Sony Stereo Receiver HS 703 User Manual

Operating Instructions  
NHS-703 Home Entertainment Solution  
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The Main System  
The NHS-703 is a seven-room/three-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  
• Sony 400-disc CD changer  
• Sony VHS videocassette recorder  
• Sony television  
• Stereo amplifiers for Zone 2 and Zone 3  
• Surround-sound speakers (not supplied by Sony)  
Optional, Compatible Cable, Satellite or High Definition TV Set-top Boxes*  
The main system may also include a cable, satellite or High Definition TV receiver, integrated by your installer. This may  
be compatible with the remote control codes of the Sony NHS-703 wireless remote control. (Not all brands and models  
are compatible.) This guide includes instructions for operating a compatible cable, satellite or High Definition TV receiver.  
A/ V Enjoyment in Remote Rooms  
The NHS-703 supplies entertainment to seven rooms, organized in three “zones.”  
Zone 1 is the Main Room, which provides a comprehensive choice of audio and video entertainment.  
Zone 2 consists of Remote Rooms 1, 2 and 3, which can receive both audio and video from the Main Room.  
People in Zone 2 can enjoy the same entertainment as in Zone 1, or choose entertainment from a  
different source. However, all three rooms in Zone 2 will receive the same source. If your system  
includes whole-house TV distribution, you can also watch television in Zone 2 rooms, independently of  
the sources or TV stations selected in any other room.  
Zone 3 consists of Remote Rooms 4, 5 and 6, which can receive audio only from the Main Room. People in  
Zone 3 can enjoy the audio portion of the same entertainment as in Zones 1 or 2, or choose audio  
entertainment from a different source. However, all three rooms in Zone 3 will receive the same source.  
Set-Up and Audio/ Video Adjustments  
These Operating Instructions cover such basic functions as selecting entertainment sources and enjoying them.  
For information on additional component functions, including setup, advanced picture adjustments, advanced  
sound adjustments, loading tapes and discs and VCR timer recording, please consult the Operating Instructions for  
the individual components that make up the NHS-703.  
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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.  
System Off button. Shuts off power to the  
entire system, regardless of which components  
happen to be on at the time.  
Numeric Keypad. Use these keys to enter TV,  
satellite or cable channels, AM/FM station  
frequencies or presets, CD or DVD chapters.  
Mute button. Press once to block the audio  
portion of the program temporarily, as during a  
telephone conversation. Press again to resume  
hearing the audio portion of the program.  
Enter button. Enters the numbers  
you’ve pressed on the numeric keypad.  
Ch/Track +/- buttons. Changes the channel up and  
down on the television, VCR and an optional, compatible  
cable, satellite or High Definition TV receiver. Moves up  
and down through AM/FM tuner preset channels. Goes  
to the next or previous DVD chapter or CD track.  
Jump button. Returns to the previous  
TV, satellite or cable channel.  
Volume +/- buttons. Adjusts the A/V receiver volume.  
Disc button. Advances a CD changer or  
DVD changer to the next disc.  
TV/Video button. Cycles through television input  
modes, or input modes on an optional cable receiver.  
Guide Button. Activates the channel guide on an  
optional cable, satellite or High Definition TV receiver.  
Exit button. Exits the channel guide on an optional  
cable, satellite or High Definition TV receiver.  
Up/Down/Left/Right/OK cursor buttons. Navigate  
component menus. The central “-|-” or “OK” button  
accepts the current menu selection.  
Menu button. Activates the selected  
component’s on-screen menu.  
Play button. Activates Play on the  
selected component.  
Display button. Activates the selected  
component’s on-screen display.  
Fast Forward button. Activates fast forward or  
forward scan on the selected component.  
Rewind button. Activates rewind or  
reverse scan on the selected component.  
Pause button. Temporarily halts playback on the  
selected component. Press again to resume playback.  
Record button. Activates Record on the VCR.  
TV power button. Turns off the television.  
Useful when switching from video  
entertainment to audio only.  
