Sony DAV-TZ140 User Manual

Dvd home theatre system

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Color System Setup

1

Connect the AC power cord (mains

lead).

2

Turn on the power of the main unit

and TV.

/

/

3

Press FUNCTION repeatedly or DVD/

CD to switch the function to DVD/CD.

Playback starts automatically if a disc

with an auto playback function is loaded.

Press  twice to stop playback.

4

Switch the input selector on your TV

to display “Home Theatre System.”

5

Press SETUP in stop mode.

The Setup Menu appears.

6

Press / repeatedly to select

[Preference Page], then press .

7

Press / repeatedly to select [TV

Type], then press .

8

Press / repeatedly to select [PAL]

or [NTSC] from the displayed list, then

press .

9

Press SETUP to turn off the Setup

Menu.

Note

 The display on the TV screen may be

interrupted momentarily after changing the

color system as described above.

DVD Home Theatre

System

4-299-353-12(2)

DAV-TZ140

Operating Instructions

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do

not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do

not expose this apparatus to dripping or

splashing, and do not place objects filled with

liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the

ventilation opening of the apparatus with

newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc.

Do not place the naked flame sources such as

lighted candles on the apparatus.

As the main plug is used to disconnect the

unit from the mains, connect the unit to an

easily accessible AC outlet. Should you notice

an abnormality in the unit, disconnect the

main plug from the AC outlet immediately.

The main plug is used to disconnect this

device from the AC outlet, so position this

device in a location where it can be easily

unplugged.

Do not install the appliance in a confined

space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

Do not expose batteries or apparatus with

battery-installed to excessive heat such as

sunshine, fire or the like.

The unit is not disconnected from the mains

as long as it is connected to the AC outlet,

even if the unit itself has been turned off.

To prevent injury, this apparatus must be

securely attached to the floor/wall in

accordance with the installation instructions.

Indoor use only.
CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this

product will increase eye hazard.

For European models

This appliance

is classified as a

CLASS 1

LASER product.

This marking is

located on the

rear exterior.

Notice for customers: The following

information is only applicable to equipment

sold in countries applying EU directives.

The manufacturer of this product is Sony

Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo,

108-0075 Japan. The Authorized

Representative for EMC and product safety is

Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse

61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service

or guarantee matters please refer to the

addresses given in separate service or

guarantee documents.

This equipment has been tested and found to

comply with the limits set out in the EMC

Directive using a connection cable shorter

than 3 meters. (European models only)

For the customers in the USA

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on

the rear exterior of the unit. Record these

numbers in the space provided below. Refer

to them whenever you call upon your Sony

dealer regarding this product.

Model No. DAV-TZ140

Serial No.______________

The following FCC statement applies only to

the version of this model manufactured for

sale in the USA. Other versions may not

comply with FCC technical regulations.

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NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found to

comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions,

may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined

by turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following

measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/

TV technician for help.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or

modifications not expressly approved in this

manual could void your authority to operate

this equipment.
Important Safety Instructions

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings.

Install in accordance with the

manufacturer’s instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such

as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or

other apparatus (including amplifiers)

that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the

polarized or grounding-type plug. A

polarized plug has two blades with one

wider than the other. A grounding type

plug has two blades and a third grounding

prong. The wide blade or the third prong

are provided for your safety. If the

provided plug does not fit into your

outlet, consult an electrician for

replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from being

walked on or pinched particularly at

plugs, convenience receptacles, and the

point where they exit from the apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/accessories

specified by the manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,

bracket, or table specified by the

manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.

When a cart is used, use caution when

moving the cart/apparatus combination

to avoid injury from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning

storms or when unused for long periods

of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service

personnel. Servicing is required when the

apparatus has been damaged in any way,

such as power-supply cord or plug is

damaged, liquid has been spilled or

objects have fallen into the apparatus, the

apparatus has been exposed to rain or

moisture, does not operate normally, or

has been dropped.

For North American, Mexican,

and Brazilian models

This symbol is intended to alert the

user to the presence of uninsulated

“dangerous voltage” within the

product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient

magnitude to constitute a risk of electric

shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the

user to the presence of important

operating and maintenance

(servicing) instructions in the literature

accompanying the appliance.

