Sony Dav S300 Operating Instructions

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2Select the item you want using M/m, then press ,
or ENTER.
3Select the item you want using M/m, then press
ENTER.
Note
Some Control Menu display items require operations other than
selecting the setting.  For details on these items, see the relevant
pages.
To cancel using the Control Menu display
Press ORETURN.
To display other items
Each time you press DVD DISPLAY, the Control Menu
display changes as follows:
,Control Menu display
m
ADVANCED display (See page 40.)
m
Control Menu display off
zYou can display some items using the remote
Some items can be displayed by pressing the button of the
remote.  In this case, only the item you selected is displayed.  For
the item and operations using the remote, see the pages of each
item. Items
Items
Current item
selected
    OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH 1: ENGLISH
To select, press                , then            .ENTER
To select, press                , then            .ENTER
1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVD      PLAY     
1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
OFFDVD      PLAY     
To select, press                , then            .ENTER
To select, press                , then            .ENTER
1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
1 : 
ENGLISHDVD      PLAY     
1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
    OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH 1: ENGLISHDVD      PLAY     
 
						

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Searching for the Title/
Chapter/Track/Index/Scene
Z 
  
You can search by selecting the title/chapter/track/
index/scene.
Select ÒTITLE,Ó ÒCHAPTER,Ó Ò TRACKÓ, ÒINDEXÓ or
ÒSCENEÓ after pressing DVD DISPLAY.
When you play back a DVD,  ÒTITLEÓ and ÒCHAPTERÓ
are displayed.
When you play back a VIDEO CD/CD,  ÒTRACKÓ and
ÒINDEXÓ are displayed.  When you play back a VIDEO
CD with PBC functions, ÒSCENEÓ is displayed.
1Select ÒTITLE,Ó ÒCHAPTER,Ó ÒTRACK,Ó ÒINDEXÓ or
ÒSCENEÓ using M/m.
Ò
Ó is highlighted.  ( means optional
number in this manual.)  The number in parentheses
indicates the total number of titles, chapters, tracks,
indexes or scenes.
To select, press                , then            .ENTER
1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVD      PLAY     
TRACK
TITLE
CHAPTER
INDEX
SCENE
Control Menu Item List
TITLE (DVD only) (page 32)
CHAPTER (DVD only) (page 32)
TRACK (VIDEO CD/CD only) (page 32)
INDEX (VIDEO CD/CD only) (page 32)
SCENE (VIDEO CD during PBC playback only)
(page 32)
You can search by selecting the title/chapter/track/
index/scene.
TIME (pages 33, 34)
You can check the playing time and remaining time of the
current title/chapter/track and the total remaining time
of the disc.
You can search by inputting the time code.
AUDIO (page 35)
With DVDs recorded with multilingual sounds, you can
select the language you want while playing the DVD.
With multiplex CDs or VIDEO CDs, 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.
SUBTITLE (DVD only) (page 36)
With DVDs on which multilingual subtitles are recorded,
you can change the subtitle language whenever you want
while playing the DVD, and turn it on or off whenever
you want.
ANGLE (DVD only) (page 37)
With DVDs on which various angles (multi-angles) are
recorded, you can change the angles on the scene for
which multi-angles are recorded.
REPEAT (page 38)
You can play all the titles/tracks on a disc or a single title/
chapter/track repeatedly.
A-B 
REPEAT (page 38)
You can play a specific portion of a title, chapter, or track
repeatedly.
ADVANCED (DVD only) (page 40)
You can check the play information about the bit rate, bit
rate history or the position where the disc is played
(layer).
To select, press                , then            .ENTER
1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVD      PLAY     
 
						

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2Press , or ENTER.
Ò
Ó is changed to ÒÑ Ñ .Ó
3Select the number of the title, chapter, track, index
or scene you want to search for using the number
buttons, then press ENTER.
The system starts searching.  To cancel the number,
press CLEAR before pressing ENTER.
To cancel selecting
Press ORETURN.
Notes
¥ The number of titles, chapters or tracks recorded on a disc is
displayed.
¥ The index numbers are not displayed during PBC playback of
VIDEO CDs.
Checking the Playing Time
and Remaining Time
Z 
  