Macro A button. Activates a pre-set function,  
when available.  
Macro B button. Activates a pre-set function,  
TV wide button. Cycles through TV  
when available.  
widescreen viewing modes.  
Source Select buttons. Automatically turns on the  
correct components and selects the correct inputs for  
enjoying each entertainment source. Changes the  
remote control mode to operate the functions of the  
selected source. If you suspect that the desired  
components have been switched off or set to the  
incorrect inputs, simply press the Source Select button  
again to return all equipment to the proper settings.  
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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  
the selected source.  
Volume Control. Turn clockwise  
to raise the volume. Turn  
counterclockwise to lower the  
volume.  
Rewind button. Activates  
rewind or reverse scan on the  
selected component.  
Play button. Activates Play  
on the selected source  
component.  
Stop button. Stops Play on the  
selected source component.  
Pause button. Temporarily halts  
playback on the selected  
component. Press again to  
resume playback.  
Fast Forward button. Activates  
fast forward or forward scan  
on the selected component.  
+/- buttons. The function of  
these buttons varies, according  
to the selected component.  
Disc + button. Selects the next  
disc in the DVD/CD changer.  
System Off button. Shuts down  
the entire system, except for  
the Main Room television.  
Status LED. Indicates system  
status. Lights up GREEN  
when the room speakers are  
on, RED when the system is  
on but the local speakers are  
muted. When the LED is off,  
the system is off.  
Power button. Press to  
turn the Room system  
power off. Press and  
hold to turn the Zone  
system power off.  
Mute button. Press once to  
block the audio portion of the  
program temporarily, as during  
a telephone conversation.  
Press again to resume hearing  
the audio portion of the  
program.  
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BasicOperations:Main Room  
In the Main Room, if you want to...  
Pick up the wireless remote control and...  
1. Press the TV Source Select button.  
...watch television when no cable, satellite  
or High Definition TV box is in use.  
2. Select the TV channel with the Numeric Keypad and Enter button  
or select the channel with the Ch/Track +/- buttons.  
3. Adjust the A/V receiver volume with the Volume +/- buttons.  
1. Press the Source Select button for the Cable, Satellite or High  
Definition TV set-top box.  
...watch an optional, compatible cable,  
satellite or High Definition TV set-top  
boxes.*  
2. You can go directly to a channel with the Numeric Keypad and  
Enter button.  
3. You can tune channels with the Ch/Track +/- buttons.  
4. You can also find channels with the Program Guide.  
a. Press the Guide button to activate the Program Guide,  
b. Use the Up/Down/Left/Right Cursor buttons to find your channel.  
c. Press the center “-|-” “OK” button to make your selection.  
d. To exit the Program Guide without making a selection, press the  
Exit Button.  
5. Adjust the A/V receiver volume with the Volume +/- buttons.  
1. If you watch over-the-air television or if you watch cable TV without  
a cable set-top box, you can listen to an AM, FM or CD while you  
watch television.  
...to watch TV while listening to an  
audio source.  
2. Press TV.  
3. Select TV channel to view.  
4. Select the Audio source you want to hear. For CD, select DVD.  
5. Press TV Power button to turn the television back on.  
1. Press the Source Select button for DVD.  
2. Press the Disc button to advance the DVD changer to the  
desired DVD.  
...watch a DVD.  
3. Press the Play button to play the selected DVD.  
4. Adjust the A/V receiver volume with the Volume +/- buttons.  
5. To temporarily halt playback, press the Pause button.  
6. To resume playback, press the Play button or press the Pause  
button a second time.  
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Basic Operations: Main Room  
In the Main Room, if you want to...  
...watch a VHS cassette.  
Pick up the wireless remote control and...  
1. Press the Source Select button for VCR.  
2. Press the Play button to play the tape.  
3. Adjust the A/V receiver volume with the Volume +/- buttons.  
4. To temporarily halt playback, press the Pause button.  
5. To resume playback, press the Play button or press the Pause  
button a second time.  
