Sony Dav Dz310 Operating Instructions

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To return to normal playback
Press CLEAR, or select [OFF] in Step 3.
Note You cannot use Shuffle Play with a VIDEO CD or 
Super VCD with PBC playback.
1Press   DISPLAY during playback.
2Press X/x to select   [REPEAT], 
then press  .
3Press X/x to select the item to be 
repeated, then press  .
xDVD VIDEO/DVD-VR
: Off.
 [DISC]: You can repeat all of the titles on 
the disc.
 [TITLE]: You can repeat the current title 
on a disc.
 [CHAPTER]: You can repeat the current 
chapter on a disc.
xVIDEO CD/Super Audio CD/CD
: Off.
 [DISC]: You can repeat all of the tracks 
on the disc.
 [TRACK]: You can repeat the current 
track.
xDATA CD/DATA DVD/USB device
: Off.
 [DISC] (DATA CD/DATA DVD only): 
You can repeat all of the folders on the 
disc.
 [MEMORY] (USB device only): You can 
repeat all of the folders on the USB 
device.
 [FOLDER]: You can repeat the current 
folder.
 [TRACK] (audio files only): You can 
repeat the current file.
 [FILE] (video files only): You can repeat 
the current file.
4Press N to start Repeat Play.
To return to normal playback
Press CLEAR, or select [OFF] in Step 3.
Note You cannot use Repeat Play with a VIDEO CD or 
Super VCD with PBC playback.
1Press   DISPLAY repeatedly until 
 [EFFECT] appears on the 
control menu.
2Press X/x to select   [EFFECT], 
then press  .
3Press X/x to select a setting, then 
press .
 [MODE 1]: The JPEG image file sweeps 
in from the top to the bottom of the TV 
screen.
 [MODE 2]: The JPEG image file stretches 
out from the left to the right of the TV 
screen.
 [MODE 3]: The JPEG image file stretches 
out from the center of the TV screen.
 [MODE 4]: The JPEG image files 
randomly cycle through the effects.
 [MODE 5]: The next JPEG image file 
slides over the previous image.
 [OFF]: Off. 
Note The [EFFECT] setting is not effective when you set 
[JPEG RESOLUTION] in [HDMI SETUP] to [(1920 
× 1080i) HD  ] or [(1920 × 1080i) HD] (page 63).
 The [EFFECT] setting cannot be selected when you 
are playing a disc that does not contain JPEG image 
files or a USB device, or when you set [MEDIA] to a 
setting that cannot play JPEG image files.
1Press   DISPLAY repeatedly until 
 [INTERVAL] appears on the 
control menu.
Playing repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
     
  
Selecting an effect for the 
slide show
  
Selecting the slide show 
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2Press X/x to select   [INTERVAL], 
then press  .
3Press X/x to select a setting, then 
press .
 [NORMAL]: You can set to the standard 
duration.
 [FAST]: You can set the duration shorter 
than [NORMAL].
 [SLOW 1]: You can set the duration 
longer than [NORMAL].
 [SLOW 2]: You can set the duration 
longer than [SLOW 1].
Note Some JPEG image files may take longer to display 
than the option you selected, especially progressive 
JPEG image files or JPEG image files of 3,000,000 
pixels or more.
 The [INTERVAL] setting cannot be selected when 
you are playing a disc that does not contain JPEG 
image files or a USB device, or when you set 
[MEDIA] to a setting that cannot play JPEG image 
files.
1Prepare a folder on a disc which 
contains both MP3 files and JPEG 
image files. 
The MP3 files and JPEG image files must 
not be in separate folders. For details of 
making the disc, refer to the instructions of 
your PC, software, etc.
2Press  DISPLAY.
3Press X/x to select  [MEDIA], 
then press  .
4When [MUSIC/PHOTO] is selected, go 
to Step 5. When other than [MUSIC/
PHOTO] is selected, press X/x to select 
[MUSIC/PHOTO], then press  .
5If the folder list does not appear, press 
DVD MENU.
You can turn the folder list on/off by 
pressing DVD MENU repeatedly.
6Press X/x to select the desired folder 
and press N.
Note If you play a large MP3 file and JPEG image file at 
the same time, the sound may skip. Sony 
recommends that you set the MP3 bit rate to 128 kbps 
or lower when creating the file. If the sound still 
skips, reduce the size of the JPEG image file.
Enjoying Karaoke 
     
