Sony Dav S550 Operating Instructions

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Playing Discs
DAV-S550 4-241-065-12(1)
Playing Discs
   
Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD,
some operations may be different or
restricted.
Refer to the operating instructions supplied
with your disc.
1Turn on your TV.
2Switch the input selector on the TV
to this system.
3Press POWER on the system.
The system turns on.
Unless the mode of the system is set to
“DVD,” press FUNCTION to select
“DVD.” Playing Discs
4Load a disc.
Push the disc into the disc slot until the
disc is retracted automatically.
5Press H.
The system starts playback
(continuous play). Adjust the volume
on the system.
After following Step 5
Depending on the disc, a menu may appear
on the TV screen. You can play the disc
interactively by following the instructions
on the menu. DVD (page 33), VIDEO CD
(page 34).
To remove the disc
Press A on the system, or Z on the remote.
Remove the disc after it is ejected from the
system.
“READY !” appears on the front panel
display.
To turn on the system
Press POWER on the system. The system
turns on. In standby mode, the system also
turns on by pressing A on the system or by
pressing H.
To turn off the system
Press 1 on the remote. The system enters
standby mode and the STANDBY indicator
lights up in red. To turn off the system
completely, press POWER on the system.
While playing a disc, do not turn off the
system by pressing POWER. Doing so may
cancel the menu settings. When you turn off
the system, first press x to stop playback
and then press 1 on the remote.
With the playback side facing down
continued
FUNCTION BAND DISPLAY SOUND FIELDPHONESSTANDBY
POWER
STANDBY indicatorAHx
Adjust the
volumeConnect
headphones FUNCTION
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Resuming Playback from
the Point Where You
Stopped the Disc 
(Resume Play)
   
When you stop the disc, the system
remembers the point where you pressed x
and “RESUME” appears on the front panel
display. As long as you do not remove the
disc, Resume Play will work even if the
system enters standby mode by pressing 1.
1While playing a disc, press x to
stop playback.
“RESUME” appears on the front panel
display, so you can restart the disc
from the point where you stopped the
disc.
If “RESUME” does not appear,
Resume Play is not available.
2Press H.
The system starts playback from the
point where you stopped the disc in
Step 1.
zTo play from the beginning of the disc, press x
twice, then press H.
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Saving the power in standby mode
Press 1 on the remote once.
z
While the system is in standby mode, the
STANDBY indicator on the system lights up.
To cancel standby mode
Press 1 on the remote once.
Additional operations
ToOperation
Stop Press x.
Pause Press X.
Resume play after Press X or H.
pause
Go to the next chapter, Press >.
track, or scene in
continuous play mode
Go back to the Press ..
preceding chapter, track,
or scene in continuous
play mode
Stop play and remove Press Z.
the disc
Mute the sound Press MUTING. To
cancel muting, press it
again or turn up the
volume.
Z (EJECT)
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H
X x
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Using the DVD’s Menu
A DVD is divided into long sections of a
picture or a music feature called “titles.”
When you play a DVD which contains
several titles, you can select the title you
want using DVD TOP MENU.
When you play DVDs that allow you to
select items such as the language for the
subtitles and the language for the sound,
select these items using DVD MENU.
1Press DVD TOP MENU or DVD
MENU.
The disc’s menu appears on the TV
screen.
The contents of the menu vary from
disc to disc.
2Press C/X/x/c or the number
buttons to select the item you
want to play or change.
3Press ENTER.
Notes
•Depending on where you stopped the disc, the
system may not resume playback from exactly the
same point.
•The point where you stopped playing is cleared
when:
–you turn the power off by pressing POWER on
the system.
–you change the play mode.
–you change the setting on the Setup Menu.
C/X/x/c DVD TOP
MENU
ENTER Number
buttons
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Playing VIDEO CDs with
PBC Functions 
(PBC Playback)
With PBC (Playback Control) functions,
you can enjoy simple interactive operations,
search functions, and other such operations.
PBC playback allows you to play VIDEO
CDs interactively by following the menu on
the TV screen.
1Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC
functions.
The menu for your selection appears.
2Select the item number you want
by pressing X/x or the number
buttons.
3Press ENTER.
4Follow the instructions in the
menu for interactive operations.
Refer to the instructions supplied with
the disc, as the operating procedure
may differ according to the VIDEO
CD.
To go back to the menu
Press O RETURN.
zTo play without using PBC, press ./> or
the number buttons while the system is stopped to
select a track, then press H or ENTER.
“Play without PBC” appears on the TV screen and
the system starts continuous play. You cannot play
still pictures such as a menu. To return to PBC
playback, press x twice, then press H.
Note
Depending on the VIDEO CD, “Press ENTER” in
Step 3 may appear as “Press SELECT” in the
instructions supplied with the disc. In this case, press
H.
O RETURN ./>
Hx
X/x ENTER Number
buttons
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continued
Playing an MP3 Audio
Track
You can play back data CDs (CD-ROMs/
CD-Rs/CD-RWs) recorded in MP3 (MPEG1
Audio Layer 3) format.
1Load a data disc recorded in MP3
into the system.
2Press H.
The system starts to play the first MP3
audio track in the first album on the
disc.
Note
The player can play MP3 audio tracks recorded in the
following sampling frequencies: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz,
48 kHz.
Selecting an album and track
1Press DVD DISPLAY.
The Control Menu and disc name of
MP3 data disc appear.
DVD DISPLAY
ENTER
X/x/C/c
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O RETURN
2Press X/x to select  (ALBUM)
then press ENTER or c.
The list of albums contained in the disc
appears.
3Select an album you want to play using
X/x and press ENTER.
4Select  (TRACK) using X/x
and press ENTER.
The list of tracks contained in the
current album appears.
When the list of all tracks or albums
cannot be displayed on the window, the
jump bar appears. Press c to select the
jump bar icon, and then scroll the jump
bar to display the rest of the list using X/
x.
5Select a track using X/x and press
ENTER.
The Selected track starts playing.
To return to the previous display
Press O RETURN or C.
To turn off the display
Press DVD DISPLAY.
MP3ROCK BEST HITMP3
9. 2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
8.
10.7.HIGHWAY 1.
TAKE IT EASY VIEW POINT
MY CHILDREN
DANCING
GOOD TASTE
DESTINATION
PLACE-KICK
PORT TOWER MARATHON
MP3ROCK BEST HIT
KARAOKE
JAZZ
R&B
MY FAVORITE SONGS
CLASSICAL
SALSA OF CUBA
BOSSANOVAMP3
     
