Sony Dav S400 Operating Instructions

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1AM antenna (19)
2AUDIO 1 jacks (21)
3AUDIO 2 jacks (21)
4DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) jack (22)5MONITOR OUT jack (21)
6SPEAKER jacks (17)
7FM 75Ω COAXIAL antenna jack (20)
Rear Panel
AM
COAXIALFM75Ω
L
RL
R
OPTICAL DIGITAL IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT
AUDIO IN AUDIO IN
SPEAKERFRONT R
REAR RCENTER
WOOFERFRONT L
REAR L
   IMPEDANCE USE           WOOFER: 3Ω     EXCEPT  WOOFER: 6Ω
A
N
T
E
N
N
A
AUDIO 1AUDIO 2MONITOR
OUT
 

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Remote
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1TV [/1 (on/standby) (57)
2Z OPEN/CLOSE (30)
3NAME (60)
4STEREO/MONO (59)
5MEMORY (28)
6CLEAR (35)
7PLAY MODE (34)
8AUDIO (44)
9ANGLE (49)
q;SUBTITLE (50)
qaVOL +/– (58)
qs./>, PREV/NEXT, TV CH +/–,
PRESET +/– (28, 31)
qdH PLAY/SELECT (30)
qfDVD TOP MENU (32)
qgDVD DISPLAY (37)
qhC/X/x/c/ENTER (24)
qjDVD SETUP (54)
qk1 (standby) (30)
qlDIMMER (27)
w;TV/VIDEO (57)
waREPEAT (37)
wsMUTING (31)
wdTIME (41)
wfFUNCTION (58)
wgBAND (28)
whNumber...

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Guide to the Control Menu Display (Magic Pad)
Use the Control Menu to select a function that you’d like to use. The Control Menu display
appears when the DVD DISPLAY button is pressed. For details, refer to the page in
parentheses.
Control Menu
List of Control Menu Items
 TITLE (DVD only) (page 39)/
SCENE (only VIDEO CD in PBC
playback) (page 39)/TRACK (VIDEO CD
only) (page 39)
 CHAPTER (DVD only) (page
39)/INDEX (VIDEO CD only) (page 39)
 TRACK (Super Audio CD/CD
only)...

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 AUDIO (page 44)
 SUBTITLE (DVD only) (page
50)
 ANGLE (DVD only) (page 49)
 REPEAT (page 37)
 ADVANCED (DVD only)
(page 51)
 CUSTOM PARENTAL
CONTROL (page 52)
 SETUP (page 61)Changes the audio setting.
Displays the subtitles.
Changes the subtitle language.
Changes the angle.
Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks)
repeatedly, or one title/chapter/track
repeatedly.
Checks the information (bit rate or layer)
on the disc while playing a DVD.
Sets the disc to prohibit...

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Getting Started
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Quick Overview
This chapter presents a quick overview so you can begin enjoying your new system right away.
For selecting a language used in the on-screen display, refer to page 62.
For selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected, refer to page 63.
Unpacking
Check that you have the following items:
•Speakers (5)
•Subwoofer (1)
•AM loop antenna (1)
•FM wire antenna (1)
•Speaker cords (5m × 4, 15m × 2)
•Video cord (1)
•Remote commander (remote)...

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Notes
•Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place.
•Do not use a new battery with an old one.
•Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing, particularly when replacing the batteries.
•Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or lighting apparatus. Doing so may cause a
malfunction.
•If you do not use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from
battery leakage and corrosion.
Step 1:...

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+
–
   IMPEDANCE USE           WOOFER: 3Ω     EXCEPT  WOOFER: 6Ω
AM
COAXIALFM75Ω 
L
RL
R
OPTICAL DIGITAL IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT
AUDIO IN AUDIO IN
FRONT R
REAR RCENTER
WOOFERFRONT L
REAR LA
N
T
E
N
N
A
AUDIO 1AUDIO 2MONITOR
OUT
SPEAKER
+
–
+
–+
–
+
–
Front speaker (R)
Rear speaker (L) Rear speaker (R) SubwooferCentre speakerFront speaker (L)
Colour label
Terminals for connecting the speakers
Connect the To the
Front speakers SPEAKER FRONT L (white) and R (red)...

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To avoid short-circuiting the speakers
Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the system. To prevent this, be sure to follow these
precautions when connecting the speakers. Make sure the bare wire of each speaker cord does
not touch another speaker terminal or the bare wire of another speaker cord.
Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord
After connecting all the components, speakers, and AC power cord (mains lead), output a test
tone to check that all the...

Getting Started
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AM
COAXIALFM75Ω
L
RL
R
OPTICAL DIGITAL IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT
AUDIO IN AUDIO IN
SPEAKERFRONT R
REAR RCENTER
WOOFERFRONT L
REAR LA
N
T
E
N
N
A
AUDIO 1AUDIO 2MONITOR
OUT
   IMPEDANCE USE           WOOFER: 3Ω     EXCEPT  WOOFER: 6Ω
Step 2: Antenna Hookups
Connect the supplied AM/FM antennas to listen to the radio.
Terminals for connecting the antennas
Connect the To the
AM loop antenna AM terminals
FM wire antenna FM 75Ω COAXIAL terminal
Notes
•To prevent noise...

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AM
COAXIALFM75Ω
A
N
T
E
N
N
AOutdoor FM antennaSystem
zIf you have poor FM reception
Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below.
Note
If you connect the system to an outdoor antenna, ground it to protect against lightning. To prevent a gas explosion,
do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.
Ground wire
(not supplied)
To ground