Sony Dav Dz500f Operating Instructions

							Getting Started
31GB
Follow the steps below to make the minimum 
number of basic adjustments for using the 
system.
To skip an adjustment, press >. To return to 
the previous adjustment, press ..
1Turn on the TV.
2Press [/1.
 Disconnect the headphone when you perform 
the Quick Setup. You cannot operate steps after 
10 with the headphone connected.
 Make sure that the function is set to “DVD.”
3Switch the input selector on your TV so 
that the signal from the system 
appears on the TV screen.
[Press [ENTER] to run QUICK SETUP.] 
appears at the bottom of the screen. If this 
message does not appear, display the Quick 
Setup and perform again (page 32).
 When you press CLEAR in message, the 
message disappears. When you need to perform 
the Quick Setup, see “To recall the Quick Setup 
display” (page 32).
4Press ENTER without inserting a disc.
The Setup Display for selecting the 
language used in the on-screen display 
appears.
5Press X/x to select a language.
The system displays the menu and subtitles 
in the selected language.
 The selectable language is different depending 
on the area. 
6Press ENTER.
The Setup Display for selecting the aspect 
ratio of the TV to be connected appears.
7Press X/x to select the setting that 
matches your TV type.
xIf you have a 4:3 standard TV
[4:3 LETTER BOX] or [4:3 PAN SCAN] 
(page 79)
xIf you have a wide-screen TV or a 4:3 
standard TV with a wide-screen mode
[16:9] (page 79)
8Press ENTER.
The Setup Display for selecting the output 
method for video signals from the EURO 
AV T OUTPUT (TO TV) jack on the rear 
panel of the system appears.
9Press X/x to select the output method 
for video signals.
 [VIDEO]: outputs video signals.
 [RGB]: outputs RGB signals.
Step 7: Performing the 
Quick Setup
Note
Note
"/1
./> X/x
ENTER CLEAR
Note
LANGUAGE SETUP
OSD:
MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:
PORTUGUESEFRENCH ENGLISH
ENGLISH
SPANISH
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE:16:9
4:3 PAN SCAN 4:3 LETTER BOX
FULL
SCREEN SAVER:
LINE: BACKGROUND:
4:3 OUTPUT:16:9
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 If your TV does not accept RGB signals, no 
picture appears on the TV screen even if you 
select [RGB]. Refer to the instructions supplied 
with your TV.
10Press ENTER.
The Setup Display for selecting the speaker 
distance appears.
11Press X/x to select the front speaker 
distance from the listening position, 
then press ENTER.
You can set from 1.0 to 7.0 meters (4 to 23 
ft).
12Press X/x to select the center speaker 
distance from the listening position, 
then press ENTER.
You can set from 0.0 to 7.0 meters (0 to 23 
ft).
 The setting range changes depending on the 
front speaker setting.
13Press X/x to select the surround 
speaker distance from the listening 
position.
You can set from 0.0 to 7.0 meters (0 to 23 
ft).
 The setting range changes depending on the 
front speaker setting.
14Press ENTER.
Quick Setup is finished. All connections 
and setup operations are complete.
To quit the Quick Setup
Press   DISPLAY in any Step.
 If you want to change each setting, see “Using the 
Setup Display” (page 77).
To recall the Quick Setup display
1Press   DISPLAY when the system is 
in stop mode.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select   [SETUP], 
then press ENTER.
The options for [SETUP] appear.
3Press X/x to select [QUICK], then press 
ENTER.
The Quick Setup display appears.
Note
Note
SCREEN SETUP
SCREEN SAVER:
4:3 OUTPUT: BACKGROUND:
LINE:       VIDEO VIDEO
RGB TV TYPE:16:9
ON
JACKET PICTURE
SPEAKER SETUP
TEST TONE: LEVEL(FRONT):
LEVEL(SURROUND): 
OFF
CENTER:
3.0m 3.0m
SURROUND:
DISTANCE:SIZE:
FRONT:
3.0m
SPEAKER SETUP
TEST TONE: LEVEL(FRONT):
LEVEL(SURROUND): 
OFF
3.0m 3.0m
SURROUND:
DISTANCE:SIZE:
FRONT:
CENTER:
3.0m
Note
Note
SPEAKER SETUP
TEST TONE: LEVEL(FRONT):
LEVEL(SURROUND): 
OFF
3.0m 3.0m
DISTANCE:SIZE:
FRONT:
CENTER:
SURROUND:
3.0m
1 2 ( 
2 7 )
QUICK
QUICK
RESET
DVD VIDEO
BNR
           :      : 1 8 ( 
3 4 )
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Positioning the speakers
For the best possible surround sound, all the 
speakers other than the subwoofer should be the 
same distance from the listening position (A). 
