Sony Dav S400 Operating Instructions

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Viewing Information About the Disc
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Checking the Playing
Time and Remaining Time
  
You can check the playing time and
remaining time of the current title, chapter,
or track, and the total playing time or
remaining time of the disc. You can also
check the DVD/CD/Super Audio CD text
recorded on the disc.
1Press DVD DISPLAY during
playback.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press TIME repeatedly to change
the time information.
The display and the kinds of...

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xWhen playing a DVD
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Remaining time of the current title
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Playing time of the current chapter
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Remaining time of the current
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xWhen playing a VIDEO CD
(with PBC functions)
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Playing time of the current scene
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD
(without PBC functions), Super
Audio CD, or CD
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Playing time of the current track
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Sound Adjustments
Changing the Sound
  
If a DVD is recorded with multilingual
tracks, you can select the language you want
while playing the DVD.
If the DVD is recorded in multiple audio
formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG audio,
or DTS), you can select the audio format
you want while playing the DVD.
With stereo 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....

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LRC
DTS 3/2.1
PROGRAM FORMAT
LFE
LS RS
Displaying the audio information of
the disc 
When you select “AUDIO,” the channels
being played are displayed on the screen.
For example, in Dolby Digital format,
multiple signals ranging from monaural to
5.1 channel signals can be recorded on a
DVD. Depending on the DVD, the number
of recorded channels may differ.
*“PCM,” “MPEG,” “DTS,” or “DOLBY
DIGITAL” is displayed.
For “DOLBY DIGITAL,” the channels in
the playing...

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Selecting a Sound Field
 
You can enjoy surround sound simply by
selecting one of the pre-programmed sound
fields according to the programme you want
to listen to. Surround sound can be applied
to DVD, VIDEO CD, and CD playback.
Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until
the sound field you want appears on
the front panel display.
You can also use SOUND FIELD +/– on the
system to select the pre-programmed sound
fields.
To check the current sound field
Press DISPLAY repeatedly.
Each...

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V.MULTI D.
(VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION)
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.
V.S.M.D.
(VIRTUAL SEMI MULTI DIMENSION)
Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear
speakers from the sound of the front
speakers without using actual rear...

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HEADPHONE THEATER*
When you connect your headphone to the
PHONES jack of the system, the
HEADPHONE THEATER mode allows you
to experience a theatre like environment
while listening through a pair of
headphones. This mode is very effective
with 5.1 ch discreet signal sources such as
Dolby Digital and DTS. Selecting any
Sound Field selections (except AUTO
FORMAT DECODING or 2CH STEREO)
enables the mode.
*“VIRTUAL” sound field: Sound field with
virtual speakers.
Notes
•The...

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Enjoying Movies
DAV-S400 4-240-074-12(1)
Enjoying Movies
Changing the Angles 
If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene
are recorded on the DVD, “ANGLE”
appears in the front panel display. This
means that you can change the viewing
angle.
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 train’s
movement interrupted.
1Press DVD DISPLAY during
playback.
The...

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Displaying the Subtitles
If subtitles are recorded on the discs, you
can turn the subtitles on and off while
playing. If multilingual subtitles are
recorded on the disc, you can change the
subtitle language while playing, or turn the
subtitles on or off whenever you want. For
example, you can select the language you
want to practice and turn the subtitles on for
better understanding.
1Press DVD DISPLAY during
playback.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select...