Sony Dav Ea20 Operating Instructions

Other Operations
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You can control your TV (Sony only) with the 
supplied remote.
Controlling TVs with the 
remote
You can control your TV using the buttons 
below.
Switching between TV and DVD
Using the COMMAND MODE DVD/TV 
switch, you can switch the remote signal 
between control of the TV and control of the 
DVD unit. When you watch the DVD, ensure 
that you have the COMMAND MODE DVD/
TV switch set to DVD.
The table below shows the buttons that are 
affected by the COMMAND MODE DVD/TV 
switch....

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You can use VCRs or other units connected to 
the VIDEO jacks. Refer to the operation manual 
supplied with the unit for further information on 
the operation.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until VIDEO 
appears in the front panel display.
Each time you press FUNCTION, the mode of 
the system changes in the following sequence.
TUNER FM t TUNER AM t VIDEO t 
TV* t DVD t TUNER FM t ...
* When selecting the TV, TV sound is output. When 
connecting to TV only using the SCART jack, no 
sound is output from...

Other Operations
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4Press ENTER.
A preset number appears in the front panel 
display.
5Press PRESET +/– to select the preset 
number you want.
6Press ENTER.
The station is stored.
7Repeat 1 to 6 to store other stations.
To change the preset number
Restart from step 1.
Listening to the Radio
Preset radio stations in the system’s memory 
first (see “Presetting Radio Stations” on page 
52).
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until FM 
or AM appears in the front panel 
display.
The last received station is tuned...

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Tips
 If an FM program is noisy, press REPEAT/FM 
MODE on the remote so that “MONO” appears in the 
front panel display. There will be no stereo effect, but 
the reception will improve. Press the button again to 
restore the stereo effect.
 To improve reception, reorient the supplied aerials.
To check the frequency or sound 
field
Press DISPLAY repeatedly.
Each time you press DISPLAY, the front panel 
display changes as follows:
index name of the station* t frequency t 
sound field t volume t...

Other Operations
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If you make a mistake
Press C or c repeatedly until the character 
to be changed flashes, then press X/x to 
select the desired character. Capital letters, 
numbers, and 9 symbols (’ + – / < > _ , blank 
space) can be input for a radio station name.
7Press ENTER.
The station name is stored.
What is the Radio Data 
System? 
The Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting 
service that allows radio stations to send 
additional information along with the regular 
program signal. This...

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You can set the system to turn off at a preset 
time, so you can fall asleep listening to music. 
You can preset the time in 10 minutes 
decrements.
Press SLEEP.
Each time you press this button, the minutes 
display (the remaining time) changes as follows:
When you choose AUTO
The system turns off when the current disc 
finishes playback (up to 240 minutes). The 
system turns off if you manually stop playing a 
disc.
To check the remaining time
Press SLEEP once. You cannot check the 
remaining time...

Settings and Adjustments
57GB
By using the Setup Display, you can make 
various adjustments to items such as picture and 
sound. You can also set the subtitle language 
and the Setup Display, among other things. For 
details on each Setup Display item, see page 58-
62. For an overall list of Setup Display items, 
see page 74.
How to use the Setup Display
1In stop mode, press DVD SETUP.
The Setup Display appears.
2Press X/x to select the setup item from 
the displayed list: “LANGUAGE 
SETUP,” “SCREEN...

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To turn off the Setup Display
Press DVD SETUP repeatedly until the Setup 
Display is turned off.
* When you select “RESET”   in step 2, the 
following items are returned to the default settings.
 Setup Menu (except for the PARENTAL 
CONTROL) (page 74)
After you select “RESET” and press ENTER, select 
“YES” to reset the settings (it takes a few seconds to 
complete). Select “NO” and press ENTER to cancel. 
Do not press "/1 on the system, when resetting the 
system.
“LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to...

Settings and Adjustments
59GB
Choose settings according to the TV to be 
connected.
Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup Display. 
For details on using the display, see “Using the 
Setup Display” (page 57).
The default settings are underlined.
xTV TYPE (DVD only)
Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3 
standard or wide).
The default settings vary, depending on the 
country model.
Note
Depending on the DVD, “4:3 LETTER BOX” may be 
selected automatically instead of “4:3 PAN SCAN” or 
vice versa....

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Allows setting up Parental Control and other 
settings.
Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup 
Display. For details on using the display, see 
“Using the Setup Display” (page 57).
The default settings are underlined.
xPARENTAL CONTROL t (DVD only)
Sets a password and playback limitation level 
for DVDs with playback limitation for children. 
For details, see “Limiting playback for children 
(Parental Control)” (page 47).
xTRACK SELECTION (DVD only)
Gives the sound track having the highest number 
of...