Sony Dav Dz555m Operating Instructions

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Basic Operations
* DVD VIDEOs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs only. The 
button can be used except for DivX video files.
** DVD VIDEOs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/DVD+RWs/
DVD+Rs only. The button can be used except for 
DivX video files.
Note You may not be able to use the instant replay or 
instant advance function with some scenes.
Selecting the connected 
component
You can use a VCR or other components 
connected to the TV/VIDEO jacks on the rear 
panel. Refer to the operating instructions 
supplied with the components for further 
information.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “TV/
VIDEO” appears in the front panel display.
Each time you press FUNCTION, the mode of 
the system changes in the following sequence.
DVD t TUNER FM t TUNER AM t
TV/VIDEO t  DMPORT t AUDIO t …
Go back to the preceding 
chapter, track, or scene. (except for JPEG)
Turn off the sound 
temporarilyMUTING. To cancel, 
press it again or 
VOLUME + to adjust 
the sound volume.
Stop play and remove the 
discZ on the remote or A 
on the unit.
Replay the previous scene*  (instant 
replay) during 
playback.
Briefly fast forward the 
current scene** (instant 
advance) during 
playback.
To PressEnjoying the Radio or 
Other Components
FUNCTION
SYSTEM 
MENU
X/x/c, 
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Basic Operations
Changing the input level of 
the sound from connected 
components
Distortion may occur when listening to a 
component connected to the TV/VIDEO jacks 
on the rear panel or to the AUDIO IN jack on the 
front panel. This is not a malfunction and will 
depend on the component connected.
To prevent this, you can change the input level 
from the sound of the other components.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “TV/
VIDEO” or “AUDIO” appears in the 
front panel display.
2Press SYSTEM MENU.
3Press X/x repeatedly until 
“ATTENUATE” appears in the front 
panel display, then press   or c.
4Press X/x to select a setting.
The default setting is underlined.
 “ATT ON”
: attenuates the input level. 
The output level is changed.
 “ATT OFF”: normal input level.
5Press .
The setting is made.
6Press SYSTEM MENU.
The system menu turns off.You can enjoy TV or VCR sound from all the 
speakers in this system.
For details, see “Step 2: Connecting the System 
and TV” (page 14), “Connecting the TV 
(Advanced)” (page 24), and “Connecting Other 
Components” (page 28).
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “TV/
VIDEO” appears in the front panel 
display.
2Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until 
the sound field you want appears in the 
front panel display.
When you want to output the TV sound or 
stereo sound of a 2 channel source from the 
6 speakers, select the “PRO LOGIC,” “PLII 
MOVIE,” or “PLII MUSIC” sound field.
For details of sound field, see page 34.
Note When you set the [HDMI CONTROL] setting in 
[CUSTOM SETUP] to [ON] (page 80), the System 
Audio Control function is activated and no sound 
may be output from the TV. For details of the System 
Audio Control function, see the HDMI CONTROL 
Guide (supplied separately). 
Enjoying TV or VCR Sound 
from All Speakers
SOUND 
FIELDFUNCTION
 
						

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Basic Operations
You can choose a suitable sound mode for 
movies or music.
Press MOVIE/MUSIC during playback. 
Press MOVIE/MUSIC repeatedly until the 
mode you want lights up in the front panel 
display. The default setting is underlined.
 AUTO
: selects the mode automatically to 
produce the sound effect depending on the 
disc.
 MOVIE: provides the sound for movies.
 MUSIC: provides the sound for music.
Tip When the movie or music mode is selected, 
“MOVIE” or “MUSIC” is displayed in the front panel 
display. When neither “MOVIE” or “MUSIC” is 
displayed in the front panel display, “AUTO” is 
selected.
Selecting the Movie or 
Music Mode
MOVIE/
MUSIC
 
						

