Sony Dav S300 Operating Instructions

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Sound field Effect Notes
V. MULTI DIMENSION*
(Virtual Multi Dimension)
V. SEMI-M. DIMENSION*
(Virtual Semi Multi Dimension)
HALL
JAZZ CLUB
LIVE HOUSE
GAME
2 CH STEREO
SIDE*
BEHIND*
* See
page 15.
LCR
LS
RSRS LSRS LS
LCR
LS
RSRS LSRS LS
Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual rear
speakers positioned higher than the listener from a
single pair of actual rear speakers. This mode creates 5
sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at
approximately a 30¡ angle of elevation.
Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers
from the sound of the front speakers without using
actual rear speakers. This mode creates 5 sets of virtual
speakers surrounding the listener at a 30¡ angle of
elevation.
Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall.
Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.
Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.
Obtains maximum audio impact from video game
software.
Outputs the sound from the front left and right
speakers and subwoofer. Standard two channel (stereo)
sources completely bypass the sound field processing.
Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to two
channels.
LCR
LS
RSRS LSRS LS
Ideal for soft acoustic sounds.
Great for rock or pop music.
Be sure to set the game machine to stereo
mode when using game software with
stereo sound capabilities.
This allows you to play any source using
only the front left and right speakers and
subwoofer.
* ÒVIRTUALÓ sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers.
Notes
¥ The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal.
¥ When listening to sound fields that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming 
directly from the rear
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Customizing Sound Fields   
By adjusting the surround parameters of the front, rear
and center speakers, you can customize the sound fields
to suit your particular listening situations.
Once you customize a sound field, the changes are stored
in memory indefinitely (unless the system is unplugged
for about a day).  You can change a customized sound
field any time by making new adjustments to the
parameters.
See the table below for the parameters available in each
sound field.
To get the most from multichannel surround
sound
Position your speakers and do the procedures described
in ÒSpeaker SetupÓ starting on page 14 before you
customize a sound field.
Adjustable parameters for each sound field
FRONT BAL. REAR BAL. REAR LEVEL CENTER LEVEL WOOFER LEVEL
AUTO FORMAT DECODEzz z z z
NORMAL SURROUNDzz z z z
CINEMA STUDIO Azz z z z
CINEMA STUDIO Bzz z z z
CINEMA STUDIO Czz z z z
V. MULTI DIMENSIONzz z z z
V. SEMI-M. DIMENSIONzzz
HALLzz z z z
JAZZ CLUBzz z z z
LIVE HOUSEzz z z z
GAMEzz z z z
2 CH STEREOzz
Adjusting the level parameters
The level menu contains parameters that let you adjust
the balance and speaker volumes of each speaker.  For
details of each parameter, refer to ÒxBalanceÓ and
ÒxLevelÓ on page 16.
1Start playing a program source encoded with
multichannel surround sound.
2Press AMP MENU repeatedly on the remote.
> appears on the front panel display.
3Sit at your listening position and select the item to
be adjusted using M/m.
4Adjust the volume level using 
						

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The system stores the point where you stopped the disc,
and when ÒRESUMEÓ appears on the front panel display,
you can resume playback from that point.
As long as you do not open the disc tray, Resume Play is
available even if you turn the power off.
1While playing a disc, press x to stop playback.
ÒRESUMEÓ appears in the front panel display and
ÒWhen playing next time, disc restarts from point you
stopped.Ó appears on the TV screen.
If ÒRESUMEÓ does not appear, Resume Play is not
available.
2Press H.
The system starts playback from the point where you
stopped the disc in Step 1.
zTo play from the beginning of the disc
When the playing time appears on the front panel display before
you start playing, press x again to reset the playing time, then
press H.
Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the
Disc (Resume Play) 
  
xH
x H
Notes
¥ Resume Play may not be available depending on the DVD.
¥ Resume Play is not available in Shuffle or Program Play mode.
¥ Depending on where you stopped the disc, the system may
resume playback from a different point.
¥ The point where you stopped playing is cleared when:
Ð you open or close the disc tray
Ð you disconnect the AC power cord
Ð you change the play mode
Ð you start playback after selecting a title, chapter or track
Ð you change the settings of ÒTV TYPEÓ in ÓSCREEN SETUPÓ
in the setup display
Ð you change the settings of ÒPARENTAL CONTROLÓ in
ÓCUSTOM SETUPÓ in the setup display
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Using the title menu
A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a
music piece called Òtitles.Ó  When you play a DVD which
contains several titles, you can select the title you want
using the title menu.
1Press TITLE.
The title menu appears on the TV screen.  The contents
of the menu vary from disc to disc.
2Press 
						

