Sony Dav Is50 Operating Instructions

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Basic OperationsSelecting the connected component
You can use a TV, VCR, or other components connected to the TV or SAT/CABLE jacks on the rear 
of the control unit. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the components for further 
information.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the desired function name appears in the front panel 
display.
Each time you press FUNCTION, the mode of the system changes in the following sequence.
DVD t FM t AM t TV t SAT/CABLE t DMPORT t DVD t …
Tip• You can...

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Basic Operations
Changing the input level of the sound from connected 
components
Distortion may occur when you listen to a component connected to the TV (AUDIO IN) jacks on the 
rear of the control unit. This is not a malfunction and will depend on the component connected.
To prevent distortion, reduce the input level on the control unit.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “TV” appears in the front panel display.
2Press SYSTEM MENU.
3Press X/x repeatedly until “ATTENUATE” appears in the front panel...

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Basic Operations
1Press SYSTEM MENU.
2Press X/x repeatedly until “DEC. MODE” appears in the front panel display, then press 
 or c.
3Press X/x repeatedly until the decoding mode you want appears in the front panel 
display.
When you want to output the TV sound or stereo sound of a 2 channel source from all speakers, 
select “PLII MOVIE” or “PLII MUSIC” decoding mode.
For details, see page 63.
4Press .
The setting is made.
5Press SYSTEM MENU.
The system menu turns off.
Note• Depending on your TV, you...

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You can search a DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR by 
title or chapter, and you can search a VIDEO 
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. (When playing a 
DATA CD/DATA DVD with JPEG image 
files, press   DISPLAY twice.)
The Control Menu display...

Various Functions for Playing Discs
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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...

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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]).
5Select the track you want to program.
For example, select track...

Various Functions for Playing Discs
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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...

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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 this function with a VIDEO CD and 
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...

Various Functions for Playing Discs
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xDuring Shuffle Play or Program Play
• [OFF]: Off.
• [ON]: You can repeat Shuffle Play or 
Program Play.
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 and 
Super VCD with PBC playback.
• When the system is playing a DATA CD/DATA 
DVD which contains MP3 files...

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When the system is playing a DVD VIDEO or 
DATA CD/DATA DVD (DivX video file) 
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.
Press AUDIO repeatedly during...