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 VIDEO 2 t
TUNER t DVD...
2Tune in the preset station you
want to create an index name for.
If you are not familiar with how to
tune in preset stations, see ÒListening
to the RadioÓ on page 60.
NAME
C/X/x/c
ENTER FUNCTION
123
456
7
>
10
10/089
Using the Radio Data
System (RDS)
(Only for the European models)
What is the Radio Data System?
Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting
service that allows radio stations to send
additional information along with the
regular programme signal. This tuner offers
convenient RDS features such as station
name display. RDS is available only for FM
stations.*
Note
RDS may not work properl y if the station you are
tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly,
or if the signal strength is weak.
* Not all FM sta tions provide RDS service, nor do
they provide the same type of services. If you are
not familiar with the RDS system, check with y our
local radio stations for details on RDS services in
your area.
Receiving RDS broadcasts
Simply select a station from the FM band.
When you tune in a station that provides
RDS services, the station name appears in
the display.
To check the RDS information
Each time you press DISPLAY, the display
changes as follows:
Station name*
r
Frequency
r
SOUND FIELD
* If the RDS broadcast is not received, the station
name may not appear in the display.
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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
 ( 
47 )
           :      : 
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 Display
1In stop mode, press DVD DISPLAY.
The Control Menu appears.
If you press DVD SETUP, you can go to
Step 3 directly.
2Press X/x to select  (SETUP),
then press ENTER.
The options for SETUP appear. Settings and Adjustments
X/x
ENTER
3Press X/x to select ÒCUSTOM,Ó then
press ENTER.
The Setup Display appears.
4Press X/x to select the setup item from
the displayed list: ÒLANGUAGE SETUP,Ó
ÒSCREEN SETUP,Ó ÒCUSTOM SETUP,Ó
and ÒSPEAKER SETUP.Ó Then press
ENTER.
The selected Setup item appears.
Example: ÒSCREEN SETUPÓ
Setup
itemsSelected item
>
10
10/0
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:16:9
ON
JACKET PICTURE
Main
item
DV D
DISPLAY
continued
DV D
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 the desired language for the DVD
menu.
xAUDIO (DVD only)
Switches the language of the sound track.
Selects the language from the displayed list.
When you select ÒORIGINAL,Ó the
language given priority in the disc is
selected.
xSUBTITLE (DVD only)
Switches the language of the subtitle.
Selects the language from the displayed list.
When you select ÒAUDIO FOLLOW,Ó the
language for the subtitles changes according
to the language you selected for the sound
track.
Selected settingOptions
5Select an item using X/x, then press
ENTER.
The options for the selected item appear.
Example: ÒTV TYPEÓ
6Select a setting using X/x, then press
ENTER.
The setting is selected and setup is
complete.
Example: Ò4:3 PAN SCANÓ
To turn off the Setup Display
Press DVD SETUP or DVD DISPLAY
repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned
off.
z
If you select ÒRESETÓ in Step 2, you can reset all
of the ÒSETUPÓ settings on page 80 (except for
PARENTAL CONTROL) to the default settings.
After you select ÒRESETÓ and press ENTER, select
ÒYESÓ to r eset the settings (it takes a few seconds to
complete), or select ÒNOÓ and press ENTER to
return to the Control Menu. Do not press POWER or
1 when resetting the system.
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:
4:3 PAN SCAN16:9
4:3 LETTER BOX
16:9
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:4:3 PAN SCAN
ON
JACKET PICTURE
 
						

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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 to the TV to be
connected.
Select ÒSCREEN SETUPÓ in the Setup
Display. For details on using the display, see
ÒUsing the Setup DisplayÓ (page 63).
The default settings are underlined.
xTV TYPE (DVD only)
Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV
(4:3 standard or wide).
The default settings vary, depending on the
country model.
16:9
4:3
LETTER
BOX
4:3
PAN SCAN
Select this when you connect a
wide-screen TV or a TV with a
wide mode function.
Select this when you connect a
4:3 screen TV. Displays a wide
picture with bands on the upper
and lower portions of the screen.
Select this when you connect a
4:3 screen TV. Automatically
displays the wide picture on the
entire screen and cuts off the
portions that do not fit.
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:16:9
ON
JACKET PICTURE
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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 the screen saver.
xBACKGROUND
Selects the background colour or picture on
the TV screen in stop mode or while playing
a CD.
JACKETPICTURE
GRAPHICS
BLUE
BLACK
The jacket picture (still picture)
appears in the background, but
only when the jacket picture is
already recorded on the disc
(CD-EXTRA, etc.). If the disc
does not contain a jacket
picture, the ÒGRAPHICSÓ
picture appears.
A preset picture stored in the
system appears in the
background.
The background colour is blue.
The background colour is black.
Custom Settings (CUSTOM
SETUP) 
  
Allows setting up Parental Control and other
settings.
Select ÒCUSTOM SETUPÓ in the Setup
Display. For details on using the display, see
ÒUsing the Setup DisplayÓ (page 63).
The default settings are underlined.
xCOLOR SYSTEM for VIDEO CD
playback (Asian models and
Australian models only)
Select the colour system when you play a
VIDEO CD.
AUTO
PA L
NTSC
Notes
¥ You cannot change the colour system of the disc
itself.
¥ On Asian models or Australian models, you can
change the colour system of this unit according to
the connected TV. See page 23.
16:9
4:3 PAN SCAN
CUSTOM SETUP
PAUSE MODE:
PARENTAL CONTROL
TRACK SELECTION                          OFF COLOR SYSTEM
AUTOAUTO
Outputs the video signal in the
system of the disc, either PAL or
NTSC. If your TV uses a DUAL
system, select AUTO.
Changes the video signal of an
NTSC disc and output in the
PAL system.
Changes the video signal of a
PAL disc and outputs it in the
NTSC system.
 