						

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Notes
•Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can be
used for album or track names. Anything else is
displayed as “ ”.
•If the MP3 file you play back has an ID3 tag, the
ID3 tag information is displayed as a track name.
About MP3 audio tracks
You can play MP3 audio tracks on CD-
ROMs, CD-Rs, or CD-RWs. However, the
discs must be recorded according to
ISO9660 level 1, level 2, or Joliet format for
the system to recognize the tracks. You can
also play discs recorded in Multi Session.
See the instructions of the CD-R/RW device
or recording software (not supplied) for
details on the recording format.
To play a Multi Session CD
This system can play Multi Session CDs
when an MP3 audio track is located in the
first session. Any subsequent MP3 audio
tracks, recorded in the later sessions, can
also be played back.
When audio tracks and images in music CD
format or video CD format are recorded in
the first session, only the first session will be
played back.
Notes
•If you put the extension “.MP3” to data not in MP3
format, the system cannot recognize the data
properly and will generate a loud noise which could
damage your speaker system.
•The system cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO
format.
Program Total  Time  0:12:34
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Creating Your Own
Program 
(Program Play)
  
You can play the contents of a disc in the
order you want by arranging the order of the
tracks on the disc to create your own
program. You can program up to 25 tracks.
1In stop mode, press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until “PROGRAM”
appears on the front panel
display.
The program menu appears on the TV
screen.
PLAY MODE
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3Select the track you want to
program.
For example, select track “7.”
4Press X/x or the number buttons
to select “7” then press ENTER.
1 Program
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2
3
4
5
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7
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TRACK10 TRACK9 TRACK8 TRACK7 TRACK6
TRACK5 TRACK4 TRACK3
TRACK2
2Press c.
The cursor moves to the track (in this
case, “1”). Before programing the MP3
tracks, it is required to select the
album.
When the list of all tracks or albums
cannot be displayed on the window,
the jump bar appears. Press c to select
the jump bar icon, and then scroll the
jump bar to display the rest of the list
using X/x.
Program Total  Time  0:12:34Track1
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TRACK10 TRACK9 TRACK8 TRACK7 TRACK6
TRACK5 TRACK4 TRACK3
TRACK2
5To program other tracks, repeat
Steps 2 to 4.
The programed tracks are displayed in
the selected order.
6Press H to start Program Play.
Program Play begins.
When the program ends, you can
restart the same program again by
pressing H.
To return to normal play
Press CLEAR during playback.
To turn off the program menu
In stop mode, press PLAY MODE to turn
off the program menu.
To cancel the programed order
Press CLEAR in Step 2, and the last
program is canceled one by one.
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You can do Repeat Play of the programed tracks.
Press REPEAT, or set “REPEAT” to “ALL” in the
Control Menu display during Program Play.
Notes
•This Program Play function is not available for
DVDs.
•When you program MP3 tracks, “-:--:--” is
displayed as the total time of the programed tracks.
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Setting the shuffle mode on the
Control Menu
You can select the normal shuffle and album
shuffle (MP3 only).
1Press DVD DISPLAY.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select  (PLAY
MODE), then press ENTER or c.
3Select SHUFFLE or SHUFFLE (ALBUM)
using X/x and press ENTER.
4Press H.
The selected shuffle play begins.
MP3
( 
1 5 )MP3
CONTINUE
CONTINUE(ALBUM)