You can check the playing time and remaining time of the
current title/chapter/track and the total remaining time
of the disc.
Press DVD DISPLAY.  Then press TIME to change the
time information.
When playing a DVD
xTIME
¥C   
 : Playing time of the current chapter
¥C Ð
 : Remaining time of the current
chapter
¥T   
 : Playing time of the current title
¥T Ð
 : Remaining time of the current title
When playing a VIDEO CD (during PBC playback)
xTIME
¥
 : Playing time of the current scene
When playing a VIDEO CD (in Continuous play) or
CD
xTIME
¥T   
 : Playing time of the current track
¥T Ð
 : Remaining time of the current track
¥D   
 : Playing time of the current disc
¥D Ð
 : Remaining time of the current disc
zYou can display the ÒTIMEÓ display quickly
Press TIME on the remote.  Each time you press the button, the
time information changes.
1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVD      PLAY     
To select, press                , then            .ENTER
TIME
1 2 ( 
2 7 )
C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVD      PLAY     –  – ( 
3 4 )
Enter with number buttons, then          .ENTER
 
						

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3Input the time code using the number buttons,
then press ENTER.
The system starts searching.  To cancel the number,
press CLEAR before pressing ENTER.
To cancel inputting
Press ORETURN.
Note
When you input the time code, input the playing time of the title.
Selecting a Start Point Using the Time Code Z 
You can search by inputting the time code.
Select ÒTIMEÓ after pressing DVD DISPLAY.
The time code corresponds to the approximate actual
playing time. For example, to search for a scene 2 hours 30
minutes 20 seconds past the beginning, input 2:30:20.
1Select ÒC Ó (playing time of the
current chapter).
2Press , or ENTER.
Time code changes to ÒT Ð Ð : Ð Ð : Ð ÐÓ.
To select, press                , then            .ENTER
1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVD      PLAY     TIME
To select, press                , then            .ENTER
1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVD      PLAY     
Enter with number buttons, then            .ENTER
DVD      PLAY     1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )T    – – : – – : – –
 
						

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DOLBY DIGITAL  3 / 2. 1
Displaying the audio information of the
disc 
When you select ÒAUDIO,Ó the playing channels are
displayed on the screen.
In Dolby Digital format, the signals from monaural to 5.1
channels can be recorded on a DVD.  Depending on the
DVD the number of the recorded channels may be
different.
 * ÒPCM,Ò ÒDTSÓ or ÒDOLBY DIGITALÒ is displayed.  In
ÒDOLBY DIGITALÓ case, the channels in the playing
track are displayed by number as follows:
The case of Dolby Digital (AC-3) 5.1 ch:
**  The letters in the program format display mean the
following:
L: Front (L)
R: Front (R)
C: Center (monaural)
LS: Rear (L)
RS: Rear (R)
S: Rear (monaural) Ð the rear component of the
Dolby Surround processed stereo signal and the
Dolby Digital signal.
LFE: LFE (Low Frequency Effect)
Front component 2
+ Center component 1Rear component 2
LFE (Low
Frequency Effect)
component 1Current
audio
format*
Current
playing
program
format**
With DVDs recorded with multilingual sounds, you can
select the language you want while playing the DVD.
With multiplex CDs or VIDEO CDs, 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.  In this case, the sound loses the stereo
effect. For example, with a disc containing a song, the
right channel may output the vocals and the left channel
may output the instrumental. If you only want to hear the
instrumental, you can select the left channel and hear it
from both speakers.
Select ÒAUDIOÓ after pressing DVD DISPLAY.
xAUDIO
When playing a DVD
Select the language.  The languages you can select are
different depending on the DVD.  When 4 digits are
displayed, they represent the language code.  Select the
language code from the list on page 63.
When playing a VIDEO CD or a CD
¥
STEREO : The standard stereo sound
¥ 1/L : The sound of the left channel (monaural)
¥ 2/R : The sound of the right channel (monaural)
zYou can display the ÒAUDIOÓ display quickly
Press AUDIO on the remote.
Notes
¥ Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the
languages even if multilingual sounds are recorded on the
DVD.
¥ While playing the CD/VIDEO CD, the standard stereo
playback will be resumed when:
Ð you open or close the disc tray
Ð you turn the power off
¥ While playing the DVD, the sound may be changed when:
Ð you open or close the disc tray
Ð you change the title
¥ If the language is displayed as a 4 digit number, refer to the
language code list on page 63.
Changing the Sounds Z   
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH 1: ENGLISH
1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
LRCDVD     
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1PROGRAM FORMAT
PLAY     
LFE
LS RS
1: ENGLISH
To select, press                , then            .
ENTER
AUDIO
1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
1 : ENGLISHDVD      PLAY     
L
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1
R
LSRS
C
PROGRAM FORMAT
LFE
To select, press                , then            .ENTER
 
						