 
1Plug a microphone into the MIC jack.
The system enters karaoke mode, and 
“ ” lights up in the front panel display.
2Start audio playback following the 
Steps in “Playing a Disc” (page 33) or 
“Playing Files on a Disc/USB Device” 
(page 33).
3Sing along to the audio.
Press MIC VOL +/– to adjust the 
microphone volume.
To set the system to karaoke 
mode without the microphone 
connected
1Press  DISPLAY.
Note The Control Menu will not appear if no disc/
USB device is inserted into the unit.
Playing a slide show with 
sound
 
M
IC
 /A
.C
A
L
 M
ICA
U
DIO
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2Press X/x repeatedly to select  [KARAOKE MODE], then press  . 
3Press X/x to select [ON], then press 
.
To cancel karaoke mode
Disconnect the microphone, or set [KARAOKE 
MODE] to [OFF].
Note Before connecting, press MIC VOL – to set the 
microphone volume to minimum.
 If you play the Super Audio CD layer of a Super 
Audio CD (page 39), karaoke mode will be set to off 
automatically. In this case, the beginning of the sound 
may be cut off. To avoid the sound cutting, play the 
Super Audio CD after you set [KARAOKE MODE] 
to [OFF].
 Microphone sound is not output when:
– the microphone is not connected to the unit 
properly.
– the microphone volume is set to minimum.
– you use a microphone other than the monaural 
dynamic type.
 When you set the system to karaoke mode while 
playing a VIDEO CD/CD/MP3 file, the sound track 
(page 37) is set to [1/L] automatically.
Tip
 The karaoke play is performed with the audio channel 
you selected using AUDIO (page 37).
To add the echo effect
Press ECHO repeatedly.
Each time you press ECHO, the echo level 
changes as follows:
To cancel the echo effect, select “ECHO OFF.”
Note If howling occurs: 
– move the microphone away from the speakers. 
– lower the microphone volume or echo level. 
– lower the overall volume. 
You can change the key to suit your vocal range, 
except when the system is in stop mode.
Press KEYCON #/2 to suit your vocal range 
in karaoke mode.
You can adjust the key lower or higher in 
13 steps (
26 – #6).
Note Depending on the source, you may not be able to 
change the key.
 The key may return to the original key automatically 
if you operate the system or the status of the system is 
changed.
You can enjoy karaoke with a stereo-recorded 
source, even if it is a non-karaoke source, by 
reducing the sound of the vocals.
Press KARAOKE PON in karaoke mode.
To cancel Karaoke Pon mode
Press KARAOKE PON again.
Note This function may not work well depending on the 
source.
 Karaoke Pon mode may be canceled automatically if 
you operate the system.
“ECHO OFF” t “ECHO 1”
Rr
  “ECHO 3” T “ECHO 2”
Changing the key of a song 
(Key Control)
     
 
Reducing the vocal sound of a 
non-karaoke source (Karaoke 
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When playing a karaoke DVD recorded in 
Dolby Digital format in karaoke mode, you can 
turn on or off the guide vocal recorded in the 
karaoke track.
When playing a VIDEO CD/CD in karaoke 
mode, you can listen to the vocals.
You can also change the guide vocal channel to 
select different kinds of vocals.
1Press   DISPLAY in karaoke mode.
2Press X/x repeatedly to select  [VOCAL SELECT], then press  .
3Press X/x repeatedly to select the 
desired vocal channel.
xDVD VIDEO
OFF]: The guide vocal is canceled. 
 [1+2]: Guide vocal 1+2 is output.
 [1]: Guide vocal 1 is output.
 [2]: Guide vocal 2 is output.
xVIDEO CD/CD
OFF]: The guide vocal is canceled. 
 [L+R]: Same sound is output from both 
speakers. 
 [STEREO]: The standard stereo sound is 
output.
xSuper VCD
OFF]: The guide vocal is canceled. 
 [1:L+R]: Same sound of the audio track 1 
is output from both speakers.
 [1:STEREO]: The stereo sound of the 
audio track 1 is output.
 [2:L+R]: Same sound of the audio track 2 
is output from both speakers.
 [2:STEREO]: The stereo sound of the 
audio track 2 is output.
4Press . 
Note Depending on the disc, you may not be able to change 
the guide vocal channel.
 The channel may return to the default setting if you 
operate the system.
On karaoke DVDs recorded in Dolby Digital 
format, guide melody and guide vocal tracks are 
recorded in addition to the accompaniment. You 
can select an accompaniment, guide melody, or 
guide vocal track when the system is in karaoke 
mode. 
You can check the audio information by 
pressing AUDIO (page 37). When playing a 
Karaoke DVD, “ ” appears as the current 
audio format.
Example:
Selecting the vocals (Vocal 
Select)
  
