 73).
You can use the following buttons on the remote
2 Start up the computer. to operate a Sony TV.
Wait for the OS to start up properly. Use the remote for the operation.
3 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. To Press
4 Press FUNCTION + or – (or touch USB Turn the TV on or off TV ?/1 while holding
down the TV button
switch the function to PC. Switch the TV’s input TV/VIDEO while holding
source between the TV down the TV button
5 Perform the operations on the and other input sources
computer side to start playback.
Change the TV channels TV CH +/– or the number
6 Adjust computer volume* and that of buttons while holding down
music playback software. the TV button
* For Windows users, adjust the volume in Adjust the volume of TV VOL +/– while holding
“Multimedia” or “Sounds and the TV speaker(s) down the TV button
Multimedia” (for Windows 2000/Me/98
Second Edition) or “Sounds, Speech, and
Audio Devices” (for Windows XP) on
the Control Panel of the computer.
For Macintosh users, adjust the volume
in “Sound” on the Control Panels (Mac
OS 9) or “System Preferences” (Mac OS
X) of the computer.
7 Press VOLUME + or – (or touch
VOLUME +/– control on the unit) to
Optional Components
adjust the volume.
Notes
• To adjust the volume, operate the computer and
system volume control together. Even if you adjust
the volume on the computer side, the system volume
cannot be adjusted.
• Do not turn the system on or off while the music
playback software is running. This may cause the
computer to malfunction.
• Before disconnecting the USB cable (supplied), be
sure to first quit the software.
• The sound may skip or there may be noise depending
on the computer environment.
• Also see the operation manuals supplied with the
computer and the music playback software.
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Notes
Using the THEATRE SYNC • This function is only for SONY TV series, however,
some TV products may also not work.
function • If this function does not work, change the transmit
time. The transmit time varies depending on the TV.
• If distance between the TV and this system is too far,
THEATRE SYNC allows you to turn on your
this function may not work. Install the system near
SONY TV and this system, change the system the TV.
mode to “DVD”, and then switch the TV’s input • Keep the remote pointed in the direction of the TV
source you set with one button push. and this system.
Use the remote for the operation.
1 Press and hold TV/VIDEO while
entering the code for the TV’s input
source connected to this system (see
the table below) using the number
buttons.
TV’s input source is selected.
Number TV’s input source
0 No input source (Default)
1 VIDEO1
2 VIDEO2
3 VIDEO3
4 VIDEO4
5 VIDEO5
6 VIDEO6
7 VIDEO7
8 VIDEO8
9 COMPONENT 1 INPUT
CLEAR COMPONENT 2 INPUT
ALBUM – COMPONENT 3 INPUT
ALBUM + COMPONENT 4 INPUT
2 Press and hold TV CH + while entering

the code for transmit time (see the
table below) using the number buttons.
The transmit time from the remote is
selected.
Number Transmit time
1 0.5 (Default)
2 1
3 1.5
4 2
5 2.5
6 3
7 3.5
8 4
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Hooking up optional components
To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions
provided with each component. DHC-AZ3DM is used for illustration purposes.
TV TV Amplifier
To the video input jack To the S video To the digital input jack of
of the TV input jack of the TV the digital component
To the component To the audio input From the audio output

video input jack of the jack of the connected jack of the connected
TV or projector component component
TV or projector VCR or MD deck, etc. VCR or satellite tuner, etc.
A VIDEO/SAT IN L/R jacks B VIDEO/SAT OUT L/R jacks Optional Components

Use audio cords (not supplied) to connect an Use audio cords (not supplied) to connect an
optional analog component (VCR or satellite optional analog component (VCR or MD deck,
tuner, etc.) to these jacks. You can then record or etc.) to these jacks. You can then output audio to
listen to from the component through this the component from this system.
system. Note
If you press AUDIO, SOUND FIELD or the buttons
related to karaoke mode, or if you connect or
disconnect microphones or headphones, the sound cuts
off for a moment.
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C DVD DIGITAL OUT jack
(DHC-AZ3DM only) Listening to audio from a
Use a digital optical cord (square, not supplied)
to connect an amplifier with a digital optical
connected component
input jack. Sound is then output when the system Use buttons on the unit for the operation.
function is set to DVD. By connecting this
system to the optical input jack of the optional 1 Connect audio cords.
amplifier equipped with Dolby Digital or DTS See “Hooking up optional components” on
decoder, you can enjoy the 5.1 channel sound. If page 79.
the jack is covered with a cap, remove it before
use.
2 Touch VIDEO/SAT to switch the
function to “VIDEO” or “SAT”.
Note
If you press AUDIO, SOUND FIELD or the buttons
3 Start playing the connected
component.
related to karaoke mode, or if you connect or
disconnect microphones or headphones, the sound cuts Notes
off for a moment. • If you cannot select “SAT” by touching VIDEO/
SAT, keep touching VIDEO/SAT, then press ?/1
D COMPONENT VIDEO OUT while the power is on. The function will change from
jacks “VIDEO” to “SAT”, and “SAT” will appear in the
Use an optional video cord to connect a TV. If display. To change back to “VIDEO”, repeat the
same procedure.
your TV accept progressive format file signals,
• If the sound is distorted or too loud when “VIDEO”
you must use this connection and set the
is selected or you want to switch back to “SAT”,
PROGRESSIVE setting to “PROGRESSIVE repeat the operation described above to switch to
AUTO” or “PROGRESSIVE VIDEO” “SAT”.
(page 44).
E S VIDEO OUT jack

Use an S video cord (not supplied) to connect an
optional TV to this jack. You can enjoy higher
quality video images.
F VIDEO OUT jack

