Sony Dav Ea20 Operating Instructions

							Other Operations
51GB
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.
Note
Depending on the TV, you may not be able to control 
your TV or to use some of the buttons above.
* Use for selecting the channel number greater than 
10.
Tip
Depending on the TV manufacture, the following 
method works. For double-digit number, press 
-/-- first and then number. (For example, for channel 
25, press -/--, then 2 and 5.)
Other Operations
Controlling TV with the 
Supplied Remote
By pressing You can
TV [/1Turn the TV on or off.
TV/VIDEO Switch the TV’s input source 
between the TV and other input 
sources.
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TV/CH –/+TV/VIDEO
Number 
buttons
VOL +/–
COMMAND 
MODE 
switch TV ?/1
ENTERButton TV
1~9, 10/0 Selects the TV Channels.
(1-10 CH)
.TV CH –*
>TV CH +*
3VOL +
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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 TV.
To use a digital satellite receiver 
or other components with a high 
audio output level
Connect the satellite receiver to the VIDEO IN 
jack of this system. You can also connect the 
components with a high audio output level 
(including 2V r.m.s components, such as MD, 
etc.) to the VIDEO IN jack, and set the 
following procedure to prevent distortion 
occurring.
1Press MENU when the function is VIDEO.
“SAT” flashes in the front panel display.
2Press ENTER while “SAT” flashes.
Tip
To return to the VIDEO function, do the same 
procedure above.
Presetting Radio Stations
You can preset 20 FM stations, and 10 AM 
stations.
Before tuning, make sure to turn down the 
volume to minimum.
1Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until 
the band you want appears in the front 
panel display.
Each time you press TUNER/BAND, the 
band toggles beween FM and AM.
2Press and hold TUNING + or – until 
“AUTO” appears in the front panel 
display, then release.
Scanning stops when the system tunes in a 
station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for 
stereo program) appear in the front panel 
display.
3Press MENU.
“MEMORY” appears in the front panel 
display.
Using the Video or Other 
Unit
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ENTER MENU
Enjoying the Radio
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MENU"/1
TUNER/
BAND
TUNING –/+
ENTER C/X/x/cFUNCTION
PRESET 
–/+
ALBMPGM JPEG VCD MP3
SHUF
REP1AUTO
MONO
TUNED STEREOTITLE TRK ALBM CHAP MULTI PBC NTSC NIGHT DDSG
kHz
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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 in.
2Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to 
select the preset station you want.
Each time you press the button, the system 
tunes in one preset station.
Every time you press TUNER/BAND, the 
band toggles between FM and AM.
3Adjust the volume by pressing VOL 
+/–.
To turn off the radio
Press "/1.
To listen to non-preset radio 
stations
Use manual or automatic tuning in Step 2. 
For manual tuning, press TUNING + or – on the 
remote repeatedly.
For automatic tuning, press and hold TUNING + 
or – on the remote. Press x when you stop the 
automatic tuning. 
ALBMPGM JPEG VCD MP3
SHUF
REP1AUTO
MONO
TUNED STEREOTITLE TRK ALBM CHAP MULTI PBC NTSC NIGHT DDSG
kHz
MHz SLEEPMUTINGDIGITALPROLOGIC
ALBMPGM JPEG VCD MP3
SHUF
REP1AUTO
MONO
TUNED STEREOTITLE TRK ALBM CHAP MULTI PBC NTSC NIGHT DDSG
kHz
MHz SLEEPMUTINGDIGITALPROLOGIC
ALBMPGM JPEG VCD MP3
SHUF
REP1AUTO
MONO
TUNED STEREOTITLE TRK ALBM CHAP MULTI PBC NTSC NIGHT DDSG
kHz
MHz SLEEPMUTINGDIGITALPROLOGIC
ALBMPGM JPEG VCD MP3
SHUF
REP1AUTO
MONO
TUNED STEREOTITLE TRK ALBM CHAP MULTI PBC NTSC NIGHT DDSG
kHz
MHzSLEEP MUTINGDIGITALPROLOGIC
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REPEAT/
FM MODE
PRESET 
–/+TUNING –/+ FUNCTION
VOL +/– "/1
TUNER/
BAND DISPLAY
x
ALBMPGM JPEG VCD MP3
SHUF
REP1AUTO
MONO
TUNED STEREOTITLE TRK ALBM CHAP MULTI PBC NTSC NIGHT DDSG
kHz
MHzSLEEP MUTINGDIGITALPROLOGIC
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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 frequency...
* This is displayed when you have entered a name for 
preset stations (page 54).
Naming Preset Stations
You can enter a name of up to 10 characters for 
preset stations. These names (for example, 
“XYZ”) appear in the system’s front panel 
display when a station is selected.
Note that no more than one name can be entered 
for each preset station.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until FM 
or AM appears in the front panel 
display.
The last station you received is tuned in.
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…
2Press PRESET+ or – repeatedly to 
select the preset station you want to 
create an index name for.
3Press MENU.
4Press C or c repeatedly until “NAME 
IN” appears.
5Press ENTER.
6Create an index name by using the 
cursor buttons:
Press X/x to select a character, then press c 
to move the cursor to the next position.
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MENU
FUNCTION
C/X/x/c
ENTER PRESET
–/+
ALBMPGM JPEG VCD MP3
SHUF
REP1AUTO
MONO
TUNED STEREOTITLE TRK ALBM CHAP MULTI PBC NTSC NIGHT DDSG
kHz
MHz SLEEPMUTINGDIGITALPROLOGIC
 