However, this system allows you to place the 
center speaker up to 1.6 meters (5 ft) closer (B) 
and the surround speakers up to 5.0 meters (16 
ft) closer (C) to the listening position.
The front speakers can be placed from 1.0 to 
7.0 meters (4 to 23 ft) (A) from the listening 
position.
Place speakers as illustrated below.
 Do not place the center and surround speakers farther 
away from the listening position than the front 
speakers.
If you encounter color irregularity 
on a nearby TV screen
The front and center speakers and the subwoofer 
are magnetically shielded to allow it to be 
installed near a TV set. However, color 
irregularities may still be observed on certain 
types of TV sets. As the surround speakers are 
not magnetically shielded, we recommend that 
you place the surround speakers slightly further 
away from TV set.
If color irregularity is observed...
Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on again 
after 15 to 30 minutes.
If color irregularity is observed 
again...
Place the speaker further away from the TV set.
If howling occurs
Reposition the speakers or turn down the 
volume on the system.
Speaker Setup
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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.
 Do not place more than two discs on the tray.
6Press H.
The system starts playback (continuous 
play).
Adjust the volume on the system.
 Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on the TV 
screen. You can play the disc interactively by 
following the instructions on the menu. (DVD: 
page 38), (VIDEO CD: page 40).
To save the power in standby 
mode
Press "/1 while the system turns on. To cancel 
standby mode, press "/1 once.
Additional operations
Playing Discs
Playing Discs
     
 
"/1FUNCTION
Adjust the 
volumeConnect 
headphone H
Disc trayA
"/1
FUNCTION
x H
X./> MUTING
VOLUME +/– REPEAT
X/x/c
ENTER
 
DISPLAY
ALBUM –/+
/
Note
Tip
To Press
Stopx
PauseX
Resume play after pauseX or H
Go to the next chapter, 
track, or scene> (except for JPEG)
Go back to the preceding 
chapter, track, or scene. (except for JPEG)
Mute the sound MUTING. To cancel 
muting, press it again 
or VOLUME + to 
adjust the sound 
volume.
When you play an 8 cm disc, place it on the 
inner circle of the tray. Be careful that the disc 
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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 
watch.
 You may not be able to use the Instant Replay or 
Instant Advance function with some scenes.
Resuming playback from the 
point where you stopped the 
disc (Resume Play)
When you stop the disc, the system remembers 
the point where you pressed x and “RESUME” 
appears in the front panel display. As long as 
you do not remove the disc, Resume Play will 
work even if the system enters standby mode by 
pressing "/1.
1While playing a disc, press x to stop 
playback.
“RESUME” appears in the front panel 
display, so you can restart the disc from the 
point where you stopped the disc.
If “RESUME” does not appear, Resume 
Play is not available.
2Press H.
The system starts playback from the point 
where you stopped the disc in Step 1.
 If [MULTI-DISC RESUME] in [CUSTOM SETUP] 
is set to [OFF] (page 81), the resume point is cleared 
when you change the function by pressing 
FUNCTION.
 The point where you stopped playing may be cleared 
when:
– you change the play mode.
– you change the settings on the Setup Display.
– you change the function by pressing FUNCTION.
– you disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).
 For DVD-RWs in VR mode, CDs, Super Audio CDs, 
DATA CDs, and DATA DVDs, the system 
remembers the resume playback point for the current 
disc.
The resume point is cleared when:
– you eject the disc.
– the system enters standby mode (DATA CD/
DATA DVD only).
 Resume Play does not work during Program Play and 
Shuffle Play.
 This function may not work with some discs.