1. Press the Source Select button for CD. The TV will shut down if it was  
previously on.  
...listen to a Compact Disc.  
2. Press the Disc button to advance the CD changer to the desired CD.  
3. Press the Play button to play the selected CD.  
4. Adjust the A/V receiver volume with the Volume +/- buttons.  
5. To temporarily halt playback, press the Pause button.  
6. To resume playback, press the Play button or press the Pause button  
a second time.  
1. Press the Tuner Source Select button. TV will shut down if it was  
previously on.  
...listen to AM and FM stations.  
2. To switch between AM and FM, use the Jump button.  
3. To cycle through the preset stations, use the Ch/Track +/- buttons.  
4. Adjust the A/V receiver volume with the Volume +/- buttons.  
1. Press the Source Select button for the new source you want to enjoy.  
2. Press the TV Off button if you’re switching from audio/video  
entertainment to audio only.  
...change to a different source.  
...turn the system off.  
1. Press the System Off button to shut the entire system down.  
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Basic Operations: Remote Room  
In a Remote Room, if you want to...  
Go to the in-wall keypad and...  
The following directions apply when you want to watch channels from a  
single, centralized cable TV, satellite TV or High Definition TV set-top  
box* located in the Main Room.  
...watch television from a centralized  
set-top-box* (Zone 2 Only).  
1. Press the Source Select button for TV. (You will not be able to  
change channels from the remote room.)  
2. Turn on your local television with the TV remote control.  
3. Sound will be heard through the system’s speakers.  
4. Adjust the volume with the in-wall Volume control.  
The following directions apply when over-the-air channels are  
distributed to the remote room television, or when cable TV is  
distributed to the remote room television and no set-top box is required.  
1. Use your local TV controls, not the keypad.  
...watch television when no set-top box  
is required (Zone 2 Only).  
2. Sound will be heard through the local television, not the system’s  
speakers.  
The following directions apply when your installer has located a cable  
TV, satellite TV or High Definition TV set-top box in the remote room.  
1. Use your local TV and set-top box controls, not the keypad.  
2. Sound will be heard through the local television, not the system’s  
speakers.  
...watch television from a Remote Room  
set-top box (Zone 2 Only).  
3. Adjust the volume with the TV volume control.  
1. Press the Source Select button for DVD.  
...watch a DVD (Zone 2 Only).  
2. Turn on your local television with the TV remote control.  
3. Press the Disc + button to advance the DVD changer to the desired  
DVD.  
4. Press the Play button (on keypad) to play the selected DVD.  
5. Adjust the volume with the in-wall Volume control.  
6. To temporarily halt playback, press the Pause button.  
7. To resume playback, press the Play button or press the Pause  
button a second time.  
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Basic Operations: Remote Room  
In the Main Room, if you want to...  
Pick up the wireless remote control and...  
1. Press the Source Select button for VCR.  
...watch a VHS cassette (Zone 2 Only).  
2. Turn on your local television with the TV remote control.  
3. Press the Play button (on keypad) to play the tape.  
4. Adjust the volume with the in-wall Volume control.  
5. To temporarily halt playback, press the Pause button.  
6. To resume playback, press the Play button or press the Pause button  
a second time.  
1. Press the Source Select button for CD.  
...listen to a Compact Disc  
(All Zones).  
2. Press the Disc + button to advance the CD changer to the desired CD.  
3. Press the Play button (on keypad) to play the selected CD.  
4. Adjust the volume with the in-wall Volume control.  
5. To temporarily halt playback, press the Pause button.  
6. To resume playback, press the Play button or press the Pause button  
a second time.  
1. Press the Tuner Source Select button.  
...listen to AM and FM stations  
(All Zones).  
2. Select a preset station (on keypad) with the +/- buttons.  
3. Adjust the volume with the in-wall Volume control.  
• Choose another source with the Source Select buttons.  
...change to a different source.  
...turn the room off.  
• Press the Power button to shut down the remote room system.  
