Sony Dav Fz900 Operating Instructions

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Press ANGLE during playback to select the 
desired angle.
To display the subtitles 
   
If subtitles are recorded on a disc, you can turn 
the subtitles on/off during playback. If 
multilingual subtitles are recorded on the disc, 
you can change the subtitle language during 
playback, or turn the subtitles on/off whenever 
you want.
Press SUBTITLE during playback to select 
the desired subtitle language.
Note You can select the subtitles if the DivX video file has 
an “.avi” or “.divx” extension and contains subtitle 
information within the same file.
When the system is 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 a VIDEO CD, CD, DATA CD, or DATA 
DVD, 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.
You cannot change the sound for a Super Audio 
CD.
Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to 
select the desired audio signal.
xDVD VIDEO
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the choice of 
language varies.
When 4 digits are displayed, they indicate a 
language code. See “Language Code List” 
(page 123) to confirm which language the code 
represents. When the same language is 
displayed two or more times, the DVD VIDEO 
is recorded in multiple audio formats.
xDVD-VR
The types of sound tracks recorded on a disc are 
displayed.
Example:

 (main sound)
 [1: SUB] (sub sound)
 [1: MAIN+SUB] (main and sub sound)



xVIDEO CD/CD/DATA CD (MP3 file)/DATA 
DVD (MP3 file)
: The standard stereo sound.
 [1/L]: The sound of the left channel 
(monaural).
 [2/R]: The sound of the right channel 
(monaural).
xDATA CD (DivX video file)/DATA DVD 
(DivX video file) 
The choice of DATA CD or DATA DVD audio 
signal formats differs, depending on the DivX 
video file contained on the disc. The format 
appears on the TV screen.
xSuper VCD
 [1:STEREO]: The stereo sound of audio track 
1.
 [1:1/L]: The sound of the left channel of audio 
track 1 (monaural).
 [1:2/R]: The sound of the right channel of 
audio track 1 (monaural).
 [2:STEREO]: The stereo sound of audio track 
2.
 [2:1/L]: The sound of the left channel of audio 
track 2 (monaural).
 [2:2/R]: The sound of the right channel of 
audio track 2 (monaural).
If you press AUDIO repeatedly during 
playback, the format of the current audio signal 
(PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.) appears as 
shown below.
Changing the sound
     
Checking the audio signal 
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xDVD
Example:
Dolby Digital 5.1 channel
Example:
Dolby Digital 3 channel
xDATA CD (video file)/DATA DVD (video 
file)
Example:
MP3 audio
Some Super Audio CDs consist of a 2 channel 
playback area and a multi-channel playback 
area. You can select the playback area you want 
to listen to.
1Press   DISPLAY while the system is 
in stop mode.
The Control Menu display appears on the 
TV screen.
2Press X/x to select  [MULTI/
2CH], then press  .
The options for [MULTI/2CH] appear.
3Press X/x to select the desired setting 
and press  .
 [MULTI]: You can play the multi-channel 
playback area.
 [2CH]: You can play the 2 channel 
playback area.
Note When the Super Audio CD does not have a multi-
channel playback area, you cannot select the 
playback area.
Some Super Audio CDs consist of a Super 
Audio CD layer and a CD layer. You can change 
the playback layer you want to listen to.
1Press   DISPLAY while the system is 
in stop mode.
The Control Menu display appears on the 
TV screen.
2Press X/x to select  [SUPER 
AUDIO CD/CD LAYER], then press  .
xWhen the current layer is the CD 
layer
[SUPER AUDIO CD] appears.
xWhen the current layer is the Super 
Audio CD layer
[CD] appears.
3Press   to change the layer.
 [SUPER AUDIO CD]: You can play the 
Super Audio CD layer.
When the system is playing a Super Audio 
CD layer, “SA-CD” lights up in the front 
panel display.
Selecting a playback area for a 
Super Audio CD
1: ENGLISH  DOLBY DIGITAL  3 / 2 .1
LFECLR
LSRS
Surround (L/R)
Front (L/R) + 
Center
LFE (Low 
Frequency Effect)
Currently playing program format
1:SPANISH  DOLBY DIGITAL  2 / 1
S
LR
Front (L/R)Surround 
(Monaural)
Currently playing program format
1:MP3      128k
Bit rate
Changing a playback layer for 
a hybrid Super Audio CD
 
						