Use a video cable (supplied) to connect the
video input of TV to this jack.
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Enjoying the 5.1 channel Recording on a connected
sound with the optional component
amplifier
Making an analog recording
(DHC-AZ3DM only)
1 Connect audio cords.
1 Connect a digital optical cord. See “Hooking up optional components” on
See “Hooking up optional components” on page 79.
page 79.
2 Start recording.
2 Connect 6 speakers to an AV amplifier Refer to the operating instructions provided
equipped with a decoder. with the connected component.
For the speaker placement, refer to the
operating instructions supplied with the
connected amplifier. Making an analog recording
from a VIDEO CD to a video
3 Switch the output to 5.1 channel Dolby
tape
Digital sound or 5.1 channel DTS
sound. 1 Connect optional audio cords from the
See “Changing the sound” on page 39. VIDEO/SAT OUT L/R (audio) jacks and
the supplied video cable from the
Tip
VIDEO OUT jack to your VCR.
You cannot use the surround effect of this system.
2 Start recording.
Refer to the operating instructions provided
with the connected component.
Recording audio from a Note
connected component When you connect the system to the TV and VCR, you
may experience video leakage or hear noise. In this
1 Connect audio cords.
case, disconnect one of the components.
See “Hooking up optional components” on
Optional Components
page 79.
2 Start recording manually.
See “Recording on a tape manually” on
page 59.
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The clock setting/radio presetting/timer is
canceled.
Troubleshooting • Redo the following:
– “Setting the clock” (page 13)
Problems and remedies – “Presetting radio stations” (page 54)
– “Falling asleep to music” and “Waking up to
Should you encounter a problem with your music” (page 66)
system, do the following: – “Timer recording radio programs” (page 67)
1 Make sure the power cord and speaker There is no sound.
cords are correctly and firmly connected. • Press VOLUME + (or touch VOLUME + control
2 Find your problem in the troubleshooting on the unit) repeatedly.
checklist below and take the indicated • Make sure the headphones are not connected.
corrective action. • Check the speaker connections (page 9).
If the problem persists after doing all of the • There is no audio output during Rec Timer.
above, consult your nearest Sony dealer. • The system is in pause mode or in slow-motion
play mode. Press H (or touch nN on the unit)
to return to normal play mode.
When the ?/1 indicator flashes • Fast forward or fast reverse is performed. Press
H (or touch nN on the unit) to return to
Immediately unplug the power cord and
normal play mode.
check the following items.
• Are the + and – speaker cords short- There is severe hum or noise.
circuited? • Move the system away from the source of noise.
• Connect the system to a different wall outlet.
• Are you using the supplied speakers?
• Install a noise filter (commercially available) to
• Is anything blocking the ventilation holes
the power cord.
on the rear of the system?
Check all the above items and fix any The timer cannot be set.
problems found. After ?/1 indicator stops • Set the clock again (page 13).
flashing, reconnect the power cord and turn The timer does not function.
on the system. If the indicator still flashes, or • Check the timer setting and set the correct time
if the cause of the problem cannot be found (pages 66 and 67).
even after checking all the above items, • Cancel the Sleep Timer function (page 66).
consult your nearest Sony dealer. The remote does not function.
• Remove the obstacle.
General • Move the remote closer to the system.
• Point the remote at the system’s sensor.
The display starts flashing as soon as you
• Replace the batteries (R6/size AA).
plug in the power cord even though you have
not turned on the system (see step 5 of • Locate the system away from the fluorescent light.
“Hooking up the system” (page 8)). There is acoustic feedback.
• Press DISPLAY twice while the system is off. The • Reduce the volume.
demonstration disappears. • Move the microphone away from the speakers or
“– –:– –” appears in the display. change the direction of the microphone.
• A power interruption has occurred. Set the clock The color irregularity on a TV screen persists.
(page 13) and timer settings (pages 66 and 67) • Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on after 15
again. to 30 minutes. If the color irregularity still
The touch sensors on the front panel do not persists, place the speakers farther away from the
function. TV set.
• Unplug and reconnect the power cord.
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The sound from the connected source is There is no sound.
distorted. • The USB storage media is not inserted correctly.
• If “VIDEO” appears in the display when you Turn off the system, then reinsert the USB storage
touch VIDEO/SAT on the unit, switch the display media and check if “USB CONNECT” is
to “SAT” (see “Listening to audio from a displayed.
connected component” on page 80).
The sound is distorted.
• The bit rate used when encoding the MP3 files
was low. Send MP3 files encoded with higher bit
Speakers rates to the USB storage media.
Sound comes from one channel or There is noise or the sound skips.
unbalanced left and right volume. • Turn off the system, then reinsert the USB storage
• Check the speaker connection and speaker media.
placement. • The music data itself contains noise. Noise may
• The source being played back is monaural. have been introduced when creating music data
The sound comes from the center speaker due to the conditions of the computer. Create the
only (DHC-AZ7DM only). music data again.
• Depending on the disc, the sound may come from • Copy the files to your computer, format the USB
the center speaker only. storage media in FAT12, 16, or 32 format, and
copy the files to the USB storage media again.*
There is no sound from the subwoofer
(DHC-AZ7DM only). The USB storage media cannot be inserted
into the USB MEMORY port.
• Make sure that the “SUBWOOFER” setting is set
to “YES”. • The USB storage media is being inserted
backwards. Insert the USB storage media in the
• No sound is produced from the subwoofer when
correct orientation.
you play a DVD that does not have subwoofer
output recorded. The USB storage media which has been used
on another device does not work.
There is no sound from the center speaker
(DHC-AZ7DM only). • It may be recorded in an unsupported format. If so,
first take the precaution of backing up important
• Set the center speaker level to the appropriate
files on the USB storage media by copying them
level.
to your computer hard disk. Next, format the USB
There is no sound from the surround speakers storage media with a FAT12, FAT16, or FAT32
(DHC-AZ7DM only). file system and transfer the backed-up audio files
• Set the surround speakers level to the appropriate onto the USB storage media again.*
level.
“Reading” is displayed for a long time.
• The software being played back has limited sound
• It may take a while to finish reading the USB
effects. Check the volume with the test tone.
storage media if there are many albums or tracks Troubleshooting
Sound lacks bass. on it. Thus, we recommend following these
• Check that the speaker’s + and – jacks are guidelines.
connected correctly. – Total albums on USB storage media: 100 or less
– Total tracks per album: 100 or less
Erroneous display
USB storage media
• Send the music data to the USB storage media
“Push Power” and “Remove Mem” appear again, as the data stored in the USB storage media
alternately. may have been corrupted.
• A problem has been detected with the level of • The character codes that can be displayed by this
electrical current from the USB MEMORY port. system are numbers and alphabet only. Other
Turn off the system and remove the USB storage characters are not displayed correctly.
media from the USB MEMORY port. Make sure
there is no problem with the USB storage media.
If this display pattern persists, contact your
nearest Sony dealer.
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Play does not start. The disc does not eject.
• Turn off the system, then reinsert the USB storage • You cannot eject the disc during CD Synchro
media. Recording. Press x to cancel the CD Synchro
• Insert the USB storage media that this system can Recording, then press Z on the unit to eject the
play (page 5). disc.
• Press H (or touch nN on the unit) to start • Consult your nearest Sony dealer.
play. Play does not start.
Play does not start from the first track. • Check whether a disc is loaded.
• Set the play mode to Normal Play mode (page 17). • Wipe the disc clean (page 91).
MP3 audio track cannot be played back. • Reload the disc.
• The MP3 audio track does not have the extension • Load the disc that this system can play (page 6).
“.MP3”. • Load the disc correctly.
• The data is not stored in MP3 format. • Load the disc in the disc slot with the label side
• USB storage media formatted with file systems facing right.
other than FAT12, FAT16, or FAT32 are • Remove the disc and wipe away the moisture on
unsupported.* the disc, then leave the system turned on for a few
• If you use partitioned USB storage media, only hours until the moisture evaporates.
MP3 files on the first partition can be played. • Press H (or touch nN on the unit) to start
• Playback is possible up to 8 levels. play.
• Maximum album number: “999” (including root • The region code on the DVD does not match the
folder) system.
• The maximum number of MP3 audio tracks and • Cancel the Custom Parental Control function
albums that can be contained on a single USB (page 50).
storage media is 999. The sound skips.
• Files that are encrypted or protected by • Wipe the disc clean (page 91).
passwords, etc. cannot be played back. • Reload the disc.
MP3 audio tracks take longer to play back than • Try moving the system to a place without
others. vibration (e.g., on top of a stable stand).
• After the system reads all tracks on the USB • Try moving the speakers away from the system, or
storage media, playback may take more time than placing them on separate stands. When you listen
usual if: to a track with bass sounds at high volume, the
– the number of albums or tracks is very large. speaker vibration may cause the sound to skip.
– the album and track organization structure is Play does not start from the first track.
very complex. • Shuffle Play (page 25), Program Play (page 24),
