Sony Dav Dz700fw Operating Instructions

							Playing Discs
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xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-
RW
 T **:**:**
Playing time of the current title
 T–**:**:**
Remaining time of the current title
 C **:**:**
Playing time of the current chapter
 C–**:**:**
Remaining time of the current chapter
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC 
functions)
**:**
Playing time of the current scene
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (without 
PBC functions), Super Audio CD, or CD
 T **:**
Playing time of the current track
 T–**:**
Remaining time of the current track
 D **:**
Playing time of the current disc
 D–**:**
Remaining time of the current disc
xWhen playing a DATA CD (MP3 
audio)
 T **:**
Playing time of the current track
xWhen playing a DATA CD (DivX 
video)/DATA DVD (DivX video)
 **:**:**
Playing time of the current file
 Only alphabetical letters and numbers can be 
displayed.
 Depending on the type of disc being played, the 
system can only display a limited number of 
characters. Also, depending on the disc, not all text 
characters will be displayed.
Checking the play information 
of the Disc
To check DVD/Super Audio CD/CD 
text
Press DISPLAY repeatedly in Step 2 to display 
text recorded on the DVD/Super Audio CD/CD.The DVD/Super Audio CD/CD text appears 
only when text is recorded in the disc. You 
cannot change the text. If the disc does not 
contain text, “NO TEXT” appears.
To check DATA CD (MP3 audio/
DivX video)/DATA DVD (DivX 
video) text
By pressing DISPLAY while playing MP3 
audio tracks on a DATA CD or DivX video files 
on a DATA CD/DATA DVD, you can display 
the name of the album/track/file, and the audio 
bit rate (the amount of data per second of the 
current audio) on your TV screen.
* Appears when:
– playing an MP3 audio track on DATA CDs.
– playing a DivX video file that contains MP3 audio 
signals on DATA CDs/DATA DVDs.
Checking the date 
information 
(JPEG only)
You can check the date information during 
playback when the Exif* tag is recorded in the 
JPEG image data.
Press   DISPLAY twice during playback.
The Control Menu appears.
Note
BRAHMS  SYMPHONY
17:30 T
JAZZRIVER SIDE128k
Bit rate*
Album name Track/file name
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* “Exchangeable Image File Format” is a digital 
camera image format defined by the Japan 
Electronics and Information Technology Industries 
Association (JEITA).
 Date information is [DD/MM/YYYY].
DD: Day
MM: Month
YYYY: Year
 If there is no date information or data is damaged on 
the disc, the system cannot display the date 
information.
Tip
Note
1 ( 
8 )
1 ( 
2 0 )
01/ 01/ 2003DATA CD JPEG
Date information
 
						

							Sound Adjustments
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When playing a DVD VIDEO or DATA CD/
DATA DVD (DivX video files) recorded in 
multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, 
MPEG audio, or DTS), you can change the 
audio format. If the DVD VIDEO is recorded 
with multilingual tracks, you can also change the 
language.
With VIDEO CDs, CDs, or DATA CDs, you 
can select the sound from the right or left 
channel and listen to the sound of the selected 
channel through both the right and left speakers. 
For example, when playing a disc containing a 
song with the vocals on the right channel and the 
instruments on the left channel, you can hear the 
instruments from both speakers by selecting the 
left channel.
1Press AUDIO during playback.
The following display appears.
2Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the 
desired audio signal.xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the choice 
of language varies.
When 4 digits are displayed, they indicate a 
language code. Refer to “Language Code 
List” (page 99) to see which language the 
code represents. When the same language is 
displayed two or more times, the DVD 
VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio 
formats.
xWhen playing a DVD-RW
The audio streams recorded on a disc are 
displayed. The default setting is underlined.
Example:
 [1: AUDIO
]
 [2: AUDIO]
 [2: AUDIO] does not appear when one audio 
stream is recorded on the disc.
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD, CD, or 
DATA CD (MP3 audio)
The default setting is underlined.
 [STEREO]
: the standard stereo sound
 [1/L]: the sound of the left channel 
(monaural)
 [2/R]: the sound of the right channel 
(monaural)
xWhen playing a DATA CD (DivX 
video) or DATA DVD (DivX video)
The choice of DATA CD or DATA DVD 
audio signal formats differ, depending on 
the DivX video file contained on the disc. 
The format is shown in the display.
xWhen playing a Super VCD
The default setting is underlined.
 [1:STEREO]
: the stereo sound of the 
audio track 1
 [1:1/L]: the sound of the left channel of 
the audio track 1 (monaural)
 [1:2/R]: the sound of the right channel of 
the audio track 1 (monaural)
 [2:STEREO]: the stereo sound of the 
audio track 2
 [2:1/L]: the sound of the left channel of 
the audio track 2 (monaural)
 [2:2/R]: the sound of the right channel of 
the audio track 2 (monaural)
Sound Adjustments
Changing the Sound
     