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The display examples are as follows:
¥PCM (stereo)
¥Dolby Surround
¥Dolby Digital 5.1ch
¥DTS
zYou can find Dolby Surround-encoded software by looking at
the packaging
Use discs with the  logo.  In order to enjoy Dolby Digital
playback you must use discs bearing this logo.
Displaying the Subtitles
Z 
With DVDs on which subtitles are recorded, you can turn
the subtitles on and off whenever you want while playing
the DVD.
With DVDs on which multilingual subtitles are recorded,
you can change the subtitle language whenever you want
while playing the DVD, and turn it on or off whenever
you want. For example, you can select the language you
want to master and turn the subtitles on for better
understanding.
Select ÒSUBTITLEÓ after pressing DVD DISPLAY.
xSUBTITLE
Select the language.  The languages you can select are
different depending on the DVD.  When 4 digits are
displayed, they indicate the language code. Select the
language code from the list on page 63.
zYou can display the ÒSUBTITLEÓ display quickly
Press SUBTITLE on the remote.  Each time you press the button,
the item changes.
Notes
¥ When playing a DVD on which no subtitles are recorded, no
subtitles appear.
¥ Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to turn the
subtitles on even if they are recorded on it.
¥ Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to turn the
subtitles off.
¥ If the language is displayed as a 4-digit number, refer to the
language code list on page 63.
¥ The type and number of languages for subtitles vary from disc
to disc.
¥ Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the
subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it.
¥ While playing the DVD, the subtitle may change when:
Ð you open or close the disc tray
Ð you change the title
Changing the Sounds
LR
PCM 48kHz 24bitsPROGRAM FORMAT
To select, press                , then            .ENTER
1: ENGLISH
DOLBY SURROUND DOLBY DIGITAL  2/0LRC
S
PROGRAM FORMAT
To select, press                , then            .ENTER
1: ENGLISH
C03551: ENGLISH
LRC
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1PROGRAM FORMAT
LFE
LS RSTo select, press                , then            .ENTER
1: ENGLISH
LRC
DTS 3/2.1PROGRAM FORMAT
LFE
LS RSTo select, press                , then            .ENTER
    OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH 1: ENGLISH
1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVD      PLAY     
To select, press                , then            .ENTER
SUBTITLE
 
						

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Changing the Angles Z 
3Select the number of the angles using the number
buttons or M/m, then press ENTER.
The angle is changed to the selected angle.
Notes
¥ The number of angles varies from disc to disc or from scene to
scene.  The number of angles that can be changed on a scene is
that of angles recorded for that scene.
¥ Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the
angles even if multi-angles are recorded on the DVD.
zYou can specify the angle beforehand
Specify the angle when ÒANGLEÓ is not displayed on the front
panel display.  When a scene on which multi-angles are recorded
comes, the angle is automatically selected.
zYou can select the angle directly
Press ANGLE on the remote.  Each time you press the button, the
angle changes.
With DVDs on which various angles (multi-angles) for a
scene are recorded, you can change the angles.  For
example, while playing a scene of a train in motion, you
can display the view from either the front of the train, the
left window of the train or from the right window without
having the trainÕs movement interrupted.
Select ÒANGLEÓ after pressing DVD DISPLAY.  When the
angles can be changed, the indicator of the ÒANGLEÓ
lights in green.
1Select ÒANGLE.Ó
2Press ,.
The number of the angle changes to ÒÐ.Ó  The number
in parentheses indicates the total number of angles.
1 8 ( 
3 4 )
1 ( 
9 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVD      PLAY     
Press                , then            .ENTER
ANGLE
1 8 ( 
3 4 )
1 ( 
9 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVD      PLAY     
Press                , then            .ENTER
ANGLE
Enter with number buttons, then            .ENTER
1 8 ( 
3 4 )
– ( 
9 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVD      PLAY     
To select, press                , then            .ENTER
1 8 ( 
3 4 )
5 ( 
9 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVD      PLAY     
 
						

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Playing Repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
Z 
  