SHUFFLE(ALBUM)
PROGRAM SHUFFLE
Playing in random order
(Shuffle Play)   
You can have the system “shuffle” tracks
and play them in random order. Subsequent
“shuffling” may produce a different playing
order.
1In stop mode, press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until “SHUFFLE”
appears on the front panel
display.
When you play an MP3 disc, you can
play all tracks in Albums in a random
order.
2Press H.
To return to normal play
In stop mode, press PLAY MODE three
times to cancel SHUFFLE or twice to cancel
SHUFFLE (ALBUM). Or during playback,
press CLEAR to return to normal play.
Note
Shuffle Play is cancelled when:
–you eject the disc.
–you turn the power off.
–you change the function.
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Playing repeatedly (Repeat
Play)
    
You can play all the titles/tracks or a single
title/chapter/track on a disc.
In Shuffle or Program Play mode, the
system repeats tracks in the shuffled or
programed order.
You cannot perform Repeat Play during
PBC playback of VIDEO CDs (page 34).
CLEAR
HREPEAT
PLAY MODE
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DVD DISPLAY
X/x
1Press DVD DISPLAY.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select 
(REPEAT), then press ENTER.
If you do not select “OFF,” the
indicator of the “REPEAT” lights in
green.
ENTER
3Select the Repeat Play setting.
When playing a DVD
•
OFF: does not play repeatedly.
•ALL: repeats all the titles.
•TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc.
•CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter.
When playing a VIDEO CD/Super
Audio CD/CD/MP3 and when Program
Play is set to OFF
•
OFF: does not play repeatedly.
•ALL: repeats all the tracks on the disc, or
repeats the current album (MP3 only).
•TRACK: repeats the current track.
When Program Play is set to ON
• 
OFF: does not play repeatedly.
• ALL: repeats Program Play.
To cancel Repeat Play
Press CLEAR.
z
You can set Repeat Play during stop
mode
After selecting the “REPEAT” item, press H.
The system starts Repeat Play.
zYou can quickly display the “REPEAT”
status
Press REPEAT on the remote.
Notes
•Repeat Play is cancelled when:
–you eject the disc.
–you turn the power off.
–you change the function.
•You can perform Repeat Play for DVD titles that
contain chapters.
DVDDVD1 2 ( 
2 7 )
 MAKING SCENE
1 8 ( 
3 4 )
T       1 : 3 2 : 5 5
ALL
TITLE
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Searching for a Particular
Point on a Disc 
(Scan, Slow-
motion Play)
  
You can locate a particular point on a disc
quickly by monitoring the picture or playing
back slowly.
Notes
•Depending on the DVD/VIDEO CD, you may not
be able to do some of the operations described.
•This function does not work when you play an
MP3 disc.
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t
Searching for a Scene
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SLOW  /m/M
Locating a point quickly by playing
a disc in fast forward or fast
reverse (Scan)
Press m or M while playing a disc.
When you find the point you want, press
H to return to normal speed.
To change the scan speed (DVD/
VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD only)
Each time you press m or M during
scan, the playback speed changes. Two
speeds are available. With each press, the
indication changes as follows:
Playback direction
FF1M
 t FF2M
Opposite direction
FR1m
 t FR2m
The FF2M/FR2m playback speed is
faster than FF1M/FR1m.
Watching frame by frame (Slow-
motion play) 
 
You can use this function only for DVDs or
VIDEO CDs. Press 
 or  when the
system is in the pause mode. To return to
normal speed, press H.
Each time you press 
 or  during Slow-
motion play, the playback speed changes.
Two speeds are available. With each press,
the indication changes as follows:
Playback direction
SLOW 2
 t SLOW 1
Opposite direction (DVD only)
SLOW 2
 t SLOW 1
The SLOW 2/SLOW 2 playback speed
is slower than SLOW 1
/SLOW 1.