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Sony NHS-502 Operating Instructions Manual
Sony NHS-502 Operating Instructions Manual

Sony NHS-502 Operating Instructions Manual

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NHS-502
Home Entertainment Solution

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  • Page 1 Operating Instructions NHS-502 Home Entertainment Solution...
  • Page 2 Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony NHS-502 Home Entertainment Solution. It’s designed to open up a world of audio and video enjoyment throughout your home. • You can throw a party and have the same music playing in five rooms.
  • Page 3 Main System The NHS-502 is a five-room/two zone system that receives entertainment from a central rack of equipment in the main room. The main room system incorporates the following components: • Sony A/V receiver • Sony 5-disc DVD changer with progressive scan •...
  • Page 4 Parts and Controls Main Room Wireless Remote Control Transmit LED. Lights up to confirm that the remote control is transmitting instructions. Set up button. For installer use only. Numeric Keypad. Use these keys to enter TV, satellite or cable channels, AM/FM station frequencies or presets, CD or DVD chapters.
  • Page 5 Parts and Controls Remote Room Wall Panel Source Select buttons. Automatically turn on the correct components and select the correct inputs for enjoying each entertainment source. The VCR, CD and DVD Source Select buttons also activate “Play” on the VCR, CD changer or DVD changer. Change the remote control mode to operate the functions of Volume Control.
  • Page 6 Main Basic Operations: Main Room System In the Main Room, if you want to..watch television when no cable, satellite or High Definition TV box is in use..watch an optional, compatible cable, satellite or High Definition TV set-top boxes.* ...to watch TV while listening to an audio source.
  • Page 7 Basic In the Main Room, if you want to..watch a VHS cassette..listen to a Compact Disc..listen to AM and FM stations..change to a different source..turn the system off. Operations: Main Room Pick up the wireless remote control and... 1.
  • Page 8 Basic Operations: In a Remote Room, if you want to..watch television from a centralized set-top-box* (Remote Rooms 1, 2 and 3 only)..watch television when no set-top box is required (Remote Rooms 1, 2 and 3 only)..watch television from a remote room set-top box (Remote Rooms 1, 2 and 3 only).
  • Page 9 Basic In the Main Room, if you want to..watch a VHS cassette (Remote Rooms 1, 2 and 3 only)..listen to a Compact Disc (All Rooms)..listen to AM and FM stations (All Rooms)..change to a different source..turn the room off.
  • Page 10 Advanced Operations: Each time you press a Source Select button on the wireless remote control, the functions of the remote unit change to operate the specific source you’ve selected. The following section describes the action that each button performs in each operating mode.
  • Page 11 Advanced Watching an Optional, Compatible Cable, Satellite or High Definition TV Set-Top Box* Enters the numbers you’ve pressed on the numeric keypad. 4. Enter button. Returns to the previous cable channel. 5. Jump button. For cable set-top boxes only. Cycles through input modes, advancing to the next input each 6.
  • Page 12 Advanced Operations: Watching DVDs (CONTINUED) Activates the DVD on-screen time display. 11. Display button. Activates the DVD on-screen menu. 12. Menu button. Activates DVD reverse scan. Press again for higher-speed reverse scan. 13. Rewind button. Activates DVD Play. 14. Play button. Activates DVD forward scan.
  • Page 13 Advanced Listening to CDs Shuts off power to entire system, regardless of which components happen to be on at the time. 1. System Off button. Use these keys to enter CD track numbers. 2. Numeric Keypad. Press once to block the audio portion of the program temporarily, as during a telephone 3.
  • Page 14 Advanced Operations: Each time you press a Source Select button on the remote room keypad, the functions of the keypad change to operate the specific source you’ve selected. The following section describes the action each button performs in each operating mode. Note: Not all buttons are active in all modes. Watching Television (Remote Rooms 1, 2 and 3 Only) Depending on your installation, there are three ways to watch television in the remote rooms.
  • Page 15 Advanced Watching DVDs (Remote Rooms 1, 2 and 3 Only) Turn clockwise to raise the volume. Turn counterclockwise to lower the volume. 1. Volume Control. Automatically turns on the DVD changer, A/V receiver and the zone amplifier. Sets 2. DVD Source Select button. the correct A/V receiver input.
  • Page 16 Advanced Operations: Listening to a CD (All Rooms) Turn clockwise to raise the volume. Turn counterclockwise to lower the volume. 1. Volume Control. Automatically turns on the CD changer, A/V receiver and the zone amplifier. Sets 2. CD Source Select button. the correct A/V receiver input.
  • Page 17 Advanced Listening to AM/FM Stations (All Rooms) Turn clockwise to raise the volume. Turn counterclockwise to lower the volume. 1. Volume Control. Turns on the A/V receiver and selects the tuner input. Changes the keypad mode to 2. Tuner Source Select button. operate the tuner functions.
  • Page 18 Control Conflcts The NHS-502 is one system with five remote controls — the Main Room wireless remote plus the four remote room wall panels. For maximum versatility, no individual remote control has “priority.” No remote control can “lock out” any other.
  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If, after reading the following instructions, you still have problems relating to the operation of this System, please call our Customer Support Hotline: 1-877-619-7669 or email: sonynewhome@info.sel.sony.com Problem No sound in Main Room No sound in additional rooms No picture and no sound...
  • Page 20 * Cable, Satellite, and HD set-top boxes. These are optional products that may accompany your Sony NHS-502 system. These may require monthly subscriber fees, not included. These products may or may not be compatible with the remote...