Sony Dav Fz900 Operating Instructions

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Playing Back Files of a 
USB Device
You can play audio files (MP3/WMA/AAC 
files)/JPEG image files/video files (DivX/
MPEG4 video files) stored in a USB device such 
as the digital music player or USB storage media 
(not supplied) by connecting the USB device to 
the unit. 
For a list of USB devices that can be connected 
to the unit, see “Playable USB Devices” 
(supplement).
The audio formats that can be played back by the 
system are MP3/WMA/AAC files* only.
* Files with copyright protection (Digital Rights 
Management) cannot be played by the system.
Note The system cannot play WMA/AAC files on a DATA 
CD/DATA DVD.
About playable USB devices
 Do not use USB devices other than these USB 
devices. Operation of models not listed here is 
not guaranteed.
 Operation may not always be ensured even 
when using these USB devices.
 Some of these USB devices may not be 
available for purchase in certain areas.
 During playback or transferring of files, there 
is a small possibility that these operations may 
be stopped due to excess static buildup in the 
system or the USB device. In this case, remove 
the USB device and reconnect it, then retry the 
operation from the beginning. 
 When formatting a USB device, be sure to do 
so using the device itself, or dedicated 
formatting software for the device. Otherwise, 
you may be unable to properly transfer from 
the USB device to this system.
 Some files supported by the Walkman
® are not 
supported by this system.
 When connecting a Walkman
® to the system, 
be sure to connect after the display “Creating 
Library” or “Creating Database” on the 
Walkman
® has disappeared.
 When transferring music to a Walkman® using 
“Media Manager for WALKMAN,” be sure to 
transfer in MP3 format. For details, refer to the operating manual supplied with the 
Walkman
®.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until 
“USB” appears in the front panel 
display.
2Connect a USB device (digital music 
player or USB storage media) to the   
(USB) port.
When you connect the USB device, 
“READING” appears in the front panel 
display until the system reads all data of the 
USB device.
Note Do not forcibly insert the USB device, as this may 
cause the device to be damaged.
 Do not connect any devices or objects other than a 
USB device.
 It may take about 10 seconds before “READING” 
appears in the front panel display depending on the 
type of the USB device.
To remove the USB device
1Press x to stop playback.
2Press [/1 to turn off the system.
3Remove the USB device.
Notes on the USB device
 The system can play back up to 200 folders, 
including albums (folders) that do not contain 
audio files and JPEG image files. When more 
than 200 folders are in the USB device, folders 
that are recognized by the system differ 
depending on the folder configuration.
Connecting the USB device
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 The system can play back the following files.
The system will play back any data with the 
extension above, even if it is not MP3/WMA/
AAC/JPEG/DivX/MPEG4 format. Playing 
this data may generate a loud noise which 
could damage your speaker system.
 The following USB devices/situations can 
increase the time it takes to start playback:
– a USB device recorded with a complicated 
tree structure.
– when the audio files, JPEG image files, or 
video files in another folder have just been 
played back.
 Some USB devices cannot be played back on 
the system depending on the file format.
 The system can play back to a depth of 8 
folders only. 
 The system may not be able to play an audio 
file, JPEG image file, or video file depending 
on the file type.
 When the USB device is inserted, the system 
reads all the files on the USB device. If there 
are many folders or files on the USB device, it 
may take a long time to finish reading the USB 
device.
 Do not connect the system and the USB device 
through a USB hub.
 With some connected USB devices, after an 
operation is performed, there may be a delay 
before it is performed by this system.
 This system does not necessarily support all 
the functions provided in a connected USB 
device.
 Files recorded by a device such as a computer 
may not be played back in the order in which 
they were recorded.
 The playback order for the system may differ 
from the playback order of the connected USB 
device.  Always turn off the system before removing 
the USB device. Removing the USB device 
while the system is on may corrupt the data on 
the USB device.
 Do not save other types of files or unnecessary 
folders on a USB device that has audio files, 
JPEG image files, or video files.
 Folders that have no audio files, JPEG image 
files, or video files are skipped.
 Compatibility with all MP3/WMA/AAC 
encoding/writing software, recording devices, 
and recording media cannot be guaranteed. An 
incompatible USB device may produce noise 
or interrupted audio or may not play at all.
 Compatibility with all MPEG4 video 
encoding/writing software, recording devices, 
and recording media cannot be guaranteed.
 Before using the USB device, make sure that 
no virus-ridden files are on the USB device.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until 
“USB” appears in the front panel 
display.
2Connect a USB device to the   (USB) 
port.
After reading all data of the USB device, 
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 audio files 
appears. 
The selected folder is highlighted in yellow.
File Extension of the file
MP3 file “.mp3”
WMA file “.wma”
AAC file “.m4a”
JPEG image file “.jpg” or “.jpeg”
DivX video file “.avi” or “.divx”
MPEG4 video file “.mp4” or “.m4v”
Selecting an audio file or 
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6Press X/x to select a folder.
xTo play audio files in a folder
Press H to start playing the selected 
folder.
xTo select an audio 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.
Tip The system can recognize up to 150 audio files in a 
single folder.
To go to the next or previous 
page
Press / .
To stop playback
Press x.
To play the next or previous 
audio file
Press > to play the next audio file. Press . 
twice to play the previous audio file.
When you press . once, you can go to the 
beginning of the current audio 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 
“USB” appears in the front panel 
display.
2Connect a USB device to the   (USB) 
port.
After reading all data of the USB device, 
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.
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
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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6Press X/x to select a folder.
xTo go to the next or previous page
Press / .
xTo play JPEG image files in a folder 
as a slide show
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 74), and add effects to the 
slide show (page 74).
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 previous screen, press O 
RETURN.
Tip The system can recognize up to 150 JPEG 
image files in a single folder.
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.
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].
To stop playback
Press x.
To turn on/off the display
Press DVD MENU.
Other operations
See “Other operations” (page 40).
To select the slide show duration 
of JPEG image files
1Press  DISPLAY.
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.
To select an effect for JPEG 
image files in the slide show
1Press  DISPLAY.
The Control Menu display appears on the 
TV screen.
2Press X/x to select   [EFFECT], 
then press  .
The options for [EFFECT] appear.
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3Press X/x to select a setting.
: 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).
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until 
“USB” appears in the front panel 
display.
2Connect a USB device to the   (USB) 
port.
After reading all data of the USB device, 
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.
6Press X/x to select a folder.
xTo play video files in a folder
Press H to start playing the selected 
folder.
xTo select a video 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.
To play the next or previous video 
file
Press > to play the next video file. Press . 
twice to play the previous video file.
When you press . once, you can go to the 
beginning of the current video 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 
Selecting a video file or folder
FOLDER LIST
NEW YEARS DAY
MY FAVOURITES SUMMER 2003
FILE LIST
MY FAVOURITES
VENUS
 
