Sony DAV-SB500W User Manual

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The surround effect is difficult to hear when
you are playing a Dolby Digital, DTS, or MPEG
audio sound track.

• Make sure the sound field function is on

(page 52).

• Check the speaker connections and settings (pages

29, 75).

• Depending on the DVD, the output signal may not

be the entire 5.1 channel. It may be monaural or
stereo even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby
Digital or MPEG audio format.

The sound comes from the center speaker
only.

• Depending on the disc, the sound may come from

the center speaker only.

No sound is heard from the center speaker.

• Check the speaker connections and settings.

• Make sure the sound field function is on

(page 52).

• Depending on the source, the effect of the center

speakers may be less noticeable.

No sound or only a very low-level sound is
heard from the surround speakers.

• Check the speaker connections and settings

(pages 29, 75).

• Make sure the sound field function is on

(page 52).

• Depending on the source, the effect of the

surround speakers may be less noticeable.

• Wireless setting of the surround speaker is not

correct (page 23).

• The plasma display may interfere with

transmission, in which case, adjust the position of
the IR transmitter and IR receiver (page 23).

• Do not install the IR receiver in a place exposed to

direct sunlight or strong light such as an
incandescent lamp.

• Clean the surface of the IR transmitter and IR

receiver.

Operation

Radio stations cannot be tuned in.

• Check that the antennas (aerials) are connected

securely. Adjust the antenna (aerial) or connect an
external antenna (aerial) if necessary.

• The signal strength of the stations is too weak

(when tuning in with automatic tuning). Use direct
tuning.

• No stations have been preset or the preset stations

have been cleared (when tuning by scanning
preset stations). Preset the stations (page 66).

• Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in

the display.

The remote does not function.

• There are obstacles between the remote and the

system.

• The distance between the remote and the system is

too far.

• The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on

the system.

• The batteries in the remote are weak.

The POWER/ON LINE indicator momentarily
turns red.

• When playing an MP3 or DVD disc, or when

changing a disc, the indicator momentarily turns
red. This is not a malfunction.

The POWER/ON LINE indicator flashes in red.

• Move the wireless system away from any other

nearby wireless system(s).

• Point the IR transmitter at the IR receiver.

The disc does not play.

• There is no disc inserted.

• The disc is upside down.

Insert the disc with the playback side facing down
on the disc tray.

• The disc is skewed on the disc tray.

• The system cannot play CD-ROMs, etc. (page 7).

• The region code on the DVD does not match the

system.

• Moisture has condensed inside the system.

Remove the disc and leave the system turned on
for about half an hour (page 3).

The MP3 audio track cannot be played.

• The DATA CD is not recorded in an MP3 format

that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 or
Joliet.

• The MP3 audio track does not have the extension

“.MP3.”

• The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it

has the extension “.MP3.”

• The system can only play MP3 (MPEG1 Audio

Layer3) audio.

• Set [DATA CD PRIORITY] to [MP3] in the

[CUSTOM SETUP] setting (page 74).

• Directory level is more than 8.

• The disc contains more than 99 albums (the

maximum number of MP3 audio tracks that can be
contained on an album is 250).

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