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 [CD]: You can play the CD layer.
When the system is playing a CD layer, 
“CD” lights up in the front panel display.
Note Each play mode function works only within the 
selected layer or playback area.
 When you select a CD layer, you cannot change 
playback areas.
 Super Audio CD audio signals are not output from the 
HDMI OUT jack.
With PBC (Playback Control) functions, you 
can enjoy simple interactive operations, search 
functions, and other such operations.
PBC playback allows you to play a VIDEO CD 
interactively by following the menu on the TV 
screen.
1Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC 
functions.
The menu for your selection appears.
2Select the item number you want using 
the number buttons.
If you make a mistake, press CLEAR to 
cancel the number.
3Press .
4Follow the instructions in the menu for 
interactive operations.
Refer to the operating instructions supplied 
with the disc, as the operating procedure 
may differ depending on the VIDEO CD.
To go back to the menu
Press O RETURN.
Note Depending on the VIDEO CD, [Press ENTER] in 
Step 3 may appear as [Press SELECT] in the 
operating instructions supplied with the disc. In this 
case, press H.
Tip To play without using the PBC function, press ./
> or the number buttons while the system is in stop 
mode to select a track, then press H or  . The 
system starts playback. You cannot play still pictures 
such as a menu. To return to PBC playback, press x 
twice, then press H.
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 is set to standby mode 
by pressing "/1.
1While playing a disc, press x to stop 
playback.
“RESUME” appears in the front panel 
display.
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 parental control level.
– you change the function by pressing FUNCTION.
– you disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).
 For a DVD-VR, VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, CD, 
DATA CD, or DATA DVD, the system remembers 
the resume playback point for the current disc.
 Resume Play does not work during Program Play and 
Shuffle Play.
Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC 
functions (Ver. 2.0)
(PBC Playback)
Resuming playback from the 
point where you stopped the 
disc
(Resume Play)
     
 
 
						

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 This function may not work properly with some 
discs.
Tip To play from the beginning of the disc, press x twice, 
then press H.
To enjoy a disc that you played 
before with resume playback
(Multi-disc Resume)
 
This system recalls the point where you stopped 
the disc the last time it was played and resumes 
playback from that point the next time you insert 
the same disc. When the resume playback 
memory is full, the resume playback point for 
the earliest disc is deleted.
To activate this function, set [MULTI-DISC 
RESUME] in [SYSTEM SETUP] to [ON]. For 
details, see “[MULTI-DISC RESUME] (DVD 
VIDEO/VIDEO CD only)” (page 62).
Note This system stores the resume points in memory for 
up to 10 discs.
Tip To play from the beginning of the disc, press x twice, 
then press H.
Using Play Mode
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 display appears on the 
TV screen.
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]).
Creating your own program
(Program Play)
  
PROGRAM 0: 00:00
T
1. TRACK– – – –
01
02
03
04
05
06 – –
– –
– –
– –
– – – –ALL CLEAR
2. TRACK
3. TRACK
7. TRACK 6. TRACK 5. TRACK 4. TRACK
Tracks recorded on a disc
Total time of the programmed tracks
PROGRAM 0: 00:00
T
2. TRACK 1. TRACK– – – –
01
02
03
04
05
06 – –
– –
– –
– –
– – – –ALL CLEAR
3. TRACK
7. TRACK 6. TRACK 5. TRACK 4. TRACK
 
						

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5Select the track you want to program.
For example, select track [02].
Press X/x to select [02] under [T], then 
press .
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 while the display for the program 
setting is not displayed on the TV screen, 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 
display
Press   DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control 
Menu display is turned off.
To change or cancel a program
1Follow Steps 1 to 3 of “Creating your 
own program.”
2Press X/x to select the program 
number of the track you want to 
change or cancel.
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 .
Note When you press CLEAR to return to normal play, 
Shuffle Play and Repeat Play are also canceled.
You can play the contents on a disc in random 
order. Subsequent Shuffle Play may produce a 
different playing order.
Note The same song may be played repeatedly when you 
are playing MP3 files.
1Press   DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu display appears on the 
TV screen.
2Press X/x to select   [SHUFFLE], 
then press  .
The options for [SHUFFLE] appear.
3Press X/x to select the item to be 
shuffled.
xVIDEO CD/Super Audio CD/CD
: Off.
 [TRACK]: You can shuffle tracks on the 
disc.
xDuring Program Play
: Off.
 [ON]: You can shuffle tracks selected in 
Program Play.
xDATA CD (except for video files)/
DATA DVD (except for video files)
: Off.
 [ON (MUSIC)]: You can shuffle MP3 
files in the folder on the current disc. 
When no folder is selected, the first folder 
will play in random order.
PROGRAM 0: 03:51
T
1. TRACK02 – –
01
02
03
04
05
06 – –
– –
– –
– –
– – – –ALL CLEAR
2. TRACK
3. TRACK
7. TRACK 6. TRACK 5. TRACK 4. TRACK
Selected track
Total time of the programmed tracks
Playing in random order
(Shuffle Play)
    
 
						