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You can take advantage of surround sound 
simply by selecting one of the system’s pre-
programmed sound fields. They bring exciting 
and powerful sound of movie theaters into your 
home.
Press SOUND FIELD.
Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until the sound 
field you want appears in the front panel display.
All sound field
Automatic outputting of the 
original sound
xAUTO FORMAT DIRECT STANDARD
The auto decoding function automatically 
detects the type of audio signal being input 
(Dolby Digital, DTS, or standard 2 channel 
stereo) and performs the proper decoding if 
necessary. This mode presents the sound as it 
was recorded/encoded, without adding any 
effects (e.g. reverberation).
However, if there are no low frequency signals 
(Dolby Digital LFE, etc.), it will generate a low 
frequency signal for output to the subwoofer.
Outputting the sound from 
multiple speakers
xAUTO FORMAT DIRECT MULTI
This mode lets you enjoy audio playback of all 
types of discs from multiple speakers.
Note The sound is not output from multiple speakers 
depending on the source.
Outputting 2 channel sources 
like CDs by 5.1channel
xDolby Pro Logic
Dolby Pro Logic produces five output channels 
from 2 channel sources. This mode performs Pro 
Logic decoding to the input signal and output to 
front, center, and surround speakers. 
Meanwhile, the surround channel becomes 
monaural.
xDolby Pro Logic II MOVIE/MUSIC
Dolby Pro Logic II produces five full-bandwidth 
output channels from 2 channel sources. This is 
done using an advanced, high-purity matrix 
surround decoder that extracts the spatial 
properties of the original recording without 
adding any new sounds or tonal colorations.
Note When the input signal is multi channel source, Dolby 
Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE/MUSIC 
are canceled and the multi channel source is output 
directly.
Sound Adjustments
Enjoying Surround Sound 
by Using Sound Field
Sound field Display
AUTO FORMAT DIRECT 
STANDARDA.F.D. STD
AUTO FORMAT DIRECT 
MULTIA.F.D. MULTI
Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC
Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE PLII MOVIE
Dolby Pro Logic II MUSIC PLII MUSIC
2 CHANNEL STEREO 2CH STEREO
SOUND 
FIELD
 
						

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 When the bilingual broadcast sound is input, Dolby 
Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE/MUSIC 
are not effective.
Using only the front speaker 
and subwoofer
x2 CHANNEL STEREO
This mode outputs the sound from the front left 
and right speakers and subwoofer. Standard 2 
channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the 
sound field processing. Multi channel surround 
formats are downmixed to two channels.
This allows you to play any source using only 
the front left and right speakers and subwoofer.
To turn the surround effect off
Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until “A.F.D. 
STD” or “2CH STEREO” appears in the front 
panel display.
 
						

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You can quickly locate a particular point on a 
disc by monitoring the picture or playing back 
slowly.
Note Depending on the DVD/DivX video/VIDEO CD, you 
may not be able to do some of the operations 
described.
Locating a point quickly by 
playing a disc in fast forward 
or fast reverse (Scan)
(Except for JPEG)
Press /m or M/  while playing a disc. 
When you find the point you want, press H to 
return to normal speed. Each time you press  /
m or M/  during scan, the playback speed 
changes. With each press the indication changes 
as shown below. Actual speeds may differ with 
some discs.
Playback direction
Opposite directionWith each press, playback speed becomes faster.
Watching frame by frame 
(Slow-motion Play)
(DVD VIDEO, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DivX 
video, VIDEO CD only)
Press /m or M/  when the system is in 
pause mode. To return to normal playback 
speed, press H. Each time you press  /m or 
M/  during Slow-motion Play, the playback 
speed changes. Two speeds are available. With 
each press the indication changes as follows:
Playback direction
2  y 1 
Opposite direction (DVD VIDEO only)
2  y 1 
Playing one frame at a time 
(Freeze Frame)
(DVD VIDEO, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DivX 
video, VIDEO CD only)
When the system is in the pause mode, press 
 (step) to go to the next frame. Press 
 (step) to go to the preceding frame 
(DVD VIDEO/DVD-R/DVD-RW only). To 
return to normal playback, press H.
Note You cannot search for a still picture on a DVD-R/
DVD-RW in VR mode.
 For DATA CDs/DATA DVDs, this function works 
only for DivX video files.
Various Functions for Playing Discs
Searching for a Particular 
Point on a Disc
(Scan, Slow-motion Play, Freeze 
Frame)
     
×2B t 1M t 2M t 3M
3M (DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR mode/DivX video/
VIDEO CD only)
×2B (DVD VIDEO/CD only)
×2b t 1m t 2m t 3m
3m (DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR mode/DivX video/
VIDEO CD only)
×2b (DVD VIDEO only)
 
						

