Sony AVD-S50ES Marketing Operating Instructions Manual

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76USGlossaryAlbumSection of a music piece on a data CDcontaining MP3 audio tracks.ChapterSections of a picture or a music piece on aDVD that are smaller than titles. A title iscomposed of several chapters.Digital Cinema Sound (DCS)This is the generic name of the surroundsound produced by digital signal processingtechnology developed by Sony. Unlikeprevious surround sound fields mainlydirected at the reproduction of music,Digital Cinema Sound is designedspecifically for the enjoyment of movies.Dolby DigitalThis sound format for movie theaters ismore advanced than Dolby Pro LogicSurround. In this format, the rear speakersoutput stereo sound with an expandedfrequency range and a subwoofer channelfor deep bass is independently provided.This format is also called “5.1” because thesubwoofer channel is counted as 0.1 channel(since it functions only when a deep basseffect is needed). All six channels in thisformat are recorded separately to realizesuperior channel separation. Furthermore,since all the signals are processed digitally,less signal degradation occurs.Dolby Pro Logic SurroundAs one method of decoding DolbySurround, Dolby Pro Logic Surroundproduces four channels from two-channelsound. Compared with the former DolbySurround system, Dolby Pro Logic Surroundreproduces left-to-right panning morenaturally and localizes sounds moreprecisely. To take full advantage of DolbySelf-diagnosis Function(When letters/numbers appear in thedisplay)When the self-diagnosis function isactivated to prevent the receiver frommalfunctioning. In this case a five-characterservice number (e.g., C 13 00) with acombination of a letter and digits appears onthe screen and the front panel display. Referto the following table.First threecharacters ofthe servicenumberC 13C 31E XX(xx is a number)Cause and/or CorrectiveActionThe disc is dirty., Clean the disc with a softcloth (page 9).The disc is not insertedcorrectly., Re-insert the disccorrectly.To prevent a malfunction, thereceiver has performed theself-diagnosis function., Contact your nearest Sonydealer or local authorizedSony service facility andgive the 5-characterservice number.Example: E 61 10C:13:00