Sony Dav S400 Operating Instructions

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Enjoying Movies
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BIT RATE
0510
kbps
Mbps
384ENTER X/x
To close the ADVANCED window
Select “OFF” in Step 3.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the
Control Menu is turned off.
Displays of each item
By pressing DVD DISPLAY repeatedly, you
can display either “BIT RATE” or
“LAYER,” whichever was selected in
“ADVANCED.”
BIT RATE
When playing MPEG audio sound tracks
Bit rate refers to the amount of video/audio
data per second in a disc. When the bit...

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Locking Discs (CUSTOM
PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL
CONTROL)
You can set two kinds of playback
restrictions for a disc.
•Custom Parental Control
You can set the playback restrictions so
that the system will not play inappropriate
discs.
•Parental Control
Playback of some DVDs can be limited
according to a predetermined level such as
the age of the users.
The same password is used for both Parental
Control and Custom Parental Control.
Custom Parental Control
  
You can set the...

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Using Various Additional Functions
DAV-S400 4-240-074-12(1)
CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL
Custom parental control is already 
set. To play, enter your password 
and press
         .ENTER
O RETURN
ENTER X/x H Number
buttons
5Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password
by using the number buttons, then
press ENTER.
“Custom parental control is set.” appears
and the screen returns to the Control
Menu display.
If you make a mistake entering
your password
Press C before you press ENTER and
input the correct...

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DAV-S400 4-240-074-12(1)
1In stop mode, press DVD SETUP.
The Setup Display appears.
2Press X/x to select “CUSTOM SETUP,”
then press ENTER.
“CUSTOM SETUP” is displayed.
3Press X/x to select “PARENTAL
CONTROL t,” then press ENTER.
xIf you have not entered a
password
The display for registering a new
password appears.
Enter a 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
The display for confirming the password
appears.
xWhen you have already
registered a password
The display for entering...

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Using Various Additional Functions
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7Press ENTER.
The selection items for “LEVEL” are
displayed.
8Select the level you want using X/x,
then press ENTER.
Parental Control setting is complete.
The lower the value, the more strict the
limitation.
If you make a mistake
Press O RETURN to go back to the
previous screen.
To turn off the Setup Display
Press DVD SETUP repeatedly until the
Setup Display is turned off.
To turn off the Parental Control
function and play the DVD after...

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Standard Code
number
Argentina 2044
Australia 2047
Austria 2046
Belgium 2057
Brazil 2070
Canada 2079
Chile 2090
China 2092
Denmark 2115
Finland 2165
France 2174
Germany 2109
Hong Kong 2219
India 2248
Indonesia 2238
Italy 2254
Japan 2276
Standard Code
number
Korea 2304
Malaysia 2363
Mexico 2362
Netherlands 2376
New Zealand 2390
Norway 2379
Pakistan 2427
Philippines 2424
Portugal 2436
Russia 2489
Singapore 2501
Spain 2149
Sweden 2499
Switzerland 2086
Taiwan 2543
Thailand 2528...

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Other Operations
DAV-S400 4-240-074-12(1)
Controlling the TV with
the Supplied Remote
You can control your Sony TV with the
supplied remote.
Controlling the TV with the remote
TV ?/1
Number*
buttons
Other Operations
COMMAND
MODE DVD/
TV switch ENTER
123
456
7
>
10
10/089
TV/VIDEO
You can control your Sony TV using the
buttons below.
By pressing You can
TV [/1Turn the TV on or off.
TV/VIDEO Switch the TV’s input source
between the TV and other input
sources.
Switching between TV and DVD
Using the...

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Listening to the Radio
Preset radio stations in the system’s memory
first (see “Presetting Radio Stations” on
page 28).
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
TUNER appears on the front panel
display.
The last received station is tuned in.
2Press PRESET + or PRESET –
repeatedly to select the preset
station you want.
Each time you press the button, the
system tunes in one preset station.
3Adjust the volume by pressing
VOL +/–.
To turn off the radio
Press 1.
FUNCTION
VOL +/–
PRESET...

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Other Operations
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To listen to non-preset radio stations
Use manual or automatic tuning in Step 2.
For manual tuning, press m or M
(TUNING + or –) on the remote repeatedly.
For automatic tuning, press and hold m or
M (TUNING + or –) on the remote.
z
If an FM programme is noisy
Press STEREO/MONO on the remote so that
“MONO” appears on the front panel display. There
will be no stereo effect, but the reception will
improve. Press the button again to restore the stereo
effect....

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3Press NAME.
4Create an index name by using the
cursor buttons:
Press x/X to select a character, then
press c to move the cursor to the next
position.
If you make a mistake
Press C or c repeatedly until the
character to be changed flashes, then
press x/X to select the right character.
5Press ENTER.
To assign index names to other
stations
Repeat Steps 2 to 5.
Naming Preset Stations
You can enter a name of up to 8 characters
for preset stations. These names (for
example,...