You can play all the titles/tracks on a disc or a single title/
chapter/track.
In Shuffle or Program Play mode, the system repeats the
titles or tracks in the shuffled or programmed order.
You cannot do Repeat Play during PBC playback of
VIDEO CDs (page 25).
You may not be able to do Repeat Play depending on the
DVD.
Select ÒREPEATÓ after pressing DVD DISPLAY.  When
you do not select ÒOFF,Ó the indicator of the ÒREPEATÓ
lights in green.
xREPEAT
Selects the setting of Repeat Play.
When playing a DVD and when Program Play and
Shuffle Play are set to OFF
¥
OFF: does not play repeatedly.
¥ DISC: repeats all the titles.
¥ TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc.
¥ CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter.
When playing a VIDEO CD/CD and when Program
Play and Shuffle Play are set to OFF
¥
OFF: does not play repeatedly.
¥ DISC: repeats all the tracks on a disc.
¥ TRACK: repeats the current track
When Program Play or Shuffle Play is set to ON
¥
OFF: does not play repeatedly.
¥ ON: repeats Program Play or Shuffle Play.
To cancel Repeat Play
Press CLEAR.
zYou can set Repeat Play during stop
After selecting the item of ÒREPEAT,Ó press H.
The system starts Repeat Play.
zYou can display the ÒREPEATÓ display quickly
Press REPEAT on the remote.
Note
Repeat play is canceled when:
Ð you turn the power off.
Ð you change the function.
Repeating a Specific
Portion (AyB Repeat)
Z 
  
You can play a specific portion of a title, chapter, track
repeatedly.  This is useful when you want to memorize
lyrics.
During PBC Playback of VIDEO CDs (page 25), this
function is available only while playing moving pictures.
You may not be able to do AyB Repeat Play depending
on the DVD.
Select ÒA-B REPEATÓ after pressing DVD DISPLAY.
During AyB Repeat Play, the indicator of the ÒA-B
REPEATÒ lights in green.
xA-B REPEAT
¥ SET ,: sets the A and B points.
¥ OFF: does not play a specific portion of a title/chapter/
track repeatedly.
To select, press                , then            .ENTER
1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
CHAPTER DISC
TITLE OFF OFFDVD      PLAY     
REPEAT
To select, press                , then            .ENTER
1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
SET
OFFDVD      PLAY     
A–B 
REPEATOFF
 
						

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3When you reach the ending point (point B), press
ENTER again.
The setting points are displayed and the system starts
repeating this specific portion.
To cancel AyB Repeat Play
Press CLEAR.
Notes
¥ You can set  AyB Repeat on only one specific portion.
¥AyB Repeat is canceled when:
Ð you open or close the disc tray
Ð you turn the power off
¥ When you set AyB Repeat, the settings for Shuffle Play and
Program Play are canceled.
¥ You may not be able to set AyB Repeat, depending on the
scene of the DVD or the VIDEO CD.
Setting a portion for AyB repeat
1Select ÒSET ,Ó in ÒA-B REPEAT.Ó
The A-B REPEAT setting display appears.
2During playback, when you find the starting point
(point A) of the portion to be played repeatedly,
press ENTER.
The starting point (point A) is set.
SET
OFFOFF
To select, press                , then            .ENTER
1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
A–B REPEATDVD      PLAY       Set point A with                .ENTER
  To return, press                  .RETURN
1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVD      PLAY     
C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
A–B REPEAT
A:  18  – 01 : 32 : 55
CHAPTER    TIME      Set point B with
ENTER
  To cancel, press                .CLEAR
1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )C    0 1 : 34 : 30DVD     
A:  18  – 01 : 32 : 55
B:  18  – 01 : 34 : 30
CHAPTER    TIME   PLAY     
To select, press                , then            .ENTER
ON
 
						

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Appears when the DVD has
dural layers
You can check the play information on the bit rate, bit rate
history or the portion where the disc is played (layer).
While playing a disc, the approximate bit rate of the
playback picture is always displayed by Mbps (Mega bit
per second) and the audio by kbps (Kilo bit per second).
Select ÒADVANCEDÓ after pressing DVD DISPLAY.
xADVANCED
When playing a DVD
¥
BIT RATE: displays bit rate.
¥ BIT RATE HISTORY: displays bit rate and bit rate
history.
¥ LAYER: displays layer and the point picked up.
¥ OFF: turns off the ADVANCED display.
Displays of each item
BIT RATE
Bit rate refers to the amount of video/audio data per
second in a disc.  The higher the bit rate is, the larger the
amount of data.  When the bit rate level is high, there is a
large amount of data.  However, this does not always
mean that you can get higher quality pictures or sounds.
Checking the Play Information Z 
Audio
VideoBit rate range
Min. Max.
Newest bit
rate range
BIT RATE HISTORY
Indicates the transition of bit rate of the playback picture
for a period up to the present.
LAYER
Indicates the approximate point where the disc is playing.
If it is a dual-layer DVD, the system indicates which layer
is being read.
For details on the layers, see page 62 (DVD).
OFFOFF LAYER
BIT RATE HISTORY
BIT RATE
1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVD      PLAY     
To select, press                , then            .ENTER
ADVANCED0510Mbps
BIT RATE
0510384 kbpsMbps