Sony Dav S500 Operating Instructions

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Enjoying Movies
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 
(SUBTITLE), then press ENTER.
The options for SUBTITLE appear.
SUBTITLE
ENTER DV D
DISPLAYX/x
3Press X/x to select the language.
Depending on the DVD, the choice of
language varies.
When 4 digits are displayed, they
indicate the language code. Refer to
the language code list on page 79 to
see which language the code
represents.
4Press ENTER.
To cancel the SUBTITLE setting
Select ÒOFFÓ in Step 3.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the
Control Menu is turned off.
z
You can select SUBTITLE directly by pressing
SUBTITLE. Each time you press the button, the item
changes.
Note
Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to
change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are
recorded on it.
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OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: 
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BIT RATE
0510
kbps
Mbps
384ENTER X/x
To close the ADVANCED window
Select ÒOFFÓ 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 ÒBIT RATEÓ or
ÒLAYER,Ó whichever was selected in
ÒADVANCED.Ó
BIT RATE
When playing MPEG audio sound tracks
Bit rate refers to the amount of video/audio
data per second in a disc. The higher the bit
rate, the larger the amount of data. When the
bit rate level is high, there is a large amount
of data. However, this does not always mean
that you can get higher quality pictures or
sounds.
LAYER
Indicates the approximate point where the
disc is playing.
If it is a dual-layer DVD, the system
indicates which layer is being read (ÒLayer
0Ó or ÒLayer 1Ó).
For details on the layers, see page 75
(DVD).
Checking the Play
Information 
(ADVANCED) 
You can check information such as the bit
rate or the disc layer that is being played.
While playing a disc, an approximate bit
rate of the playback picture is always
displayed as Mbps (Mega bit per second)
and the audio as kbps (kilo bit per second).
1Press DVD DISPLAY during
playback.
The Control Menu is displayed.
2Press X/x to select 
(ADVANCED), then press ENTER.
The options for ADVANCED appear.
3Press X/x to select items.
For each item, please refer to
ÒDisplays of each item.Ó
¥ BIT RATE: displays the bit rate.
¥ LAYER: displays the layer and the
pick-up point.
4Press ENTER.
Audio
Video
Appears when the DVD
has dual layersAudio
Video DVD
DISPLAY
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BIT RATE DVD        BIT RATE
0510
kbps
Mbps
384OFF
BIT RATE 
LAYER
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Using Various Additional Functions
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 same Custom Parental
Control password for up to 50 discs. When
you set the fifty-first-disc, the playback
restriction for the first disc is cancelled.
1Insert the disc you want to lock.
If the disc is playing, press x to stop
playback.
2In stop mode, press DVD DISPLAY.
The Control Menu appears.
Using Various Additional Functions
DV D
DISPLAY
O RETURN
ENTERC/X/x x Number
buttons
3Press X/x to select  (CUSTOM
PARENTAL CONTROL), then press
ENTER.
ÒCUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROLÓ is
selected.
4Press X/x to select ÒON t,Ó then
press ENTER.
xWhen you have not entered a
password
The display for registering a new
password appears.
Enter a 4-digit password by 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 the password
appears.
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OFF
ON
PASSWORD
DVD        1 8 ( 
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CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter a new 4-digit password, then 
press         .ENTER
CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter password, then press          .ENTER
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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.
ÒCustom parental control is set.Ó appears
and then 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 number.
If you make a mistake
Press O RETURN, then start from Step 3
again.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press O RETURN, then press DVD
DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control
Menu is turned off.
To turn off the Custom Parental
Control function
1In Step 4, select ÒOFF t,Ó then press
ENTER.
2Enter your 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
To change the password
1In Step 4, press X/x to select
ÒPASSWORD t,Ó then press ENTER.
The display for entering the password
appears.
2Enter your 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
3Enter a new 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
4To confirm your password, re-enter it
using the number buttons, then press
ENTER.
Playing the disc for which Custom
Parental Control is set
1Insert the disc for which Custom
Parental Control is set.
The CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL
display appears.
2Enter your 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
The system is ready for playback.
zIf you forget your password, enter the 6-digit
number Ò199703Ó using the number buttons when the
CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display asks you
for your password, then press ENTER. The display
will ask you to enter a new 4-digit password.