About karaoke DVDs recorded 
in Dolby Digital format
Guide melody Accompaniment
Accompaniment
Guide vocal 1
Guide vocal 2
You can select any of these. These are output 
from the respective speakers. Front 
(L)Front 
(R) Center
Surround 
(L)Surround 
(R)
1: ENGLISH  DOLBY DIGITAL     3 / 2
2/0: Recorded only with 
accompaniment. 
3/0: Recorded with guide melody. 
3/1: Recorded with guide melody and 
one guide vocal. 
3/2: Recorded with guide melody and 
two guide vocals.
 
						

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Displaying the 
Information of a Disc/
USB Device
Press DISPLAY repeatedly during 
playback.
Information on the TV screen
1[T **:**:**/C **:**:**/D **:**:**]
Playing time of the current title, track/
chapter/disc
[T-**:**:**/C-**:**:**/D-**:**:**]
Remaining time of the current title, track/
chapter/disc
[**:**:**]
Playing time of the current scene/video file
2Bit rate
Appears when playing an audio file.
3File type
Appears when playing an audio/video file.
4Folder/file name
Appears when playing an audio file/JPEG 
image file/video file.
If an MP3 file has an ID3 tag, the system 
will display an album name/title name from 
the ID3 tag information.
The system can support ID3 ver 1.0/1.1/2.2/2.3.
ID3 ver 2.2/2.3 tag information display has 
priority when both ID3 ver 1.0/1.1 and ver 
2.2/2.3 tags are used for a single MP3 file.
5Text information
The DVD/Super Audio CD/CD text 
appears only when text is recorded on the 
disc. You cannot change the text. If the disc 
does not contain text, “NO TEXT” appears.
Note Depending on the source being played, the system 
can only display a limited number of characters. Also, 
depending on the source, not all text characters will 
be displayed.
Information in the front panel 
display
Each time you press DISPLAY during playback, 
the following information appears.
Some displayed items may disappear after a few 
seconds.
xDVD VIDEO/DVD-VR
1 Playing time of the current title
2 Remaining time of the current title
3 Playing time of the current chapter
4 Remaining time of the current chapter
5 Disc name
6 Title and chapter
xVIDEO CD (with PBC functions)/Super 
VCD (with PBC functions)
1 Playing time of the current item
2 Disc name
3 Scene number
xVIDEO CD (without PBC functions)/
Super Audio CD/CD
1 Playing time of the current track
2 Remaining time of the current track
3 Playing time of the disc
4 Remaining time of the disc
5 Track name
6 Track and index*
* VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD only.
xSuper VCD (without PBC functions)
1 Playing time of the current track
2 Track text
3 Track and index number
Viewing playback information
     
  
Dvorak/Tchaikovsky/NedPho/Kreizberg
Adagio - Allegro molto
192k MP3 T     0: 13
1
4, 5
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xDATA CD/DATA DVD/USB device (audio 
file)
1 Playing time and current track number
2 Track (file) name*
* If an MP3 file has an ID3 tag, the system will 
display a title name from the ID3 tag information.
The system can support ID3 ver 1.0/1.1/2.2/2.3.
ID3 ver 2.2/2.3 tag information display has priority 
when both ID3 ver 1.0/1.1 and ver 2.2/2.3 tags are 
used for a single MP3 file.
xDATA CD (video file)/DATA DVD (video 
file)/USB device (video file)
1 Playing time of the current file
2 Current file name
3 Current album and file number
Note The system can only display the first level of the 
DVD/CD text, such as the disc name or title.
 The disc name or track name may not be displayed 
depending on the text.
 Playing time of MP3 files and video files may not be 
displayed correctly.
You can check the date information during 
playback when the Exif* tag is recorded in the 
JPEG image file.
Press   DISPLAY repeatedly until   
[DATE] appears on the control menu.
* “Exchangeable Image File Format” is a digital 
camera image format defined by the Japan 
Electronics and Information Technology Industries 
Association (JEITA).
Enjoying the Audio/Video 
of the Connected 
Component
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select 
the desired function.
The selected item appears in the front panel 
display.
Viewing the date information 
of a JPEG image file 
  
