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 
**:
**:
**Ó (playing time of the
current title) is selected.
2Press ENTER.
ÒT 
**:
**:
**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 Ò2:10:20.Ó
Note
The title, chapter or track number displayed is the
same number recorded on the disc.
 
						

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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 TRACKCHAPTERINDEX TUNEDHMONO MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLE TRACKCHAPTERINDEX TUNEDHMONO MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLE TRACK CHAPTERINDEX TUNEDH MONOMSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
Viewing Information About the Disc
When playing a DVD
Playing time and number of the current title
Remaining time of the
current title
Playing time and number
of the current chapter
Remaining time of the
current chapter
Te x t
Playing time and current track number
Remaining time of the
current track
Playing time of the disc
Remaining time of the
disc
Te x tViewing the Playing Time
and Remaining Time on
the Front Panel Display
  
You can check information about the disc,
such as the remaining time, total number of
titles of a DVD, or tracks of a SACD, CD, or
VIDEO CD, using the front panel display
(page 11).
Press TIME.
Each time you press TIME while playing the
disc, the display changes as shown in the
following charts.
zWhen playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions,
the scene number and the playing time are displayed.
zThe playing time and remaining time of the
current chapter, title, track, scene, or disc will also
appear on your TV screen. See the following section
ÒChecking the Playing Time and Remaining TimeÓ
for instructions on how to read this information.
When playing a VIDEO CD (without
PBC functions), SACD, or CD
TIME
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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. 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 that
you can change depend on the disc you
are playing.
TIME
DV D
DISPLAY
Time informationDisc type
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Notes
¥ While playing SACD, the index indicator does not
appear on the front panel display.
¥ Depending on the type of disc being played and the
playing mode, the disc information may not be
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xWhen playing a DVD
¥T 
**:
**:
**
Playing time of the current title
¥TÐ
**:
**:
**
Remaining time of the current title
¥C 
**:
**:
**
Playing time of the current chapter
¥CÐ
**:
**:
**
Remaining time of the current
chapter
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD
(with PBC functions)
¥
**:
**
Playing time of the current scene
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD
(without PBC functions), SACD,
or CD
¥T 
**:
**
Playing time of the current track
¥TÐ
**:
**
Remaining time of the current
track
¥D 
**:
**
Playing time of the current disc
¥DÐ
**:
**
Remaining time of the current disc
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the
Control Menu is turned off.
Checking the DVD/CD/SACD text
Press TIME repeatedly in Step 2 to display
the text recorded on the DVD/CD/SACD.
The DVD/CD/SACD text appears only
when the text is recorded on the disc. You
cannot change the text.z
If the DVD/CD/SACD text does not fit on a
single line , you can see the entire text by scrolling it
across the front display.
zYou can select the time and text by pressing
TIME.
Notes
¥ Only letters of the alphabet can be displayed.
¥ This system can only display the fir st level of
DVD/CD/SACD text, such as the disc name or title.
¥ In SACD playback, the system can only display a
limited number of char acters. Also, depending on
the disc, all text characters are not displa yed.
DVD/CD/SACD text
TIME/TEXTBRAHMS  SYMPHONY  NO – 4    
 
						

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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 case, the sound loses its stereo effect.)
For example, when playing a disc containing
a song with the vocals on the right channel
and the instruments on the left channel, you
can select the left channel and hear only the
instruments from both speakers.
1Press DVD DISPLAY during
playback.
The Control Menu is displayed.
2Press X/x to select 
(AUDIO), then ENTER.
The options for AUDIO appear.
AUDIO
DV D
DISPLAY
ENTER X/x
3Press X/x to select the desired
audio signal.
xWhen playing a DVD
Depending on the DVD, the choice of
language varies.
When 4 digits are displayed, they
represent the language code. Refer to
the language code list on page 79 to
see which language the code
represents. When the same language is
displayed two or more times, the DVD
is recorded in multiple audio formats.
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD, or CD
The default setting is underlined.
¥
STEREO: The standard stereo sound
¥ 1/L: The sound of the left channel
(monaural)
¥ 2/R: The sound of the right
channel (monaural)
xWhen playing a SACD
In stop mode, depending on the SACD,
the choice of settings varies.
¥ MULTI: The disc has multi-
channel playback area
¥ 2CH: The disc has the 2 channel
playback area.
¥ CD: When you want to play the
disc as a conventional CD.
Note
Not all discs give you the three choices above
when in SACD playback. It all depends on the
layer configuration of the SACD to be played .
4Press ENTER.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the
Control Menu is turned off.
z
You can select AUDIO directly by pressing AUDIO.
Each time you press the button, the item changes.
Notes
¥ For discs not in multiple audio f ormat, you cannot
change the sound.
¥ During DVD playback, the sound may change
automatically.
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2: ENGLISH
3: FRENCH
1: ENGLISH
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LRC
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1PROGRAM FORMAT
LFELS RS
1: ENGLISH
        
