Sony Dav S500 Operating Instructions

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Other Operations
Naming Preset Stations
You can enter a name of up to 8 characters
for preset stations. These names (for
example, ÒXYZÓ) appear in the systemÕs
front panel display when a station is
selected.
Note that no more than one name can be
entered for each preset station.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
TUNER appears on the front panel
display.
The last station you received is tuned
in.
Each time you press FUNCTION, the
mode of the system changes in the
following sequence:
DVD t VIDEO 1 t...

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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.
 

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Settings and Adjustments
LANGUAGE SETUP
OSD:
DVD MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ORIGINAL
ENGLISH
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           :      : 
CUSTOM
RESETDVD        
Using the Setup Display
  
By using the Setup Display, you can make
various adjustments to items such as picture
and sound. You can also set a language for
the subtitles and the Setup Display, among
other things. For details on each Setup
Display item, see page 64-70. For an overall
list of Setup Display items, see page 80.
How to use the Setup...

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LANGUAGE SETUP
OSD:
DVD MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ORIGINAL
ENGLISH
Setting the Display or
Sound Track Language
(LANGUAGE SETUP)
  
ÒLANGUAGE SETUPÓ allows you to set
various languages for the on-screen display
or sound track.
Select ÒLANGUAGE SETUPÓ in the Setup
Display. For details on using the display, see
ÒUsing the Setup DisplayÓ (page 63).
xOSD (On-Screen Display)
Switches the display language on the screen.
Selects the language from the displayed list.
xDVD MENU (DVD only)
Selects...

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Settings and Adjustments
zIf you select ÒOTHERS tÓ in ÒDVD MENU,Ó
ÒSUBTITLE,Ó or ÒAUDIO,Ó select and enter the
language code from the list using the number buttons
(page 79).
After you have made a selection, the language code
(4 digits) is displayed the next time you select
ÒOTHERS t.Ó
Note
If you select a language that is not recorded on the
DVD, one of the recorded languages will be
automa tically selected (except for the ÒOSDÓ).
Settings for the Display
(SCREEN SETUP)   
Choose settings according...

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4:3 LETTER BOX
Note
Depending on the DVD, Ò4:3 LETTER BOXÓ ma y
be selected automatically instead of Ò4:3 PAN
SCANÓ or vice versa.
xSCREEN SAVER
Turns the screen saver on and off so that the
screen saver image appears when you leave
the system in pause or stop mode for
15 minutes, or when you play back a CD for
more than 15 minutes. The screen saver will
help prevent your display device from
becoming damaged (ghosting). Press H to
turn off the screen saver.
ONTurns on the screen saver.
OFFTurns off...

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Settings and Adjustments
No priority given.
Priority given.
xPAUSE MODE (DVD only)
Selects the picture in pause mode.
AUTO
FRAME
xPARENTAL CONTROL t (DVD only)
Sets a password and playback limitation
level for DVDs with playback limitation for
children. For details, see ÒLimiting playback
for children (Parental Control)Ó (page 54).
xTRACK SELECTION (DVD only)
Gives the sound track having the highest
number of channels priority when you play
a DVD on which multiple audio formats
(PCM, MPEG audio, DTS,...

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5m
(17ft)5m
(17ft) 5m
(17ft)
3.4m
(12ft)3.4m
(12ft)
Position diagram
Height diagram
xDISTANCE
The default distance setting for the speakers
in relation to the listening position is shown
below.
Be sure to change the value in the Setup
Display when you move the speakers. The
default adjustments are in parentheses.
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30
C C
D D
¥ REAR
Ñ
BEHIND (LOW), BEHIND (HIGH),
SIDE (LOW), SIDE (HIGH): Specify
the position and height to implement
the Digital Cinema Surround modes in
the ÒVirtual Multi DimensionÓ...

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Settings and Adjustments
FRONT
CENTER
REAR
Notes
¥  In SPEAKER SETUP, the North American models
OSD displays both metric and imperial
measurements. The other models displa ys metric
measurements only. The manual also shows both.
¥ When you set the distance, the sound cuts off for a
moment.
¥ If each of the front or rear speakers ar e not placed
at an equal distance from your listening position,
set the distance according to the closest speaker.
¥ Do not place the rear speakers farther away fr om
your...

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Adjusting the speaker volume and
level
1After you stop playback, select
ÒSPEAKER SETUPÓ after pressing DVD
SETUP in the Setup Display.
2Select ÒTEST TONEÓ and set ÒTEST
TONEÓ to ÒON.Ó
You will hear the test tone from each
speaker in sequence.
3From your listening position, select
ÒBALANCEÓ or ÒLEVELÓ and adjust the
value of ÒBALANCEÓ and ÒLEVELÓ using
X/x.
The test tone is emitted from both left
and right speakers simultaneously.
4Select ÒTEST TONEÓ and set ÒTEST
TONEÓ to ÒOFFÓ to turn off the test...