Sony Dav Fz900 Operating Instructions

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To rotate a JPEG image file
When a JPEG image file is displayed on the TV 
screen, you can rotate the JPEG image file in 90 
degree increments.
Press X/x while viewing a JPEG image file.
Press CLEAR to return to normal view.
Note You cannot rotate the JPEG image file when you set 
[JPEG RESOLUTION] in [HDMI SETUP] to [(1920 
× 1080i) HD  ] or [(1920 × 1080i) HD] (page 61).
To stop playback
Press x.
To turn on/off the display
Press DVD MENU.
Other operations
See “Other operations” (page 40).
You can play a slide show with sound by first 
placing both MP3 files and JPEG image files in 
the same folder on a DATA CD or DATA DVD.
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/PHOTO] is selected, 
press DVD MENU. When other than 
[MUSIC/PHOTO] is selected, press X/x 
to select [MUSIC/PHOTO], then press 
.
The list of folders appears.
6Press X/x to select the desired folder 
and press H.
The system starts playing the selected 
folder.
You can turn the folder list on/off by 
pressing DVD MENU repeatedly.
Note If you play a large MP3 file and JPEG image file at 
the same time, the sound may skip. Sony 
recommends that you set the MP3 bit rate to 128 kbps 
or lower when creating the file. If the sound still 
skips, reduce the size of the JPEG image file.
1Press   DISPLAY. (If [MEDIA] is set to 
[MUSIC/PHOTO], press   DISPLAY 
twice.)
The Control Menu display appears on the 
TV screen.
2Press X/x to select   [INTERVAL], 
then press  .
The options for [INTERVAL] appear.
3Press X/x to select a setting.
 [NORMAL]: You can set to the standard 
duration.
 [FAST]: You can set the duration shorter 
than [NORMAL].
 [SLOW 1]: You can set the duration 
longer than [NORMAL].
 [SLOW 2]: You can set the duration 
longer than [SLOW 1].
4Press .
Note Some JPEG image files may take longer to display 
than the option you selected. Especially progressive 
JPEG image files or JPEG image files of 3,000,000 
pixels or more.
Playing a slide show with 
sound
Selecting the slide show 
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1Press   DISPLAY. (If [MEDIA] is set to 
[MUSIC/PHOTO], press   DISPLAY 
twice.)
The Control Menu display appears on the 
TV screen.
2Press X/x to select   [EFFECT], 
then press  .
The options for [EFFECT] appear.
3Press X/x to select a setting.
 [MODE 1]: The JPEG image file sweeps 
in from top to bottom.
 [MODE 2]: The JPEG image file stretches 
out from left to right of the TV screen.
 [MODE 3]: The JPEG image file stretches 
out from the center of the TV screen.
 [MODE 4]: The JPEG image files 
randomly cycle through the effects.
 [MODE 5]: The next JPEG image file 
slides over the previous image.
 [OFF]: Off. 
4Press .
Note The [EFFECT] setting is not effective when you set 
[JPEG RESOLUTION] in [HDMI SETUP] to [(1920 
× 1080i) HD  ] or [(1920 × 1080i) HD] (page 61).
You can select playback priority when mixed 
media (MP3 files, JPEG image files, or video 
files) are in the disc.
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.
5Press X/x to select a setting.
 [MUSIC/PHOTO]: You can play both 
JPEG image files and MP3 files in the 
same folder as a slide show.
 [MUSIC]: MP3 file playback has priority.
 [VIDEO]: Video file playback has 
priority.
 [PHOTO]: JPEG image file playback has 
priority. You can play JPEG image files as 
a slide show.
6Press .
For details of the playback priority of file 
types under the [MEDIA] setting, see 
“Playback priority of file types” (page 122).
1Press   DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu display appears on the 
TV screen.
2Press X/x to select   
[BROWSING], then press  .
The options for [BROWSING] appear.
3Press X/x to select the desired list, 
then press  .
 [FOLDER LIST]: The list of folders 
appears. Follow Step 6 of “Selecting an 
MP3 file or folder” (page 49) or 
“Selecting a JPEG image file or folder” 
(page 50).
 [PICTURE LIST] (JPEG image files 
only): Previews of JPEG image files in the 
folder appear in 16 subscreens. Follow 
Step 6 of “Selecting a JPEG image file or 
folder” (page 50).
Selecting an effect for JPEG 
image files in the slide show
Selecting playback priority of 
the file type
Displaying a list of MP3 files/
JPEG image files
 