For the customers in Europe,

Russia and Australia

Disposal of Old Electrical &

Electronic Equipment

(Applicable in the European

Union and other European

countries with separate

collection systems)

This symbol on the product or

on its packaging indicates that

this product shall not be treated as household

waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the

applicable collection point for the recycling of

electrical and electronic equipment. By

ensuring this product is disposed of correctly,

you will help prevent potential negative

consequences for the environment and

human health, which could otherwise be

caused by inappropriate waste handling of

this product. The recycling of materials will

help to conserve natural resources. For more

detailed information about recycling of this

product, please contact your local Civic

Office, your household waste disposal service

or the shop where you purchased the product.

Applicable accessories: Remote Control.

Disposal of waste batteries

(applicable in the European

Union and other European

countries with separate

collection systems)

This symbol on the battery or

on the packaging indicates that the battery

provided with this product shall not be

treated as household waste.

On certain batteries this symbol might be

used in combination with a chemical symbol.

The chemical symbols for mercury (Hg) or

lead (Pb) are added if the battery contains

more than 0.0005% mercury or 0.004% lead.

By ensuring these batteries are disposed of

correctly, you will help prevent potentially

negative consequences for the environment

and human health which could otherwise be

caused by inappropriate waste handling of the

battery. The recycling of the materials will

help to conserve natural resources.

In case of products that for safety,

performance or data integrity reasons require

a permanent connection with an incorporated

battery, this battery should be replaced by

qualified service staff only. To ensure that the

battery will be treated properly, hand over the

product at end-of-life to the applicable

collection point for the recycling of electrical

and electronic equipment.

For all other batteries, please view the section

on how to remove the battery from the

product safely. Hand the battery over to the

applicable collection point for the recycling of

waste batteries.

For more detailed information about

recycling of this product or battery, please

contact your local Civic Office, your

household waste disposal service or the shop

where you purchased the product.

Checking the supplied items

 Speakers (5)

 Operating Instructions

(this manual)

 Video cord** (1)

 FM wire antenna (aerial) (1)

 Remote commander

(remote) (1)

 R6 (size AA) batteries* (2)

 Subwoofer (1)

 High Speed HDMI cable** (1)

 Main unit (1)

* U.S. models only.

** High Speed HDMI cable and video cord are included only in certain areas.

Preparing the remote control

Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matching the  and  ends on the batteries to the

markings inside the compartment.

Trademarks

This system incorporates with Dolby* Digital

and Dolby Pro Logic adaptive matrix

surround decoders.

* Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories.

Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D

symbol are trademarks of Dolby

Laboratories.

This system incorporates High-Definition

Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) technology.

HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and High-Definition

Multimedia Interface are trademarks or

registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing

LLC in the United States and other countries.

“PlayStation” and “PS3” are registered

trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment

Inc.

“BRAVIA” is a trademark of Sony

Corporation.

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and

patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and

Thomson.

Windows Media is either a registered

trademark or trademark of Microsoft

Corporation in the United States and/or other

countries. This product contains technology

subject to certain intellectual property rights

of Microsoft. Use or distribution of this

technology outside of this product is

prohibited without the appropriate license(s)

from Microsoft.

ABOUT MPEG-4 VISUAL: THIS PRODUCT

IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4

VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE

FOR THE PERSONAL AND

NONCOMMERCIAL USE OF A

CONSUMER FOR DECODING VIDEO IN

COMPLIANCE WITH THE MPEG-4

VISUAL STANDARD (“MPEG-4 VIDEO”)

THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER

ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND

NONCOMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR

WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO

PROVIDER LICENSED BY MPEG LA TO

PROVIDE MPEG-4 VIDEO.

NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE

IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO

PROMOTIONAL, INTERNAL AND

COMMERCIAL USES AND LICENSING

MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA,

LLC. SEE http://www.mpegla.com/

All other trademarks are trademarks of their

respective owners.

About these Operating

Instructions

“DVD” may be used as a general term for a

DVD VIDEO, DVD+RW/DVD+R, and

DVD-RW/DVD-R.
The system enters standby mode

automatically.

When the system is in pause, stop, open, or

no disc mode, the system will enter standby

mode automatically after 30 minutes.

Depending on the jacks on your TV or set-top box, select the video and audio connection method.