AUDIO
1:ENGLISH  DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1
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 While playing a Super VCD on which the audio track 
2 is not recorded, no sound will come out when you 
select [2:STEREO], [2:1/L], or [2:2/R].
 You cannot change the sound for Super Audio CDs.
Checking the audio signal 
format
(DVD, DivX video only)
If you press AUDIO repeatedly during 
playback, the format of the current audio signal 
(PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.) appears as 
shown below.
xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO
Example:
Dolby Digital 5.1 ch
Example:
Dolby Digital 3 ch
xWhen playing a DATA CD (DivX video) or 
DATA DVD (DivX video)
Example:
MP3 audio
About audio signals
Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the 
sound elements (channels) shown below. Each 
channel is output from a separate speaker.
 Front (L)
 Front (R)
Center
 Surround (L)
 Surround (R)
 Surround (Monaural): This signal can be either 
the Dolby Surround Sound processed signals 
or the Dolby Digital sound’s monaural 
Surround audio signals.
 LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal
Note
LRCLFELS RS
1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL3 / 2 .1
Surround (L/R)
Front (L/R) + 
Center
LFE (Low 
Frequency Effect)
Currently playing 
program format
LR
S
2:
SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL2 / 1
Front (L/R)Surround 
(Monaural)
Currently playing 
program format
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You can take advantage of surround sound 
simply by selecting one of system’s pre-
programmed sound fields. They bring the 
exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters 
into your home.
Press SOUND FIELD.
Each time you press SOUND FIELD repeatedly 
until the sound field you want appears in the 
front panel display.
You can also select the sound field by pressing 
C/c.
All sound field
*Use DCS Technology
Automatic outputting of the 
original sound
xAUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO
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.
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.
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. 
Enjoying Surround Sound 
by Using Sound Field
     