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4Press .
Shuffle Play starts.
To return to normal play
Press CLEAR, or select [OFF] in Step 3.
To turn off the Control Menu 
display
Press   DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control 
Menu display is turned off.
Note You cannot use Shuffle Play with a VIDEO CD or 
Super VCD with PBC playback.
 When you press CLEAR to return to normal play, 
Program Play and Repeat Play are also canceled.
You can play the contents on a disc repeatedly.
You can use a combination of Shuffle Play or 
Program Play modes.
1Press   DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu display appears on the 
TV screen.
2Press X/x to select   [REPEAT], 
then press  .
The options for [REPEAT] appear.
3Press X/x to select the item to be 
repeated.
xDVD VIDEO/DVD-VR
: Off.
 [DISC]: You can repeat all of the titles on 
the disc.
 [TITLE]: You can repeat the current title 
on a disc.
 [CHAPTER]: You can repeat the current 
chapter on a disc.
xVIDEO CD/Super Audio CD/CD
: Off.
 [DISC]: You can repeat all of the tracks 
on the disc. [TRACK]: You can repeat the current 
track.
xDATA CD/DATA DVD
 [OFF]: Off.
 [DISC]: You can repeat all of the folders 
on the disc.
 [FOLDER]: You can repeat the current 
folder.
 [TRACK] (MP3 files only): You can 
repeat the current file.
 [FILE] (video files only): You can repeat 
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 
display
Press   DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control 
Menu display is turned off.
Note You cannot use Repeat Play with a VIDEO CD or 
Super VCD with PBC playback.
 When the system is playing a DATA CD/DATA 
DVD which contains MP3 files and JPEG image 
files, and their playing time is not the same, the audio 
sound will not match the image.
 When you press CLEAR to return to normal play, 
Program Play and Shuffle Play are also canceled.
Playing repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
     
 
 
						

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Searching/Selecting 
Disc Contents
A DVD is divided into many 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 DVD TOP 
MENU.
When you play a DVD that allows you to select 
items such as the language for the subtitles and 
the language for the sound, select these items 
using DVD MENU.
1Press DVD TOP MENU or DVD MENU.
The disc’s menu appears on the TV screen.
The contents of the menu vary depending 
on the disc.
2Press C/X/x/c or the number buttons to 
select the item you want to play or 
change.
3Press .
To display the DVD’s menu on the 
Control Menu display
1Press   DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu display appears on the 
TV screen.
2Press X/x to select   [DISC 
MENU], then press  .
The options for [DISC MENU] appear.
3Press X/x to select [MENU] or [TOP 
MENU].
4Press .
To turn off the Control Menu 
display
Press   DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control 
Menu display is turned off.This function is only available for DVD-VRs 
with a playlist created.
1Press   DISPLAY while the system is 
in stop mode.
The Control Menu display appears on the 
TV screen.
2Press X/x to select   [ORIGINAL/
PLAY LIST], then press  .
The options for [ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST] 
appear.
3Press X/x to select a setting.
 [PLAY LIST]: You can play the titles in 
the order of the existing playlist.
 [ORIGINAL]: You can play the titles 
originally recorded.
4Press .
You can search a DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR by 
title or chapter, and you can search a VIDEO 
CD/Super Audio CD/CD/DATA CD/DATA 
DVD by track, index, or scene. For a DATA CD/
DATA DVD, you can search by folder or file. 
As titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers 
on the disc, you can select the desired title or 
track by entering its number. Or, you can search 
for a scene using the time code.
1Press   DISPLAY. (If [MEDIA] is set to 
[MUSIC/PHOTO], press   DISPLAY 
twice.)
The Control Menu display appears on the 
TV screen.
Using the DVD’s menu
Selecting an original title or 
edited title on a DVD-VR
Searching for a title/chapter/
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2Press X/x to select the search method.
Example:  [CHAPTER]
[** (**)] is selected (** refers to a number).
The number in parentheses indicates the 
total number of titles, chapters, tracks, 
indexes, scenes, folders, or files.
3Press .
[** (**)] changes to [– – (**)].
4Press X/x or the number buttons to 
select the desired number of the title, 
chapter, track, index, scene, etc.
If you make a mistake, press CLEAR to 
cancel the number.
5Press .
The system starts playback from the 
selected number.
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 (video file)) by 
pressing the number buttons and  .
To search for a scene using the 
time code
 
1In Step 2, select   [TIME].
[T **:**:**] (playing time of the current 
title) is selected.
2Press .
[T **:**:**] changes to [T --:--:--].
3Input the time code using the number 
buttons.
For example, to find a scene at 2 hours, 10 
minutes, and 20 seconds after the 
beginning: press 2, 1, 0, 2, 0 ([2:10:20]).
4Press .
Note You cannot search for a scene on a DVD+RW using 
the time code.
DVD VIDEO 13( 99)  98( 99)
T    0: 03: 17
Selected row
DVD VIDEO 13( 99)  98( 99)
T    0: 03: 17
 
						

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Playing MP3 Files/JPEG 
Image Files
 