– the memory capacity is very large. or Repeat Play (page 26) is selected.
– the file size is extremely large. • Resume Play has been selected. Press x in stop
– the physical structure within the memory is mode, then start playback (page 23).
fragmented. • The title, DVD or PBC menu automatically
appears on the TV screen.
* This system supports FAT12, FAT16 and FAT32,
but some USB storage media may not support all of Playback starts automatically.
these FAT. For details, see the operation manual of • The DVD features an auto playback function.
each USB storage media or contact the manufacturer. Playback stops automatically.
DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG/ • Some discs may contain an auto pause signal.
While playing such a disc, the playback stops at
DivX video player the auto pause signal.
The disc does not eject and “LOCKED”
appears.
• Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony
service facility.
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You cannot perform some functions such as • Playback is possible up to 8 levels.
Stop, Search, Slow-motion Play, Repeat Play, • JPEG image files with a high width to length ratio
Shuffle Play or Program Play. cannot be played.
• Depending on the disc, you may not be able to do • The disc contains more than 200 albums (the
some of the operations above. Refer to the maximum number of JPEG image files that can be
operating instructions supplied with the disc. contained on an album is 300).
MP3 audio track cannot be played back. The MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image file
• Recording was not performed according to the starts playing simultaneously.
ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 format, or Joliet in the • “AUTO” is selected in “MODE (MP3, JPEG)”
expansion format. (page 33).
• The MP3 audio track does not have the extension The DivX video file cannot be played.
“.MP3”. • The file is not created in DivX format.
• The data is not stored in MP3 format. • The file has an extension other than “.AVI” or
• Discs containing files other than MPEG1 Audio “.DIVX.”
Layer-3 files cannot be played. • The DATA CD (DivX video)/DATA DVD is not
• The system cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO created in a DivX format that conforms to
format. ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 or, Joliet/UDF.
• The “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” setting has been set to • The DivX video file is larger than 720 (width) ×
“IMAGE (JPEG)” (page 33). 576 (height).
• The DATA CD contains a DivX video file.
“Data error” appears on the TV screen when
• This system cannot play MP3 audio files recorded playing a DATA CD.
on DATA DVDs.
• The MP3 audio track/JPEG image file you want to
• Playback is possible up to 8 levels. play is broken.
• The disc contains more than 200 albums (the • The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data.
maximum number of MP3 audio tracks that can be
• The JPEG image file format does not conform to
contained on an album is 300).
DCF.
MP3 audio tracks take longer to play back than • The JPEG image file has the extension “.JPG” or
others. “.JPEG”, but is not in JPEG format.
• After the system reads all tracks on the discs,
The disc name, album name and track name
playback may take more time than usual if:
are not displayed correctly.
– the number of albums or tracks on the disc is
• Use a disc that conforms with ISO9660 Level 1/
very large.
Level 2, or Joliet in the expansion format.
– the album and track organization structure is
• The character codes that can be displayed by this
very complex.
system are numbers and alphabet only. Other
The JPEG image file cannot be played. characters appear as “*”.
• The DATA CD is not recorded in JPEG format • ID3 tag information cannot be displayed on this
Troubleshooting
that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 or system.
Joliet.
The sound loses stereo effect when you play a
• The JPEG image file does not have the extension DVD, VIDEO CD, CD or MP3.
“.JPG” or “.JPEG”.
• Press KARAOKE PON to cancel Karaoke Pon
• The data is not formatted in JPEG even though it mode (page 64).
has the extension “.JPG” or “.JPEG”.
• Make sure the system is connected appropriately.
• It is larger than 3,072 (width) × 2,048 (height) in
normal mode, or more than 3,300,000 pixels in The surround effect is difficult to hear when
Progressive JPEG. you are playing a Dolby Digital or MPEG audio
• It does not fit the screen (those images are sound track.
reduced). • Make sure the sound field function is on
• The “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” setting has been set to (page 61).
“AUDIO (MP3)” (page 33). • Check the speaker connections and setting (pages
• The DATA CD contains a DivX video file. 8 and 46).
• This system cannot play JPEG image files
recorded on DATA DVDs.
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• Depending on the DVD, the output signal may not • When you play a VIDEO CD, the color system is
be the entire 5.1 channel. It may be monaural or different. Set the color system to match your TV
stereo even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby (page 10).
Digital or MPEG audio format.
The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be
The recording was not done properly when changed even though you set “TV TYPE” in
making a digital recording from the CD/DVD “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup Display when
player of this system to an optional you play a wide picture.
component connected to the DVD DIGITAL • The aspect ratio is fixed on your DVD.
OUT jack. (DHC-AZ3DM only) • If you connect the system with the S video cable,
• The DVD DIGITAL OUT jack of this system is connect directly to the TV. Otherwise, you may
not to be used for recording. Make an analog not change the aspect ratio.
recording on an optional component connected to • Depending on the TV, you may not change the
the VIDEO/SAT OUT L/R jacks. aspect ratio.
Messages do not appear on the screen in the
Picture language you want.
• Select the language you want for the on-screen
There is no picture. display in “OSD” under “LANGUAGE SETUP”
• Press FUNCTION + or – repeatedly (or touch in the Setup Display (page 42).
DVD on the unit) to switch the function to DVD.
The language for the sound track cannot be
• Check that the system is connected securely. changed.
• The video cable is damaged. Replace it with a new • Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD
one. being played.
• Make sure you connect the system to the video • The DVD prohibits changing the language for the
input jack of your TV (page 9). sound track.
• Make sure you turn on the TV and operate the TV
correctly. The subtitle language cannot be changed.
• Make sure you select the video input on the TV so • Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the
that you can view the pictures from the system. DVD being played.
• When you play a VIDEO CD, make sure you set • The DVD prohibits changing the subtitles.
the color system correctly, according to your TV The subtitle cannot be turned off.
(color) system. • The DVD prohibits turning off subtitles.
• Make sure you connect the system and your TV
The angles cannot be changed.
using only the supplied video cable so that you can
view game images. • Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD being
played.
• You have set progressive format but your TV
cannot accept the signal in progressive format. In • The DVD prohibits changing the angles.
this case, return the setting to interlace format
(default setting) (page 44).
Tuner
• Even if your TV is compatible with progressive
format (525p/625p) signals, the image may be Severe hum or noise/stations cannot be
affected when you set progressive format. In this received. (“TUNED” or “ST” flashes in the
case, return the setting to interlace format (default display)
setting) (page 44). • Set the proper band and frequency (page 54).
Picture noise appears. • Connect the antenna properly (page 9).
• Clean the disc. • Find a place and an orientation that provide good
• If video from this system has to go through your reception, then set up the antenna again. If you
VCR to get to your TV, the copy-protection cannot obtain good reception, we recommend you
applied to some DVD programs could affect connect a commercially available external
picture quality. If you still experience problems antenna.
after checking your connections, please try • The supplied FM lead antenna receives signals
connecting this system directly to your TV’s S along its entire length, so make sure you extend it
video-input, if your TV is equipped with this input fully.
(page 80).
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• Locate the antennas as far away from the speaker • If no sound is output from this system:
cords as possible. – For Windows users, select “USB Audio DAC”
• Consult your nearest Sony dealer if the supplied in “Multimedia” or “Sounds and Multimedia”
AM antenna has come off the plastic stand. (for Windows 2000/Me/98 Second Edition) or
• Try turning off surrounding electrical equipment. “Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices” (for
Windows XP) on the Control Panel of the
A stereo FM program cannot be received in
computer.
stereo.
– For Macintosh users, disconnect and reconnect
• Press FM MODE repeatedly until “MONO”
the USB cable (Mac OS 9), or select “USB
disappears.
Audio DAC” in “Sound” on the “System
Preferences” of the computer (Mac OS X).
• If no sound is output from the computer:
Tape deck
– For Windows users, turn off the system or
The tape does not record or play, or there is a disconnect the USB cable, or select the standard
decrease in sound level. audio device in “Multimedia” or “Sounds and
• The heads are dirty. Clean them (page 91). Multimedia” (for Windows 2000/Me/98 Second
Edition) or “Sounds, Speech, and Audio
• The record/playback heads are magnetized.
Devices” (for Windows XP) on the Control
Demagnetize them (page 91).
Panel of the computer.
The tape does not erase completely. – For Macintosh users, turn off the system or
• The record/playback heads are magnetized. disconnect the USB cable (Mac OS 9), or select
Demagnetize them (page 91). the standard audio device in “Sound” on the
There is excessive wow or flutter, or the sound “System Preferences” of the computer (Mac OS
drops out. X).
• The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty. Clean them
(page 91).
Optional components
Noise increases or the high frequencies are