Sound field Display
AUTO FORMAT DIRECT 
AUTOA.F.D. AUTO
Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC
Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE PLII MOVIE
Dolby Pro Logic II MUSIC PLII MUSIC
CINEMA STUDIO EX A C. ST. EX A*
CINEMA STUDIO EX B C. ST. EX B*
CINEMA STUDIO EX C C. ST. EX C*
MULTI ST. MULTI ST.
REAR ST. REAR ST.
HALL HALL
JAZZ CLUB JAZZ CLUB
LIVE CONCERT L. CONCERT
SOUND 
FIELD
C/c
GAME GAME
SPORTS SPORTS
MONO MOVIE MONO MOVIE
NIGHT NIGHT
2 CHANNEL STEREO 2CH STEREO
HEADPHONE THEATER HP THEATER
HEADPHONE 2CHANNEL 
STEREOHP 2CH
Sound field Display
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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.
 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.
 When the bilingual broadcast sound is input, Dolby 
Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE/MUSIC 
are not effective.
Enjoying Digital Cinema 
Sound
About DCS (Digital Cinema 
Sound)
In collaboration with Sony Pictures 
Entertainment, Sony measured the sound 
environment of their studios and integrated the 
data of the measurement and Sony’s own DSP 
(Digital Signal Processor) technology to 
develop “Digital Cinema Sound.” “Digital 
Cinema Sound” simulates in a home theater an 
ideal movie theater sound environment based on 
the preference of the movie director.
xCINEMA STUDIO EX A (Cinema Studio 
EX A)
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the 
Sony Pictures Entertainment “Cary Grant 
Theater” cinema production studio. This is a 
standard mode, great for watching most any type 
of movie.
xCINEMA STUDIO EX B (Cinema Studio 
EX B)
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the 
Sony Pictures Entertainment “Kim Novak 
Theater” cinema production studio. This mode 
is ideal for watching science-fiction or action 
movies with lots of sound effects.
xCINEMA STUDIO EX C (Cinema Studio 
EX C)
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the 
Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage. This 
mode is ideal for watching musicals or classic 
films where music is featured in the soundtrack.
About Cinema Studio EX
Cinema Studio EX is ideal for enjoying the 
movie software encoded with multi channel 
format, such as the Dolby Digital DVD. This 
mode reproduces the sound characteristics of 
Sony Pictures Entertainment’s studios.
Cinema Studio EX consists of the following 3 
elements.
 Virtual Multi Dimension
Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding 
the listener from a single pair of actual 
surround speakers.
 Screen Depth Matching
In a movie theater, sound seems to come from 
inside the image reflected on the movie screen. 
This element creates the same sensation in 
your listening room by shifting the sound of 
the front speakers “into” the screen.
 Cinema Studio Reverberation
Reproduces the reverberations peculiar to a 
movie theater. Cinema Studio EX is the 
integrated mode which operates these 
elements simultaneously.
 The virtual speaker effect may cause increased noise 
in the playback signal. 
 When listening with sound fields that employ virtual 
speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound 
coming directly from the surround speakers.
Outputting 2 channel sources 
from the surround speakers 
and center speaker
xMULTI ST.
This mode outputs 2 channel sources from the 
front speakers, surround speakers, and center 
speaker simultaneously. The sound that is output 
from the surround speakers is same as the sound 
that is output from the front speakers.
Note
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xREAR ST.
This mode outputs 2 channel sources from the 
surround speakers only. (Although no sound is 
output from the front speakers, sound is output 
from the front speakers when you set 
[SURROUND] in [SPEAKER SETUP] to 
[NONE] (page 87).)
 When you select “MULTI ST.” or “REAR ST.,” 
“LINK” lights up in the front panel display.
Selecting a sound field for 
movies, music, news, sports, 
or others
xHALL, JAZZ CLUB, LIVE CONCERT, 
GAME, SPORTS, MONO MOVIE
The each mode provided sound to suit the 
source.
Enjoying the sound at low 
volume
xNIGHT
You can enjoy sound effects or dialogue, as you 
would in a movie theater, even at low volume. It 
is useful for watching movies at night. 
Enjoying the surround sound 
by headphones
xHEADPHONE THEATER
This mode outputs the sound as surround from 
headphone L/R. 
xHEADPHONE 2CHANNEL STEREO
This mode outputs the sound from headphone L/
R. Standard 2 channel (stereo) sources 
completely bypass the sound field processing. 
Multi channel surround formats are downmixed 
to two channels.
To turn the surround effect off
Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until “A.F.D. 
AUTO” or “2CH STEREO” appears in the front 
panel display.
 The system memorizes the last sound field selected 
for each function mode.Whenever you select a function such as DVD or 
TUNER, the sound field that was last applied to 
function is automatically applied again. For example, 
if you listen to DVD with HALL as the sound field, 
then change to another function, and then return to 
DVD, HALL will be applied again.
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You can enjoy TV or VCR sound from all 
speakers of this system.
For details, see “Step 3: TV Hookup” (page 26) 
and “Step 4: Other Component Hookup” 
(page 30).
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “TV,” 
“VIDEO,” or “SAT” (depending on 
connection) 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 “Dolby Pro Logic,” 
“Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE,” or “Dolby 
Pro Logic II MUSIC” sound field.
 When you use both the SAT jacks (analog 
connection) and OPTICAL DIGITAL IN jack (digital 
connection) at the same time, the digital connection 
takes priority.
Reinforcing bass frequencies
You can reinforce bass frequencies.
Press DSGX.
Bass frequencies are effectively reinforced.
To turn off the sound effect
Press DSGX again.
Enjoying the sound at low 
volume
Narrows the dynamic range of the sound track. 
Useful for watching movies at low volume late 
at night.
1Press AMP MENU.
2Press x/X repeatedly until “AUDIO 
DRC” appears in the front panel 
display, then press ENTER or c.
3Press x/X to select the setting.
 DRC STD: reproduces the sound track 
with the kind of dynamic range that the 
recording engineer intended.
 DRC MAX: compresses dynamic range 
fully.
 DRC OFF: no compression of dynamic 
range.
Enjoying TV or VCR Sound 
from All Speakers
Note
SOUND 
FIELDFUNCTION
Using the Sound Effect
X/x/c
ENTERAMP MENU
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4Press ENTER or AMP MENU.
The AMP menu turns off.
 AUDIO DRC only applies to Dolby Digital sources.
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If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are 
recorded on a DVD VIDEO, 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.
Press ANGLE during playback.
Each time you press ANGLE, the angle changes.
 Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able 
to change the angle even if multi-angles are recorded 
on the DVD VIDEO.
If subtitles are recorded on a disc, you can turn 
the subtitles on or 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. You can select a language you are 
learning, for example, and turn on the subtitles 
for better understanding.
Press SUBTITLE during playback.
Each time you press SUBTITLE, the subtitle 
language changes.
 Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able 
to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles 
are recorded on it. You also may not be able to turn 
them off.
 You can change the subtitles if the DivX video file 
has an “.AVI” or “.DIVX” extension and contains 
subtitle information within the same file.
Using Various Additional Functions
Changing the Angles
Note
ANGLE
Displaying the Subtitles 
   
Note
SUBTITLE