• Press the System Off button to shut the entire home system down,  
except for the Main Room television.  
...turn the system off.  
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Advanced Operations: Main Room  
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. Note: Not all buttons are active in all modes.  
Watching Television  
1. System Off button. Shuts off power to the entire system, regardless of which components happen to be on  
at the time.  
2. Numeric Keypad. Use these keys to enter TV channels.  
3. Mute button. Press once to block the audio portion of the program temporarily, as during a telephone  
conversation. Press again to resume hearing the audio portion of the program.  
4. Enter button. Enters the numbers you’ve pressed on the numeric keypad.  
5. Jump button. Returns to the previous TV channel.  
6. TV/Video button. Cycles through television input modes, advancing to the next input each time you press the  
button. For example: TV -> Video 1 -> Video 2 -> Video 3 -> Video 4 -> Video 5 -> TV.  
7. Exit button. Exits the TV menu.  
8. Volume +/- buttons. Adjusts the A/V receiver volume.  
9. Ch/Track +/- buttons. Changes the television channel up and down.  
10. Up/Down/Left/Right/OK cursor buttons. Navigate the TV menu. The central “-|-” or “OK” button accepts the  
current menu selection.  
11. Display button. Activates TV channel display.  
12. Menu button. Activates the TV on-screen menu.  
13. TV off button. Turns off the television. Useful when switching from video entertainment to audio only.  
14. TV wide button. Cycles through TV widescreen viewing modes.  
15. TV Source Select button. Automatically turns on the TV, the cable, satellite or High Definition TV receiver (if  
required), and the A/V receiver. Automatically selects the correct inputs on all components. Changes the  
remote control mode to operate the television.  
NOTE: If you have a cable TV, satellite TV or High Definition TV set-top box*, your installer may have programmed  
one of the buttons for your favorites. Please recommend a button you will always remember (e.g., Disc).  
Watching an Optional, Compatible Cable, Satellite or High Definition TV Set-Top Box*  
1. System Off button. Shuts off power to the entire system, regardless of which components happen to be on at  
the time.  
2. Numeric Keypad. Use these keys to enter cable channels.  
3. Mute button. Press once to block the audio portion of the program temporarily, as during a telephone  
conversation. Press again to resume hearing the audio portion of the program.  
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Advanced Operations: Main Room  
Watching an Optional, Compatible Cable, Satellite or High Definition TV Set-Top Box* (CONTINUED)  
4. Enter button. Enters the numbers you’ve pressed on the numeric keypad.  
5. Jump button. Returns to the previous cable channel.  
6. TV/Video button. For cable set-top boxes only. Cycles through input modes, advancing to the next input each  
time you press the button. For example: Cable Bypass -> Input A -> Input B -> Cable Bypass.  
7. Guide Button. Activates the program guide.  
8. Exit button. Exits the program guide.  
9. Volume +/- buttons. Adjusts the A/V receiver volume.  
10. Ch/Track +/- buttons. Changes the channel up and down.  
11. Up/Down/Left/Right/OK cursor buttons. Navigate set-top box menus. The central “-|-” or “OK” button accepts  
the current menu selection.  
12. Display button. Activates the channel display.  
13. Menu button. Activates the set-top box on-screen menu.  
14. TV off button. Turns off the television. Useful when switching from video entertainment to audio only.  
15. TV wide button. Cycles through TV widescreen viewing modes.  
16. Cable, Satellite and High Definition Source Select buttons. Automatically turn on the TV, the A/V receiver and the  
cable, satellite or High Definition TV set-top box. Automatically selects the correct inputs on all three  
components. Changes the remote control mode to operate the cable, satellite or High Definition TV set-top box.  
Watching DVDs  
1. System Off button. Shuts off power to the entire system, regardless of which components happen to be on at  
the time.  
2. Numeric Keypad. Use these keys to enter DVD chapter numbers.  
3. Mute button. Press once to block the audio portion of the program temporarily, as during a telephone  
conversation. Press again to resume hearing the audio portion of the program.  