erased. There is no sound.
• The record/playback heads are magnetized. • Refer to General item “There is no sound.”
Demagnetize them (page 91). (page 82) and check the condition of the system.
The tape does not record. • Connect the component properly (page 79) while
checking:
• No cassette is loaded. Load a cassette.
– if the cords are connected properly.
• The tab has been removed from the cassette.
Cover the broken tab with adhesive tape – if the cord plugs are firmly inserted all the way.
(page 91). • Turn on the connected component.
• The tape has wound to the end. • Refer to the operating instructions supplied with
the connected component and start playing.
Troubleshooting
Personal computer
There is no sound.
• Connect the personal computer properly.
• Adjust computer volume and that of music
playback software (see “Listening to audio files
on a personal computer” on page 77).
• Press FUNCTION + or – (or touch USB
MEMORY/PC on the unit) repeatedly to select
“PC” (page 77).
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If the system still does not
operate properly after performing Messages
the above measures, reset the
system as follows: One of the following messages may appear or
flash in the display during operation.
Use buttons on the unit for the operation.
1 Disconnect the power cord. USB storage media
2 Reconnect the power cord. Resume
Resume Play is activated (page 19).
Reading
4 While holding down DISPLAY, touch x and
The system is reading TOC information of the
press ?/1 at the same time.
inserted USB storage media. Some buttons are not
The system is reset to the factory settings except available.
for DVD settings. You should set the settings
No Media
you made, such as the preset stations, clock, and
USB storage media is not inserted. Otherwise, the
timer. USB storage media was not recognized.
To return the DVD setup to the Blank
default settings*, perform reset The inserted USB storage media is new, or there is
as follows: no file.
No Audio
The inserted USB storage media does not contain
2 Press M or m repeatedly to select “SETUP”, MP3 audio tracks.
then press ENTER.
3 Press M or m repeatedly to select “RESET”,
then press ENTER. DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG/
4 Press M or m repeatedly to select “YES”,
DivX video
then press ENTER. Cannot Play
It takes a few seconds to complete. Do not • A disc that cannot be played was inserted
press ?/1 when resetting the system. (page 6).
* Except for Parental Control settings • A disc with an unsupported Region code was
inserted.
Data Error
• The MP3 audio track/JPEG image file/DivX
video file you want to play is broken.
• The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data.
• The JPEG image file format does not conform to
DCF.
• The JPEG image file has the extension “.JPG” or
“.JPEG”, but is not in JPEG format.
• The file you want to play has the extension “.AVI”
or “.DIVX” but is not in DivX format, or is in
DivX format but does not conform to a DivX
Certified profiles.
No Disc
There is no disc in the unit.
Not in Use
You pressed an invalid button.
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PASSWORD
Custom Parental control is set (page 49). Self-diagnosis Function
Push STOP! (When letters/numbers appear in the
You pressed CD SYNC on the unit during play. display)
Reading
The system is reading TOC information of the disc. When the self-diagnosis function is activated to
Some buttons are not available. prevent the system from malfunctioning, a 5-
character service number (e.g., C 13 50) with a
combination of a letter and 4 digits appears on
Tuner the screen and the front panel display. In this
case, check the following table.
Complete!
The preset operation ended normally.
Tape
No Tab
You cannot record the tape because the tab has been First 3 Cause and/or corrective action
removed from the cassette. characters of
the service
No Tape number
There is no tape in the tape deck. C 13 The disc is dirty.
,Clean the disc with a soft cloth .
C 31 The disc is not inserted correctly.
Timer
,Restart the system, then reinsert
OFF TIME NG! the disc correctly.
The Play Timer or Rec Timer start and end times are E XX To prevent a malfunction, the
set to the same time. (xx is a number) system has performed the self-
diagnosis function.
,Contact your nearest Sony
dealer or local authorized Sony
service facility and give the 5-
character service number.
Example: E 61 10
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In case color irregularity is observed
on nearby a TV screen
Additional Information With the magnetically shielded type of speaker system,
the speakers can be installed near a TV set. However,
Precautions color irregularity may still be observed on the TV
screen depending on the type of your TV set.
On operating voltage If color irregularity is observed…
Before operating the system, check that the operating Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on after 15 to 30
voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of minutes.
your local power supply.
If color irregularity is observed
On safety again…
• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power Place the speakers farther away from the TV set.
source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall
outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off. IMPORTANT NOTICE
• Unplug the system from the wall outlet (mains) if it Caution: This system is capable of holding a still
is not to be used for an extended period of time. To video image or on-screen display image on your
disconnect the power cord (mains lead), pull it out by television screen indefinitely. If you leave the still
the plug. Never pull the cord itself. video image or on-screen display image displayed
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the system, on your TV for an extended period of time you risk
unplug the system and have it checked by qualified permanent damage to your television screen.
personnel before operating it any further. Projection televisions are especially susceptible to
• AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified this.
service shop.
On operation
On placement
• If the system is brought directly from a cold to a
• Do not place the system in an inclined position.
warm location, or is placed in a very damp room,
• Do not place the system in locations where it is;
moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD/
– Extremely hot or cold DVD player. Should this occur, the system will not
– Dusty or dirty operate properly. Remove the disc and leave the
– Very humid system turned on for about an hour until the moisture
– Subject to vibrations evaporates.
– Subject to direct sunlight. • When you move the system, take out any disc.
• Use caution when placing the unit or speakers on
surfaces that have been specially treated (with wax, If you have any questions or problems concerning your
oil, polish, etc.) as staining or discoloration of the system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.
surface may result.
Notes on USB storage media
On heat buildup • Do not leave the USB storage media within the reach
• Although the system heats up during operation, this of small children. They might accidentally swallow
is not a malfunction. it.
• Place the system in a location with adequate • Do not apply stickers to the USB storage media
ventilation to prevent heat buildup in the system. interface.
• If you continuously use this system at a high volume, • Do not place the USB storage media in locations
the cabinet temperature of the top, side and bottom where it is;
rises considerably. To avoid burning yourself, do not – Extremely hot or cold
touch the cabinet. – Dusty or dirty
• To prevent a malfunction, do not cover the – Very humid
ventilation hole for the cooling fan. – Subject to vibrations
– Subject to direct sunlight
– Subject to corrosive gases
• The system may not work normally depending on the
type or condition of the USB storage media.
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• Do not subject the USB storage media to excessive When using a tape longer than
force. In particular, prevent objects from touching 90 minutes
the USB storage media while it is in the system. This The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape
may damage the media or the system. operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding
Notes on discs frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape
deck.
• Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth.
Wipe the disc from the center out. Cleaning the tape heads
• Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use. Be
commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray sure to clean the tape heads before you start an
intended for vinyl LPs. important recording or after playing an old tape. Use a
• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning cassette.
sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car For details, refer to the instructions of the cleaning
parked in direct sunlight. cassette.
• Do not use discs encircled with a protection ring.
Demagnetizing the tape heads
This may cause a malfunction to the system.
Demagnetize the tape heads and the metal parts that
• When using discs that have glue or similar tacky
have contact with the tape after every 20 to 30 hours of
substance on the label side of the disc or that used a
use with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette. For
special ink when the label was printed, there is a
details, refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing
chance that the disc or label may become attached to
cassette.
parts inside this unit. When this occurs, it may not be
possible to remove the disc, and may also cause this
unit to malfunction. Be sure to check that the label
side of the disc is not sticky before using.
The following types of disc should not be used:
– Rental or used discs with attached seals where the
glue extends beyond the seal. The perimeter of the
seal on the disc is tacky.
– Discs that have labels printed using a special ink
that feels tacky when touched.
Cleaning the cabinet
Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth
slightly moistened with mild detergent solution. Do not
use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or
solvent such as thinner, benzine or alcohol.
To save a tape permanently
To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded
over, break off the cassette tab from side A or B as
illustrated.
Break off the

