Sony Dav C450 Operating Instructions

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Sound Adjustments
xLARGE HALL
Reproduces the acoustics of a large
rectangular concert hall.
xJAZZ CLUB
Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.
xLIVE HOUSE
Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live
concert.
xGAME
Obtains maximum audio impact from video
game software.
xHP.THEATER
(Headphone Theater)
When you connect your headphones to the
PHONES jack of the system,
the HP. THEATER mode allows you to
experience a theater like environment while
listening through a pair of headphones. This
mode is...

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Adjustable parameters
N.SURROUND
C.S.EX A
C.S.EX B
C.S.EX C
V.MULTI D.
V.S.M.D.
SMALL HALL
LARGE HALL
JAZZ CLUB
LIVE HOUSE
GAME
HP.THEATER
To turn the surround effect off
Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly to select
A.F.D. or 2CH STEREO.
z
The system memorises the last sound
field selected for each function mode (Sound
Field Link)
Whenever you select a function such as DVD or
TUNER, the sound field that was last applied to that
function is automatically applied again. For example,
if you listen to DVD...

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Sound Adjustments
Using only the front
speakers 
(2CH STEREO)
  
Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until
“2CH STEREO” appears on the front
panel display.
This mode outputs the sound from the front
left and right speakers only. Standard 2
channel (stereo) sources completely bypass
the sound field processing. Multi channel
surround formats are downmixed to 2
channel.
Note
No sound is output from the sub woofer when 2 CH
STEREO is selected. To listen to 2 channel (stereo)
sources using the front left and...

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Enjoying Movies
Changing the Angles 
If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene
are recorded on the DVD, “ANGLE”
appears on the front panel display. This
means that you can change the viewing
angle.
For example, while playing a scene of a
train in motion, you can display the view
from either the front of the train, the left
window of the train, or from the right
window without having the train’s
movement interrupted.
1Press DVD DISPLAY during
playback.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to...

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Enjoying Movies
Displaying the Subtitles
If subtitles are recorded on the discs, you
can turn the subtitles on and off while
playing. If multilingual subtitles are
recorded on the disc, you can change the
subtitle language while playing, or turn the
subtitles on or off whenever you want. For
example, you can select the language you
want to practice and turn the subtitles on for
better understanding.
1Press DVD DISPLAY during
playback.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select 
(SUBTITLE), then...

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BIT RATE
0510
kbps
Mbps
384ENTER X/x
To close the ADVANCED window
Select “OFF” in Step 3.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the
Control Menu is turned off.
Displays of each item
By pressing DVD DISPLAY repeatedly, you
can display either “BIT RATE” or
“LAYER,” whichever was selected in
“ADVANCED.”
BIT RATE
When playing MPEG audio sound tracks
Bit rate refers to the amount of video/audio
data per second in a disc. When the bit rate
level is high, there is a large amount...

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Using Various Additional Functions
Locking Discs (CUSTOM
PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL
CONTROL)
You can set two kinds of playback
restrictions for a disc.
•Custom Parental Control
You can set the playback restrictions so
that the system will not play inappropriate
discs.
•Parental Control
Playback of some DVDs can be limited
according to a predetermined level such as
the age of the users.
The same password is used for both Parental
Control and Custom Parental Control.
Custom Parental Control
  
You can...

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CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL
Custom parental control is already 
set. To play, enter your password 
and press
         .ENTER
DV D
SETUPO RETURN
ENTER X/x H Number
buttons
5Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password
by using the number buttons, then
press ENTER.
“Custom parental control is set.” appears
and the screen returns to the Control
Menu display.
If you make a mistake entering
your password
Press C before you press ENTER and
input the correct number.
If you make a mistake
Press O RETURN, then start...

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Using Various Additional Functions
1In stop mode, press DVD SETUP.
The Setup Display appears.
2Press X/x to select “CUSTOM SETUP,”
then press ENTER.
“CUSTOM SETUP” is displayed.
3Press X/x to select “PARENTAL
CONTROL t,” then press ENTER.
xIf you have not entered a
password
The display for registering a new
password appears.
Enter a 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
The display for confirming the password
appears.
xWhen you have already
registered a password
The display...

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7Press ENTER.
The selection items for “LEVEL” are
displayed.
8Select the level you want using X/x,
then press ENTER.
Parental Control setting is complete.
The lower the value, the more strict the
limitation.
If you make a mistake
Press O RETURN to go back to the
previous screen.
To turn off the Setup Display
Press DVD SETUP repeatedly until the
Setup Display is turned off.
To turn off the Parental Control
function and play the DVD after
entering your password
Set “LEVEL” to “OFF” in Step 8.
To...