DATA CD  10(  15)    5(    8)
  18/9/2002
Date informationFunction Source
“DVD/CD” Disc that is played by the 
system
“TUNER FM” FM radio
“USB” USB device
“TV” TV or set-top box
“AUDIO IN” Portable audio source that 
is connected to the AUDIO 
IN jack on the front panel
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2Prepare the source.
 “DVD/CD”: Insert the disc into the unit 
(page 33).
 “TUNER FM”: Select the radio program 
(page 48).
 “USB”: Connect the USB device directly 
(page 33).
 “TV”: Select the channel on the TV or set-
top box.
 “AUDIO IN”: Connect the portable audio 
source via an audio cord (stereo mini-plug 
cord) (page 27).
3Operate the connected component. 
To enjoy a set-top box, select the input of 
the set-top box via the TV to which it is 
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Presetting Radio 
Stations
You can preset 20 FM stations.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select 
“TUNER FM.”
The selected item appears in the front panel 
display.
2Press and hold TUNING +/– until the 
auto scanning starts.
Scanning stops when the system tunes in a 
station. “TUNED” appears in the front 
panel display. When a stereo program is 
received, “ST” also appears in the front 
panel display.
3Press SYSTEM MENU.
4Press X/x to select “MEMORY.”
5Press  or c.
A preset number appears in the front panel 
display.
6Press X/x to select the preset number 
you want.
7Press .
“COMPLETE” appears in the front panel 
display, and the station is stored.
8Repeat Steps 2 to 7 to store other 
stations.
9Press SYSTEM MENU.
To change the preset number
Select the desired preset number by pressing 
PRESET +/– (page 48), then perform the 
procedure from Step 3.
Listening to the Radio
Preset radio stations in the system’s memory 
first (see “Presetting Radio Stations” (page 48)).
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select 
“TUNER FM.”
The selected item appears in the front panel 
display.
2Press PRESET +/– repeatedly to select 
the preset station.
3Adjust the volume by pressing 
VOLUME +/–.
To listen to radio stations when 
you know the frequencies
Press D.TUNING in Step 2, press the number 
buttons to select the frequencies, then press  .
To listen to non-preset radio 
stations
Use manual or automatic tuning in Step 2. 
For manual tuning, press TUNING +/– 
repeatedly.
For automatic tuning, press and hold TUNING 
+/–. The automatic tuning stops automatically 
when the system receives the radio station. To 
stop the automatic tuning manually, press 
TUNING +/– or x. 
If an FM program is noisy
If an FM program is noisy, you can select 
monaural reception. There will be no stereo 
effect, but reception will improve.
1Press SYSTEM MENU.
2Press X/x to select “FM MODE.”
3Press  or c.
Tuner
FM 10 : 88.00 MHz
FM
Current band and preset numberCurrent station
 
						

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4Press X/x to select “MONO.”
 “STEREO”: Stereo reception.
 “MONO”: Monaural reception.
5Press .
6Press SYSTEM MENU.
 
						

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Enjoying Surround Sound
You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the system’s pre-programmed surround 
settings.
1Press SYSTEM MENU.
2Press X/x to select “SUR.SETTING,” then press   or c.
The selected item appears in the front panel display.
3Press X/x to select “PRO LOGIC,” then press  .
4Press SYSTEM MENU.
Note When TV program sound is monaural, sound is output only from the center speaker.
1Press SYSTEM MENU.
2Press X/x to select “SUR.SETTING,” then press   or c.
The selected item appears in the front panel display.
3Press X/x to select the surround setting you want, then press  .
See the table below for surround setting descriptions.
4Press SYSTEM MENU.
About speaker output
The table below describes the options when you connect all the speakers to the unit and you set 
[SPEAKER FORMATION] to [STANDARD] (page 64).
Sound Effect
Enjoying TV sound with the 5.1 channel surround sound effect
Selecting surround settings based on your listening preference
Sound from Surround setting Effect
“A.F.D. MULTI”
(AUTO FORMAT 
DIRECT MULTI)
 2 channel source: The system outputs 2 channel sound from 
the front and surround speakers by assigning the 2 channel 
sound to the surround left and right channels.
 Multi-channel source: The system outputs sound from the 
speakers depending on the number of channels of the 
source.