 
						

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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 follows:
For Dolby Digital 5.1 ch:
** The letters in the programme format
display mean the following sound
component:
L: Front (left)
R : Front (right)
C : Centre
LS : Rear (left)
RS : Rear (right)
S : Rear (monaural): The rear
component of the Dolby
Surround processed signal and
the Dolby Digital signal.
LFE : LFE (Low Frequency Effect)
Current audio format*
Current playing programme format**
Rear component 2
LFE (Low Frequency
Effect) component 1 Front component 2 +
Centre component 1
The display examples are as follows:
¥ PCM (stereo)
¥ Dolby Surround
¥ Dolby Digital 5.1ch
When an LFE signal component is output,
ÒLFEÓ is enclosed in a solid line. When an
LFE signal component is not output,
ÒLFEÓ is enclosed in a broken line.
¥ DTS
ÒLFEÓ is always enclosed in a solid line
regardless of the LFE signal component
being output.
Notes
¥ When the signal contains rear signal components
such as LS, RS , or S, the Surround effect is
enhanced (page 47).
¥ If you play MPEG AUDIO sound tracks, the
system outputs PCM (stereo) signals.
DVD        
1: ENGLISH
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LRC
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1PROGRAM FORMAT
LFELS RS
        
DOLBY DIGITAL  3 / 2 . 1
PCM 48kHz 24bit
PROGRAM FORMAT
DOLBY SURROUND DOLBY DIGITAL  2/0LRC
S
PROGRAM FORMAT
LRC
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1
PROGRAM FORMAT
LFE
LS RS
 
						