Additional Information
cassette tab
If you later want to reuse the tape for recording, cover

the broken tab with adhesive tape.
Before placing a cassette in the tape
deck
Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise, the tape may
get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become
damaged.
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COMPONENT VIDEO OUT:
Specifications Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms
PB, PR: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms
DVD DIGITAL OUT (DHC-AZ3DM only)
Main unit
(Square optical connector jack, rear panel)
Amplifier section Wavelength 660 nm
DHC-AZ7DM PHONES (stereo mini jack):
The following measured at AC 120, 220, 240 V, accepts headphones of
50/60 Hz 8 ohms or more
DIN power output (rated): 75 + 75 watts FRONT SPEAKER: Use only the supplied
(4 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) speaker SS-AZ7D.
Continuous RMS power output (reference) SURROUND SPEAKER (DHC-AZ7DM only):
Front speaker: 100 + 100 watts Use only the supplied
(4 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% speaker SS-RS7D.
THD) CENTER SPEAKER (DHC-AZ7DM only):
Center speaker: 50 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, Use only the supplied
10% THD) speaker SS-CT7D.
Surround speaker: 50 + 50 watts SUBWOOFER (DHC-AZ7DM only):
(8 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% Use only the supplied
THD) speaker SS-WG7D.
Subwoofer: 180 watts (2 ohms at
100 Hz, 10% THD) USB storage media player section
Supported audio file format
DHC-AZ3DM MP3 Bit rate:
The following measured at AC 120, 220, 240 V, 32 – 320 kbps*
50/60 Hz Sampling frequencies: 32/44.1/48 kHz
DIN power output (rated): 75 + 75 watts USB MEMORY port Maximum current:
(4 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) 500 mA
Continuous RMS power output (reference) * 128 kbps or higher bit rate is recommended.
100 + 100 watts
(4 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% Disc player section
THD) System Compact disc and digital
Inputs audio and video system
VIDEO/SAT IN (audio) (phono jacks): Laser Semiconductor laser
voltage 250/450 mV, (DVD: λ=650 nm,
impedance 47 kilohms CD: λ=790 nm)
MIC 1/MIC 2 (phone jacks): Emission duration:
sensitivity 1 mV, continuous
impedance 10 kilohms Frequency response DVD (PCM 48 kHz):
Outputs 2 Hz – 22 kHz (±1 dB)
VIDEO/SAT OUT (audio) (phono jacks): CD: 2 Hz – 20 kHz (±1 dB)
voltage 250 mV, Video color system format NTSC, PAL
impedance 1 kilohm
VIDEO OUT (phono jack): Tape deck section
max. output level Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo
1 Vp-p, unbalanced, Sync Frequency response 50 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB),
negative, load impedance using Sony TYPE I
75 ohms cassette
S VIDEO OUT (4-pin/mini-DIN jack): Wow and flutter ±0.15% W.Peak (IEC)
Y: 1 Vp-p, unbalanced, 0.1% W.RMS (NAB)
Sync negative, ±0.2% W.Peak (DIN)
C: 0.286 Vp-p, load
impedance 75 ohms
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Tuner section Center speaker SS-CT7D for DHC-AZ7DM
FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner Speaker system 1-way, 1-unit, bass-reflex
FM tuner section type, magnetically
Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz shielded type
(50-kHz step) Speaker units
Antenna FM lead antenna Full-range: 8 cm, cone type
Antenna terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Nominal impedance 8 ohms
Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 175 × 95 ×
AM tuner section 101 mm
Tuning range 530 – 1,710 kHz Mass Approx. 0.8 kg
(with the interval set at
10 kHz) Subwoofer speaker SS-WG7D for DHC-
531 – 1,602 kHz AZ7DM
(with the interval set at Speaker system 1-way, 1-unit, bass-reflex,
9 kHz) magnetically shielded type
Antenna AM loop antenna Speaker unit 18 cm, cone type
Antenna terminals External antenna terminal Nominal impedance 2 ohms
Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 215 × 537 ×
215 mm
Speaker Mass Approx. 6.4 kg net per
Front speaker SS-AZ7D speaker
Speaker system 2-way, 3-unit, bass-reflex
type, magnetically General
shielded type Power requirements
Speaker units Australian model: 230 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Woofer: 13 cm, cone type Indian model: 220 –240 V AC,
Tweeter: 5 cm, cone type 50/60 Hz
Nominal impedance 4 ohms Thai model: 220 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 190 × 381 × Korean model: 220 V AC, 60 Hz
251 mm Other models: 120 V, 220 – 240 V AC,
Mass Approx. 4.6 kg net per 50/60 Hz
speaker Adjustable with voltage
selector
Surround speaker SS-RS7D for DHC- Power consumption
AZ7DM DHC-AZ7DM 180 watts
Speaker system 1-way, 1-unit, bass-reflex DHC-AZ3DM 110 watts
type
Speaker units Dimensions (w/h/d) (excl. speakers)
Full-range: 8 cm, cone type DHC-AZ7DM Approx. 190 × 381 ×
Nominal impedance 8 ohms 317 mm
Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 175 × 95 × DHC-AZ3DM Approx. 190 × 381 ×
101 mm 317 mm
Mass Approx. 0.6 kg net per
speaker Mass (excl. speakers)
DHC-AZ7DM Approx. 6.4 kg
DHC-AZ3DM Approx. 5.9 kg
continued
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Supplied accessories: Remote Commander (1)
R6 (size AA) batteries (2)
AM loop antenna (1)
FM lead antenna (1)
Video cable (1)
USB cable (1)
Speaker pads
DHC-AZ7DM (20)
DHC-AZ3DM (8)
Speaker cords
DHC-AZ7DM (5)
DHC-AZ3DM (2)
Design and specifications are subject to change