 
 
 
  HAWAII 2004
 
						

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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).
Note For details on video files, see “Enjoying Video Files” 
(page 53).
You can select playback priority when mixed 
media (audio files, JPEG image files, or video 
files) are in the USB device.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until 
“USB” appears in the front panel 
display.
2Connect a USB device to the   (USB) 
port.
After reading all data of the USB device, 
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.
: Audio 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 
audio file or folder” (page 72), “Selecting 
a JPEG image file or folder” (page 73), or 
“Selecting a video file or folder” 
(page 75).
 [PICTURE LIST] (JPEG image files 
only): Previews of JPEG image files in the 
folder appear in 16 subscreens. Follow 
Step 2 of “Selecting a JPEG image file or 
folder” (page 73).
You can play the audio files/JPEG image files/
video files on the USB device repeatedly.
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.
 [OFF]: Off.
Selecting playback priority of 
the file type
Displaying the list of audio 
files/JPEG image files/video 
files
Playing repeatedly
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 [MEMORY]: You can repeat all of the 
folders on the USB device.
 [FOLDER]: You can repeat the current 
folder.
 [TRACK] (audio 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.
You can search a USB device by audio file, 
JPEG image file, video file, or folder. As audio 
files, JPEG image files, and video files are 
assigned unique numbers on the USB device, 
you can select the desired audio file, JPEG 
image file, or video file by entering its number.
1Press  DISPLAY.
The Control Menu display appears on the 
TV screen.
2Press X/x to select the search method.

 [TRACK]: Audio files.
 [FILE]: JPEG image files/video files.
[** (**)] is selected (** refers to a number).
The number in parentheses indicates the 
total number of audio files, JPEG image 
files, video files, or folders.
3Press .
[** (**)] changes to [– – (**)].
4Press X/x or the number buttons to 
select the desired number.
If you make a mistake, press CLEAR to 
cancel the number.
5Press .
The system starts playback from the 
selected number.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly.
Each time you press DISPLAY while playing 
the USB device, the display changes:
1 y 2
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 for a single MP3 file.
Note If a file name of the audio file cannot be displayed, 
“*” will appear in the front panel display instead.
 The file name may not be displayed depending on the 
text.
 Playing time of audio files may not be displayed 
correctly.
Searching for a file or folder
USB    1( 144)    1(    1)
T       0: 23
Selected row
Viewing the information of an 
audio file in the front panel 
display
USB   1( 144)    1(    1)
T       1: 31
 
						

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You can display the information of an audio file/
video file such as time information, name of the 
folder/audio file/video file, and the audio bit rate 
(the amount of data per second of the current 
audio) on the TV screen.
Press DISPLAY during playback.
The information of an audio file appears on the 
TV screen.
Example for playback of an audio file
* Appears when playing an audio file.
** If an MP3 file has an 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 for a single MP3 file.
Note Characters/marks may not be displayed in some 
languages.
 Depending on the type of file being played, the 
system can only display a limited number of 
characters. Also, depending on the file, not all text 
characters will be displayed.
You can check the date information during 
playback when the Exif* tag is recorded in the 
JPEG image file.
Press   DISPLAY 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).
Viewing the information of an 
audio file/video file on the TV 
screen
T     0: 13 192k MP3
2002_Remixes
Soul_Survivor_rap_version
Bit rate*
Folder name**Audio file**/video file 
name
Checking the date information 
of a JPEG image file 
USB   6(  30)    2(    2)
  2002/9/16
Date information
 
