Sony Dav F200 Operating Instructions

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Enjoying the Sound at 
Low Volume
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.
Press NIGHT.
“NIGHT ON” appears in the front panel display 
and the sound effect is activated.
To turn off the sound effect
Press NIGHT again.
Using the Sleep Timer
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....

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Changing the Brightness 
of the Front Panel 
Display and Illumination
The brightness of the front panel display and 
illumination can be set to either of 2 levels.
Press DIMMER until the desired mode 
appears in the front panel display.
 “DIMMER OFF”: Bright.
 “DIMMER ON”: Dark.You can change the displayed information in the 
front panel display.
1Press SYSTEM MENU.
2Press X/x repeatedly until “INFO 
MODE” appears in the front panel 
display, then press   or c.
3Press X/x to select a setting....

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You can set the type of illumination for the front 
panel.
1Press SYSTEM MENU.
2Press X/x repeatedly until “ILLUM 
MODE” appears in the front panel 
display, then press   or 
c.
3Press X/x to select a setting.
: turns on the illumination at all 
times.
 “OFF”: turns on the illumination for 10 
seconds when you press a button (except 
the \/1 button) on the front panel.
4Press .
The setting is made.
5Press SYSTEM MENU.
The system menu turns off.
Viewing Information 
About the Disc...

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6 Track and index** VIDEO CD only.
xSuper VCD
1 Playing time of the current track
2 Track text
3 Track and index number
xDATA CD (MP3 file)/DATA DVD (MP3 file)
1 Playing time and current track number
2 Track (file) name*
* If an MP3 file has the ID3 tag, the system will 
display a folder name/track (file) name from the ID3 
tag information.
The system can support ID3 ver 1.0/1.1/2.2/2.3.
ID3 ver 2.2/2.3 tag information display has priority 
when both ID3 ver 1.0/1.1 and ver 2.2/2.3 tags are 
used...

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xVIDEO CD (without PBC functions)/
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
xDATA CD (MP3 file)/DATA DVD (MP3 
file)
 T **:**
Playing time of the current track
xDATA CD (DivX video file)/DATA 
DVD (DivX video file)
 **:**:**
Playing time of the current file
Note Characters/marks may not be displayed in some 
languages.
 Depending on the type of disc...

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You can check the date information during 
playback when the Exif* tag is recorded in the 
JPEG image file.
Press   DISPLAY twice during playback.
The Control Menu display appears on the TV 
screen.
* “Exchangeable Image File Format” is a digital 
camera image format defined by the Japan 
Electronics and Information Technology Industries 
Association (JEITA).
Tip Date information is [DD/MM/YYYY].
DD: Day
MM: Month
YYYY: Year
 Date information varies depending on the area.
Controlling the TV with...

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Code numbers of controllable TVs
If more than one code number is listed, try 
entering them one at a time until you find the 
code that works with your TV.
TV
CATV
You can control the TV using the following 
buttons. To use these buttons (other than 
THEATER/THEATRE and TV [/1), set the 
remote to the TV mode by pressing TV so that 
TV lights up for 1 second.
To exit the TV mode, press TV so that the TV 
flashes four times.
Some buttons may not be supported depending 
on the area....

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Tip The function of these buttons are same as the remote 
buttons of the SONY TV. For details, refer to the 
operating instructions of the TV.
Returning to the Default 
Settings
1Turn off the power.
2Press and hold "/1 on the control unit 
about 5 seconds.
“MEMORY CLR” and “PUSH POWER” 
appear alternately in the front panel display 
about 10 seconds.
3Press "/1.
“CLEARING” appears in the front panel 
display and the default settings are returned. 
After “CLEARED!” appears, the system is...

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You can return the [SETUP] settings (page 74) 
other than [PARENTAL CONTROL] to the 
default settings.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until 
“DVD” appears in the front panel 
display.
2Press   DISPLAY while the system is 
in stop mode.
The Control Menu display appears on the 
TV screen.
3Press X/x to select   [SETUP], 
then press  .
The options for [SETUP] appear.
4Press X/x to select [CUSTOM], then 
press .
The Setup Display appears.
5Press X/x to select [SYSTEM SETUP], 
then press  ....

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Precautions
On power sources
 Unplug the system from the wall outlet (mains) if you 
do not intend to use it for an extended period of time. 
To disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug, never 
by the cord.
On placement
 Place the system in a location with adequate 
ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the system.
 At high volume, over long periods of time, the cabinet 
becomes hot to the touch. This is not a malfunction. 
However, touching the cabinet should be avoided. Do 
not place the...