Sony Dav Dz300 Operating Instructions

Playing Discs
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Depending on the DVD VIDEO or VIDEO CD, 
some operations may be different or restricted.
Refer to the operation details supplied with your 
disc.
1Turn on your TV.
2Switch the input selector on the TV to 
this system.
3Press "/1.
The system turns on.
Unless the system is set to “DVD,” press 
FUNCTION to select “DVD.”
4Press A.
5Load a disc.
Place one disc on the tray, and then press A.
 Do not forcibly press the disc tray closed with 
your finger, as this may cause malfunction.
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*1 DVD VIDEOs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs only. The 
button can be used except for DivX video files.
*2 DVD VIDEOs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/DVD+RWs 
only. The button can be used except for DivX video 
files.
*3 DATA CDs/DATA DVDs only.
 If there is no disc in the system, “NO DISC” appears 
in the front panel display.
 The Instant Replay function is useful when you want 
to review a scene or dialogue that you missed.
 The Instant Advance function is useful when you 
want to pass over a scene that you don’t want to...

Playing Discs
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play from the beginning, press x twice and then press 
H.
Creating your own program 
(Program Play) 
(VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, CD only)
You can play the contents of a disc in the order 
you want by arranging the order of the tracks on 
the disc to create your own program. You can 
program up to 99 tracks.
1Press  DISPLAY.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select   
[PROGRAM], then press ENTER.
The options for [PROGRAM] appear.
3Press X/x to select [SET t], then 
press ENTER....

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want to delete the track from the program, 
press CLEAR.
3Follow Step 5 for new programming. To 
cancel a program, select [--] under [T], then 
press ENTER.
To cancel all of the tracks in the 
programmed order
1Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Creating your own 
program (Program Play).”
2Press X and select [ALL CLEAR].
3Press ENTER.
 You can perform Shuffle Play or Repeat Play of 
programmed tracks. During Program Play, follow the 
steps of Shuffle Play (page 34) or Repeat Play 
(page 34).
 You cannot use...

Playing Discs
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The default setting is underlined.
xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-
RW
[OFF]: does not play repeatedly.
 [DISC]: repeats all of the titles on the disc.
 [TITLE]: repeats the current title on a 
disc.
 [CHAPTER]: repeats the current chapter.
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD, Super 
Audio CD, or CD
[OFF]: does not play repeatedly.
 [DISC]: repeats all of the tracks on the 
disc.
 [TRACK]: repeats the current track.
xWhen playing a DATA CD or DATA 
DVD
[OFF]: does not play repeatedly.
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Some DVD-RWs in VR (Video Recording) 
mode have two types of titles for playback: 
originally recorded titles ([ORIGINAL]) and 
titles that can be created on recordable DVD 
players for editing ([PLAY LIST]). You can 
select the type of title to be played.
1Press   DISPLAY when the system is 
in stop mode.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select   [ORIGINAL/
PLAY LIST], then press ENTER.
The options for [ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST] 
appear.
3Press X/x to select a setting.
 [PLAY LIST]: plays the...

Playing Discs
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Selecting a playback layer 
when playing a hybrid Super 
Audio CD
Some Super Audio CDs consist of an HD layer 
and a CD layer. You can select the playback 
layer you want to listen to.
Press SA-CD/CD when the system is in 
stop mode. 
Each time you press the button, an HD layer or a 
CD layer is alternately selected. When playing a 
CD layer, “CD” lights up in the front panel 
display.
 For details about Super Audio CD discs, see page 8.
 Each play mode function works only within the...

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 Depending on the VIDEO CD, [Press ENTER] in 
Step 3 may appear as [Press SELECT] in the 
instructions supplied with the disc. In this case, press 
H.
 To play without using PBC, press ./> or the 
number buttons while the system is stopped to select 
a track, then press H or ENTER.
[Play without PBC] appears on the TV screen and the 
system starts continuous play. You cannot play still 
pictures such as a menu. To return to PBC playback, 
press x twice, then press H.
What is MP3/JPEG?
MP3 is audio...

Playing Discs
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* “Design rule for Camera File system”: Image 
standards for digital cameras regulated by Japan 
Electronics and Information Technology Industries 
Association (JEITA).
 The system will play any data with the 
extension “.MP3,” “.JPG,” or “.JPEG” even if 
they are not in MP3 or JPEG format. Playing 
this data may generate a loud noise which 
could damage your speaker system.
 The system does not conform to audio in 
MP3PRO format.
Playback order of MP3 audio 
tracks or JPEG image...

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MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files 
recorded on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/
CD-RWs) can be played on this system.
 You can view the disc information while playing 
MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files (page 51).
 You can select Repeat Play while playing MP3 audio 
tracks and JPEG image files (page 34) and [AUDIO] 
while playing an MP3 audio track (page 55).
Selecting an album
1Load a DATA CD.
The list of albums recorded on the DATA 
CD appears. When an album is being 
played, its title is...