without notice.
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Language code list
For details, see page 42.
The language spellings conform to the ISO639: 1988 (E/F) standard.
Code Language Code Language Code Language

1027 Afar 1245 Inupiak 1489 Russian
1028 Abkhazian 1248 Indonesian 1491 Kinyarwanda
1032 Afrikaans 1253 Icelandic 1495 Sanskrit
1039 Amharic 1254 Italian 1498 Sindhi
1044 Arabic 1257 Hebrew 1501 Sangho
1045 Assamese 1261 Japanese 1502 Serbo-Croatian
1051 Aymara 1269 Yiddish 1503 Singhalese
1052 Azerbaijani 1283 Javanese 1505 Slovak
1053 Bashkir 1287 Georgian 1506 Slovenian
1057 Byelorussian 1297 Kazakh 1507 Samoan
1059 Bulgarian 1298 Greenlandic 1508 Shona
1060 Bihari 1299 Cambodian 1509 Somali
1061 Bislama 1300 Kannada 1511 Albanian
1066 Bengali; Bangla 1301 Korean 1512 Serbian
1067 Tibetan 1305 Kashmiri 1513 Siswati
1070 Breton 1307 Kurdish 1514 Sesotho
1079 Catalan 1311 Kirghiz 1515 Sundanese
1093 Corsican 1313 Latin 1516 Swedish
1097 Czech 1326 Lingala 1517 Swahili
1103 Welsh 1327 Laothian 1521 Tamil
1105 Danish 1332 Lithuanian 1525 Telugu
1109 German 1334 Latvian; Lettish 1527 Tajik
1130 Bhutani 1345 Malagasy 1528 Thai
1142 Greek 1347 Maori 1529 Tigrinya
1144 English 1349 Macedonian 1531 Turkmen
1145 Esperanto 1350 Malayalam 1532 Tagalog
1149 Spanish 1352 Mongolian 1534 Setswana
1150 Estonian 1353 Moldavian 1535 Tonga
1151 Basque 1356 Marathi 1538 Turkish
1157 Persian 1357 Malay 1539 Tsonga
1165 Finnish 1358 Maltese 1540 Tatar
1166 Fiji 1363 Burmese 1543 Twi
1171 Faroese 1365 Nauru 1557 Ukrainian
1174 French 1369 Nepali 1564 Urdu
1181 Frisian 1376 Dutch 1572 Uzbek

1183 Irish 1379 Norwegian 1581 Vietnamese
1186 Scots Gaelic 1393 Occitan 1587 Volap k
1194 Galician 1403 (Afan) Oromo 1613 Wolof
1196 Guarani 1408 Oriya 1632 Xhosa
1203 Gujarati 1417 Punjabi 1665 Yoruba
1209 Hausa 1428 Polish 1684 Chinese
1217 Hindi 1435 Pashto; Pushto 1697 Zulu
1226 Croatian 1436 Portuguese
1703 Not specified
1229 Hungarian 1463 Quechua
1233 Armenian 1481 Rhaeto-Romance
1235 Interlingua 1482 Kirundi
1239 Interlingue 1483 Romanian
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List of items that can be displayed and selected by disc
type
When you press DISPLAY, the following control menu items are displayed.
Control Menu items Function
TITLE (DVD VIDEO or DVD- Selects the title (DVD), or track (VIDEO CD) to be played.
RW only) Displays the scene (VIDEO CD in PBC playback).
SCENE (VIDEO CD in PBC
playback only)
TRACK (VIDEO CD only)
CHAPTER (DVD VIDEO or Selects the chapter (DVD) or index (VIDEO CD) to be played.
DVD-RW only)
INDEX (VIDEO CD only)
TRACK (CD or MP3 only) Selects the track to be played.
ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST Selects the type of titles (DVD-RW) to be played, the

(DVD-RW only) “ORIGINAL” one, or an edited “PLAY LIST”.
TIME/TEXT Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time.
Input the time code for picture and music searching.
Displays the DVD/CD text or the MP3 track name.
PROGRAM (VIDEO CD or Selects the track to play in the order you want.
CD only)
SHUFFLE (VIDEO CD or CD Plays the track in random order.
only)
REPEAT Plays the whole disc or selected album repeatedly or plays a single
title/chapter/track/DivX video file repeatedly. Also plays contents
of program repeatedly.
A/V SYNC Adjusts the delay between the picture and sound.
PARENTAL CONTROL Sets the disc to prohibit playback.

(DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD or
CD only)
SETUP “QUICK” Setup
Use Quick Setup to choose the desired language of the on-screen
display, the aspect ratio of the TV, and the size of the speakers you
are using.
“CUSTOM” Setup
In addition to the Quick Setup setting, you can adjust various other
settings.
“RESET”
Returns the settings in “SETUP” to the default setting.
ALBUM (DATA CD or DATA Selects the album to be played.
DVD only)
FILE (DATA CD or DATA Selects the JPEG image file or DivX video file to be played.
DVD only)
DATE (JPEG only) Displays the date the picture was taken by a digital camera.
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Control Menu items Function
INTERVAL (JPEG only) Specifies the duration for which the slides are displayed on the
screen.
EFFECT (JPEG only) Selects the effects to be used for changing slides during a slide show.
MODE (MP3, JPEG) (MP3 Selects the data type; MP3 audio track (“AUDIO”), JPEG image
or JPEG only) file (“IMAGE”) or both (“AUTO”) to be played when playing a
DATA CD.
KEY CONTROL Changes the key to suit your vocal range.
KARAOKE PON Enjoys karaoke with a stereo-recorded disc, even if it is a non-

karaoke disc, by reducing the sound of the vocals.
VOCAL (DVD VIDEO, When playing a DVD with the Dolby Digital Karaoke format in
VIDEO CD or CD only) karaoke mode, you can turn on or off the guide vocal.
When playing a VIDEO CD/CD in karaoke mode, you can listen
to the vocals.
VOCAL SELECT (DVD Selects different kind of vocals recorded in the disc.
VIDEO, VIDEO CD or CD
only)
GUIDE MELODY (DVD Listens to the guide melody.
VIDEO only)
Note
All the Control Menu items cannot be displayed by pressing DISPLAY once. In this case, press the button twice
or more until the desired item appears.
Tips
• The Control Menu items differ depending on the disc.
• The following indicators light up in green when you select any item except “OFF”:
“PROGRAM”/“SHUFFLE”/“REPEAT”/“A/V SYNC”/“KARAOKE PON”/“VOCAL”/“GUIDE MELODY”
• The “ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST” indicator lights up in green when you select “PLAYLIST”.
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CUSTOM SETUP (page 45)
System setup item list PAUSE MODE AUTO
FRAME
The default settings are underlined. TRACK OFF
LANGUAGE SETUP (page 42) SELECTION AUTO
OSD Select the language you want to MULTI-DISC ON