Limiting playback for children
(Parental Control) 
Playback of some DVDs can be limited
according to a predetermined level such as
the age of the users. The ÒParental ControlÓ
function allows you to set a playback
limitation level.
A scene that is limited is not played, or it is
replaced by a different scene.
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Using Various Additional Functions
1In stop mode, press DVD SETUP.
The Setup Display appears.
2Press X/x to select ÒCUSTOM SETUP,Ó
then press ENTER.
ÒCUSTOM SETUPÓ is displayed.
3Press X/x to select ÒPARENTAL
CONTROL t,Ó 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 the password
appears.
4Enter or re-enter your password using
the number buttons, then press ENTER.
The display for setting the playback
limitation level and changing the
password appears.
CUSTOM SETUP
PAUSE MODE:
PARENTAL CONTROL
TRACK SELECTION                          OFF COLOR SYSTEM
AUTOAUTO
CUSTOM SETUP
PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter a new 4-digit password, then 
press          .ENTER
CUSTOM SETUP
PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter password, then press         .ENTER
CUSTOM SETUP
PARENTAL CONTROL
LEVEL:
OFF
STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORDUSA
5Press X/x to select ÒSTANDARD,Ó then
press ENTER.
The selection items for ÒSTANDARDÓ
are displayed.
6Press X/x to select a geographic area
as the playback limitation level, then
press ENTER.
The area is selected.
If you select ÒOTHERS t,Ó select and
enter the standard code in the table on
page 57 using the number buttons.
CUSTOM SETUP
PARENTAL CONTROL
LEVEL:
OFF
USA
STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORD
USA
OTHERS   
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7Press ENTER.
The selection items for ÒLEVELÓ 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
entering your password
Set ÒLEVELÓ to ÒOFFÓ in Step 8.
To change the password
1In Step 5, select ÒCHANGE
PASSWORD tÓ using x, then press
ENTER.
The display for entering the password
appears.
2Follow Step 3 to enter a new password.
Playing the disc for which Parental
Control is set
1Insert the disc and press H.
The PARENTAL CONTROL display
appears.
2Enter your 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
The system starts playback.
zIf you forget your password, remove the disc and
repeat Step 1 to 5 of ÒLimiting playback for
children.Ó When you are asked to enter your
password, enter Ò199703Ó using the number buttons,
then pr ess ENTER. The display will ask you to enter
a new 4-digit password. After you enter a new 4-digit
password in Step 3, replace the disc in the system and
press H. When the PARENTAL CONTROL display
appears, enter your new password.
Notes
¥ When you play DVDs which do not have the
Parental Control function, playback cannot be
limited on this system.
¥ Depending on the DVD, you may be asked to
chang e the parental control level while playing the
disc. In this case, enter your password, then change
the level. If the Resume Play mode is cancelled, the
level returns to the original level.
CUSTOM SETUP
PARENTAL CONTROL
LEVEL: OFF
OFF STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORD
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5:              NC17
R
CUSTOM SETUP
PARENTAL CONTROL
LEVEL:
STANDARD:
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Using Various Additional Functions
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
Norwa y 2379
Pakistan 2427
Philippines 2424
Portugal 2436
Russia 2489
Singapore 2501
Spain 2149
Sweden 2499
Switzerland 2086
Taiwan 2543
Thailand 2528
United Kingdom 2184
Area Code
 
						

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TV
Manufacturer Code number
DAEWOO 002, 004, 005, 006, 007,
015
FISHER 008
GOLDSTAR 002, 003, 011, 012, 015,
034
DRUNDIG 017, 034
HITACHI 002, 013, 014, 015
ITT/NOKIA 021, 022
JVC 016
MAGNAVOX 002, 003, 018
MITSUBISHI/MGA 002, 003, 019
NEC 002, 003, 020
PANASONIC 009, 024
PHILIPS 015, 018
PIONEER 009, 025, 026, 040
RCA/PROSCAN 002, 010, 027, 028, 029
SAMSUNG 002, 003, 015, 031, 032,
033, 034
SANYO 008, 044, 045, 046
SHARP 035
SONY 001
TELEFUNKEN 023, 036, 037, 038
THOMSON 030, 037, 039
TOSHIBA 035, 040, 041
ZENITH 042, 043
CATV
Manufacturer Code number
SONY 101
JERROLD/GI 102, 103, 104, 105, 106,
107, 108, 109, 119, 131
SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 110, 111, 112
PIONEER 115, 116
HAMLIN/REGAL 123, 124, 125, 126, 127
OAK 128, 129, 130
ZENITH 113, 114
TOCOM 117, 118, 131
PANASONIC 120, 121, 122
Controlling the TV with
the Supplied Remote
By adjusting the remote signal, you can
control your TV with the supplied remote.