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When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0
discs), you can enjoy simple interactive operations,
operations with search functions, etc.
PBC Playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs
interactively, following the menu screen on the TV screen.
On this system, you can use the number buttons, ENTER,
., >, M/m and ORETURN during PBC Playback.
1Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions,
following Steps 1 to 4 in ÒPlaying DiscsÓ on page
18.
2Select the item number you want.
On the system
Press M/m to select the item number.
On the remote
Press the number button of the item you want.
3Press ENTER.
4Follow the instructions on the menu screen for
interactive operations.
Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc, as the
operating procedure may differ according to the
VIDEO CD.
Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) 
 ORETURN ./>
M/m/PUSH ENTER
Number buttons
 ORETURN ENTER ./>
m
M
Going back to the menu screen
Press ORETURN, ., or >.
zWhen playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions
PBC playback starts automatically.
zTo cancel PBC playback of a VIDEO CD with PBC functions
and play the disc in Continuous Play mode
There are two ways.
¥ Before you start playing, select the track you want using .or
>, then press ENTER or H.
¥ Before you start playing, select the track number using the
number buttons on the remote, then press ENTER or H.
ÒPlay without PBCÓ appears on the TV screen and the system
starts Continuous Play.  You cannot play still pictures such as a
menu screen.
To return to PBC playback, press x twice then press H.
Note
Depending on the VIDEO CD, ÒPress ENTER.Ó in Step 3 may be
expressed as ÒPress SELECT.Ó in the instructions supplied with
the disc.
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Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)
Z 
  
You can play the contents of the disc in the order you
want by arranging the order of the titles, chapters or
tracks on the disc and create your own program. One
program can be restored in the system and contain up to
99 titles, chapters and tracks.
1In stop mode, press P. MODE on the remote
repeatedly until ÒPROGRAMÓ appears on the front
panel display.
The programming display appears on the TV screen.
2Press ,.
Ò01Ó is highlighted.  It is ready to set the first title or
track for program.
3Select the title, chapter or track you want to
program using M/m, then press ENTER.
For example, select title or track 2.
(You can also use the number buttons and ENTER
button to select.  In this case, the selected number is
displayed on the screen.)
xWhen playing a DVD
When both titles and chapters are recorded on the
disc, select the title, then the chapter.
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD or CD
Select the track you want to program.
ÒTRACKÓ is displayed when you play
a VIDEO CD or a CD.
PROGRAM
1. TITLE ALL CLEAR
2. TITLE  – –
3. TITLE  – –
4. TITLE  – –
5. TITLE  – –
6. TITLE  – –
7. TITLE  – –T
– –
01
02
03
04
05
ENTERPLAYTo set, press              , then           .
Pressing          starts program play.
Title Chapter
PROGRAM
1. TITLE  – – ALL CLEAR
2. TITLE  – –
3. TITLE  – –
4. TITLE  – –
5. TITLE  – –
6. TITLE  – –
7. TITLE  – –
ENTERPLAY
C
ALL
02
03
04
05
06T
– –
01
02
03
04
05
T
– –
01
02
03
04
05PROGRAM
1. TITLE  0 1 – 
0 2 ALL CLEAR
2. TITLE  
3. TITLE  – –
4. TITLE  – –
5. TITLE  – –
6. TITLE  – –
7. TITLE  – –
ENTERPLAY
To set, press              , then           .
Pressing          starts program play.
To set, press              , then           .
Pressing          starts program play.
01
Total time of the
programmed tracks
PROGRAM
1. TRACK  0 2 ALL CLEAR
2. TRACK  
3. TRACK  – –
4. TRACK  – –
5. TRACK  – –
6. TRACK  – –
7. TRACK  – –0:15:30
ENTERPLAYTo set, press              , then           .
Pressing          starts program play.
– –01
02
03
04
05
T
PROGRAM
1. TITLE  – – ALL CLEAR
2. TITLE  – –
3. TITLE  – –
4. TITLE  – –
5. TITLE  – –
6. TITLE  – –
7. TITLE  – –T
ENTERPLAYTo set, press              , then           .
Pressing          starts program play.
C
ALL
01
02
03
04
05
06
– –
01
02
03
04
05
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4To program other titles, chapters or tracks, repeat
Step 3.
The programmed titles, chapters or tracks are
displayed from 2 in order.
5Press H to start Program Play.
To cancel Program Play
Press CLEAR.
To change programming
1In Step 2, select the program number of the title, chapter
or track you want to change using M/m.
2Follow Step 3 for new programming.
To cancel the programmed order
To cancel all the titles, chapters or tracks in the
programmed order, select ÒALL CLEARÓ in Step 2.
To cancel the selected program,  select the program using
M/m in Step 2 then press CLEAR, or select Ò- -Ó in Step 3
then press ENTER.
zThe program remains even after the Program Play ends
When you press H, you can play the same program again.
zYou can do Repeat Play of the programmed titles, chapters
or tracks
During Program Play, set ÒREPEATÓ to ÒONÓ in the Control
Menu display.
Notes
¥ The number of titles, chapters or tracks recorded on a disc is
displayed.
¥ The program is canceled when:
Ð you open or close the disc tray
Ð you turn the power off
Ð you change the function
¥ You may not be able to do Program Play depending on the
DVD.
Playing in Random Order
(Shuffle Play)
Z 
  