use from the displayed language RESUME OFF
list. AUDIO DRC OFF
MENU Select the language you want to STANDARD
use from the displayed language MAX
list. DivX Registration Code
AUDIO Select the language you want to
use from the displayed language SPEAKER SETUP (page 46) (DHC-AZ7DM
list. only)
SUBTITLE Select the language you want to SIZE FRONT YES
use from the displayed language
CENTER YES
list.
NONE
SCREEN SETUP (page 43) SURROUND BEHIND
SIDE
TV TYPE 16:9
NONE
4:3 LETTER BOX
4:3 PAN SCAN SUBWOOFER YES
NONE
COLOR SYSTEM AUTO
PAL DISTANCE FRONT 3.0m (1.0 m – 7.0 m)
NTSC CENTER 3.0m (0.0 m – 7.0 m)
SCREEN SAVER ON SURROUND 3.0m (0.0 m – 7.0 m)
OFF LEVEL L 0 dB (–6 dB – 0 dB)
BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE (FRONT) R 0 dB (–6 dB – 0 dB)
GRAPHICS CENTER 0 dB (–6 dB – +6 dB)
BLUE SUBWOOFER +3.0 dB
BLACK (–6 dB – +6 dB)
4:3 OUTPUT FULL LEVEL L 0 dB (–6 dB – +6 dB)
NORMAL (SURROUND) R 0 dB (–6 dB – +6 dB)
TEST TONE OFF
ON
98GB
Dolby Pro Logic II
Glossary Dolby Pro Logic II creates five full-bandwidth
output channels from two-channel sources. This
Album is done using an advanced, high-purity matrix
Section of a music piece on a data CD surround decoder that extracts the spatial
containing MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image properties of the original recording without
files. adding any new sounds or tonal colorations.
Auto Pause Movie mode
An automatical pause according to the signal The Movie mode is for use with stereo television
encoded on the disc while playing a VIDEO CD. shows and all programs encoded in Dolby
If the CD/DVD player does not resume play for Surround. The result is enhanced soundfield
a long time, press H (or touch nN on the directionality that approaches the quality of
unit) to resume play manually. discrete 5.1-channel sound.
Chapter Music mode
Sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD The Music mode is for use with any stereo music
that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of recordings, and provides a wide and deep sound
several chapters. Each chapter is assigned a space.
chapter number enabling you to locate the
Dolby Surround Pro Logic
chapter you want.
As one method of decoding Dolby Surround,
Digital Cinema Sound (DCS) Dolby Surround Pro Logic produces four
This is the generic name of the surround sound channels from two-channel sound. Compared
produced by digital signal processing with the former Dolby Surround system, Dolby
technology developed by Sony. Unlike previous Surround Pro Logic reproduces left-to-right
surround sound fields mainly directed at the panning more naturally and localizes sounds
reproduction of music, Digital Cinema Sound is more precisely. To take full advantage of Dolby
designed specifically for the enjoyment of Surround Pro Logic, you should have one pair of
movies. surround speakers and a center speaker. The
DivX® video
surround speakers output monaural sound.
Digital video technology created by DTS
DivXNetworks, Inc. Videos encoded with DivX Digital audio compression technology that the
technology are among the highest quality with a Digital Theater Systems, Inc. developed. This
relatively small file size. technology conforms to 5.1-channel surround.
Dolby Digital
The surround channel is stereo and there is
discrete subwoofer channel in this format. DTS
This movie theater sound format for movie
provides the same 5.1 discrete channels of high
theaters is more advanced than Dolby Surround
quality digital audio. The good channel
Pro Logic. In this format, the surround speakers

separation is realized because the all channel
output stereo sound with an expanded frequency
data is recorded discrete and processed in
range and a subwoofer channel for deep bass is
digital.
independently provided. This format is also
called “5.1” because the subwoofer channel is
counted as 0.1 channel (since it functions only
when a deep bass effect is needed). All six
channels in this format are recorded separately
to realize superior channel separation.
Furthermore, since all the signals are processed
digitally, less signal degradation occurs.
continued
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DVD Film based software, Video based
A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving software
pictures even though its diameter is the same as DVDs can be classified as Film based or Video
a CD. based software. Film based DVDs contain the
The data capacity of a single-layer and single- same images (24 frames per second) that are
sided DVD, at 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), is 7 times shown at movie theaters. Video based DVDs,
that of a CD. Furthermore, the data capacity of a such as television dramas or sit-coms, displays
dual-layer and single-sided DVD is 8.5 GB, a images at 30 frames (or 60 fields) per second.
single-layer and double-sided DVD 9.4 GB, and Index (CD) / Video Index (VIDEO CD)
a dual-layer and double-sided DVD 17 GB.
A number that divides a track into sections to
The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one of
easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO CD
the worldwide standards of digital compression
or a CD. Depending on the disc, no indexes may
technology. The picture data is compressed to
be recorded.
about 1/40 of its original size. The DVD also
uses the variable rate coding technology that Interlace format
changes the data to be allocated according to the (Interlaced scanning)
status of the picture. The Interlace format is the NTSC standard
The audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital as method for displaying TV images at 30 frames
well as in PCM, allowing you to enjoy more per second. Each frame is scanned twice -
realistic audio presence. alternately between the even numbered scanning
Furthermore, various advanced functions such lines and then odd numbered scanning lines, at
as the multi-angle, multilingual, and Parental 60 times per second.
Control functions are provided with the DVD. Menu Playback
DVD-RW Playback using the menu screens recorded on
A DVD-RW is a recordable and rewritable disc VIDEO CDs with PBC functions. You can enjoy
that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO. The simple interactive software using the menu
DVD-RW has two different modes: VR mode playback function.
and Video mode. DVD-RWs created in Video
Multi-angle function
mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO,
Various angles, or viewpoints of the video
while discs created in VR (Video Recording)
camera, for a scene are recorded on some DVDs.
mode allow the contents to be programmed or
edited. Multilingual function
Several languages for the sound or subtitles in a
DVD+RW
picture are recorded on some DVDs.
A DVD+RW (plus RW) is a recordable and
rewritable disc. DVD+RWs use a recording Multi Session
format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO This is a recording method that enables adding
format. of data using the Track-At-Once method.
Conventional CDs begin at a CD control area
File
called the Lead-in and end at an area called
A JPEG image recorded on a DATA CD or a
Lead-out. A Multi Session CD is a CD having
DivX video on a DATA CD/DATA DVD.
multiple sessions, with each segment from
(“File” is an exclusive definition for this
Lead-in to Lead-out regarded as a single session.
system.) A single file consists of a single image
CD-Extra: This format records audio (audio CD
or movie.
data) on the tracks in session 1 and data on the
tracks in session 2.
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Parental Control Region Code
A function of the DVD to limit playback of the This system is used to protect copyrights. A
disc by the age of the users according to the region number is allocated on each DVD system
limitation level in each country/region. The or DVD disc according to the sales region. Each
limitation varies from disc to disc; when it is region code is shown on the system as well as on
activated, playback is completely prohibited, the disc packaging. The system can play the
violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other discs that match its region code. The system can
scenes and so on. also play discs with the “ ALL ” mark. Even when
the region code is not shown on the DVD, the
Playback Control (PBC)
region limit may still be activated.
Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version 2.0)
to control playback. By using menu screens Scene
recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions (page 28),
you can enjoy playing simple interactive the menu screens, moving pictures, and still
programs, programs with search functions, and pictures are divided into sections called
so on. “scenes”. Each scene is assigned a scene number
This system conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 2.0 of enabling you to locate the scene you want.
VIDEO CD standards. You can enjoy two kinds
Title
of playback depending on the disc type.
The longest sections of a picture or a music
VIDEO CDs without PBC functions piece on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a picture
(Ver. 1.1 discs) piece on video software; or an album, etc., for a
Enjoy video playback (moving pictures) as well music piece on audio software. Each title is
as music. assigned a title number enabling you to locate
the title you want.
VIDEO CDs with PBC functions
(Ver. 2.0 discs) Track
Play interactive software using menu screens Sections of a picture or a music piece on a CD,
displayed on the TV screen (PBC Playback), in VIDEO CD, MP3 or JPEG. Each track is
addition to the video playback functions of Ver. assigned a track number enabling you to locate
1.1 discs. Moreover, you can play high- the track you want.
resolution still pictures, if they are included on Disc
the disc. DVD Title
structure
Progressive format
(sequential scanning) Chapter
Disc
In contrast to the Interlace format, the VIDEO CD Track
progressive format can reproduce 50 to 60 or CD
frames per second by reproducing all scanning structure
Index
lines (525 lines for the NTSC system, 625 lines Disc
for the PAL system). The overall picture quality MP3 Album
increases and still images, text, and horizontal structure
lines appear sharper. This format is compatible Track
with the 525 or 625 progressive format. Disc
JPEG/
DivX Album
video
structure
File
continued
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USB storage media
Storage media is a device that can store data,
such as floppy disk, hard disc and magneto-optic
disc (MO).
VIDEO CD
A compact disc that contains moving pictures.
The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format, one of
the worldwide standards for digital compression
technology. The picture data is compressed to
about 1/140 of its original size. Consequently, a
12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 minutes
of moving pictures.
VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data.
Sounds outside the range of human hearing are
compressed while the sounds we can hear are
not compressed. VIDEO CDs can hold 6 times
the audio information of conventional audio
CDs.
There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs.
• Version 1.1: You can play only moving
pictures and sounds.
• Version 2.0: You can play high-resolution
still pictures and enjoy PBC functions.
This system conforms to both versions.
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List of button locations and reference pages
How to use this page Illustration number