						

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Transferring Songs onto 
a USB Device
You can transfer songs on an audio CD onto a 
USB device by encoding to MP3 format. You 
can also transfer MP3 files on a DATA CD/
DATA DVD onto a USB device.
For connecting the USB device, see 
“Connecting the USB device” (page 71).
The transferred music is limited to private use 
only. Use of the music beyond this limit requires 
permission of the copyright holders.
Notes on USB transferring
 Do not connect the unit and the USB device 
through a USB hub.
 Make sure there is enough space in the USB 
device for transferring.
 Do not remove the USB device during 
transferring.
 When you are transferring tracks from a CD, 
the tracks are recorded as 128 kbps MP3 files.
 When you are transferring MP3 files from a 
DATA CD/DATA DVD, the MP3 files are 
transferred with the same bit rate as the 
original MP3 files.
 CD text information is not transferred in the 
created MP3 files.
 If you stop a transfer halfway, the MP3 file that 
was being created is deleted.
 Transferring stops automatically if:
– The USB device runs out of space during 
transfer.
– The number of MP3 files on the USB 
device reaches the limit for the number that 
the system can recognize.
 You can store up to 150 files in a folder.
 You can store up to 199 folders in a single 
USB device.
 If a folder or file that you are trying to transfer 
already exists on the USB device with the 
same name, a sequential number is added after 
the name without overwriting the original 
folder or file.
1Load an audio CD.
2Press   DISPLAY while the system is 
in stop mode.
The Control Menu display appears on the 
TV screen.
3Press X/x to select  [USB 
TRANSFER], then press  .
4Press .
“READING” appears in the front panel 
display until the tracks recorded on the 
audio CD appear on the TV screen.
Note It takes several minutes to display the tracks 
depending on the number of tracks.
5Select a track that you want to transfer.
xTo select the desired track
Press X/x to select the track, then press  .
The tracks are marked in the order that you 
select. 
xTo select all tracks on the audio CD
Press C/X/x/c to select [x ALL], then 
press .
xTo cancel the track
Press X/x to select the track, then press  . 
The mark on the track is removed.
xTo cancel all the tracks
Press C/X/x/c to select [s ALL], then 
press .
Transferring tracks on an 
audio CD onto a USB device
USB TRANSFER
TRACK 011STARTALL TRACK 02TRACK 032TRACK 043TRACK 05TRACK 06TRACK 07TRACK 08
ALL
Remaining space of the USB device
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6Press C/X/x/c to select [START], then 
press .
The system starts transferring and the status 
of transferring appears.
To cancel transferring, press x.
1Load a DATA CD/DATA DVD.
2Press   DISPLAY while the system is 
in stop mode.
The Control Menu display appears on the 
TV screen.
3Press X/x to select  [USB 
TRANSFER], then press  .
4Press X/x to select [TRACK] or 
[FOLDER], then press  .
 [TRACK]: The tracks recorded on the 
DATA CD/DATA DVD appear. You can 
transfer the desired MP3 files.
 [FOLDER]: The folders recorded on the 
DATA CD/DATA DVD appear. You can 
transfer all MP3 files in the folder. Go to 
Step 6.
“READING” appears in the front panel 
display until the tracks/folders appear on 
the TV screen.
Note It takes several minutes to display the tracks/
folders depending on the number of tracks/
folders.
5Press X/x to select the desired folder, 
then press  .
The MP3 files in the selected folder appear.
6Select an MP3 file/folder that you want 
to transfer.xTo select the desired MP3 file/folder
Press X/x to select the MP3 file/folder, then 
press .
The MP3 files/folders are marked. 
xTo select all MP3 files/folders
Press C/X/x/c to select [ ALL], then 
press .
xTo cancel the MP3 file/folder
Press X/x to select the MP3 file/folder, then 
press  . The mark on the MP3 file/folder 
is removed.
xTo cancel all MP3 files/folders
Press C/X/x/c to select [ ALL], then 
press .
7Press C/X/x/c to select [START], then 
press .
The system starts transferring and the 
transferring status appears.
To cancel transferring, press x.
You can transfer tracks/MP3 files simply onto a 
USB device by using REC TO USB. 
To transfer all tracks on an audio 
CD or all MP3 files onto a USB 
device
Tracks on an audio CD are transferred onto a 
USB device by encoding to MP3 format.
1Load an audio CD/DATA CD/DATA 
DVD.
2Press x.
Transferring MP3 files on a 
DATA CD/DATA DVD onto a USB 
device
Transferring by single button 
press
USB TRANSFER 
STARTALL 01_Back_Seat_O...
02_One_Nights_...
03_Are_You_Ma...
04_I_Can_Lose_...
05_Soul_Survivo...
06_Strangers_B...
07_Stay_maxi_ve...ALL 2002_Remixes
Remaining space of the USB device
MP3 files/folders to be transferred.