The system ÓshufflesÓ chapters or tracks and plays them
in a random order.  The playing order may differ from the
previous Òshuffling.Ó
1In stop mode, press P. MODE on the remote
repeatedly until ÒSHUFFLEÓ appears on the front
panel display.
2Press H.
To cancel Shuffle Play, press CLEAR.
Notes
¥ Shuffle Play is canceled when:
Ð you open or close the disc tray
Ð you turn the power off
Ð you change the function
¥ You may not be able to do Shuffle Play depending on the DVD.
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Checking the remaining time
Press TIME.
Each time you press TIME while playing the disc, the display
changes as shown in the following chart.
Notes
¥ Depending on the DVD, the chapter number or time may not
appear or you may not be able to change the front panel
display.
¥ While you are doing Shuffle Play or Program Play, the playing
time of the title and the remaining time of the title are not
displayed. Remaining time of
the current title Playing time and number of
the current title Remaining time of
the current chapter Playing time and number
of the current chapter
Press TIME.
Press TIME.
Press TIME.
Press TIME.
Using the Front Panel Display Z   
Playing
status
Lights up when you can
change the angleCurrent play
mode
Playing time Current title
number Current surround
format
Current chapter
number
You can check information about the disc, such as the total
number of the titles or the tracks or remaining time, using
the front panel display.
zYou can turn off the front panel display
Press DIMMER on the remote.  To turn the display on, press it
again.
When playing back a DVD 
Display information while playing the disc
DVD
DISPLAYTIME
Open the cover.
 
						

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Checking the remaining time
Press TIME.
Each time you press TIME while playing a disc, the
display changes as shown in the following chart.
Notes
While you are doing Shuffle Play, Program Play, or PBC
playback, the playing time of the disc and the remaining time of
the disc are not displayed. Playing time and number of
the current track
Remaining time of the
current track
Remaining time of the disc Playing time of the discPress TIME.
Press TIME.
Press TIME.
Press TIME.
When playing back a CD/VIDEO CD
 
Display information while playing a disc
Playing time Playing
statusCurrent
play
mode
Current track numberCurrent index
number
Lights up during
PBC playback
(VIDEO CD only)
Current surround
format
 
						

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Using the Control Menu
Display Z 
  
Using the Control Menu display, you can select the start
point, change the angles, etc.
The items are different depending on the kind of disc.
For details on each Control Menu display item, see pages
32 to 40.
1Press DVD DISPLAY to show the Control Menu
display on the TV screen.
Using Various
Functions with
the Control
Menu
This chapter describes how to play
discs in various modes and how to
use the convenient features of the on-
screen menu (Control Menu).
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3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVD      PLAY     
To select, press                , then            .ENTER