r
Use this page to find the location of buttons and other TAPE 2 (57, 58, 59)
parts of the system that are mentioned in the text. R R
Name of button/part Reference page
Main unit
ALPHABETICAL ORDER BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
A–O P–Z ?/1 (power) 1 (10, 55, 77, 88)

Z (eject) 4 (14, 21)
CD SYNC qj (58) PHONES jack qd
Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE (tape
DIMMER wd (68) PRESET +/– qf (55, 60, 62)
deck) (eject) 7 (57)
DIRECTION qk (57, 58, 59) PROGRESSIVE ws (44) nN (play) qf (21, 43, 57, 58)
Disc slot 5 (21) Remote sensor 6 X (pause) qf (10, 22, 57)
DISPLAY wf (68, 70, 72, 88) SOUND FIELD w; (61) x (stop) qf (22, 49, 57, 58, 88)
Display window 3 TAPE 2 (57, 58, 59) > (go forward) qf (22, 58)
DSGX wa (60) Tape deck 8 (57, 58, 59, 67) . (go back) qf (22, 55, 58)
DVD 2 (11, 21, 44, 58, 59) TUNER/BAND 2 (54, 55, 59) z START qh (58)
ECHO LEVEL 0 (62) USB MEMORY port qg (17)
EQ SELECT ql (60, 62) USB MEMORY/PC 2 (59, 74,
MIC 1/2 jack qs (62) 77)
MIC LEVEL qa (62) VIDEO/SAT 2 (59, 80)
VOLUME +/– control 9 (48, 63)
12 3 4
?/1
wf
wd
ws
wa
w; 5
ql
qk
qj
qh 6
qg
qf 7
8
9
qd 0
qs qa
continued
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Remote control
ALPHABETICAL ORDER BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
A–Q R–Z ?/1 (power) 1 (10, 67, 77)

ALBUM +/– wf (22, 78) REPEAT ws (26) TV ?/1 1 (77)
ANGLE 5 (53) SLEEP qk (66) REPLAY/ADVANCE
AUDIO 4 (39, 62) 8 (22)
SOUND FIELD wa (61)
CLEAR es (14, 24, 25, 27, 32, c STEP/STEP C 8 (22)
SUBTITLE wd (53)
37, 46, 78) SLOW y 9 (22)
THEATRE SYNC ql (78)
DISC SKIP1) w; M (fast forward) 9 (22, 57)
TIMER MENU eg (13, 66, 67)
DISPLAY qj (68, 70, 72) X (pause) q; (22, 57)
TIME/TEXT ef (69, 71)
ENTER qs (13, 14, 22, 24, 25, 26, SLOW qa (22)
TOP MENU qd (27)
27, 28, 31, 33, 36, 37, 38, 41, m (rewind) qa (22, 57)
TUNING + 9 (54, 56)
48, 49, 54, 64, 66, 67, 88) M/m/</, qs (13, 24, 41, 64,
TUNING – qa (54, 56)
FM MODE ws (56) 66, 88)
TV wk (77)
FUNCTION +/– 2 (21, 44, 54, DISPLAY wg (16, 24, 41, 62,
TV CH + wh (77, 78) 72)
55, 57, 74, 77)
TV CH – e; (77) > (go forward) wh (22, 58)
KARAOKE MODE qg (62)
TV/VIDEO qk (77) x (stop) wj (22, 49, 57)
KARAOKE PON qh (64)
TV VOL +/–2) 7 (77) H (play)2) wl (21, 43, 57)
MENU 6 (27, 30, 31, 35, 54)
VOLUME +/–2) 7 (48) . (go back) e; (22, 58)
Number buttons2) qf (27, 28, 37,
42, 49, 55, 77, 78) O RETURN ea (28)
PICTURE NAVI 3 (32, 38) -/-- es
PRESET + wh (55) KEY CONTROL #/2 ed (63)
PRESET – e; (55) 1) The DISC SKIP button is not
available for this model.
2)
The H, number 5 and
VOLUME + (TV VOL +)
buttons have tactile dots. Use
the tactile dots as references
when operating the system.
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2-629-502-11(1)

Do not install the appliance in a confined space,

Don’t throw away the battery with

Australian model only

This system incorporates Dolby1) Digital, Dolby Pro

DivX® is a video file compression technology,

TM and ® marks are omitted in this manual.

• The following symbols are used in this Notes

system. Other discs cannot be played back. DVD DECK RECEIVER

List of playable discs

Hooking up the system

Surround speaker Surround speaker

Front speaker (Right) Front speaker (Left)

Extend the FM lead Insert only the

* Strip off an end-portion of wire covering.

To connect optional components

e Front speaker (Left (4)/Right (4))

When carrying this system

Surround speaker Surround speaker

Hole on the back of

2 Fasten the screws to the wall.

Position the surround speakers within the

To adjust the clock

The language you select in “LANGUAGE

For DHC-AZ3DM 7 Press M or m repeatedly to select the

USB storage media – Play

Track number Playing time

Notes 2 Press MENU in stop mode.

5 Press H (or touch nN on the unit).

Album Track (MP3 audio)

When you insert USB storage media and press

USB storage media – Play

You can play all the MP3 audio tracks or a single

5 Press H (or touch nN on the unit).

To cancel Repeat Play

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG/DivX® video – Play

When you play a disc,

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG/DivX® video – Play

You can make a program of up to 99 steps.

1 Press DISPLAY in stop mode.

6 Repeat step 4 and 5 to program other

To cancel Program Play

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG/DivX® video – Play

In step 4, press M repeatedly to select “ALL 2 Press M or m repeatedly to select

To cancel Shuffle Play

— Repeat Play 1 Press DISPLAY during play.

Using the front panel display

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG/DivX® video – Play

To cancel Repeat Play • Using the DVD menu

Some DVD-RWs in VR (Video Recording)

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG/DivX® video – Play

Playback order of MP3 audio

See the instructions supplied with the CD-R/

About the multi-session disc

MP3 audio track or JPEG

1 Load a DATA CD. 1 Load a DATA CD.

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG/DivX® video – Play

3 Press M or m repeatedly to select the

To return to the previous display

To turn on or off the album list

To display the hidden image files, select the

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG/DivX® video – Play

3 Press M or m repeatedly to select the