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You can search a DVD by title or chapter, and 
you can search a VIDEO CD/CD/DATA CD/
DATA DVD by track, index, or scene. As titles 
and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the 
disc, you can select the desired one by entering 
its number. Or, you can search for a scene using 
the time code.
1Press   DISPLAY. (When playing a 
DATA CD/DATA DVD with JPEG image 
files, press   DISPLAY twice.)
The Control Menu display appears.
2Press X/x to select the search method.
The display will show different items 
depending on the disc.
 [TITLE], [TRACK], [SCENE]
 [CHAPTER], [INDEX]
 [TIME/TEXT]
Select [TIME/TEXT] to search for a 
starting point by inputting the time code.
 [TRACK]
 [ALBUM]
 [FILE]
Example: when you select   
[CHAPTER]
[** (**)] is selected (** refers to a number).
The number in parentheses indicates the 
total number of titles, chapters, tracks, 
indexes, scenes, albums or files.
3Press .
[** (**)] changes to [– – (**)].
4Press X/x or the number buttons to 
select the title, chapter, track, index, 
scene, etc., number you want to search 
for.
If you make a mistake
Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR, 
then select another number.
5Press .
The system starts playback from the 
selected number.
To search for a scene using the 
time code (DVD VIDEO and
DVD-VR mode only)
1In Step 2, select   [TIME/TEXT].
[T **:**:**] (playing time of the current title) 
is selected.
2Press .
[T **:**:**] changes to [T --:--:--].
3Input the time code using the number 
buttons, then press  .
For example, to find the scene at 2 hours, 10 
minutes, and 20 seconds after the beginning, 
just enter [2:10:20].
Tip When the Control Menu display is turned off, you can 
search for a chapter (DVD VIDEO/DVD-R/DVD-
RW), track (VIDEO CD/CD), or file (DATA CD/
DATA DVD (DivX video)) by pressing the number 
buttons and  .
Note You cannot search for a scene on a DVD+RW using 
the time code.
Searching for a Title/
Chapter/Track/Scene, 
etc.
     
DVD VIDEO1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )T       1 : 3 2 : 5 5
Selected row
DVD VIDEO ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )T       1 : 3 2 : 5 5
 
						

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You can divide the TV screen into 9 subscreens 
and find the desired scene quickly.
1Press PICTURE NAVI during playback.
The following display appears.
2Press PICTURE NAVI repeatedly to 
select an item.
 [TITLE VIEWER] (DVD VIDEO only)
 [CHAPTER VIEWER] (DVD VIDEO 
only)
 [TRACK VIEWER] (VIDEO CD/
Super VCD only)
3Press .
The first scene of each title, chapter, or 
track appears as follows.
4Press C/X/x/c to select a title, chapter, 
or track, and press  .
The system starts playback from the 
selected scene.
To return to normal play during 
setting
Press O RETURN.
Note Depending on the disc, you may not be able to select 
some items.
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.
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.
Note Depending on where you stop the disc, the system 
may not resume playback from exactly the same 
point.
 The point where you stopped playing may be cleared 
when:
– you eject the disc.
– the system enters standby mode (DATA CD/
DATA DVD only).
– you change or reset the settings on the Setup 
Display.
– you change the parental control level.
– you change the function by pressing FUNCTION.
– you disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).
 For DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs in VR mode, VIDEO CDs, 
CDs, DATA CDs, and DATA DVDs, the system 
remembers the resume playback point for the current 
disc.
 Resume Play does not work during Program Play and 
Shuffle Play.
 This function may not work properly with some 
discs.
Searching by Scene 
(Picture Navigation)
 
CHAPTER VIEWERENTER
1
4
72
5
83
6
9
Resuming Playback from 
the Point Where You 
Stopped the Disc
(Resume Play)
     
 
						

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Tip 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 80).
Tip To play from the beginning of the disc, press x twice, 
then press H.
Note If [MULTI-DISC RESUME] in [CUSTOM SETUP] 
is set to [OFF] (page 80), the resume point is cleared 
when you change the function by pressing 
FUNCTION.
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 display appears.
2Press X/x to select   
[PROGRAM], then press  .
The options for [PROGRAM] appear.
3Press X/x to select [SET t], then 
press .
4Press c.
The cursor moves to the track row [T] (in 
this case, [01]).
Creating Your Own 
Program
(Program Play)
  
PLAY6 (14)T     2 : 5 0
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 or CD.
Tracks recorded 
on a discTotal time of the 
programmed tracks
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5Select the track you want to program.
For example, select track [02].
Press X/x to select [02] under [T], then 
press .
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
In Step 3, press CLEAR or select [OFF]. To play 
the same program again, select [ON] in Step 3 
and press  .
To turn off the Control Menu 
display
Press   DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control 
Menu display is turned off.
To change or cancel a program
1Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Creating Your Own 
Program.”
2Select the program number of the track you 
want to change or cancel using X/x.
If you 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  .
To cancel all of the tracks in the 
programmed order
1Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Creating Your Own 
Program.”
2Press X and select [ALL CLEAR].
3Press .
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