Sony Dav Dz720k Operating Instructions

							Sound Adjustments
31GB
 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.
Enjoying the surround sound 
by headphones
xHEADPHONE 2 CHANNEL 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.
xHEADPHONE VIRTUAL
This mode outputs the sound as surround from 
headphone L/R. This mode is effective only 
when a multi channel source is played.
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.
Note In the case of Latin American models, the Scan 
function does not work for CD Graphics.
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 the 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)
(except for Super Audio CD, CD, MP3, 
and JPEG)
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/Super Audio CD/CD only)
×2b t 1m t 2m t 3m
3m (DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR mode/DivX video/
VIDEO CD only)
×2b (DVD VIDEO only)
 
						

							Various Functions for Playing Discs
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You can search a DVD by title or chapter, and 
you can search a VIDEO CD/Super Audio 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 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]
 [INDEX]
 [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].
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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Tip When the Control Menu display is turned off, you can 
search for a chapter (DVD VIDEO/DVD-R/DVD-
RW), track (VIDEO CD/Super Audio 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/
DVD+R using the time code.
You can divide the 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  .
Playback starts from the selected scene.
To return to normal play during 
setting
Press O RETURN or   DISPLAY.
Note Depending on the disc, you may not be able to select 
some items.
Searching by Scene 
(Picture Navigation)
 
CHAPTER VIEWERENTER
1
4
72
5
83
6
9
 
						

							Various Functions for Playing Discs
35GB
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 function by pressing FUNCTION 
+/–.
– you disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).
 For DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs in VR mode, VIDEO CDs, 
CDs, Super Audio 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. When using the Resume function on CD Graphics 
(Latin American models only), playback starts from 
the beginning of the track.
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 75).
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 75), the resume point is cleared 
when you change the function by pressing 
FUNCTION +/–.
Resuming Playback from 
the Point Where You 
Stopped the Disc
(Resume Play)
     
 
 
						

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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  .
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]).
5Select the track you want to program.
For example, select track [02].
Press X/x to select [02] under [T], then 
press  . 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 3. To play 
the same program again, select [ON] in Step 3 
and press  .
To turn off the Control Menu
Press   DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control 
Menu is turned off.
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, 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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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 .
You can have the system “shuffle” tracks. 
Subsequent “shuffling” may produce a different 
playing order.
Note Same song may be played repeatedly during MP3 
playback.
1Press   DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select   [SHUFFLE], 
then press  .
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.
xWhen playing a DATA CD (except for 
DivX) or DATA DVD (except for DivX)
 [ON]: shuffles MP3 audio tracks in the 
album on the current disc. When no album 
is selected, the first album will play in 
random order.
Note A track already played is also selected in 
random order.
4Press .
Shuffle Play starts.
Playing in Random Order
(Shuffle Play)
    
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OFF
TRACK OFF
CD
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To return to normal play
Press CLEAR, or select [OFF] in Step 3.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press   DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control 
Menu is turned off.
Note You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and 
Super VCDs with PBC playback.You can play all 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  .
The options for [REPEAT] appear.
3Press X/x to select the item to be 
repeated.
The default setting is underlined.
xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-
VR
[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.
Playing Repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
     
 
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OFF
DISC
TRACK OFF
CD
 
						

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 [ALBUM]: repeats the current album.
 [TRACK] (MP3 audio tracks only): 
repeats the current track.
 [FILE] (DivX video files only): repeats 
the current file.
4Press .
The item is selected.
To return to normal play, press CLEAR, or 
select [OFF] in Step 3.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press   DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control 
Menu is turned off.
Note You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and 
Super VCDs with PBC playback.
 When playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD 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 51), 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 .
Using the DVD’s Menu
 
						

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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, DATA CDs, or DATA 
DVDs, 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.
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 91) 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-VR
The types of sound tracks recorded on a disc 
are displayed. The default setting is 
underlined.
Example:
[1: MAIN]
 (main sound)
 [1: SUB] (sub sound)
 [1: MAIN+SUB] (main and sub sound)
[2: MAIN]
[2: SUB][2: MAIN+SUB]
Note [2: MAIN], [2: SUB], and [2: MAIN+SUB] do 
not appear when one audio stream is recorded on 
the disc.
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD, CD, DATA 
CD (MP3 audio), or DATA DVD (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)
Note 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.
Changing the Sound
     
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