						

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Enjoying Video Files
 
You can play DivX video files and MPEG4 
video files.
DivX
® is a video file compression technology, 
developed by DivX, Inc. This product is an 
official DivX
® Certified product.
You can play a DATA CD or DATA DVD that 
contains DivX
® video files.
A DATA CD or DATA DVD that the 
system can play
The system only plays a DATA CD of format 
ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2 or Joliet, and a DATA 
DVD of Universal Disk Format (UDF). 
Refer to the operating instructions supplied with 
the disc drives and the recording software (not 
supplied) for details on the recording format.
About playback order of data on a 
DATA CD or DATA DVD
Note that the playback order may not be 
applicable, depending on the software used for 
creating the video file, or if there are more than 
200 folders and 150 video files in each folder.
Note The system may not be able to play some DATA 
CDs/DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write 
format.
DivX video files that the system 
can play
The system can play data that is recorded in 
DivX format, and which has the extension “.avi” 
or “.divx.” The system will not play files with 
the extension “.avi” or “.divx” if they do not 
contain a DivX video.
Note The system may not play a DivX video file when the 
file has been combined from two or more DivX video 
files.
 The system cannot play a DivX video file of size 
more than 720 (width) × 576 (height) or 2GB. Depending on the DivX video file, sound may skip or 
not match the pictures on the TV screen.
 The system cannot play some DivX video files that 
are longer than 3 hours.
 Depending on the DivX video file, the picture may 
pause or be unclear, in which case it is recommended 
that you create the file at a lower bit rate. If the sound 
is still noisy, MP3 is the recommended audio format. 
Note, however, this system does not conform to 
WMA (Windows Media Audio) format for playing 
DivX files.
 Because of the compression technology used for 
DivX video files, it may take some time after you 
press H for the picture to appear.
MPEG4 video files that the 
system can play
The system can play data that is recorded in 
MP4 file format, and which has the extension 
“.mp4” or “.m4v.” The system will not play files 
with the extension “.mp4” or “.m4v” if they do 
not contain a MPEG4 video.
Note Compatibility with all MPEG4 video encoding/
writing software, recording devices, and recording 
media cannot be guaranteed.
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 [VIDEO] is selected, press DVD 
MENU. When other than [VIDEO] is 
selected, press X/x to select [VIDEO], 
then press  .
A list of folders that contain video files 
appears. 
The selected folder is highlighted in yellow.
About video files
Selecting a folder
 
						

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6Press X/x to select the folder you want 
to play.
7Press H.
The system starts playing the selected 
folder.
To select video files, see “Selecting a video 
file” (page 54).
To go to the next or previous 
page
Press / .
To stop playback
Press x.
To turn on/off the display
Press DVD MENU.
Other operations
See “Other operations” (page 40).
1After Step 6 of “Selecting a folder,” 
press .
The list of files in the folder appears. 
2Press X/x to select a file and press  .
The selected file starts playing.
To go to the next or previous 
page
Press / .
To return to the previous display
Press O RETURN.
To stop playback
Press x.
To play the next or previous video 
file without turning on the above 
file list
You can select the next or previous video file in 
the same folder by pressing >/.. 
You can also select the first file of the next 
folder by pressing > during playback of the 
last file of the current folder. Note that you 
cannot return to the previous folder by pressing 
.. To return to the previous folder, select it 
from the folder list. 
Tip If the number of viewing times is preset, you can play 
a DivX video file as many times as the preset number. 
The following occurrences are counted:
– when the system is turned off.
– when another file is played.
– when the disc tray is opened.
1Press   DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu display appears on the 
TV screen.
2Press X/x to select   
[BROWSING], then press  .
The options for [BROWSING] appear.
3Press X/x to select [FOLDER LIST], 
then press  .
The list of folders appears. Follow Step 6 of 
“Selecting a folder” (page 53).
Selecting a video file
FOLDER LIST
NEW YEARS DAY
MY FAVOURITES SUMMER 2003
FILE LIST
MY FAVOURITES
VENUS
 