AUDIO OUT

L

R

VIDEO IN

HDMI IN

AUDIO OUT

L

R

VIDEO IN

HDMI IN

When connecting a TV and set-top box/PlayStation®3

Connecting a video cord and an audio cord

Select *1 or *2 for the video connection based on the jacks on the TV.

When connecting to a TV only

The TV has AUDIO OUT jacks*4:

Video 

Audio 

*1

*2

*3

Video

Audio

*2

*3

AUDIO OUT

L

R

VIDEO IN

HDMI IN

The TV does not have AUDIO OUT jacks:

*1

*2

*3

Set-top box/

PS3™

Video

Video

Video

Audio

The TV has AUDIO OUT jacks:

*1

Video

Audio

Audio

Set-top box/

PS3™

Connecting the Speakers

Caution

Do not use any speakers other than those supplied with this system.

Insert the speaker cords to match the color of the SPEAKERS terminals of the unit.

SUBWOOFER

SUR L

SUR R

FRONT R

CENTER

FRONT L

Main unit

Rear panel of the main unit

Note

 Connect the speaker cord with the colored

tube to +.

Contact area (–)

Colored tube

Contact area (+)

Covering

Speaker cord

Colored tube

FRONT LEFT: White

FRONT RIGHT: Red

CENTER: Green

SURROUND LEFT: Blue

SURROUND RIGHT: Gray

SUBWOOFER: Purple

SURROUND

RIGHT

LEFT

CENTERSUBWOOFER

FRONT

RIGHT

LEFT

SPEAKERS

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ANCE USE 8Ω

Purple

Blue

Green

Gray

White

Red

/ (on/standby)

Turns on the unit, or sets it to standby

mode.

Play operation buttons

(open/close)

Opens or closes the disc tray.

(play)

Starts or re-starts playback (resume play).

(stop)

Stops playback and remembers the stop

point (resume point).

The resume point for a title/track is the

last point you played.

FUNCTION

Selects the playback source.

VOLUME –/+

Adjusts the system’s volume.

(USB) port

Used for connecting a USB device.

Disc tray

Front panel display

(remote sensor)

Remote control

SHIFT

Press and hold this button to use buttons with

purple text labels.

TV INPUT*

Switches the TV’s input source between the

TV signal and other input sources.

Playable Discs

DVD

DVD-VIDEO

DVD-ROM

DVD-R/DVD-RW

DVD+R/DVD+RW

CD

CD-DA (Music CD)

CD-ROM

CD-R/CD-RW

VIDEO CD

Super VCD

A CD or DVD will not play if it has not been

correctly finalized. For more information,

refer to the operating instructions supplied

with the recording device.
Discs that cannot be played
 Blu-ray Discs

 HD DVDs

 DVD-RAMs

 DVD Audio discs

 PHOTO CDs

 Super Audio CDs

 Data track of CD-Extras

 Audio material side on DualDiscs

 DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW in

VR (Video Recording) mode

 CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable

Media)-compatible DVD-R/RW containing

content flagged as “Copy once.”

Notes on discs

This product is designed to playback discs

that conform to the Compact Disc (CD)

standard. DualDiscs and some music discs

encoded with copyright protection

technologies do not conform to the Compact

Disc (CD) standard. Therefore, these discs

may not be compatible with this product.

Note on playback operations of a DVD

Some playback operations of a DVD may be

intentionally restricted by software producers.

Since this system plays a DVD according to

the disc contents the software producers

designed, some playback features may not be

available.
Note about double-layer DVDs

The playback picture and sound may be

momentarily interrupted when the layers

switch.
Region code (DVD VIDEO only)

Your system has a region code printed on the

rear of the unit and will only play a DVD

VIDEO (playback only) labeled with an

identical region code or

ALL

.

Note about Multi Session CD

You can play only the first session of a

multisession disc.

Unpacking

Connecting your TV

Parts and Controls

Front panel

SPEAKERS terminals

HDMI OUT jack

VIDEO OUT jack

TV/CABLE (AUDIO IN) jacks

FM ANTENNA jack

Rear panel

   

Playable Types of Files

Video
File format

Extensions

MPEG4 Video

1)

“.mp4,” “.m4v”

Xvid Video

2)

“.avi”

Music
File format

Extensions

MP3 (MPEG1 Audio

Layer 3)

3)

“.mp3”

WMA

4)

“.wma”

AAC

5)

“.m4a”

Photo
File format

Extensions

JPEG

“.jpg,” “.jpeg,” “.jpe”

1) AVC is not compatible.