4. Enter button. Enters the numbers you’ve pressed on the numeric keypad.  
5. Disc button. Advances the 5-disc DVD changer to the next disc.  
6. Guide Button. Activates the DVD top menu.  
7. Exit button. Exits the DVD menu.  
8. Volume +/- buttons. Adjusts the A/V receiver volume.  
9. Ch/Track +/- buttons. Press + to go to the next DVD chapter. Press - to go to the beginning of the current DVD  
chapter or to the previous chapter if you’re already at the beginning. Press repeatedly to skip forward or back  
multiple chapters.  
10. Up/Down/Left/Right/OK cursor buttons. Navigate DVD menus. The central “-|-” or “OK” button accepts the  
current menu selection.  
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Watching DVDs (CONTINUED)  
11. Display button. Activates the DVD on-screen time display.  
12. Menu button. Activates the DVD on-screen menu.  
13. Rewind button. Activates DVD reverse scan. Press again for higher-speed reverse scan.  
14. Play button. Activates DVD Play.  
15. Fast Forward button. Activates DVD forward scan. Press again for higher-speed forward scan.  
16. Pause button. Temporarily halts DVD playback. Press again to resume playback.  
17. TV off button. Turns off the television. Useful when switching from video entertainment to audio only.  
18. TV wide button. Cycles through TV widescreen viewing modes.  
19. DVD Source Select button. Automatically turns on the DVD changer, A/V receiver and TV. Automatically selects  
the correct inputs on the A/V receiver and TV. Changes the remote control mode to operate the DVD functions.  
Watching VHS Tapes  
1. System Off button. Shuts off power to the entire system, regardless of which components happen to be on at  
the time.  
2. Numeric Keypad. Use these keys to enter channel numbers on your VCR.  
3. Mute button. Press once to block the audio portion of the program temporarily, as during a telephone  
conversation. Press again to resume hearing the audio portion of the program.  
4. Enter button. Enters the numbers you’ve pressed on the numeric keypad.  
5. Volume +/- buttons. Adjusts the A/V receiver volume.  
6. Ch/Track +/- buttons. Changes the VCR channel up and down.  
7. Up/Down/Left/Right/OK cursor buttons. Navigate VCR menus. The central “-|-” or “OK” button accepts the  
current menu selection.  
8. Display button. Activates the VCR on-screen display of recording speed (SP/LP/EP) and recording time.  
9. Menu button. Activates the VCR on-screen menu.  
10. Rewind button. From the Stop mode, activates rewind. From the Play mode, activates reverse scan.  
11. Play button. Activates Play on the VCR.  
12. Fast Forward button. From the Stop mode, activates fast forward. From the Play mode, activates forward scan.  
13. Record button. Activates Record on the VCR.  
14. Pause button. Temporarily halts VCR playback. Press again to resume playback.  
15. TV off button. Turns off the television. Useful when switching from video entertainment to audio only.  
16. TV wide button. Cycles through TV widescreen viewing modes.  
17. VCR Source Select button. Automatically turns on the TV, A/V receiver and VCR and selects the correct inputs  
on the TV and A/V receiver. Changes the remote control mode to operate the VCR.  
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Advanced Operations: Main Room  
Listening to CDs  
1. System Off button. Shuts off power to entire system, regardless of which components happen to be on at the time.  
2. Numeric Keypad. Use these keys to enter CD disc numbers or track numbers. (To enter the disc number, first  
press the Disc button.)  
3. Mute button. Press once to block the audio portion of the program temporarily, as during a telephone  
conversation. Press again to resume hearing the audio portion of the program.  
4. Enter button. Enters the numbers you’ve pressed on the numeric keypad.  
5. Jump button. Enables you to go directly to one of your 400 CDs by triggering the Disc command. Then press the  
CD number on the numeric keypad and press the enter button.  