						

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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, or Dolby Digital
format) are recorded.
OFF
AUTO
Notes
¥ When you set the item to ÒAUTO,Ó the language
may change. The ÒTRACK SELECTIONÓ setting
has higher priority than the ÒAUDIOÓ  settings in
ÒLANGUAGE SETUPÓ (page 64).
¥ If PCM, DTS, MPEG audio, and Dolby Digital
sound tracks have the same number of channels, the
system selects PCM, DTS, Dolby Digital, and
MPEG audio sound tracks in this order.
¥ Depending on the DVD, the audio channel with
priority may be predetermined. In this case, you
cannot give priority to the DTS, Dolby Digital, or
MPEG audio format by selecting ÒAUTO.Ó
The picture, including subjects
that move dynamically, is output
with no jitter. Normally select
this position.
The picture, including subjects
that do not move dynamically, is
output in high resolution.
Settings for the Speakers
(SPEAKER SETUP)
To obtain the best possible surround sound,
set the size of the speakers you have
connected and their distance from your
listening position. Then use the test tone to
adjust the volume and the balance of the
speakers to the same level.
Select ÒSPEAKER SETUPÓ in the setup
display. For details, see ÒUsing the Setup
DisplayÓ (page 63).
The default settings are underlined.
To return to the default setting
Select the item, then press CLEAR.
xSIZE
When you do not connect centre or rear
speakers, or move the rear speakers, set the
parameters for CENTER and REAR. Since
the front speaker and subwoofer settings are
fixed, you cannot change them. The default
settings are underlined.
¥ FRONT
Ñ
YES
¥ CENTER
Ñ
YES: Normally select this.
Ñ NONE: Select this if no centre speaker
is used.
SPEAKER SETUP
SIZE:
DISTANCE:
BALANCE:
LEVEL: 
OFF
TEST TONE:
FRONT:
CENTER:
YES BEHIND(LOW)YES YES
REAR:
SUBWOOFER:
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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.
60
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 sound
field (page 48) properly.
Ñ NONE: Select this if no rear speaker is
used.
¥ SUBWOOFER
Ñ
YES
Notes
¥ When you select an item, the sound cuts off for a
moment.
¥ Depending on the settings of other speakers, the
subwoofer may output excessive sound.
Specifying the rear speaker position
and height
If you select anything other than ÒNONEÓ in
ÒREAR,Ó specify the position and height of
the rear speakers. The default setting is
underlined.
BEHIND (LOW)
BEHIND (HIGH)
SIDE (LOW)
SIDE (HIGH)
These parameters ar e not available when ÒREARÓ is
set to ÒNONE.Ó
90 
20 
45 A A
B B
Select this if the rear
speakers are located in
section B and D.
Select this if the rear
speakers are located in
section B and C.
Select this if the rear
speakers are located in
section A and D.
Select this if the rear
speakers are located in
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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 listening position than the front speakers.
xBALANCE
You can vary the balance of the left and right
speakers as follows. Be sure to set ÒTEST
TONEÓ to ÒONÓ for easy adjustment.
The default adjustments are in parentheses.
FRONT
REAR
Front speaker distance from the
listening position can be set in
0.2 meter (1 ft) increments from
1 to 15 meters (3 to 50 feet).
Centre speaker distance can be
moved up to 1.6 meters (5 ft)
forward c loser to the listening
position, in 0.2 meter (1 ft)
increments.
Rear speaker distance can be moved
up to 4.6 meters (15 ft) closer to
your listening position from the
front speaker position, in 0.2 meter
(1 ft) increments.
Adjust the balance between the
front left and right speakers (You
can adjust from centre 6 steps left
or right).
Adjust the balance between the rear
left and right speakers (You can
adjust from centre 6 steps left or
right).xLEVEL
You can vary the level of each speaker as
follows. Be sure to set ÒTEST TONEÓ to
ÒONÓ for easy adjustment.
The default adjustments are in parentheses.
CENTER
(0dB)
REAR (0dB)
SUBWOOFER(0dB)
To adjust the volume of all the
speakers at one time
Use the VOLUME control.
xTEST TONE
The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust
ÒBALANCEÓ and ÒLEVEL.Ó
OFF
ONThe test tone is not emitted from the
speakers.
The test tone is emitted from each
speaker in sequence while adjusting
balance or level.
When you select one of the
ÒSPEAKER SETUPÓ items, the test
tone is emitted from both left and
right speakers simultaneously.Adjusts the level of the centre
speaker (Ð6dB to +6dB, 1dB
increments).
Adjusts the level of the rear
speakers (Ð6dB to +6dB, 1dB
increments).
Adjusts the level of the
subwoofer (Ð6dB to +6dB,
1dB increments).
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(CENTRE)
(CENTRE)(5m/17ft)
(5m/17ft)
(3.4m/12ft)
 
						

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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
tone.
Note
When you adjust the speaker settings, the sound cuts
off for a moment.