Sony Dav S500 Operating Instructions

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Searching for a Scene
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the
Control Menu is turned off.
To search for a scene using the time
code (TIME SEARCH) (DVD only)
1In Step 2, select  (TIME/
TEXT).
ÒT 
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**:
**Ó (playing time of the
current title) is selected.
2Press ENTER.
ÒT 
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**Ó changes to ÒT --:--:--.Ó
3Input the time code using the number
buttons, then press ENTER.
For example, to find the scene at
2 hours, 10 minutes, and 20 seconds
after the beginning, just enter...

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TITLE TRACK CHAPTERINDEX TUNEDH MONOMSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLETRACKCHAPTERINDEXTUNED H MONOMSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLETRACKCHAPTERINDEXTUNED H MONOMSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLE TRACK CHAPTERINDEX TUNEDH MONOMSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLE TRACK CHAPTERINDEX TUNEDH MONOMSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLETRACKCHAPTERINDEX TUNEDHMONO MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLETRACKCHAPTERINDEX TUNEDHMONO MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLE...

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Viewing Information About the Disc
1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )T       1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVD           
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. Also, you can
check the DVD/CD/SACD 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 time...

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xWhen playing a DVD
¥T 
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Playing time of the current title
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Remaining time of the current title
¥C 
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Playing time of the current chapter
¥CÐ
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Remaining time of the current
chapter
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), SACD,
or CD
¥T 
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Playing time of the current track
¥TÐ
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Remaining time of the current
track
¥D 
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Playing time of the current...

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Sound Adjustments
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. (In
this...

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LRC
DTS 3/2.1
PROGRAM FORMAT
LFE
LS RS
Displaying the audio information of
the disc 
When you select ÒAUDIO,Ó 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.
* ÒPCM,Ó ÒMPEG,Ó ÒDTS,Ó or ÒDOLBY
DIGITALÓ is displayed.
For ÒDOLBY DIGITAL,Ó the channels in
the playing track are displayed numerically
as...

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Sound Adjustments
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 time you...

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V. MULTI DIMENSION*
(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. SEMI-M. DIMENSION*
(Virtual Semi Multi Dimension)
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...

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Sound Adjustments
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 like
Dolby Digital and DTS. Selecting any
Sound Field selections (except AUTO
FORMAT DECODE or 2 CH STEREO)
enables the mode.
* ÒVIRTUALÓ sound field: Sound field with
virtual speakers.
Notes
¥ The effects provided...

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Enjoying Movies
Changing the Angles 
If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene
are recorded on the DVD, ÒANGLEÓ
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 trainÕs
movement interrupted.
1Press DVD DISPLAY during
playback.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select...