6. TV/Video button. Acts as the +10 button when accessing CD tracks higher than 10.  
7. Disc button. Enables you to access discs directly by number.  
a. For example, to play disc #371 in the 400-CD changer, press Disc, 3, 7 and 1.  
b. For discs with numbers of less than two digits, press the Enter button after the  
disc number. For example, to play disc #2, press Disc, 2, and the Enter button.  
8. Volume +/- buttons. Adjusts the A/V receiver volume.  
9. Ch/Track +/- buttons. Press + to go to the next CD track. Press - to go to the beginning of the current CD track or  
to the previous track if you’re already at the beginning. Press repeatedly to skip forward or back multiple tracks.  
10. Rewind button. Activates CD reverse scan.  
11. Play button. Activates CD Play.  
12. Fast Forward button. Activates CD forward scan.  
13. Pause button. Temporarily halts CD playback. Press again to resume playback.  
14. CD Source Select button. Automatically turns on the CD changer and A/V receiver. Automatically selects the  
correct input on the A/V receiver. Changes the remote control mode to operate the CD functions.  
Listening to AM/ FM Stations  
1. System Off button. Shuts off power to entire system, regardless of which components happen to be on at the time.  
2. Numeric Keypad. Use these keys for choosing AM/FM preset stations or for Direct Tuning of stations by radio  
frequency. (For Direct Tuning, first press the Enter button.)  
3. Mute button. Press once to block the audio portion of the program temporarily, as during a telephone  
conversation. Press again to resume hearing the audio portion of the program.  
4. Enter button. Selects the direct tuning mode, which enables you to use the Numeric Keypad to tune a station  
by entering its radio frequency.  
a. For example, to tune 103.7 FM, press Enter, 1, 0, 3, and 7.  
b. To tune 92.3 FM, press Enter, 9, 2, and 3.  
c. To tune 880 AM, press Enter, 8 and 8. There is no need to press 0.  
d. To tune 1010 AM, press Enter, 1, 0, and 1.  
5. Jump button. Cycles between AM and FM tuning.  
6. Volume +/- buttons. Adjusts the A/V receiver volume.  
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Advanced Operations: Remote Room  
Listening to AM/ FM Stations (CONTINUED)  
7. Ch/Track +/- buttons. Moves up and down through AM/FM tuner preset stations.  
8. Up/Down cursor buttons. Scan up and down the radio band.  
9. Tuner Source Select button. Automatically turns on the A/V receiver and selects the Tuner mode. Changes the  
remote control mode to operate the tuner functions.  
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 (Zone 2 Only)  
Depending on your installation, there are three ways to watch television in the remote rooms.  
• When you want to watch channels from a single, centralized cable TV, satellite TV or High Definition TV set-top  
box located in the Main Room.*  
• When no set-top box is required.  
• When your installer has located a cable TV, satellite TV or High Definition TV set-top box in the s room.  
Watching Television from a centralized set-top box* (Zone 2 Only)  
IMPORTANT NOTE: In this mode, you will not be able to change channels from the remote room.  
1. Volume Control. Turn clockwise to raise the volume. Turn counterclockwise to lower the volume.  
2. TV Source Select button. Automatically turns on the Main Room television, the A/V receiver and the zone  
amplifier. Selects the correct input on the A/V receiver. Changes the keypad mode to operate the television.  
3. Power button. Press to turn the Room system power off. Press and hold to turn the Zone system power off.  
4. Status LED. Indicates system status. Lights up GREEN when the room speakers are on, RED when the system  
is on but the local speakers are muted. When the LED is off, the system is off.  
5. Mute button. Press once to block the audio portion of the program temporarily, as during a telephone  
conversation. Press again to resume hearing the audio portion of the program.  
6. System Off button. Shuts down the entire system, except for the Main Room television.  
Watching Television when no set-top box is required (Zone 2 Only)  
IMPORTANT NOTE: In this mode you will be listening to TV sound through the television’s speakers only, not through the  
system speakers.  
Use your local TV controls, not the keypad.  