 
 
 
  HAWAII 2004
Displaying a list of video files
 
						

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Adjusting the Delay 
Between the Picture and 
Sound
[A/V SYNC]
    
When the sound does not match the pictures on 
the TV screen, you can adjust the delay between 
the picture and sound.
1Press  DISPLAY.
The Control Menu display appears on the 
TV screen.
2Press X/x to select  [A/V SYNC], 
then press  .
The options for [A/V SYNC] appear.
3Press X/x to select a setting.
: Off.
 [ON]: You can adjust the delay between 
picture and sound.
4Press .
Note Depending on the input stream, [A/V SYNC] may not 
be effective.
Restricting Playback of 
the Disc
[PARENTAL CONTROL]
The [PARENTAL CONTROL] function allows 
you to restrict playback of DVDs that have 
ratings. Scenes may be blocked or replaced with 
different scenes.
You can set the playback restriction by 
registering a password. When you set the 
[PARENTAL CONTROL] function to on, you 
need to enter the password to play restricted 
discs.
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  .
The options for [SYSTEM SETUP] appear.
6Press X/x to select [PARENTAL 
CONTROL t], then press  .
xIf you have not entered a password
The display for registering a new password 
appears.
PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter a new 4-digit password, 
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Enter a 4-digit password using the number 
buttons, then press  .
The display for confirming the password 
appears.
xWhen you have already registered a 
password
The display for entering the password 
appears.
7Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password 
using the number buttons, then press 
.
The display for setting the playback 
limitation level appears.
8Press X/x to select [STANDARD], then 
press .
The selection items for [STANDARD] are 
displayed.
9Press X/x to select a geographic area 
as the playback limitation level, then 
press .
The area is selected.
When you select [OTHERS t], select and 
enter a standard code from “Parental 
Control Area Code List” (page 123) using 
the number buttons.
10Press X/x to select [LEVEL], then press 
.
The selection items for [LEVEL] are 
displayed.
11Press X/x to select the desired level, 
then press  .
[PARENTAL CONTROL] setting is 
complete.
The lower the value, the stricter the 
limitation.
To turn off the [PARENTAL 
CONTROL] function
Set [LEVEL] to [OFF] in Step 11.
To play a disc for which 
[PARENTAL CONTROL] is set
1Load the disc and press H.
The display for entering your password 
appears.
2Enter your 4-digit password using the 
number buttons, then press  .
The system starts playback.
Tip If you forget your password, remove the disc and 
repeat Steps 1 to 6 of “Restricting Playback of the 
Disc” (page 55). When you are asked to enter your 
password, enter “199703” using the number buttons, 
then press  . The display will ask you to enter a new 
4-digit password. After you enter a new 4-digit 
password, replace the disc in the unit and press H. 
When the display for entering your password appears, 
enter your new password.
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  .
The options for [SYSTEM SETUP] appear.
6Press X/x to select [PARENTAL 
CONTROL t], then press  .
The display for entering the password 
appears.
LEVEL:
STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORD:OFF
USA
PARENTAL CONTROL
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7Enter your 4-digit password using the 
number buttons, then press  .
8Press X/x to select [CHANGE 
PASSWORD t], then press  .
9Enter a new 4-digit password using the 
number buttons, then press  .
10To confirm your password, re-enter it 
using the number buttons, then press 
.
If you make a mistake entering 
your password
Press C before you press  , then input the 
correct number.
Changing the System 
Settings by Using the 
Setup Display
You can make various adjustments to items such 
as picture and sound.
Displayed items vary depending on the area.
Note Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over 
the Setup Display settings and not all the functions 
described may work.
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 the setup item, then 
press .
 [LANGUAGE SETUP] (page 58)
 [VIDEO SETUP] (page 58)
 [HDMI SETUP] (page 60)
 [AUDIO SETUP] (page 61)
 [SYSTEM SETUP] (page 62)
 [SPEAKER SETUP] (page 63)
Example: [VIDEO SETUP]
VIDEO SETUP
PROGRESSIVE (COMPONENT OUT): TV TYPE:
4:3 OUTPUT:
COLOR SYSTEM 
(VIDEO CD):16:9
OFF
FULL
AUTO
PAUSE MODE:
AUTO
Selected item
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6Press X/x to select an item, then press 
.
The options for the selected item appear.
Example: [TV TYPE]
7Press X/x to select a setting, then 
press .
The setting is selected and setup is 
complete.
Example: [4:3 LETTER BOX]
To reset all of the [SETUP] 
settings
To reset all of the [SETUP] settings, see 
“Returning the [SETUP] settings to the default” 
(page 102).
Set various languages for the on-screen display 
or sound track.
x[OSD] (On-Screen Display)
You can switch the display language on the TV 
screen.
x[MENU] (DVD VIDEO only)
You can switch the language for the disc’s 
menu.
x[AUDIO] (DVD VIDEO only)
You can switch the language of the sound track.
When you select [ORIGINAL], the language 
given priority on the disc is selected.
x[SUBTITLE] (DVD VIDEO only)
You can switch the language of the subtitles 
recorded on the DVD VIDEO.
When you select [AUDIO FOLLOW], the 
language for the subtitles changes according to 
the language you selected for the sound track.
Note When you select a language in [MENU], [AUDIO], 
or [SUBTITLE] that is not recorded on the DVD 
VIDEO, one of the recorded languages will be 
automatically selected (depending on the disc, the 
language may not be selected automatically).
Tip If you select [OTHERS t] in [MENU], [AUDIO], 
and [SUBTITLE], select and enter a language code 
from “Language Code List” (page 123) using the 
number buttons.
Select settings according to the TV to be 
connected.
Setting the display or sound 
track language
[LANGUAGE SETUP]
AUTO
VIDEO SETUP
PROGRESSIVE (COMPONENT OUT): TV TYPE:
4:3 OUTPUT:
COLOR SYSTEM 
(VIDEO CD):
PAUSE MODE:16:9
OFF
FULL
AUTO
16:9
4:3 LETTER BOX
4:3 PAN SCAN
Options
VIDEO SETUP
PROGRESSIVE (COMPONENT OUT): TV TYPE:
4:3 OUTPUT:
COLOR SYSTEM 
(VIDEO CD):
4:3 LETTER BOXOFF
FULL
AUTO
PAUSE MODE:
AUTO
Selected setting
LANGUAGE SETUP
MENU: OSD:
AUDIO:ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ORIGINAL
AUDIO FOLLOW
SUBTITLE:
Settings for the display
[VIDEO SETUP]
VIDEO SETUP
PROGRESSIVE 
(COMPONENT OUT): TV TYPE:
4:3 OUTPUT:16:9
OFF
FULL
AUTO
AUTO
COLOR SYSTEM (VIDEO CD):
PAUSE MODE:
 