 Depending on where you stop the disc, the system 
may not resume playback from exactly the same 
point.
 To play from the beginning of the disc, press x twice, 
then press H.
To enjoy a disc that is played 
before by resume playback 
(Multi-disc Resume)
(DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD only)
This system stores the point where you stopped 
the disc for up to 40 discs and resumes playback 
the next time you insert the same disc. If you 
store a resume playback point for the 41st disc, 
the resume playback point for the first disc is 
deleted.
To activate this function, set [MULTI-DISC 
RESUME] in [CUSTOM SETUP] to [ON]. For 
details, see “[MULTI-DISC RESUME] (DVD 
VIDEO/VIDEO CD only)” (page 81).
 If [MULTI-DISC RESUME] in [CUSTOM SETUP] 
is set to [ON] (page 81) and you playback a recorded 
disc such as DVD-RW, the system may playback  Stop play and remove the 
discA
Replay the previous scene*
1 (instant 
replay) during 
playback.
Briefly fast forward the 
current scene*
2 (instant 
advance) during 
playback.
Go to the next or previous 
album*
3ALBUM + or – during 
playback.
Note
Tip
To Press
Note
Tip
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other recorded discs from the same resume point. To 
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.
4Press c.
The cursor moves to the track row [T] (in 
this case, [01]).
5Select the track you want to program.
For example, select track [02].
Press X/x to select [02] under [T], then 
press ENTER. The track number may be 
displayed in 3 digits for a Super Audio CD.
6To program other tracks, repeat steps 4 
to 5.
The programmed tracks are displayed in the 
selected order.
7Press H to start Program Play.
Program Play starts.
When the program ends, you can restart the 
same program again by pressing H.
To return to normal play
Press CLEAR, or select [OFF] in Step 2. To play 
the same program again, select [ON] in Step 3 
and press ENTER.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press   DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control 
Menu is turned off.
To change or cancel a program
1Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Creating your own 
program (Program Play).”
2Select the program number of the track you 
want to change or cancel using X/x. If you 
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OFF
SET
ON OFF
CD
PROGRAM
1. TRACK ALL CLEAR
2. TRACK  – –
3. TRACK  – –
4. TRACK  – –
5. TRACK  – –
6. TRACK  – –
7. TRACK  – –T0:00:00
– –
01
02
03
04
05
06
[TRACK] is displayed when you play a 
VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, or CD.
Tracks recorded 
on a discTotal time of the 
programmed tracks
PROGRAM
1. TRACK  – – ALL CLEAR
2. TRACK  – –
3. TRACK  – –
4. TRACK  – –
5. TRACK  – –
6. TRACK  – –
7. TRACK  – –T
– –
02
03
04
05
0:00:00
06
01
PROGRAM
1. TRACK        0 2 ALL CLEAR
2. TRACK        – –
3. TRACK        – –
4. TRACK        – –
5. TRACK        – –
6. TRACK        – –
7. TRACK        – –0:15:30T– –
02
03
04
05
0601
Selected track
Total time of the programmed tracks
 
						

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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 37) or Repeat Play 
(page 37).
 You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and 
Super VCDs with PBC playback.
Playing in random order 
(Shuffle Play)
(VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, CD only)
You can have the system “shuffle” tracks. 
Subsequent “shuffling” may produce a different 
playing order.
1Press   DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select   [SHUFFLE], 
then press ENTER.
The options for [SHUFFLE] appear.
3Press X/x to select the item to be 
shuffled.xWhen playing a VIDEO CD, Super 
Audio CD, or CD
 [TRACK]: shuffles tracks on the disc.
xWhen Program Play is activated
 [ON]: shuffles tracks selected in Program 
Play.
4Press ENTER.
Shuffle Play starts.
To return to normal play
Press CLEAR, or select [OFF] in Step 2.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press   DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control 
Menu is turned off.
 You can set Shuffle Play while the system is stopped. 
After selecting the [SHUFFLE] option, press H. 
Shuffle Play starts.
 You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and 
Super VCDs with PBC playback.
Playing repeatedly (Repeat 
Play)
You can play all of the titles, tracks or albums on 
a disc or a single title, chapter, track, or album 
repeatedly.