						

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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 tuner offers convenient 
RDS features, such as station name display. 
RDS is available only for FM stations.* 
Note
RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned 
to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly, or if the 
signal strength is weak.
* Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do 
they provide the same type of services. If you are not 
familiar with the RDS system, check with your local 
radio stations for details on RDS services in your 
area.
Receiving RDS broadcasts
Simply select a station from the FM band. 
When you tune in a station that provides 
RDS services, the station name* appears in 
the front panel display.
To check the RDS information
Each time you press DISPLAY, the display 
changes as follows:
* If an RDS broadcast is not received, the station 
name may not appear in the display.
Using the Radio Data 
System (RDS)
Station name*
r
Frequency
r
Sound field
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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 if you select “AUTO.”
To change the remaining time
Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired 
time.
To cancel the Sleep Timer 
function
Press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP OFF” 
appears in the display.
To change the brightness of the 
front panel display
Press DIMMER.
You can change the brightness of the front panel 
display by two steps.
Using the Sleep Timer
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SLEEP
DIMMER
AUTO t 90MIN t 80MIN t 70MIN
SLEEP OFF T 10MIN ..... 50MIN T 60MIN Rr
 
						

							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 SETUP,” “CUSTOM 
SETUP,” “SPEAKER SETUP,” and 
“RESET
*.” Then press ENTER or c.
The selected Setup item appears.
Example: “SCREEN SETUP”
3Select an item using X/x, then press 
ENTER or c.
The options for the selected item appear.
Example: “TV TYPE”
4Select a setting using X/x, then press 
ENTER.
The setting is selected and setup is 
complete.
Example: “4:3 PAN SCAN”
Settings and Adjustments
Using the Setup Display 
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ENTER
DVD 
SETUPC/X/x/c
LANGUAGE SETUP
OSD :
DVD MENU :
AUDIO :
SUBTITLE :ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISHMain 
item
SCREEN SETUP
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:ON
JACKET PICTURE16:9 TV TYPE:
SCREEN SETUP
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:TV TYPE:4:3 LETTER BOX
4:3 PAN SCAN16:9
Options
SCREEN SETUP
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:ON
JACKET PICTURETV TYPE: 4:3 PAN SCAN
Selected setting
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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 set 
various languages for the on-screen display or 
sound track.
Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the Setup 
Display. For details on using the display, see 
“Using the Setup Display” (page 57).
xOSD (On-Screen Display)
Selects the display language on the screen.
Selects the language from the displayed list.
xDVD MENU (DVD only)
Selects the desired language for the DVD menu.
xAUDIO (DVD only)
Selects the language of the sound track.
Selects the language from the displayed list.
xSUBTITLE (DVD only)
Selects the language of the subtitle.
Selects the language from the displayed list.
Note
If you select a language that is not recorded on the 
DVD, one of the recorded languages will be 
automatically selected (except for “OSD”).
Tip
If you select “OTHERS t” in “DVD MENU,” 
“SUBTITLE,” or “AUDIO,” select and enter the 
language code from the list using the number buttons 
(page 73).
After you have made a selection, the language code (4 
digits) is displayed the next time you select “OTHERS 
t.”
Setting the Display or 
Sound Track Language
(LANGUAGE SETUP) 
LANGUAGE SETUP
OSD :
DVD MENU :
AUDIO :