You can play MP3 files or JPEG image files:
– which have the extension “.mp3” (MP3 file) 
or “.jpg”/“.jpeg” (JPEG image file).
– which conform to the DCF* image file 
format.
* “Design rule for Camera File system”: Image 
standards for digital cameras regulated by Japan 
Electronics and Information Technology Industries 
Association (JEITA).
Note The system will play any files with the extension 
“.mp3,” “.jpg,” or “.jpeg” even if they are not in MP3 
or JPEG format. Playing these files may generate a 
loud noise which could damage your speaker system.
 The system does not play back audio in MP3PRO 
format.
 The system can recognize up to 200 folders, and will 
not play any folders beyond the 200th. (Depending on 
the folder configuration, the number of folders that 
can be recognized by the system may decrease.)
 The system can recognize up to 150 MP3 files/JPEG 
image files in a folder.
 The system may take a longer time to play files when 
progressing to the following folder or jumping to 
other folders.
 The system may not play certain types of JPEG image 
files (ex. a JPEG image file that is less than 8 (width) 
× 8 (height)).
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until 
“DVD” appears in the front panel 
display.
2Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD.
After loading the disc, the list of folders 
appears on the TV screen.
3Press  DISPLAY.
The Control Menu display appears on the 
TV screen.
4Press X/x to select  [MEDIA], 
then press  .
The options for [MEDIA] appear.
5When [MUSIC] is selected, press DVD 
MENU. When other than [MUSIC] is 
selected, press X/x to select [MUSIC], 
then press  .
A list of folders that contain MP3 files 
appears. 
The selected folder is highlighted in yellow.
6Press X/x to select a folder.
xTo play MP3 files in a folder
Press H to start playing the selected 
folder.
xTo select an MP3 file
Press .
The list of files contained in the folder 
appears.
Press X/x to select a file and press  .
The system starts playing the selected file. 
You can turn the file list off by pressing 
DVD MENU. Pressing DVD MENU again 
will display the folder list.
To go to the next or previous 
page
Press / .
To stop playback
Press x.
Selecting an MP3 file or folder
FOLDER LIST
02  1st Album (1986)
03  In the Middle of Nowhere (1986)
04  Ready for Romance (1986)
05  In the Garden of Venus (1987)
06  Romantic Warriors (1987)
07  Back for Good (1988)
08  Alone (1999) 01  Lets Talk About Love (1985)
TRACK LIST
03  In the Middle of Nowher...
02_Riding_On_A_White_Swan
03_Give_Me_Peace_On_Earth
04_Sweet_Little_Shella
05_Ten_Thousand_Lonely_Drums
06_Lonely_Tears_In_Chinatown
07_In_Shaire 01_Geronimo_s_Cadillac
 
						

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To play the next or previous MP3 
file
Press > to play the next MP3 file. Press . 
twice to play the previous MP3 file.
When you press . once, you can go to the 
beginning of the current MP3 file.
Note that you can select the next folder by 
continuing to press > after the last file on the 
current folder, but that you cannot return to the 
previous folder by pressing .. To return to 
the previous folder, select the folder from the 
folder list.
To return to the previous display
Press O RETURN.
To turn on/off the display
Press DVD MENU.
Other operations
See “Other operations” (page 40).
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until 
“DVD” appears in the front panel 
display.
2Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD.
After loading the disc, the list of folders 
appears on the TV screen.
3Press  DISPLAY.
The Control Menu display appears on the 
TV screen.
4Press X/x to select  [MEDIA], 
then press  .
The options for [MEDIA] appear.
5When [PHOTO] is selected, press DVD 
MENU. When other than [PHOTO] is 
selected, press X/x to select [PHOTO], 
then press  .
A list of folders that contain JPEG files 
appears. 
The selected folder is highlighted in yellow.
6Press X/x to select a folder.
xTo go to the next or previous page
Press / .
xTo play JPEG image files in a folder
Press H to start playing the selected 
folder.
The JPEG images are played as a slide 
show. You can change the interval of the 
slide show (page 51), and add effects to the 
slide show (page 52).
xTo select a JPEG image file by 
displaying the image browser
Press PICTURE NAVI.
Previews of JPEG image files in the folder 
appear in 16 subscreens.
Press C/X/x/c to select the JPEG image 
file you want to view, then press  .
To return to the previous screen, press O 
RETURN.
To play the next or previous JPEG 
image file
Press c/C when the Control Menu display is not 
displayed. Note that you can select the next 
folder by continuing to press c after the last 
image on the current folder, but that you cannot 
return to the previous folder by pressing C. To 
return to the previous folder, select the folder 
from the folder list.
Selecting a JPEG image file or 
folder
FOLDER LIST
02  Travelling 01
03  2003.08.20 
04  Flowers
05  Travelling 02
06  Animals
07  2003.11.16
08  2003.12.03  01  Happy birthday
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