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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 press DISPLAY, the front
panel display switches as follows:
remaining or playing time t sound field
t remaining or playing time
z
The system memorises the last sound
field selected for each function mode (Sound
Field Link)
Whenever you select a function such as DVD or
TUNER, the sound field that was last applied to the
function is automatically applied again. For example,
if you listen to DVD with HALL as the sound field,
then change to another function, and then return to
DVD, HALL will be applied again. With the tuner,
sound fields are memorised separately for all preset
stations.
zYou can identify the encoding format of
programme software by looking at its
packaging
Ð Dolby Digital discs are labelled with the 
 logo.
Ð Dolby Surround encoded programmes are labelled
with the 
 logo.
Ð DTS Digital Surround discs are marked with DTS.
Note
When you play sound tracks with 96 kHz sampling
frequency, the output signals will be converted to
48 kHz (sampling frequency).
CINEMA STUDIO EX A*
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the
Sony Pictures EntertainmentÕs classic
editing studio using the 3D sound imaging
of V. MULTI DIMENSION (page 48) to
create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding
the listener from a single pair of actual rear
speakers.
This is a standard mode, great for watching
most movies.
CINEMA STUDIO EX B*
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the
Sony Pictures EntertainmentÕs mixing studio
using the 3D sound imaging of V. MULTI
DIMENSION (page 48) to create 5 sets of
virtual speakers surrounding the listener
from a single pair of actual rear speakers.
This mode is ideal for watching science-
fiction or action movies with lots of sound
effects.
CINEMA STUDIO EX C*
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the
Sony Pictures EntertainmentÕs BGM
recording studio using the 3D sound
imaging of V. MULTI DIMENSION (page
48) to create 5 sets of virtual speakers
surrounding the listener from a single pair of
actual rear speakers.
This mode is ideal for watching musicals or
classic films where music is featured in the
soundtrack.
* ÒVIRTUALÓ sound field: Sound field with
virtual speakers.
SOUND
FIELD
DISPLAY
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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 sets of virtual speakers
surrounding the listener at a 30¡ angle of
elevation.
SMALL HALL
Reproduces the acoustics of a small
rectangular concert hall.
Ideal for soft acoustic sounds.LARGE HALL
Reproduces the acoustics of a large
rectangular concert hall.
Ideal for soft acoustic sounds.
JAZZ CLUB
Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.
LIVE HOUSE
Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live
house.
Great for rock or pop music.
GAME
Obtains maximum audio impact from video
game software.
Be sure to set the game machine to stereo
mode when using game software with stereo
sound capabilities.
AUTO FORMAT DECODE
Automatically detects the type of audio
signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS,
Dolby Pro Logic, or standard 2 channel
stereo) and performs the proper decoding if
necessary. This mode presents the sound as
it was recorded/encoded, without adding any
effects.
You can use this mode as a reference.
NORMAL SURROUND
Software with multichannel surround audio
signals is played according to the way it was
recorded.
Software with 2 channel audio signals, is
decoded with Dolby Pro Logic to create
surround effects.
2 CH STEREO
Outputs the sound from the front left and
right speakers and subwoofer. Standard two
channel (stereo) sources completely bypass
the sound field processing. Multi channel
surround formats are downmixed to two
channels.
This allows you to play any source using
only the front left and right speakers and
subwoofer.
SIDE
BEHIND
LCR
LS
RSRS LSRS LS
LCR
LS
RSRS LSRS LS
LCR
LS
RSRS LSRS LS
 
						

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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 by the virtual speakers may
cause increased noise in the playback signal.
¥ When listening to sound fields that employ the
virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any
sound coming directly fr om the rear speakers.
¥ If you select AUTO FORMAT DECODE or 2 CH
STEREO when the headphones are connected,
2 channel stereo is output. If any other sound field
is selected, it is automatically changed to the
HEADPHONE THEATER mode.
Adjusting the level
parameters
  
The level menu contains parameters that let
you adjust the balance and speaker volumes
of each speaker (page 27).
1Start playing a programme source
encoded with multichannel
surround sound.
2Press AMP MENU repeatedly on
the remote.
9 LEVEL appears on the front panel
display.
3Sit in your listening position and
select the item to be adjusted
using X/x.
4Adjust the volume level using C/c.
The adjusted value will appear on the
front panel display. If you do not operate
the remote for a few seconds, the value
turned off and is stored in the system.
Adjustable parameters for each sound field
FRONT BAL. REAR BAL. REAR LEVEL CENTER LEVEL WOOFER LEVEL
CINEMA STUDIO EX Azz z z z
CINEMA STUDIO EX Bzz z z z
CINEMA STUDIO EX Czz z z z
V. MULTI DIMENSIONzz z z z
V. SEMI-M. DIMENSIONzzz
SMALL HALLzz z z z
LARGE HALLzz z z z
JAZZ CLUBzz z z z
LIVE HOUSEzz z z z
GAMEzz z z z
AUTO FORMAT DECODEzz z z z
NORMAL SURROUNDzz z z z
2 CH STEREOzz
HEADPHONE THEATERz
 
						

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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 
(ANGLE).
The angle number appears.
The number in parentheses indicates
the total number of angles.
ANGLE
ENTER DV D
DISPLAYNumber
Buttons
X/c/x
3Press c or ENTER.
The angle number changes to Ò-.Ó
4Select the angle number using the
number buttons or X/x, then
press ENTER.
The angle is changed to the selected
angle.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the
Control Menu is turned off.
z
You can select the angle dir ectly by pressing
ANGLE. Each time you pr ess the button, the angle
changes.
Note
Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to
change the angles, even if multi-angles are recorded
on the DVD.
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