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Advanced Operations: Remote Room  
Watching Television from a remote room set-top box (Zone 2 Only)  
IMPORTANT NOTE: In this mode you will be listening to TV sound through the television’s speakers only, not through  
the system speakers.  
• Use your local TV controls, not the keypad.  
Watching DVDs (Zone 2 Only)  
1. Volume Control. Turn clockwise to raise the volume. Turn counterclockwise to lower the volume.  
2. DVD Source Select button. Automatically turns on the DVD changer, A/V receiver and the zone amplifier. Sets  
the correct A/V receiver input. Activates “Play” on the DVD changer. Changes the keypad mode to operate  
DVD functions.  
3. Power button. Press to turn the Room system power off. Press and hold to turn the Zone system power off.  
4. Status LED. Indicates system status. Lights up GREEN when the room speakers are on, RED when the system  
is on but the local speakers are muted. When the LED is off, the system is off.  
5. Play button. Activates DVD Play.  
6. Stop button. Stops DVD playback.  
7. Pause button. Temporarily halts DVD playback. Press again to resume playback.  
8. Rewind button. Activates DVD reverse scan. Press again for high-speed scan.  
9. Fast Forward button. Activates DVD forward scan. Press again for high-speed scan.  
10. + button. Goes to the next DVD chapter. Press repeatedly to skip forward multiple chapters.  
11. - button. Press - to go to the beginning of the current DVD chapter or to the previous chapter if you’re already at  
the beginning. Press repeatedly to skip back multiple chapters.  
12. Mute button. Press once to block the audio portion of the program temporarily, as during a telephone  
conversation. Press again to resume hearing the audio portion of the program.  
13. Disc + button. Advances the 5-disc DVD changer to the next disc.  
14. System Off button. Shuts down the entire system, except for the Main Room television.  
Watching VHS Tapes (Zone 2 Only)  
1. Volume Control. Turn clockwise to raise the volume. Turn counterclockwise to lower the volume.  
2. VCR Source Select button. Automatically turns on the VCR and A/V receiver and sets the A/V receiver to the  
correct input. Changes the wall panel mode to operate the VCR functions.  
3. Power button. Press to turn the Room system power off. Press and hold to turn the Zone system power off.  
4. Status LED. Indicates system status. Lights up GREEN when the room speakers are on, RED when the system is  
on but the local speakers are muted. When the LED is off, the system is off.  
5. Play button. Activates VCR Play.  
6. Stop button. Stops VCR playback.  
7. Pause button. Temporarily halts playback on the selected component. Press again to resume playback.  
8. Rewind button. From the Stop mode, activates rewind. From the Play mode, activates reverse scan.  
9. Fast Forward button. From the Stop mode, activates fast forward. From the Play mode, activates forward scan.  
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Advanced Operations: Remote Room  
Watching VHS Tapes (Zone 2 Only) - (CONTINUED)  
10. +/- buttons. Moves up and down through the VCR channels.  
11. Mute button. Press once to block the audio portion of the program temporarily, as during a telephone  
conversation. Press again to resume hearing the audio portion of the program.  
12. System Off button. Shuts down the entire system, except for the Main Room television.  
Listening to a CD (All Zones)  
1. Volume Control. Turn clockwise to raise the volume. Turn counterclockwise to lower the volume.  
2. CD Source Select button. Automatically turns on the CD changer, A/V receiver and the zone amplifier. Sets  
the correct A/V receiver input. Activates “Play” on the CD changer. Changes the keypad mode to operate  
CD functions.  
3. Power button. Press to turn the Room system power off. Press and hold to turn the Zone system power off.  
4. Status LED. Indicates system status. Lights up GREEN when the room speakers are on, RED when the system is on but  
the local speakers are muted. When the LED is off, the system is off.  
5. Play button. Activates CD Play.  
6. Stop button. Stops CD playback.  
7. Pause button. Temporarily halts CD playback. Press again to resume playback.  
8. Rewind button. Activates CD reverse scan.  
9. Fast Forward button. Activates CD forward scan.  
10. + button. Goes to the next CD track. Press repeatedly to skip forward multiple tracks.  