						

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x[TV TYPE]
You can select the aspect ratio of the connected 
TV.
[16:9]
: Select this when you connect a wide-
screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function.
[4:3 LETTER BOX]: Select this when you 
connect a 4:3 standard TV. The system displays 
a wide picture with bands on the upper and 
lower portions of the TV screen.
[4:3 PAN SCAN]: Select this when you connect 
a 4:3 standard TV. The system automatically 
displays a wide picture on the entire screen and 
cuts off the portions that do not fit.
Note Depending on the DVD, [4:3 LETTER BOX] may be 
selected automatically instead of [4:3 PAN SCAN] or 
vice versa.
x[PROGRESSIVE (COMPONENT OUT)]
You can set the progressive signal that is output 
from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to 
on/off. For details, see “Does your TV accept 
progressive signals?” (page 34).
[OFF]
: The system outputs interlace signals. 
[ON]: The system outputs progressive signals. 
When you select [ON], follow the Steps below.
1Select [ON], then press  .
The confirmation display appears. 
2Press C/c to select [START], then 
press .
The system outputs a progressive signal for 
5 seconds. Check that the screen is 
displayed correctly.
3 Press C/c to select [YES], then press 
.
The system outputs a progressive signal. If 
you select [NO], the system will not output 
a progressive signal.
Note [PROGRESSIVE (COMPONENT OUT)] is 
effective only when you connect the unit and TV with 
a component video cable (page 21).
x[4:3 OUTPUT]
When you use a 16:9 aspect ratio TV, you can 
adjust the aspect ratio to watch 4:3 aspect ratio 
signals. If you can change the aspect ratio on 
your TV, change the setting on your TV, not the 
system.
[FULL]
: Select this when you can change the 
aspect ratio on your TV.
[NORMAL]: Select this when you cannot 
change the aspect ratio on your TV. A 16:9 
aspect ratio signal with black bands on left and 
right sides of the image appears.
Note [4:3 OUTPUT] is effective only when you set [TV 
TYPE] in [VIDEO SETUP] to [16:9].
x[COLOR SYSTEM (VIDEO CD)] 
(Asian, Australian, and Middle Eastern 
models only)
You can select the color system when you play a 
VIDEO CD.
[AUTO]
: The system outputs the disc’s video 
signal, either PAL or NTSC. If your TV uses a 
DUAL system, select [AUTO].
[PAL]: The system changes the video signal of 
an NTSC disc and outputs it in the PAL system.
[NTSC]: The system changes the video signal of 
a PAL disc and outputs it in the NTSC system.
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Note You cannot change the color system of the disc itself.
 You can change the color system of this system 
according to the connected TV (page 21).
x[BLACK LEVEL]
(North American, Mexican, and Latin 
American models only)
You can select the black level (setup level) for 
the video signals output from the jacks other 
than COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/HDMI OUT.
[ON]
: The standard level.
[OFF]: You can lower the standard black level. 
Use this when the picture becomes too white.
x[BLACK LEVEL (COMPONENT OUT)]
(North American, Mexican, and Latin 
American models only)
You can select the black level (setup level) for 
the video signals output from the 
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.
You cannot select this and the setting is not 
effective when the system outputs a progressive 
signal.
[OFF]
: You can set the black level of the output 
signal to the standard level.
[ON]: You can raise the standard black level. 
Use this when the picture becomes too black.
x[PAUSE MODE] (DVD VIDEO/DVD-R/
DVD-RW only)
You can select the picture in pause mode.
[AUTO]
: The picture, including subjects that 
move dynamically, is output with no jitter. This 
setting is for normal usage.
[FRAME]: The picture, including subjects that 
do not move dynamically, is output in high 
resolution.
x[HDMI RESOLUTION]
You can select the type of video signal that is 
output from the HDMI OUT jack. For details, 
see “To select the type of video signal output 
from the HDMI OUT jack” (page 34).
[AUTO (1920
 × 1080p)]: The system outputs 
the optimal video signal for the connected TV.
[1920
 × 1080i]: The system outputs 1920 × 
1080i* video signals. 
[1280 
× 720p]: The system outputs 1280 × 
720p* video signals. 
[720 
× 480p]**: The system outputs 720 × 
480p* video signals. 
* i: interlace, p: progressive
** Depending on the area, [720 × 480/576p] may 
appear.
x[CONTROL FOR HDMI]
You can set the [CONTROL FOR HDMI] 
function to on/off. This function is available 
when you connect the system and TV with an 
HDMI cable. For details, see “Using the Control 
for HDMI Function for “BRAVIA” Sync” 
(page 68).
[ON]
: On. You can operate mutually between 
components that are connected with an HDMI 
cable.
[OFF]: Off.
x[VOLUME LIMIT]
If you change the output method of the TV to the 
system speakers via the TV menu (or by 
pressing THEATRE), the System Audio Control 
Settings for HDMI
[HDMI SETUP]
HDMI SETUP
CONTROL FOR HDMI: HDMI RESOLUTION:
VOLUME LIMIT:AUTO(1920x1080p)ON
LEVEL2
YC
BCROFF
SD    YCBCR/RGB(HDMI):
JPEG RESOLUTION: AUDIO(HDMI):