SUBTITLE :ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
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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.
xSCREEN SAVER
Turns the screen saver on and off so that the 
screen saver image appears when you leave the 
system in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes, or 
when you playback a CD, an MP3, or JPEG file 
(except during the slide show) for more than 15 
minutes. The screen saver will help prevent your 
display device from becoming damaged 
(afterimage). Press H to turn off the screen 
saver.
xBACKGROUND
Selects the background colour or picture on the 
TV screen in stop mode or while playing a CD.
Settings for the Display
(SCREEN SETUP) 
16:9Select this if you connect a wide-
screen TV or a TV with a wide 
mode function.
4:3 
LETTER 
BOXSelect this if you connect a 4:3 
screen TV. Displays a wide picture 
with bands on the upper and lower 
portions of the screen.
4:3 
PAN SCANSelect this if you connect a 4:3 
screen TV. Automatically displays 
the wide picture on the entire 
screen and cuts off the portions 
that do not fit.
SCREEN SETUP
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:ON
JACKET PICTURE TV TYPE: 16:9
ONTurns on the screen saver.
OFFTurns off the screen saver.
JACKET PICTUREThe jacket picture (still picture) 
appears in the background, but 
only if a jacket picture is already 
recorded on the disc (CD-
EXTRA, etc.). If the disc does not 
contain a jacket picture, the 
“GRAPHICS” picture appears.
GRAPHICSA preset picture stored in the 
system appears in the background.
BLUEThe background colour is blue.
BLACKThe background colour is black.
16:9
4:3 LETTER BOX
4:3 PAN SCAN
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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 channels priority when you play a DVD on 
which multiple audio formats (PCM, MPEG 
audio, DTS, or Dolby Digital format) are 
recorded.
Notes
 When you set the item to “AUTO,” the language may 
change. The “TRACK SELECTION” setting has 
higher priority than the “AUDIO” settings in 
“LANGUAGE SETUP” (page 58).
 If PCM, DTS, MPEG audio, and Dolby Digital sound 
tracks have the same number of channels, the system 
selects PCM, DTS, Dolby Digital, and MPEG audio 
sound tracks in this order.
 Depending on the DVD, the audio channel with 
priority may be predetermined. In this case, you 
cannot give priority to the DTS, Dolby Digital, or 
MPEG audio format by selecting “AUTO.”
xAUDIO DRC
Narrows the DYNAMIC range of the sound 
track.
Useful for watching movies at low volume late 
at night.
Note
DYNAMIC range compression only applies to Dolby 
Digital sources.
xDATA CD PRIORITY (MP3, JPEG only)
Set priority data you want to play, when you 
play a DATA CD (CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW) 
containing MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image 
files.
Notes
 When you play Multi Session CDs, the system 
decides a target to play for the last session or session 
linked with the last session.
 If you change this setting, reinsert the disc.
xJPEG DATE
Change the date information order of a JPEG 
image in the Control Menu. The default setting 
is “MM/DD/YYYY.”
YYYY: Year
MM: Month
DD: Day
Custom Settings
(CUSTOM SETUP)
OFFNo priority given.
AUTOPriority given.
CUSTOM SETUPOFF PARENTAL CONTROL
TRACK SELECTION
STANDARD
MP3
MM/DD/YYYY JPEG DATE: AUDIO DRC:DATA CD PRIORITY:
OFFNo compression of DYNAMIC 
range.
STANDARDReproduces the sound track with 
the kind of DYNAMIC range that 
the recording engineer intended.
MAXNarrows the DYNAMIC range 
fully.
MP3If an MP3 file exists on a disc, the 
system recognises the disc as an 
“MP3 Disc.” If only JPEG files 
exist on the disc, the system 
recognises the disc as a “JPEG 
Disc.”
JPEGIf a JPEG file exists on the disc, 
the system recognises the disc as a 
“JPEG Disc.” If only MP3 files 
exist on the disc, the system 
recognises the disc as an “MP3 
Disc.”