11. - button. Press - to go to the beginning of the current CD track or to the previous track if you’re already at the  
beginning. Press repeatedly to skip back multiple tracks.  
12. Mute button. Press once to block the audio portion of the program temporarily, as during a telephone  
conversation. Press again to resume hearing the audio portion of the program.  
13. Disc + button. Advances the 400-disc CD changer to the next disc.  
14. System Off button. Shuts down the entire system, except for the Main Room television.  
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Advanced Operations: Remote Room  
Listening to AM/ FM Stations (All Zones)  
1. Volume Control. Turn clockwise to raise the volume. Turn counterclockwise to lower the volume.  
2. Tuner Source Select button. Turns on the A/V receiver and selects the tuner input. Changes the keypad mode to  
operate the tuner functions.  
3. Power button. Press to turn the Room system power off. Press and hold to turn the Zone system power off.  
4. Status LED. Indicates system status. Lights up GREEN when the room speakers are on, RED when the system is  
on but the local speakers are muted. When the LED is off, the system is off.  
5. Rewind button. Moves down through the tuner preset stations.  
6. Fast Forward button. Moves up through the tuner preset stations.  
7. +/- buttons. Moves up and down through the tuner preset stations  
8. Mute button. Press once to block the audio portion of the program temporarily, as during a telephone  
conversation. Press again to resume hearing the audio portion of the program.  
9. System Off button. Shuts down the entire system, except for the Main Room television.  
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Control Conflcts  
The NHS-703 is one system with seven remote controls — the Main Room wireless remote plus the six remote  
room wall panels. For maximum versatility, no individual remote control has “priority. No remote control can “lock  
out” any other.  
While extremely convenient, this design does create opportunity for users in different rooms to operate at cross  
purposes. For example, a person in a Zone 2 remote room might change a station that someone else in a different  
Zone 2 room was enjoying. This is something like arguing about which TV channel to watch, however with different  
remote controls in different rooms.  
As you become accustomed to the system, you will be able to recognize when other family members are enjoying a  
source. And you will be able to keep control conflicts to a minimum.  
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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  
Possible Remedies  
• Make sure the muting is not engaged.  
No sound in Main Room  
• If playing a CD, make sure that a disc is loaded.  
Try pressing the Source Select button for the desired source  
again, to reset the correct inputs and power up the correct  
components.  
• Make sure the muting is not engaged.  
No sound in additional rooms  
No picture and no sound  
• Make sure the power button on all the amps at the bottom  
of the rack are pushed in and are lit.  
Try another TV station. It may be a station issue.  
• If playing a DVD, make sure that a disc is loaded.  
Try pressing the Source Select button for the desired source  
again, to reset the correct inputs and power up the correct  
components.  
• Replace the remote control batteries.  
Wireless remote does not  
operate  
• Confirm a direct line of sight from the remote control to the  
system rack and/or infrared repeater “eye.”  
• Confirm that no one else is operating the system from  
another room.  
Playback stops suddenly  
Channel changes suddenly  
Source changes suddenly  
• Confirm that no one else is operating the system from  
another room.  
• Confirm that no one else is operating the system from  
another room.  
• Confirm that a VHS cassette is loaded into the VCR.  
TV channel instead of a VHS  
tape.  
• Cycle through the options on the TV Wide button of the  
infrared remote control.  
Aspect ratio of the TV picture is  
wrong.  
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Sony Electronics Inc.  
1 Sony Drive, Park Ridge, NJ 07656  
Version 4.0; June 7, 2004  
© 2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is  
prohibited. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Sony is a trademark of Sony. All other  
trademarks are property of their respective owners.  
* Cable, Satellite, and HD set-top boxes. These are optional products that may accompany your Sony NHS-703 system.  
These may require monthly subscriber fees, not included. These products may or may not be compatible with the remote  
control codes of the Sony NHS-703.  
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