Sony Dav S300 Operating Instructions

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Getting StartedRequired cords
Video cord for connecting a TV monitor (supplied)
Audio/video cords (not supplied)
When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to
the appropriate jacks on the components.
TV and Video Component Hookups
TV monitor             Yellow              Yellow
Yellow (video) Yellow (video)
White (L/audio) White (L/audio)
Red (R/audio) Red (R/audio)
VCR Additional VCR
Jacks for connecting video components
Connect a To the
TV monitor MONITOR OUT jack
VCR VIDEO 1...

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Getting Started
Connecting the AC Power Cord
Before connecting the AC power cord of this system to a
wall outlet, connect the speakers to the system (see page
8).
Connect the AC power cord(s) of your TV/video
components to a wall outlet.
 

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Getting Started
Selecting the Language for On-Screen Display
DVD SETUP
3Select the desired language using M/m, then press
ENTER.
4Press DVD SETUP to exit menu.
To cancel using the setup display
Press DVD SETUP again.
Note
The languages you can select are the ones displayed in Step 2.
For details, see page 44. ENTER
You can select the language for the setup display, the
Control Menu display or the messages displayed on the
screen.  The default setting is ÒSPANISH.Ó
1Press DVD SETUP and select ÒAJUSTE...

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Getting Started
Speaker Setup
For the best possible surround sound all the speakers
other than the subwoofer should be the same distance
from the listening position (A).
However, this system lets you to place the center speaker
up to 1.6 meters closer (B) and the rear speakers up to 4.6
meters closer (C) to the listening position.
The front speakers can be placed from 1.0 to 15.0 meters
(A) from the listening position.
You can place the subwoofer at any position.
You can place the rear speakers either...

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Getting StartedxSize
When you do not connect center or rear speakers, or move
the rear speakers, set the parameters for CENTER and
REAR.  Since the front speaker and subwoofer settings are
fixed, you cannot change them. The default settings are
underlined.
¥ CENTER (center speaker)
Ñ
YES:  Normally select this.
Ñ NO:  If you will not connect a center speaker, select
this.
¥ REAR (rear speakers)
Ñ
YES:  Normally select this.  Specify the position and
height to implement the Digital Cinema Surround...

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Getting StartedTo specify the balance and level of the speakers
1Press TEST TONE on the remote.
You will hear the test tone from each speaker in
sequence.
2Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 
on the front panel display.
3Sit at your listening position and select the item to
be adjusted using M/m.
¥ Items adjusted in >
- Balance of the front and rear speakers
- Volume level of the center and rear speakers and
subwoofer
4Adjust the volume level so that the volume of the
test tone from each speaker...

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Getting Started
Presetting Radio Stations
You can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 stations of AM.
Before tuning, make sure that you have turned down the
volume to the minimum.
1Press BAND repeatedly until the band you want
appears on the front panel display.
Every time you press BAND, FM and AM changes
alternately.
2Press and hold TUNING + or Ð until the frequency
indication starts to change, then release.
Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station.
ÒTUNEDÓ and ÒSTEREOÓ (for stereo program)...

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Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some
operations may be different or restricted.   Refer to the
instructions supplied with your disc.
1Turn on the TV and select the video input so that
you can view the pictures from this system.
2Press ?/1 (POWER) to turn on the system.
The ?/1 (POWER) button changes to green and the
front panel display lights up.
3Press A, and place the disc on the disc tray.
4Press H.
The disc tray closes, and the system starts playback
(continuous play).  Adjust the volume by...

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Playing Discs
To
Adjust the volume
Stop
Pause
Resume play after pause
Locate a point quickly
Play in slow motion
Go to the next chapter,
track or scene in
continuous play mode
Go back to the preceding
chapter, track or scene in
continuous play mode
Mute the sound
Stop play and remove thedisc
zYou can turn on the system using the remote
Press ?/1 (POWER) when the indicator by the ?/1 (POWER)
button on the front panel is lit in red.
Notes
¥ If you leave the system  in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes,...

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Playing Discs
Selecting a Sound Field   
You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of
the pre-programmed sound fields according to the
program you want to listen to.
Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until the sound field
you want appears on the front panel display.
See the table below for information on each sound field.To check the current sound field
Press DISPLAY repeatedly.
Each time you press DISPLAY, the front panel display
switches:
remaining or playing time t sound field t remaining or...