You can use a combination of Shuffle or 
Program Play modes.
1Press   DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select   [REPEAT], 
then press ENTER.
The options for [REPEAT] appear.
3Press X/x to select the item to be 
repeated.
Tip
Note
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OFF
TRACK OFF
CD
Tip
Note
PLAY6 (14)T     2 : 5 0
OFF
DISC
TRACK OFF
CD
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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.
 [DISC]: repeats all of the albums on the 
disc.
 [ALBUM]: repeats the current album.
 [TRACK] (MP3 audio tracks only): 
repeats the current track.
 [FILE] (DivX video files only): repeats 
the current file.
4Press ENTER.
The item is selected.
To return to normal play, press CLEAR, or 
select [OFF] in Step 2.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press   DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control 
Menu is turned off.
 You can set Repeat Play while the system is stopped. 
After selecting the [REPEAT] option, press H. 
Repeat Play starts.
 You can quickly display the [REPEAT] status by 
pressing REPEAT. Each time you press REPEAT, 
the [REPEAT] option changes.
 You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and 
Super VCDs with PBC playback.
 When playing a DATA CD which contains MP3 
audio track and JPEG image files, and their playing 
time are not the same, the audio sound will not match 
the image.
 When [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] is set to [IMAGE 
(JPEG)] (page 45), you cannot select [TRACK].
A DVD is divided into a lot of sections, which 
make up a picture or music feature. These 
sections are called “titles.” When you play a 
DVD which contains several titles, you can 
select the title you want using TOP MENU.
When you play DVDs that allow you to select 
items such as the language for the subtitles and 
the language for the sound, select these items 
using MENU.
1Press TOP MENU or MENU.
The disc’s menu appears on the TV screen.
The contents of the menu vary from disc to 
disc.
2Press C/X/x/c or the number buttons to 
select the item you want to play or 
change.
3Press ENTER.
Tip
Note
Using the DVD’s Menu
MENU Number 
buttons
C/X/x/c
ENTERTOP 
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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 titles created 
from [ORIGINAL] for editing.
 [ORIGINAL]: plays the titles originally 
recorded.
4Press ENTER.
Selecting a playback area on 
a 2 channel + Multi-channel 
Super Audio CD
Some Super Audio CDs consist of a 2 channel 
playback area and a multi-channel playback 
area. You can select the playback area you want 
to listen to.
1Press MULTI/2CH when the system is 
in stop mode.
The following display appears.
2Press MULTI/2CH repeatedly to select 
the item.
 [MULTI]: plays a multi-channel playback 
area.
 [2CH]: plays a 2 channel playback area.
“MULTI” lights up in the front panel 
display when playing a multi-channel 
playback area.
 You cannot change a playback area during playback.
Selecting [ORIGINAL] or 
[PLAY LIST] on a DVD-RW
X/x
ENTER
 
DISPLAY
  3  (  
2 8 ) 1  ( 
4 4 )DVD-RW        
T       1 : 3 0 : 5 0
PLAY LIST PLAY LIST
ORIGINAL
Selecting a Playback Area 
for a Super Audio CD
Note
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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 
selected layer or playback area.
 You cannot change a playback layer during playback.
 When you select a CD layer, you cannot change a 
playback area by pressing MULTI/2CH.
With PBC (Playback Control) functions, you 
can enjoy simple interactive operations, search 
functions, and other such operations.
PBC playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs 
interactively by following the menu on the TV 
screen.
1Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC 
functions.
The menu for your selection appears.
2Select the item number you want by the 
number buttons.
3Press ENTER.
4Follow the instructions in the menu for 
interactive operations.
Refer to the operation details supplied with 
the disc, as the operating procedure may 
differ depending on the VIDEO CD.
To go back to the menu
Press O RETURN.
 Depending on the VIDEO CD, the menu does not 
appear in Step 1.
 Depending on the VIDEO CD, [Press ENTER] in 
Step 3 may appear as [Press SELECT] in the 
Note
Playing VIDEO CDs with 
PBC Functions (Ver.2.0)
(PBC Playback)
Note
Number 
buttons
ENTER