2) Unavailable on US models.

3) MP3PRO format is not compatible.

4) WMA DRM,WMA Lossless or WMA

PRO format are not compatible.

5) AAC DRM and AAC Lossless formats are

not supported.

Note

 Some files may not play depending on the

format, the encoding, or recording

condition.

 Some USB devices may not work with this

system.

 The system supports ISO 9660 Level 1/

Level 2, or Joliet in DATA CD.

 The system supports UDF (Universal Disk

Format) in DATA DVD.

 The system supports FAT12, FAT16, and

FAT32 in USB device.

 The system can recognize the following files

or folders in DATA DVD, DATA CD and

USB device:

up to 300 folders

up to 648 files

 It may take time to read files in the

following cases:

there are many folders or files.

the memory capacity of the USB device

that you are using is very large.

the memory of the USB device that you

are using is fragmented.

©2012 Sony Corporation Printed in China

When Installing the

Speakers on a Wall

Caution

 Contact a screw shop or installer for

information regarding the wall material or

screws to be used.

 Use screws that are suitable for the wall

material and strength. As a plaster board

wall is especially fragile, attach the screws

securely to a beam. Install the speakers on a

vertical and flat wall where reinforcement is

applied.

 Sony is not responsible for accidents or

damage caused by improper installation,

insufficient wall strength or improper screw

installation, natural calamity, etc.

1

Prepare screws (not supplied) that are

suitable for the hole on the back of

each speaker. See the illustrations

below.

5 mm

(7/32 inch)

10 mm

(13/32 inch)

4 mm (3/16 inch)

30 mm (1 3/16 inches)

Hole on the back of the speaker

2

Fasten the screws to the wall, then

hang the speaker on the wall.

7 to 9 mm

(9/32 to 3/8 inch)

Depth of fastened screw

BRAVIA Sync

ONE-TOUCH PLAY

Activates One-Touch Play.

TV I/ (on/standby)*

Turns on the TV or sets it to standby mode.

/ (on/standby)

Turns on the system or sets it to standby

mode.

Function selection buttons

Select the playback source.

DVD/CD

FM

USB

TV/CABLE

FUNCTION

Selects the functions in sequence.

REPEAT

Activates repeat/shuffle playback mode.

SURROUND

Selects surround audio output mode.

EQ

Selects equalizer mode.

AUDIO

Selects the audio format/track and FM mode.

SUBTITLE

Selects the subtitle language when

multilingual subtitles are available.

ANGLE

Switches to other viewing angles when multi-

angles are recorded on a DVD VIDEO.

Number buttons

Enter the title/chapter numbers, preset radio

stations, etc.

PROGRAM

Activates program play and presets radio

stations.

SLEEP

Sets the sleep timer.

DVD TOP MENU

Opens the DVD’s Top Menu.

DVD MENU

Opens or closes the DVD’s menu.

MUTING

Turns off the sound temporarily.

///

Moves the highlight to a displayed item.

(ENTER)

Enters the selected item.

VOLUME +/–

Adjusts the volume.

SETUP

Opens or closes the setup menu.

DISPLAY

Opens or closes the Display Menu.

TIME

Switches time information during playback.

Playback operation buttons

/ (previous/next)

/ (fast reverse/fast forward)

/ (slow)

Activates slow reverse/slow forward when

/ is pressed in pause mode.

 (pause)

 (play)

 (stop)

Radio operation buttons

PRESET +/–

TUNING +/–

* Works with Sony TVs only. Depending on

your TV, you may not be able to use some

of the buttons.

Note

AUDIO IN

This button does not work.

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*

1

Supplied only in certain areas. This is the

basic connection via video cord (yellow).

*

2

Supplied only in certain areas. Picture

quality will be improved compared to a

video cord.

*

3

Sold separately. To listen to TV audio via

the system, connect with an audio cord

(red and white).

*

4

If your TV does not have AUDIO OUT

jacks, TV sound does not output via this

system.

Connecting the FM wire antenna

(aerial)

ANTENNA

FM

Note

 Find a location and an orientation that

provide good reception, and then set up the

antenna.

 Set up the antenna away from the AC power

cord (mains lead), other cables, and metal

objects such as windows.

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