Notes
¥ If you enter a new code number, the code number
previously entered will be erased.
¥ When you replace the batteries of the remote, the
code number may be reset to the default (SONY)
setting. Reset the appropriate code number.
Controlling TVs with the remote
Press and hold TV [/1 while entering your
TVÕs manufacturerÕs code (see the table)
using the number buttons and press ENTER.
Then release TV [/1.
Code numbers of controllable TVs
If more than one code number is listed, try
entering them one at a time until you find
the one that works with your TV.
TV ?/1
Number*
buttons
Other Operations
CONTROL
DVD/TV
switch ENTER
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Other Operations
Controlling the TV
You can control your TV using the buttons
below.
By pressing You can
TV [/1Turn the TV on or off.
TV/VIDEO Switch the TVÕs input source
between the TV and other input
sources.
Switching between TV and DVD
Using the CONTROL DVD/TV switch, you
can switch the remote signal between
control of the TV and control of the DVD
unit. When you watch the DVD, ensure that
you have the CONTROL DVD/TV switch
set to DVD.
The table below shows the buttons that are
affected by the CONTROL DVD/TV switch.
Button DVD TV
1~9,** Standard number Regardless of
>10, button function the number
10/0 for DVD. button pressed,
the channel
advances in
numerical order.
ENTER Standard enter Skips to channel
function for 12.
DVD.
.Standard CH Ð
preceding title,
chapter skip
function for
DVD.
>Standard forward CH +
title, chapter
skip for DVD.
3VOL + VOL +
#VOL Ð VOL Ð
Note
Depending on the TV, you may not be able to control
your TV or to use some of the buttons above.
* Use the number buttons only to enter the code
number of controllable TVs.
** For double digit number, press >10, then the
number. (For example, press >10, then 2 and 5 for
entering 25.)
FUNCTION
Watching the Video or
other Unit
You can use VCRs or other units connected
to the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 jacks. Refer to
the operation manual supplied with the unit
for farther information on the operation.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 that you connected
the unit to appears on the front panel
display.
Each time you press FUNCTION, the mode
of the system changes in the following
sequence.
DVD t VIDEO 1 t VIDEO 2 t
TUNER t DVD...
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Listening to the Radio
Preset radio stations in the systemÕs memory
first (see ÒPresetting Radio StationsÓ on
page 29).
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
TUNER appears on the front panel
display.
The last received station is tuned in.
2Press PRESET + or PRESET Ð
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 +/Ð.
To turn off the radio
Press 1.To listen to non-preset radio stations
Use manual or automatic tuning in Step 2.
For manual tuning, press m or M
(TUNING + or Ð) on the remote repeatedly.
For automatic tuning, press and hold m or
M (TUNING + or Ð) on the remote.
z
If an FM programme is noisy
Press STEREO/MONO on the remote so that
ÒMONOÓ  appears on the front panel display. T here
will be no stereo effect, but the reception will
improve. Press the button again to restore the ster eo
effect.
zTo improve reception
Reorient the supplied antennas.
To check the frequency or sound field
Press DISPLAY repeatedly.
Each time you press DISPLAY, the front
panel display changes as follows:
index name of the station t frequency t
sound field t index name of the station
FUNCTION
VOL +/Ð
PRESET
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ALL PROLOGICDIGITAL
NTSC PBC ANGLETITLE TRACK CHAPTERINDEX TUNEDH MONOMSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1FM AMDISC 1SAUTO
ALL PROLOGICDIGITAL
NTSC PBC ANGLETITLE TRACK CHAPTERINDEX H TUNEDM MONOST SdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT   1FMAMDISC 1SAUTO
DISPLAY
TUNING
+/Ð STEREO/
MONO1
m